Windows – How to run old Windows (Win 95, x86) application on Windows 7 (x64)

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I tried to install application that worked on win 95 and windows xp and got error on windows 7 (x64):

The version of this file is not compatible with the version of Windows you're running. Check your computer's system information to see whether you need an x86 (32-bit) or x64 (64-bit) version of the program, and then contact the software publisher.

So settings did not help me.

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Could anyone explain: can I run so application on Windows 7 (x64).

Best Answer

It sounds like this might be a 16-bit application. While 16-bit applications are supported on 32-bit XP, they are not supported on 64-bit systems:

64-bit versions of Windows do not support 16-bit components, 16-bit processes, or 16-bit applications

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