Windows Does Not Implement INT 15H to Handle Multitasking (22384)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.0
  • Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.1
This article was previously published under Q22384

SUMMARY

The following information describes why Microsoft Windows does not implement an INT 15H handler to facilitate multitasking in the presence of a NetBIOS network.

Windows does not use the INT 15H handler at all. INT 15H is specific to the IBM PC/AT. Windows will never use an INT 15H handler because it is designed to work on a number of different OEM machines.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/29/2003
Keywords:kb16bitonly KB22384
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