Apr 23 2022 01:21 PM
Windows Update size and install duration, WIM sizes, registry sizes and memory consumption. All of this could be potentially / drastically reduced if Windows Server vNext could have an option to remove SysWOW64.
I am not saying vNext should be shipped without it. Many things in Windows Server are not yet compiled in 64bit, secondly many popular applications or installers aren't running in 64bit natively.
I believe setting the bar and outlook in this regards, as you did with deprecating 32bit Windows Server starting with Windows Server 2008, could motivate your internal teams, partners and devs to move on.
Imagine a world where all popular application such as Citrix Workspace would be natively compiled 64bit apps. I am not seeing this from a perspective as a Dev, but rather the overhead we could save in Windows. I have proposed this, along others for Windows 10 / 11 already, and with all the ongoing virtualization based security I believe this is a good step forward.
FR: Begin internal evaluation / works to enable / disable SysWOW64 as optional Windows Feature - beginning in Windows Server Core installation option, later on GUI installation option.
Thanks for considering, I imagine it is a rocky way. :rocket:
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