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

Windows 11 26H2 is the newest version of Microsoft’s desktop OS, yet some of its most important files, including kernel32.dll, user32.dll, and ntoskrnl.exe, are named as if they were written for MS-DOS. They follow an old naming rule called 8.3, and Windows keeps it around for compatibility. Raymond Chen, who has worked on Windows for more than 30... Weiterlesen: Microsoft explains why Windows 11 still uses MS-DOS file names, and w…