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Old 07-18-2009, 11:30 AM
Walter
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Will Windows 7 Home run XP applictions

Do you know if Windows XP applictions will run in Windows Home?
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Old 07-18-2009, 12:30 PM
Richard G. Harper
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Re: Will Windows 7 Home run XP applictions

Who can say? What applications exactly? Do they run in Vista, if so then
it's very likely.

"Walter" <Walter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Do you know if Windows XP applictions will run in Windows Home?[/color]

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Old 07-18-2009, 12:30 PM
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Re: Will Windows 7 Home run XP applictions

Yes, they will. There will be some exceptions, of course, especially
programs that involve a more nitty gritty interaction with the system e.g.
anti-virus programs, system utilities etc.

Windows 7 will come with a "Compatibility Mode" which enables you to run
programs "as if" they were running on another version of Windows e.g.
Windows 2000 or Windows XP.

Furthermore, Windows 7 Professional (but not Home or Basic) will include a
somewhat integrated Windows XP virtual machine - business applications that
need Windows XP will be able to run on the Windows XP virtual machine (which
runs on top of Windows 7, of course).

To sum up, with rare exceptions, programs that run on Windows XP will run on
Windows 7 one way or another (natively or natively in Compatibility Mode ..
or on an integrated virtual machine (XP)).

Saucy


"Walter" <Walter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Do you know if Windows XP applictions will run in Windows Home?[/color]

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Old 07-18-2009, 02:00 PM
Walter
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Re: Will Windows 7 Home run XP applictions

Hello,
The apllication is Office 97, I have not got Vista.

"Richard G. Harper" wrote:
[color=blue]
> Who can say? What applications exactly? Do they run in Vista, if so then
> it's very likely.
>
> "Walter" <Walter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:500532A9-C56A-4EFE-92D1-57CC19F192DB@microsoft.com...[color=green]
> > Do you know if Windows XP applictions will run in Windows Home?[/color]
>
>[/color]
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Old 07-18-2009, 02:00 PM
Walter
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Re: Will Windows 7 Home run XP applictions

That is good to know, the application is office 2007.

"Saucy" wrote:
[color=blue]
> Yes, they will. There will be some exceptions, of course, especially
> programs that involve a more nitty gritty interaction with the system e.g.
> anti-virus programs, system utilities etc.
>
> Windows 7 will come with a "Compatibility Mode" which enables you to run
> programs "as if" they were running on another version of Windows e.g.
> Windows 2000 or Windows XP.
>
> Furthermore, Windows 7 Professional (but not Home or Basic) will include a
> somewhat integrated Windows XP virtual machine - business applications that
> need Windows XP will be able to run on the Windows XP virtual machine (which
> runs on top of Windows 7, of course).
>
> To sum up, with rare exceptions, programs that run on Windows XP will run on
> Windows 7 one way or another (natively or natively in Compatibility Mode ..
> or on an integrated virtual machine (XP)).
>
> Saucy
>
>
> "Walter" <Walter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:500532A9-C56A-4EFE-92D1-57CC19F192DB@microsoft.com...[color=green]
> > Do you know if Windows XP applictions will run in Windows Home?[/color]
>
>[/color]
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Old 07-18-2009, 02:50 PM
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Re: Will Windows 7 Home run XP applictions

Likely it will not run in Win7 Home as that version does not offer the XP
virtualization mode it would require as Office 97 is a very old application
that is not compatible with Vista and highly unlikely to be natively
compatible with Win7.

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"Walter" <Walter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F0970CB2-8C37-4C1C-BED0-6C52E9FB8B75@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> Hello,
> The apllication is Office 97, I have not got Vista.
>
> "Richard G. Harper" wrote:
>[color=green]
>> Who can say? What applications exactly? Do they run in Vista, if so
>> then
>> it's very likely.
>>
>> "Walter" <Walter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:500532A9-C56A-4EFE-92D1-57CC19F192DB@microsoft.com...[color=darkred]
>> > Do you know if Windows XP applictions will run in Windows Home?[/color]
>>
>>[/color][/color]

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Old 07-18-2009, 02:50 PM
Ken Blake, MVP
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Re: Will Windows 7 Home run XP applictions

On Sat, 18 Jul 2009 14:58:01 -0700, Walter
<Walter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
> That is good to know, the application is office 2007.[/color]


You said Office 97 moments ago. Which do you mean? If you are asking
about Office 2007, yes, it runs under Windows 7 just fine.


