re: Win32 applications compatibility
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 12:35 pm
Windows 7 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by alex
(2812 messages posted)
They did that with the "famous" Vista didn't they?I have Vista 32bit and half of
any older software wouldn't run on it.Win7 could be the same.
On Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 11:35 am, Paul Kruger wrote:
>In conversations via email with MS Support, they are basically saying that "legacy"
>applications probably won't work with Win7.
>
>This would mean a huge outlay of cash just to update to recent applications in order
>for Win7 to be of any use...not counting the cost of the Win7 upgrade itself.
>
>Has anyone used Win7 and what experiences do you have using older existing windows
>applications.
>
>What I use daily at work is Photoshop 7, Illustrator 7 and a number of other windows
>applications.
>
>I really am satisfied remaining on Win2k Because it is stable and everything runs
>ok.
>
>As a web developer, however, I would like to be able to view sites in the newer
browsers
>many of which won't run on Win2k. That is the only reason I have even considered
>an "upgrade". If it means my necessary applications won't run then it is a useless
>upgrade for me.
>
>Any feedback on general use of Win32 applications is welcome. With thousands of
>apps and utilities on the web I hate to think that Microsoft would release an OS
>that would, in effect, render them all useless.
>
>It would amount to an attack against individual software vendors and open source
>coders.
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