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FreeDOSNews July 12, 2026 5 min read

MicroWeb 2.1 Brings XMS and File Downloads to a Real-Mode DOS Browser

MicroWeb 2.1 shipped March 12, 2026 with XMS support, simple downloads and lower memory use while retaining its HTTP-only, no-CSS, no-JavaScript design.

#microweb#browser#xms

FreeDOSDeep Dive July 11, 2026 5 min read

XMS, EMS, and the Many Kinds of DOS Memory Beyond 640K

Why DOS ended up with three separate, incompatible ways to access memory beyond the conventional 640K barrier, and what each one was actually solving.

#xms#ems#memory-management