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The oldest GUI application that still runs on Windows 11
Original: Oldest GUI application that still runs on Windows 11
A blog post explores the oldest graphical user interface application that can still be launched and run on Windows 11, tracing how far back a program can date while remaining compatible with Microsoft's latest operating system. The piece highlights the surprising longevity of Windows' backward compatibility, and readers are debating which legacy software has survived this long.
Why now: People enjoy retro-computing stories about software longevity and Windows' remarkable backward compatibility.
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- Oldest GUI application that still runs on Windows 11 · enlyth · 537
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