Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs: Difference between revisions

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|quote=Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs is based on the Windows XP Embedded Service Pack 2 (SP2) operating system

}}</ref> and is optimized for older, less powerful [[Computer hardware|hardware]]. It was released on July 8, 2006 and is not marketed as a full-fledged general purpose operating system, although it is functionally able to perform most of the tasks generally associated with one. It includes only certain functionality for local workloads such as security, management, document viewing related tasks and the .NET Framework. It is designed to work as a [[client–server]] solution with [[Remote Desktop Protocol|RDP]] clients or other third party clients such as [[Citrix Systems|Citrix]] [[Independent Computing Architecture|ICA]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rizal|first=Joseph|title=Windows Activation|url=https://get-kmspico.com/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-28|website=KMS|language=en-US}}</ref>

==History==

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Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs is a [[Windows XP Embedded]] derivative and, as such, it 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===

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Despite being optimized for older PCs, hardware requirements for Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs are [[Windows_XP#System_requirements|similar to Windows XP]], although it is faster running on slower clock speeds than Windows XP.{{Citation needed|date=August 2009}}

===Limitations===

Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs has a smaller feature set than Windows XP. For example, WinFLP does not include [[Paint (software)|Paint]], [[Outlook Express]] and Windows games such as [[Solitaire (Windows)|Solitaire]]. Another limitation is the absence of the ''Compatibility'' tab in the ''Properties...'' dialog box for executable files.