re: Win32 applications compatibility Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at 2:00 pm Windows 7 Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by cappilot (1 messages posted) It is my understanding that WIN 7 Professional will run legacy programs, assume that means WIN 7 Standard will not. 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. Written in response to: Win32 applications compatibility (Paul Kruger: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 11:35 am) There are presently no replies to this message. All messages in this thread [show all] Win32 applications compatibility (Paul Kruger: Tue, Jun 30, 2009, 11:35 am) re: Win32 applications compatibility (alex: Tue, Jun 30, 2009, 12:35 pm) re: Win32 applications compatibility (Paul Kruger: Tue, Jun 30, 2009, 2:07 pm) re: Win32 applications compatibility (Steve: Tue, Jun 30, 2009, 5:43 pm) re: Win32 applications compatibility (ed: Mon, Jul 13, 2009, 4:34 pm) re: Win32 applications compatibility (Paul Kruger: Tue, Jul 14, 2009, 6:47 am) re: Win32 applications compatibility (cappilot: Wed, Jul 15, 2009, 2:00 pm) re: Win32 applications compatibility (Adam Bradley: Tue, Jul 21, 2009, 9:18 am) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows 7 Discussion Forum