Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs: Difference between revisions

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|quote=→Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs →'''Q:'''Can Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs function as a general-purpose operating system? →'''A:''' No. Microsoft Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs is a small-footprint Windows-based operating system solution designed to work with the Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection client or third-party clients, such as Citrix IC It allows for a limited number of workloads to be executed locally, including security software, management software, terminal emulation software, document viewers, and the .NET Framework.}}</ref>

Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs is a [[Windows XP Embedded]] derivative and, as such, is optimized for legacy PCs. Itit requires significantly fewer system resources than the fully featured Windows XP.<ref name="ms-web-sa-fundamentals" /> It also features basic networking, extended peripheral support{{Clarify|date=January 2010}}, [[DirectX]], and the ability to launch the remote desktop clients from [[compact disc]]s. In addition to local [[application software|applications]], it offers support for those hosted on a remote server using [[Remote Desktop Services|Remote Desktop]].<ref name="ms-web-sa-fundamentals" /> It can be installed on a local hard drive, or configured to run on a [[diskless workstation]].{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}}

==Hardware requirements==