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Were there any Windows 3.1 programs that were so incompatible with Windows 95 that there was no point trying to patch them?

1 · Raymond Chen · April 7, 2026, 8:02 p.m.
Old New Thing history Windows 3.1 Windows 95 Software Compatibility software development
Summary
The blog post explores the compatibility issues between Windows 3.1 programs and Windows 95, discussing which programs were deemed so incompatible that efforts to patch them would be futile. It contributes to a discussion on software evolution and legacy compatibility.
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