Consider the following scenario. You develop an application that uses the VDMEnumProcessWOW function to enumerate virtual DOS machines (VDMs) that are running 16-bit Windows tasks. However, when the application runs on a computer that is running a 32-bit version of Windows Vista, the application returns no output. Or, the application returns incorrect output.

For example, you may experience this problem when you use the application to return a list of 16-bit Notepad instances.

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A method is available for launching a denial of service attack on a Vista machine that would require the user to manually refresh their network interface. Keep reading →

You may find that some 16-bit DOS-based programs do not run in full-screen mode in Windows Vista. You cannot set a Command Prompt (CMD) windows to display in full-screen mode.