"ck" wrote[color=blue]
> I am not a guru Windows PC person,
> at least I don't consider I am very good at Windows PC.
> I develop software, so I am going to install Java, perl etc. Are those
> software
> available for Window Vista??[/color]

Yes there are verions of Java compatible with Vista. I don't know about
Perl, not my area.
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> I have Microsoft offices for Windows XP professional, could I use the
> some software (Microsoft offices) for Vista?[/color]

Depends on what version you have and whether it's OEM or retail. In general
OEM can't be installed on a different PC. Check the license.

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Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]