There are also some Windows components that Microsoft could modernize without risking backwards compatibility.
However, Windows XP also included theNT Virtual DOS Machine, or NTVDM for short.
Microsoft never supported NTVDM on 64-bit versions of Windows, or Windows on other architectures, like ARM.
Windows 11 with CMD.EXE and Command Prompt in Windows Terminal
However, it could still be enabled on all 32-bit x86 Windows releases, including Windows 10.
Another example is theInternet Propertiesmenu on Windows 11, which is calledInternet Optionson XP.
On both operating systems, it’s possible for you to open it with theWin + Rkeyboard shortcut.
Windows 11 with CMD.EXE and Command Prompt in Windows Terminal
The utility has not visibly changed at all over the past 20 years.
The utility is present in both Windows XP and Windows 11.
There are a few differences between the two versions, though.
Later Windows updates added a separate toggle for system files, and additional menu entries for other data types.
This specific file picker is much older than Windows XP – it dates back toWindows 3.1from 1992.
Internet Properties on Windows 11 (left) and
Disk Cleanup on Windows XP (left) and Windows 11 (right)
Windows 3.1-era file picker on Windows 11
