Windows 11 still runs on code from the 1990s, Microsoft admits

Microsoft's Win32 API dates back to Windows 95, and a senior exec says nobody expected it to still be essential in 2026.
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Microsoft admits Windows 11 is still built on 90s-era Win32, and no one saw it coming

Microsoft admits it didn't expect Win32 to survive until 2026. After years of RAM-heavy web apps, Windows 11 is going back to ...

Microsoft executive confirms Windows 11 is just as full of old code as you suspected

'We were thinking flying cars and moon stations by the year 2026, not Win32.' ...
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Microsoft says Windows 11 still relies on 1990s-era code

Microsoft has acknowledged that Windows 11 continues to run core code dating back to the 1990s, specifically the Win32 API introduced with Windows 95. Mark Russinovich, CTO of Microsoft Azure, ...
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How do I find out what Windows API calls a program is using?

I am trying to find out what Windows API calls a program is using. How can I do that? The program is deskpins.exe , it's a little program that makes windows stay on top. I am trying to find out ...

Microsoft: Windows 11 Still Runs on 1990s Code

Microsoft says Win32 remains central to Windows decades later, showing how compatibility still shapes Windows 11 and ...