Software Compatibility

I am thinking of purchasing a new computer with Vista. I have several old
Microsoft Programs (Microsoft Office Professional 2000) and QuickBooks
Professional that I'm hoping will be compatible. I have not needed to
upgrade the softwares before but I'm not sure they will run with Vista. I'd
hate to have to shell out for the computer AND the software at the same time.
Has anyone attempted to run these programs under Vista? Will I need to
uninstall the Microsoft Works that comes with the Vista? Will I need to
install using XP compatibility mode?

Thanks, any help is appreciated.

On Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:28:00 -0700, goins353
<> wrote:

> I am thinking of purchasing a new computer with Vista. I have several old
> Microsoft Programs (Microsoft Office Professional 2000) and QuickBooks
> Professional that I'm hoping will be compatible. I have not needed to
> upgrade the softwares before but I'm not sure they will run with Vista. I'd
> hate to have to shell out for the computer AND the software at the same time.
> Has anyone attempted to run these programs under Vista?


I don't know about Quickbooks, especially since you dn't specify a
version, but Office 2000 works, except for a problem with E-mail logon
info being saved in Outlook.


> Will I need to
> uninstall the Microsoft Works that comes with the Vista?



?? Microsoft Works does *not* come with Vista.


> Will I need to
> install using XP compatibility mode?


Maybe. It depends on the particular program.

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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
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"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

> On Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:28:00 -0700, goins353
> <> wrote:
>
> > I am thinking of purchasing a new computer with Vista. I have several old
> > Microsoft Programs (Microsoft Office Professional 2000) and QuickBooks
> > Professional that I'm hoping will be compatible. I have not needed to
> > upgrade the softwares before but I'm not sure they will run with Vista. I'd
> > hate to have to shell out for the computer AND the software at the same time.
> > Has anyone attempted to run these programs under Vista?
>
>
> I don't know about Quickbooks, especially since you dn't specify a
> version, but Office 2000 works, except for a problem with E-mail logon
> info being saved in Outlook.
>
>
> > Will I need to
> > uninstall the Microsoft Works that comes with the Vista?
>
>
>
> ?? Microsoft Works does *not* come with Vista.
>
>
> > Will I need to
> > install using XP compatibility mode?
>
>
> Maybe. It depends on the particular program.
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup


Sorry, the Quickbooks Pro version is also 2000.

I don't understand about the problem with E-mail logon info being saved in
Outlook.

The Microsoft Works program is offered on the computer I'm considering
purchasing. Microsoft Works 8 is what is pre-loaded.

Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
> On Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:28:00 -0700, goins353

> I don't know about Quickbooks, especially since you dn't specify a
> version, but Office 2000 works, except for a problem with E-mail logon
> info being saved in Outlook.

Ken,

I read a post in the performance and maintenance forum about installing
apps to Vista with a clean boot. What's your take on this?


--
Always read stuff that will make you look good
If you die in the middle of it.

Dave T. wrote:
> Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
>> On Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:28:00 -0700, goins353
>
>> I don't know about Quickbooks, especially since you dn't specify a
>> version, but Office 2000 works, except for a problem with E-mail logon
>> info being saved in Outlook.
>
> Ken,
>
> I read a post in the performance and maintenance forum about installing
> apps to Vista with a clean boot. What's your take on this?
>
>


Do you mean clean boot, install one app, restart, install next app and
so on, even if the installers don't call for it?

If so I would agree, no technical explanation at all but things seem to
go smoother that way.

Definitely would say to do that with anything driver related.

On Fri, 21 Sep 2007 20:19:32 -0700, "Dave T." <>
wrote:

> Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
> > On Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:28:00 -0700, goins353
>
> > I don't know about Quickbooks, especially since you dn't specify a
> > version, but Office 2000 works, except for a problem with E-mail logon
> > info being saved in Outlook.
>
> Ken,
>
> I read a post in the performance and maintenance forum about installing
> apps to Vista with a clean boot. What's your take on this?



