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Oldest GUI application that still runs on Windows 11

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751Score · 24h

281Score · 7d

2Days on list

45Snapshots

Oct 26, 2026First seen

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Summary

Oldest GUI application that still runs on Windows 11 was first seen on Lobsters · Hottest on Oct 26, 2026. Since then it appeared in 45 hourly checks across 2 days, peaking at #5 on Oct 27, 10:37 UTC. It is #6 on the list right now. The same link also trended on Hacker News.

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Position on Lobsters · Hottest at every check (lower is better).

Last 14 days

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Oct 14today

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Where it trended

List	Best	Days	Checks	Last seen
Lobsters · Hottest	#5	2	45	Oct 27, 18:48 UTC
Hacker News · Front page Oldest GUI application that still runs on Windows 11	same link

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