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Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs
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Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs. Demonstrates certain features common to the full-fledged Windows XP.
DeveloperMicrosoft
Source modelShared source
Released to
manufacturing		July 8, 2006
Latest releaseRTM / July 8, 2006
Kernel typeHybrid kernel
LicenseMicrosoft EULA
Official websiteWindows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs
Support status
Current

Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs ("WinFLP") is an operating system from Microsoft, based on Windows XP, but optimized for older, less powerful hardware. It was released on July 8, 2006.

Description

Microsoft positions WinFLP as an operating system that will provide basic computing services on older hardware, while still providing core management features of more recent Windows releases, such as Windows Firewall, Group Policy, Automatic Updates, and other management services. Microsoft does not consider it a general-purpose OS.[1]

WinFLP is a Windows XP derivative specifically optimized for legacy PCs.[2] It supports running applications locally, as well as those hosted on a remote server using Remote Desktop. It can be installed on a local hard drive, or configured as a diskless workstation.

WinFLP will not be made available through retail or OEM channels. Microsoft sees WinFLP as an inexpensive upgrade option for corporations that have a number of Windows 9x computers, but lack the hardware necessary to support the latest Windows. It is exclusively available to Software Assurance customers. WinFLP does not include Games, Outlook Express and some System Tools, even with a full install (1.1 GB)[3].

WinFLP was originally announced with codenames "Eiger" and "Mönch" in mid-2005. Just like previous Microsoft Windows codenames, these are names of mountains. The Whistler and Blackcomb peaks are in British Columbia; Eiger and Mönch are in Switzerland.

Second Release

Microsoft will be updating WinFLP to the Windows NT 6.1 kernel with a second release in late 2008/early 2009.

Minimum system requirements

Key features

  • Consumes by default less RAM than full Windows XP Pro
  • Supports most XP applications
  • Supports basic networking features
  • Supports most XP drivers
  • Updates older machines to modern security specs
  • Supports DirectX (Installed with Media Support / Direct-X upon OS installation)
  • Supports extended peripherals such as mouse, keyboard

Issues and limitations

  • Dial-up networking and terminal based connections are not supported
  • May have compatibility issues with some programs
  • May have problems with old drivers
  • Installation requires full disk format
  • Does not include the Joystick calibration control panel (JOY.CPL)
  • Does not include the NULL.SYS software device (used by Cygwin to implement /dev/null)[4]
  • Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs is not recommended to non-English users, since they must install MUI(Multilingual User Interface) pack, which can cause some errors while operating.

Notes

  1. ^ "Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs". 2006-07-17. Retrieved 2007-02-26. Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs is not a general-purpose operating system
  2. ^ "Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs". 2006-07-17. Retrieved 2007-02-26. based on Microsoft Windows XP Embedded Service Pack 2
  3. ^ "Microsoft Windows XP Fundamentals for Legacy PCs Screenshots". 2007-04-13. Retrieved 2007-04-13. Installing all optional components requires 1151 MB of disk space
  4. ^ "1.5.24 : "bash: /dev/null: No such file or directory" (Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs)". cygwin mailing list archives. 2007-03-12. Retrieved 2007-03-18.

External links

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