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In computing, Windows on Windows (commonly referred to as WOW) [1] [2] [3] is a discontinued compatibility layer of 32-bit versions of the Windows NT family of operating systems since 1993 with the release of Windows NT 3.1, which extends NTVDM to provide limited support for running legacy 16-bit programs written for Windows 3.x or earlier.
Troubleshooting MS-DOS-based serial communication programs in Windows 2000 and later; NTVDM from ReactOS, the custom standalone variant of NTVDM by Michael Stamper (able to run windowed text mode MS-DOS software in 64 bit Windows NT systems, this NTVDM works by using the following syntax: ntvdm.exe program.exe, like start command in Windows.
As MS-DOS 7.0 was a part of Windows 95, support for it also ended when Windows 95 extended support ended on December 31, 2001. [84] As MS-DOS 7.10 and MS-DOS 8.0 were part of Windows 98 and Windows ME, respectively, support ended when Windows 98 and ME extended support ended on July 11, 2006, thus ending support and updates of MS-DOS from ...
Windows NT 3.51 is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft and oriented towards businesses. It is the third version of Windows NT and was released on May 30, 1995, eight months following the release of Windows NT 3.5 .
VFAT, a variant of FAT with an extended directory format, was introduced in Windows 95 and Windows NT 3.5. It allowed mixed-case Unicode long filenames (LFNs) in addition to classic 8.3 names by using multiple 32-byte directory entry records for long filenames (in such a way that old 8.3 system software will only recognize one as the valid directory entry).
Code page 850 (CCSID 850) (also known as CP 850, IBM 00850, [2] OEM 850, [3] DOS Latin 1 [4]) is a code page used under DOS operating systems [a] in Western Europe. [5] Depending on the country setting and system configuration, code page 850 is the primary code page and default OEM code page in many countries, including various English-speaking locales (e.g. in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and ...
CHM files support the following features: Data compression (using LZX) Built-in search engine; Ability to merge multiple .chm help files; Extended character support, although it does not fully support Unicode. [10] The Microsoft Reader's .lit file format is a modification of the HTML Help CHM format. CHM files are sometimes used for e-books.
The 16-bit NTVDM does not work under 64-bit windows, simply because microsoft did not port ntvdm to 64-bits. In any case, they have a different virtual machine (connectix vpc), to handle 16-bit in virtual pc here. --Wendy.krieger 11:15, 7 January 2011 (UTC)