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   mutazilah@gmail.com to Joe Monk   
   Re: windows   
   17 Nov 22 01:59:59   
   
   From: muta...@gmail.com   
      
   On Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 5:44:12 PM UTC+8, Joe Monk wrote:   
   > > Windows 64-bit removed the ability to run RM16   
   > > DOS executables.   
   > >   
   > This is not quite true. It was actually stopped from being installed by   
   default on Windows XP.   
   >   
   > NTVDM is now classified as a "feature on demand". It is not automatically   
   installed, but is still available on 32-bit versions up to Windows 10 ( There   
   is no 32-bit version of Windows 11).   
   >   
   > To install: open a command prompt as an administrator and type: DISM /online   
   /enable-feature /all /featurename:NTVDM However, be aware thata the NTVDM code   
   is no longer actively maintained, so what you get is what you get.   
      
   Ok, but I want to run 64-bit Windows, and I note that   
   long mode (but not legacy mode) of the x64 supports   
   PM16.   
      
   So I'm wondering if I can do *something*.   
      
   BFN. Paul.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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