Is it possible to replace conhost.exe with a later version (or ConPty) meant for W10?
I have a bunch of machines running on W8.1, which is obviously getting dated, but for various reasons I cannot update these machines for some time, but I would like to take advantage of the new Console Pseudo Terminal (ConPty) with 24-bit color and many other graphical capabilities, now available on the Windows-10.
From MSDN blog site:
conhost.exe- is the user-mode Windows Console UX & command-line plumbing
condrv.sys- is a Windows kernel driver providing communication
infrastructure between conhost and one or more Command-Line
shells/tools/apps
Question:
Can I take a Windows-10 conhost.exe (or ConPty.exe) and put it on a Win 8.1 system?
Related Links and Questions:
- Windows Console Repo -
ConPtydevelopment - How to change console output mode in powershell
windows command-line console conhost conpty
asked Dec 13 at 10:57
not2qubit
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I have a bunch of machines running on W8.1, which is obviously getting dated, but for various reasons I cannot update these machines for some time, but I would like to take advantage of the new Console Pseudo Terminal (ConPty) with 24-bit color and many other graphical capabilities, now available on the Windows-10.
From MSDN blog site:
conhost.exe- is the user-mode Windows Console UX & command-line plumbing
condrv.sys- is a Windows kernel driver providing communication
infrastructure between conhost and one or more Command-Line
shells/tools/apps
Question:
Can I take a Windows-10 conhost.exe (or ConPty.exe) and put it on a Win 8.1 system?
Related Links and Questions:
- Windows Console Repo -
ConPtydevelopment - How to change console output mode in powershell
windows command-line console conhost conpty
asked Dec 13 at 10:57
not2qubit
8351122
1
Well, just try it and see.
– harrymc
Dec 13 at 13:16
If that's what I wanted to do and risk crashing the machine, I wouldn't have bothered asking here. Not very scientific, nor helpful comment.
– not2qubit
Dec 13 at 14:22
Only someone who tried it can answer your question, and you can always rename the exe before copying it to the same folder.
– harrymc
Dec 13 at 14:58
Yeah, I guess this require a proper VM test, but was hoping to find someone who already know what is going on and what other dependencies are required to make it work. I know people have replaced cmd with success, but this is really a quite fundamental (and new) piece that relies on many other DLL,s etc. I'm pretty sure that if the binary crashes right-way, for any reason, then the machine will not even boot up.
– not2qubit
Dec 13 at 15:29
Don't think so. If it can't work it will probably not even start.
– harrymc
Dec 13 at 15:38
add a comment |
I have a bunch of machines running on W8.1, which is obviously getting dated, but for various reasons I cannot update these machines for some time, but I would like to take advantage of the new Console Pseudo Terminal (ConPty) with 24-bit color and many other graphical capabilities, now available on the Windows-10.
From MSDN blog site:
conhost.exe- is the user-mode Windows Console UX & command-line plumbing
condrv.sys- is a Windows kernel driver providing communication
infrastructure between conhost and one or more Command-Line
shells/tools/apps
Question:
Can I take a Windows-10 conhost.exe (or ConPty.exe) and put it on a Win 8.1 system?
Related Links and Questions:
- Windows Console Repo -
ConPtydevelopment - How to change console output mode in powershell
windows command-line console conhost conpty
asked Dec 13 at 10:57
not2qubit
8351122
I have a bunch of machines running on W8.1, which is obviously getting dated, but for various reasons I cannot update these machines for some time, but I would like to take advantage of the new Console Pseudo Terminal (ConPty) with 24-bit color and many other graphical capabilities, now available on the Windows-10.
From MSDN blog site:
conhost.exe- is the user-mode Windows Console UX & command-line plumbing
condrv.sys- is a Windows kernel driver providing communication
infrastructure between conhost and one or more Command-Line
shells/tools/apps
Question:
Can I take a Windows-10 conhost.exe (or ConPty.exe) and put it on a Win 8.1 system?
Related Links and Questions:
- Windows Console Repo -
ConPtydevelopment - How to change console output mode in powershell
windows command-line console conhost conpty
windows command-line console conhost conpty
asked Dec 13 at 10:57
not2qubit
8351122
asked Dec 13 at 10:57
not2qubit
8351122
asked Dec 13 at 10:57
not2qubit
8351122
asked Dec 13 at 10:57
not2qubit
8351122
asked Dec 13 at 10:57
not2qubit
8351122
8351122
1
Well, just try it and see.
