This feature allows users to run 16-bit applications on 32-bit computers. However, the feature is not available on Windows 11 and other 64-bit versions like Windows RT and Windows 10 IoT Core.

Can't run 16-bit Windows program Cannot find file T\crappy software\setup.exe (or one of it's components.

The 64-bit version also runs 32-bit apps, and there are many in existence. However, people still run old 16-bit DOS and 16-bit Windows apps that only 32-bit Windows supports.

One of the common choices today is whether to run a 32-bit or 64-bit operating system on desktop machines. Since 32-bit operating systems have been in production for many years, 32-bit still seems ...

Intel has released a whitepaper outlining a way to simplify its CPU architectures by removing legacy 16-bit and 32-bit support, therefore making them 64-bit only.