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faq:win [2015/06/11 14:51] – electrosys | faq:win [2015/08/14 01:33] – [SBBSEXEC.DLL] Mention the 16-bit application support control panel setting digital man | ||
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- | =====Answers to Frequently Asked Questions regarding Synchronet and Microsoft Windows operating systems.===== | + | Answers to Frequently Asked Questions regarding Synchronet and Microsoft Windows operating systems. |
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===== SBBSEXEC.DLL ===== | ===== SBBSEXEC.DLL ===== | ||
:?: **Question: | :?: **Question: | ||
- | Why don't DOS programs (e.g. editors, door games) run on my //Windows Vista//, //Windows 7// or //Windows 8// 32-bit (x86) operating system? | + | Why don't DOS programs (e.g. editors, door games) run on my //Windows Vista//, //Windows 7//, //Windows 8// or //Windows 10// 32-bit (x86) operating system? |
:!: **Answer: | :!: **Answer: | ||
- | There are 2 new requirements for 16-bit DOS programs to work under Synchronet-Win32 on //Windows Vista+// 32-bit (x86) operating systems | + | There are 2 new requirements for 16-bit DOS programs to work under Synchronet-Win32 on //Windows Vista+// 32-bit (x86) operating systems: |
- You must have '' | - You must have '' | ||
- You must copy '' | - You must copy '' | ||
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+ | Beginning with Windows 8, Microsoft disables support for 16-bit (DOS) programs by default. Search for " | ||
64-bit (x64, amd64) editions of Windows cannot run 16-bit DOS programs from Synchronet. See the next FAQ item for the details. | 64-bit (x64, amd64) editions of Windows cannot run 16-bit DOS programs from Synchronet. See the next FAQ item for the details. |