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CDPLAYER.EXE from Windows NT 3.1 is the oldest GUI application that still runs on Windows 11 without modifications.

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The thread discusses the oldest GUI application that still runs on Windows 11, with a focus on CDPLAYER.EXE from Windows NT 3.1. It highlights the longevity of certain software and its compatibility with modern operating systems.

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CDPLAYER.EXE from Windows NT 3.1 is the oldest GUI application that still runs on Windows 11 without modifications.
Parent: Software HistoryEntity: Windows NT 3.1Impact: positiveDate: Oct 27, 2026Target: CDPLAYER.EXE's compatibility with Windows 11

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Oldest GUI application that still runs on Windows 11 What's the oldest Windows GUI application you can still run on Windows 11 today, without any modifications? For now, the best answer Boris Popik can come up with is an innocuous application from build 347 of Windows NT 3.1, an early prerelease: CDPLAYER.EXE. You can't go any older than that, because earlier prerelease builds had no https://www.osnews.com/story/146242/oldest-gui-application-that-still-runs-on-windows-11/ #Windows
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Oldest GUI application that still runs on Windows 11 https://blog.enlyth.com/posts/oldest-windows-gui-app-win-11/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50248055
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Oldest GUI application that still runs on Windows 11 https://www.osnews.com/story/146242/oldest-gui-application-that-still-runs-on-windows-11/
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