Draft:WoW64

WoW64 (Windows 32-bit on Windows 64-bit) is a subsystem of Microsoft Windows capable of running various 32-bit programs on 64-bit Windows versions. The subsystem is included in every 64-bit Windows release, since Windows XP 64-Bit Edition.

Libraries
This is a list of WoW64's files and their actions.


 * : The core interface to the Windows NT kernel that translates (thunks) between 32-bit and 64-bit calls, including pointer and call stack manipulations.
 * : The provider of the appropriate entry-points for 32-bit applications (win32k thunks).
 * : The file that takes care of switching the processor from 32-bit to 64-bit mode. This is used in x86-64 implementations of Windows only.