In addition to local applications, it offers support for those hosted on a remote server using Remote Desktop. It also features basic networking, extended peripheral support, DirectX, and the ability to launch the remote desktop clients from compact discs. 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.
However, it is not considered to be a general-purpose operating system by Microsoft. Microsoft positions Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs as an operating system that provides basic computing services on older hardware, while still providing core management features of more recent Windows releases, such as Windows Firewall, Group Policy, Automatic Updates, and other management services. In May 2011, Microsoft announced Windows Thin PC as the successor product. The release was announced to the press on July 12, 2006. The RTM version of Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs was released on July 8, 2006. Because WinFLP will have the ability to run some applications locally - including Internet Explorer, media players, Instant-Messaging clients, Java Virtual Machines, terminal emulators and ICA or Remote Desktop Protocol clients, and Microsoft Office - WinFLP can be better described as a "lean client" than a "thin client." The main purpose of Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs (WinFLP) is to allow users running old PCs to be able to replace unsupported Windows NT Workstation v.4, Windows 95 and Windows 98 with a supported release of Windows XP (or, eventually, a version based on Windows Vista). Ī Gartner evaluation from April 2006 stated that: ) The name "Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs" appeared in a press release in September 2005, when it was introduced as "formerly code-named “Eiger”" and described as "an exclusive benefit to SA customers". (" Mönch" was announced as a potential follow-up project at about the same time. Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs was originally announced with the code name " Eiger" on.
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