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"Frank" <> wrote in message news:7d5ff3a5-12ea-4e13-

> The 16-bit apps are for Windows. I do not think DOS Box will help. I
> was thinking of a LINUX Wine wrapper or something.

Well that may work of course. I think they talked about a WINE layer that
ran under windows at one stage, not sure what happened to that.

> I cannot believe 3
> out of 4 versions of Window 7 support 16-bit and they left support out
> of one version. However it is the largest seller to consumers.
> I guess no way to get Home 64-bit to boot in 32 bit.

No. You're either 64 bit or you're not in the Windows world. It's probably
time to let the 16-bit apps go... I suspect that Windows 7 is the last
version of Windows to run in 32 bit mode (the server version of Windows 7,
Windows 2008r2, is 64-bit only) and so you'll either be sticking with 32-bit
windows 7 forever or letting the 16 bit stuff go at some point.

I'm a little befuddled by you statements.

All 32-bit versions of Windows 7 support 16-bit apps, not just 3.

Which one is the Best Seller? And where? Home Premium is the most
popular in the U.S. Home Basic is intended for emerging markets and
Microsoft doesn't feel a 64-bit version would that much in demand there.

Vista Home Basic may have been the most installed on OEM equipment, but
with Windows 7 it is Home Premium.



Frank wrote:
>
> The 16-bit apps are for Windows. I do not think DOS Box will help. I
> was thinking of a LINUX Wine wrapper or something. I cannot believe 3
> out of 4 versions of Window 7 support 16-bit and they left support out
> of one version. However it is the largest seller to consumers.
> I guess no way to get Home 64-bit to boot in 32 bit.