[color=blue]
> "Saucy" wrote:
>[color=green]
> > Yes, they will. There will be some exceptions, of course, especially
> > programs that involve a more nitty gritty interaction with the system e.g.
> > anti-virus programs, system utilities etc.
> >
> > Windows 7 will come with a "Compatibility Mode" which enables you to run
> > programs "as if" they were running on another version of Windows e.g.
> > Windows 2000 or Windows XP.
> >
> > Furthermore, Windows 7 Professional (but not Home or Basic) will include a
> > somewhat integrated Windows XP virtual machine - business applications that
> > need Windows XP will be able to run on the Windows XP virtual machine (which
> > runs on top of Windows 7, of course).
> >
> > To sum up, with rare exceptions, programs that run on Windows XP will run on
> > Windows 7 one way or another (natively or natively in Compatibility Mode ..
> > or on an integrated virtual machine (XP)).
> >
> > Saucy
> >
> >
> > "Walter" <Walter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:500532A9-C56A-4EFE-92D1-57CC19F192DB@microsoft.com...[color=darkred]
> > > Do you know if Windows XP applictions will run in Windows Home?[/color]
> >
> >[/color][/color]

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Old 07-18-2009, 03:20 PM
Saucy
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Re: Will Windows 7 Home run XP applictions

Office 2007 should run on Windows 7, for sure.

NOTE:
In your reply to Richard G. Harper you mentioned the old Office 97 from the
year 1997. I don't know about it - it does work on Vista (apparently you
might have to ignore occasional warnings ) - and so probably should run on
Windows 7 - but I haven't come across confirmation on that one :o(

If it is the twelve year old Office 97 that concerns you and not Office
2007, check with some of the Windows 7 forums e.g.:

[url]http://www.sevenforums.com/[/url]

[url]http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/category/w7itpro/[/url]

[url]http://www.w7forums.com/[/url]

[url]http://www.windows7news.com/forum/[/url]

As I mentioned before, Windows 7 Professional will have a virtual machine
running XP available. Office 97 should be able to run in that if it doesn't
run on Windows 7 natively [or natively in compatibility mode]. But again, I
have to say I haven't confirmed it.

Saucy


"Walter" <Walter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BBB54A91-2EC9-4997-B1E8-51345D62716E@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> That is good to know, the application is office 2007.
>
> "Saucy" wrote:
>[color=green]
>> < chop chop >[/color]
>[/color]
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Old 07-18-2009, 03:20 PM
Saucy
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Re: Will Windows 7 Home run XP applictions

People have gotten it to run on Vista - although they report they have to
ignore dialogue boxes with warnings.

Saucy



"Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uZVSLk$BKHA.3556@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Likely it will not run in Win7 Home as that version does not offer the XP
> virtualization mode it would require as Office 97 is a very old
> application that is not compatible with Vista and highly unlikely to be
> natively compatible with Win7.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> [url]http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/[/url]
> Windows help - [url]www.rickrogers.org[/url]
> Vote for my shoe: [url]http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com[/url]
>
> "Walter" <Walter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F0970CB2-8C37-4C1C-BED0-6C52E9FB8B75@microsoft.com...[color=green]
>> Hello,
>> The apllication is Office 97, I have not got Vista.
>>
>> "Richard G. Harper" wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>> Who can say? What applications exactly? Do they run in Vista, if so
>>> then
>>> it's very likely.
>>>
>>> "Walter" <Walter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:500532A9-C56A-4EFE-92D1-57CC19F192DB@microsoft.com...
>>> > Do you know if Windows XP applictions will run in Windows Home?
>>>
>>>[/color][/color]
>[/color]
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Old 07-18-2009, 07:20 PM
Walter
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Re: Will Windows 7 Home run XP applictions

