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Old 04-09-2007, 02:15 PM
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Re: Vista, install: do or don't + Office compatibility

Office 95 works. There are compat shims applied to all of Office 2002 (which
was called XP), the same ones for 2003 which basicallly turn off UI stuff on
terminal server and doesn't let DWN rescale it's windows.
"WGD" <wgd.roaming@verizon.net> wrote in message
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>A technically-oriented representative at one of the nation's large 'box'
>houses suggested that:
>
> 1. I stay w/XP-MCE, that Vista (Premium) still has a lot of problems
> 2. Vista is NOT compatible with Office 2002, that trying to get Office
> 2002 to work with Vista will be a serious challenge thus requiring an
> upgrade to Office 2003 (minimally) or Office 2007.
> 3. Office 2007 is NOT compatible with XP-MCE (should reverting back to XP
> be necessary)
> 4. Once upgrading to Vista is accomplished, that reverting back to XP-MCE
> will require a total restore.
>
> Comments from those experienced with these questions/problems will be
> greatly appreciated.
>
> WayneD
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Old 04-09-2007, 02:15 PM