Does Windows 8 Support 16-bit Programs?

With Vista and up, 64-bit versions of Windows no longer support 16-bit programs, but 32-bit versions can still run them. Windows 8 has changed a lot of things from even Windows 7, and there were rumors a while back that it would only be available in 64-bit^[1][2] which seems not to be the case anymore. It’s no secret thet Microsoft is pushing users to migrate to 64-bit systems. Have they dropped 16-bit support from Windows 8 altogether (including 32-bit versions)?

Solution 1:

While 64-bit copies of Windows 8 do not support 16-bit applications, they are still supported on 32-bit copies^[1][2][3]. However, they are not supported by default and must be manually turned on with a Control Panel applet: