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Microsoft explains why Windows 11 still uses MS-DOS file names, and why it can’t change them

Windows 11's kernel32.dll and ntoskrnl.exe still use DOS-era 8.3 names. Microsoft veteran Raymond Chen explains why renaming ...
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Why Windows 11 still won’t let you name a file CON, and Microsoft’s explanation goes back to MS-DOS

Windows 11 still won't let you name a file CON or NUL. Raymond Chen traces it to DOS 1.0, and our 26H2 test found NUL.txt now ...
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Windows 11 can still run the PC games you grew up with. Here’s how

Who doesn’t remember PC games such as Maniac Mansion, the King’s Quest series and the dubious adventures of Leisure Suit Larry or software such as Microsoft Works and Lotus Smart Suite? These titles ...