Sorry my typo, I meant Office 2007.
Thanks, Walter

"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
[color=blue]
> On Sat, 18 Jul 2009 14:58:01 -0700, Walter
> <Walter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>[color=green]
> > That is good to know, the application is office 2007.[/color]
>
>
> You said Office 97 moments ago. Which do you mean? If you are asking
> about Office 2007, yes, it runs under Windows 7 just fine.
>
>
>[color=green]
> > "Saucy" wrote:
> >[color=darkred]
> > > Yes, they will. There will be some exceptions, of course, especially
> > > programs that involve a more nitty gritty interaction with the system e.g.
> > > anti-virus programs, system utilities etc.
> > >
> > > Windows 7 will come with a "Compatibility Mode" which enables you to run
> > > programs "as if" they were running on another version of Windows e.g.
> > > Windows 2000 or Windows XP.
> > >
> > > Furthermore, Windows 7 Professional (but not Home or Basic) will include a
> > > somewhat integrated Windows XP virtual machine - business applications that
> > > need Windows XP will be able to run on the Windows XP virtual machine (which
> > > runs on top of Windows 7, of course).
> > >
> > > To sum up, with rare exceptions, programs that run on Windows XP will run on
> > > Windows 7 one way or another (natively or natively in Compatibility Mode ..
> > > or on an integrated virtual machine (XP)).
> > >
> > > Saucy
> > >
> > >
> > > "Walter" <Walter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:500532A9-C56A-4EFE-92D1-57CC19F192DB@microsoft.com...
> > > > Do you know if Windows XP applictions will run in Windows Home?
> > >
> > >[/color][/color]
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>[/color]
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Old 07-18-2009, 07:30 PM
Ken Blake, MVP
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Re: Will Windows 7 Home run XP applictions

On Sat, 18 Jul 2009 20:18:01 -0700, Walter
<Walter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
> Sorry my typo, I meant Office 2007.[/color]


Then there's no problem at all.



[color=blue]
> "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
>[color=green]
> > On Sat, 18 Jul 2009 14:58:01 -0700, Walter
> > <Walter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >[color=darkred]
> > > That is good to know, the application is office 2007.[/color]
> >
> >
> > You said Office 97 moments ago. Which do you mean? If you are asking
> > about Office 2007, yes, it runs under Windows 7 just fine.
> >
> >
> >[color=darkred]
> > > "Saucy" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Yes, they will. There will be some exceptions, of course, especially
> > > > programs that involve a more nitty gritty interaction with the system e.g.
> > > > anti-virus programs, system utilities etc.
> > > >
> > > > Windows 7 will come with a "Compatibility Mode" which enables you to run
> > > > programs "as if" they were running on another version of Windows e.g.
> > > > Windows 2000 or Windows XP.
> > > >
> > > > Furthermore, Windows 7 Professional (but not Home or Basic) will include a
> > > > somewhat integrated Windows XP virtual machine - business applications that
> > > > need Windows XP will be able to run on the Windows XP virtual machine (which
> > > > runs on top of Windows 7, of course).
> > > >
> > > > To sum up, with rare exceptions, programs that run on Windows XP will run on
> > > > Windows 7 one way or another (natively or natively in Compatibility Mode ..
> > > > or on an integrated virtual machine (XP)).
> > > >
> > > > Saucy
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Walter" <Walter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:500532A9-C56A-4EFE-92D1-57CC19F192DB@microsoft.com...
> > > > > Do you know if Windows XP applictions will run in Windows Home?
> > > >
> > > >[/color]
> >
> > --
> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup
> >[/color][/color]

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Old 07-18-2009, 07:40 PM
Paul
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Re: Will Windows 7 Home run XP applictions

Walter wrote:[color=blue]
> Do you know if Windows XP applictions will run in Windows Home?[/color]
Go to Microsoft Web site and down load Win7 upgrade adviser it will tell
you if any of your software that you have installed will not work.
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Old 07-18-2009, 08:10 PM
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Re: Will Windows 7 Home run XP applictions

On 2009-07-18, Walter <Walter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:[color=blue]
>
> Do you know if Windows XP applictions will run in Windows Home?[/color]

Windows 7 Home will not have XP virtual emulation mode like
Professional and Ultimate versions will. Win7 does have the
option of running a program in so called Compatiability mode
from the programs setting. I would say that XP programs are
working half the time in that setting. If the XP program
interacts with a device then about 1/4 of the time I can
make it run.

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Old 07-19-2009, 01:50 AM
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Re: Will Windows 7 Home run XP applictions

Office 97 has been fully de-supported for some time now.

"Walter" <Walter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hello,
> The apllication is Office 97, I have not got Vista.
>
> "Richard G. Harper" wrote:
>[color=green]
>> Who can say? What applications exactly? Do they run in Vista, if so
>> then
>> it's very likely.
>>
>> "Walter" <Walter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:500532A9-C56A-4EFE-92D1-57CC19F192DB@microsoft.com...[color=darkred]
>> > Do you know if Windows XP applictions will run in Windows Home?[/color]
>>
>>[/color][/color]
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Old 07-19-2009, 03:40 AM
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Re: Will Windows 7 Home run XP applictions

STOP THE PRESS!

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>
> Office 97 has been fully de-supported for some time now.
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