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Windows 11 still carries Windows 95's memory manager
Original: Why Windows 11 still ships with Windows 95's memory manager hidden inside it
Microsoft's Windows 11 reportedly still ships with a memory manager that traces its roots back to Windows 95, nearly three decades later. The article examines why this legacy code has survived every major Windows release since the mid-1990s, highlighting how deeply entrenched old components remain in modern operating systems despite repeated rewrites elsewhere. The story is drawing attention from developers and Windows enthusiasts interested in the operating system's long technical lineage.
Why now: Readers are intrigued that decades-old code still underpins a modern operating system, sparking discussion about technical debt and Windows' backward compatibility.
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- Why Windows 11 still ships with Windows 95's memory manager hidden inside it · khalidkhair · 189
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