(Image credit: Microsoft) You know those clunky old dialogue boxes that get exposed if you click a few too many layers deep into the Windows 11 UI? The ones that make you think, sheesh this thing is ancient underneath? Well, a senior Microsoft executive has just confirmed that Windows 11's antediluvian innards are indeed far more extensive than that. In a new video posted on X (via PC World ), Russinovich explains how the Win32 API remains central to the functionality of Windows 11, despite dating back to Windows 95. Did anyone expect Win32 to still be going strong in 2026? Mark Russinovich explains why its deep roots in Windows—and the massive ecosystem built on top—have given it serious staying power. Turns out “legacy” can still mean essential.SysInternals site: https://t.co/BOsLvgAn81 pic.twitter.com/6Yd3ipX42p May 6, 2026 "Did anyone in the 90s expect Win32 to still be a first-class API surface in the year 2026? And I think I can safely answer, no.…