Synchronet v3.19b-Win32 (install) has been released (Jan-2022).

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faq:win [2015/06/11 14:53] – electrosysfaq:win [2015/08/14 01:33] – [SBBSEXEC.DLL] Mention the 16-bit application support control panel setting digital man
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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 (including //Windows 7// and //Windows 8//):+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 ''SBBSEXEC.DLL'' rev 38 or later (this is included in SBBS v3.14a).   - You must have ''SBBSEXEC.DLL'' rev 38 or later (this is included in SBBS v3.14a).
   - You must copy ''SBBSEXEC.DLL'' to your Windows ''System32'' folder.   - You must copy ''SBBSEXEC.DLL'' to your Windows ''System32'' folder.
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 +Beginning with Windows 8, Microsoft disables support for 16-bit (DOS) programs by default. Search for "16-bit Application Support" in the Windows Control Panel and enable that setting. This setting only exists in 32-bit versions of Windows 8 and Windows 10.
  
 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.

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