– harrymc
Dec 13 at 13:16
If that's what I wanted to do and risk crashing the machine, I wouldn't have bothered asking here. Not very scientific, nor helpful comment.
– not2qubit
Dec 13 at 14:22
Only someone who tried it can answer your question, and you can always rename the exe before copying it to the same folder.
– harrymc
Dec 13 at 14:58
Yeah, I guess this require a proper VM test, but was hoping to find someone who already know what is going on and what other dependencies are required to make it work. I know people have replaced cmd with success, but this is really a quite fundamental (and new) piece that relies on many other DLL,s etc. I'm pretty sure that if the binary crashes right-way, for any reason, then the machine will not even boot up.
– not2qubit
Dec 13 at 15:29
Don't think so. If it can't work it will probably not even start.
– harrymc
Dec 13 at 15:38
add a comment |
1
Well, just try it and see.
– harrymc
Dec 13 at 13:16
If that's what I wanted to do and risk crashing the machine, I wouldn't have bothered asking here. Not very scientific, nor helpful comment.
– not2qubit
Dec 13 at 14:22
Only someone who tried it can answer your question, and you can always rename the exe before copying it to the same folder.
– harrymc
Dec 13 at 14:58
Yeah, I guess this require a proper VM test, but was hoping to find someone who already know what is going on and what other dependencies are required to make it work. I know people have replaced cmd with success, but this is really a quite fundamental (and new) piece that relies on many other DLL,s etc. I'm pretty sure that if the binary crashes right-way, for any reason, then the machine will not even boot up.
– not2qubit
Dec 13 at 15:29
Don't think so. If it can't work it will probably not even start.
– harrymc
Dec 13 at 15:38
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Well, just try it and see.
– harrymc
Dec 13 at 13:16
Well, just try it and see.
– harrymc
Dec 13 at 13:16
If that's what I wanted to do and risk crashing the machine, I wouldn't have bothered asking here. Not very scientific, nor helpful comment.
– not2qubit
Dec 13 at 14:22
If that's what I wanted to do and risk crashing the machine, I wouldn't have bothered asking here. Not very scientific, nor helpful comment.
– not2qubit
Dec 13 at 14:22
Only someone who tried it can answer your question, and you can always rename the exe before copying it to the same folder.
– harrymc
Dec 13 at 14:58
Only someone who tried it can answer your question, and you can always rename the exe before copying it to the same folder.
– harrymc
Dec 13 at 14:58
Yeah, I guess this require a proper VM test, but was hoping to find someone who already know what is going on and what other dependencies are required to make it work. I know people have replaced cmd with success, but this is really a quite fundamental (and new) piece that relies on many other DLL,s etc. I'm pretty sure that if the binary crashes right-way, for any reason, then the machine will not even boot up.
– not2qubit
Dec 13 at 15:29
Yeah, I guess this require a proper VM test, but was hoping to find someone who already know what is going on and what other dependencies are required to make it work. I know people have replaced cmd with success, but this is really a quite fundamental (and new) piece that relies on many other DLL,s etc. I'm pretty sure that if the binary crashes right-way, for any reason, then the machine will not even boot up.
– not2qubit
Dec 13 at 15:29
Don't think so. If it can't work it will probably not even start.
– harrymc
Dec 13 at 15:38
Don't think so. If it can't work it will probably not even start.
– harrymc
Dec 13 at 15:38
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Well, just try it and see.
– harrymc
Dec 13 at 13:16
If that's what I wanted to do and risk crashing the machine, I wouldn't have bothered asking here. Not very scientific, nor helpful comment.
– not2qubit
Dec 13 at 14:22
Only someone who tried it can answer your question, and you can always rename the exe before copying it to the same folder.
– harrymc
Dec 13 at 14:58
Yeah, I guess this require a proper VM test, but was hoping to find someone who already know what is going on and what other dependencies are required to make it work. I know people have replaced cmd with success, but this is really a quite fundamental (and new) piece that relies on many other DLL,s etc. I'm pretty sure that if the binary crashes right-way, for any reason, then the machine will not even boot up.
– not2qubit
Dec 13 at 15:29
Don't think so. If it can't work it will probably not even start.
– harrymc
Dec 13 at 15:38