Sorry, I have no experience with it, so I can't comment.

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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
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Charlie Tame wrote:
> Dave T. wrote:
>> Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
>>> On Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:28:00 -0700, goins353
>>
>>> I don't know about Quickbooks, especially since you dn't specify a
>>> version, but Office 2000 works, except for a problem with E-mail logon
>>> info being saved in Outlook.
>>
>> Ken,
>>
>> I read a post in the performance and maintenance forum about installing
>> apps to Vista with a clean boot. What's your take on this?
>>
>>
>
>
> Do you mean clean boot, install one app, restart, install next app and
> so on, even if the installers don't call for it?
>
> If so I would agree, no technical explanation at all but things seem to
> go smoother that way.
>
> Definitely would say to do that with anything driver related.

Curious...the poster I speak of claimed that he can and has installed
virtually any old app to Vista using that method, and they all run
problem free.
This is all just for conversation as far as I am concerned. I am that
guy you may have heard of who has been using Vista since May and have
had less problems than I did when I had XP.

--
Always read stuff that will make you look good
If you die in the middle of it.

>
> ?? Microsoft Works does *not* come with Vista.
>

Too literal, Ken? Surely it "comes" on some PC's that are delivered with
Vista? No?

Regards,

Lang

On Sun, 23 Sep 2007 05:25:18 -0400, "Lang Murphy"
<> wrote:

> >
> > ?? Microsoft Works does *not* come with Vista.
> >
>
> Too literal, Ken?


I don't think so at all, Lang. This is someone who is planning to buy
a computer with Vista, and thinks that therefore he will get a copy of
Microsoft Works with it. That's wrong, and if he doesn't understand
that, he may be surprised at what he gets.


> Surely it "comes" on some PC's that are delivered with Vista? No?


Certainly. But that's very different from saying that it comes with
Vista. It's the decision of the vendor who sells the computer as to
what he wants to bundle with it. Some computers come with no bundled
software, some come with Microsoft Works, some come with Microsoft
Office, some come with Corel WordPerfect Office, and so on, but none
of this software comes with Vista.

There is a very large number of people who bought a Windows computer
that came with Microsoft Office, then bought a newer computer with a
newer version of Windows, and write to the newsgroups asking why they
can't find Office. They didn't understand that Office is not part of
any version of Windows, and the only reason they had it before is that
it was part of a bundled offering from *their* vendor. Exactly the
same is true of Works and Vista.

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"Ken Blake, MVP" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Sun, 23 Sep 2007 05:25:18 -0400, "Lang Murphy"
> <> wrote:
>
>> >
>> > ?? Microsoft Works does *not* come with Vista.
>> >
>>
>> Too literal, Ken?
>
>
> I don't think so at all, Lang. This is someone who is planning to buy
> a computer with Vista, and thinks that therefore he will get a copy of
> Microsoft Works with it. That's wrong, and if he doesn't understand
> that, he may be surprised at what he gets.
>
>
>> Surely it "comes" on some PC's that are delivered with Vista? No?
>
>
> Certainly. But that's very different from saying that it comes with
> Vista. It's the decision of the vendor who sells the computer as to
> what he wants to bundle with it. Some computers come with no bundled
> software, some come with Microsoft Works, some come with Microsoft
> Office, some come with Corel WordPerfect Office, and so on, but none
> of this software comes with Vista.
>
> There is a very large number of people who bought a Windows computer
> that came with Microsoft Office, then bought a newer computer with a
> newer version of Windows, and write to the newsgroups asking why they
> can't find Office. They didn't understand that Office is not part of
> any version of Windows, and the only reason they had it before is that
> it was part of a bundled offering from *their* vendor. Exactly the
> same is true of Works and Vista.
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup


Yeah, I know all that stuff... I just thought that your reply was a tad on
the literal side without explaining the details as you have above, that's
all...

Peace, bro.

Lang