Will they work?

I'm a relative newby at the computer game.
Currently I run Windows XP (SP2) on a P III machine.
I believe it to be a 32 bit program.

If I were to buy a new computer, it would amost certainly have Windows
Vista on it. Is it 64 bit?

Question: Would my current programs (many of which are free, but
several of which I paid for) be usable with Windows Vista?

Thanks!

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Old Enough
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"Old Enough" <> wrote in message
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> I'm a relative newby at the computer game.
> Currently I run Windows XP (SP2) on a P III machine.
> I believe it to be a 32 bit program.
>
> If I were to buy a new computer, it would amost certainly have Windows
> Vista on it. Is it 64 bit?
>
> Question: Would my current programs (many of which are free, but
> several of which I paid for) be usable with Windows Vista?
>
> Thanks!
>
> _________________________________
> Old Enough
> to know I don't know a thing ....

Retail stores are selling new computers with the 32-bit Vista. At this
point, due to software capability, 32-bit is normally recommended for most
consumers.

As to if your legacy programs will work. Probably, since they worked under
XP. But... only a test will prove one way or another.

-Frank

What Frank said about 32-bit.

If you tell us what programs you'll get a better answer.
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"Old Enough" <> wrote in message
news:...
> I'm a relative newby at the computer game.
> Currently I run Windows XP (SP2) on a P III machine.
> I believe it to be a 32 bit program.
>
> If I were to buy a new computer, it would amost certainly have Windows
> Vista on it. Is it 64 bit?
>
> Question: Would my current programs (many of which are free, but
> several of which I paid for) be usable with Windows Vista?
>
> Thanks!
>
> _________________________________
> Old Enough
> to know I don't know a thing ....

"Old Enough" <> wrote in message
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> Question: Would my current programs (many of which are free, but
> several of which I paid for) be usable with Windows Vista?

Use the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor. Not a complete solution, but should
give you some idea of any potential problems.
Get it here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...deadvisor.mspx

Gordon wrote:

> "Old Enough" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>
>> Question: Would my current programs (many of which are free, but
>> several of which I paid for) be usable with Windows Vista?
>
> Use the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor. Not a complete solution, but should
> give you some idea of any potential problems.

So really, to be honest - it's a crapshoot, right? One can never be sure
whether a Windoze program will run on this toy operating system until
actually spending the money and trying it out. Pathetic! Windows 7 will be
even more costly for the consumer, as NO older software will run on it.
Time to start saving for the future of Windoze. It'll be costly.

Cheers.

> Get it here:
>
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...deadvisor.mspx

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Another US president declared a war on drugs. Drugs won.
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NoStop wrote:

>
> ...So really, to be honest...
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Something you seem totally incapable of doing.
Try getting a real life you old lying linux fart!
Frank

On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:47:47 -0400, Old Enough <> wrote:

> I'm a relative newby at the computer game.
> Currently I run Windows XP (SP2) on a P III machine.
> I believe it to be a 32 bit program.


Not necessarily but it very likely is.


> If I were to buy a new computer, it would amost certainly have Windows
> Vista on it. Is it 64 bit?


Vista comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions. It could be either,
but most pre-installed Vista computers come with the 32-bit version.



> Question: Would my current programs (many of which are free, but
> several of which I paid for) be usable with Windows Vista?


That depends entirely on what programs they are. Some older programs
will work under Vista, others won't.

That said, the great majority of programs that run under XP will also
run under Vista.

To check, download and the free Microsoft Windows Vista Upgrade
Advisor at
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...deadvisor.mspx
or http://tinyurl.com/3b27j6

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On Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:49:11 -0700, "Ken Blake, MVP"
<> wrote:


>That said, the great majority of programs that run under XP will also
>run under Vista.
>
>To check, download and the free Microsoft Windows Vista Upgrade
>Advisor at
>http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...deadvisor.mspx
>or http://tinyurl.com/3b27j6

Thanks to those who replied. I did in fact run the Upgrade Advisor.
It only fingered two, insignificant programs as being incompatible.
From that I assume all the others are OK.

THanks for your help!
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Old Enough
to know I don't know a thing ....

On Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:31:32 -0400, Old Enough <> wrote:

> On Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:49:11 -0700, "Ken Blake, MVP"
> <> wrote:
>
>
> >That said, the great majority of programs that run under XP will also
> >run under Vista.
> >
> >To check, download and the free Microsoft Windows Vista Upgrade
> >Advisor at
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...deadvisor.mspx
> >or http://tinyurl.com/3b27j6
>
> Thanks to those who replied. I did in fact run the Upgrade Advisor.
> It only fingered two, insignificant programs as being incompatible.
> From that I assume all the others are OK.


You're welcome. Glad to help.

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