| Subject: going back to Win XP pro |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.security |
| Date: 7/14/2008 7:21:39 PM |
| From: Lester Stiefel [Email Address Protection] |
I have to revert to XP pro. Her are the reasons. There are several programs where I need to use the company help page to contact them - Vista blocks these, making it impossible to contact them. There are two more programs which will barely function under Vista, but will be fully functional under XP pro. Since I am on a limited budget, I cannot upgrade to the newest version. I am also in poor health. I call Vista a "BAD" decision. I will complete this reversion in the next week. -- Visit Family Radio Today http://www.familyradio.com/ |
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| Subject: Re: going back to Win XP pro |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.security |
| Date: 7/14/2008 7:36:18 PM |
| From: "Carey Frisch [MVP]" [Email Address Protection] |
You should try to install older software using Vista's Program Compatibility Wizard: http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/help/99a95df6-04e6-46eb-bb65-6404cd215e641033.mspx -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience - Windows Vista Enthusiast --------------------------------------------------------------- "Lester Stiefel" <nissen360@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:Oa$PGGi5IHA.1428@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... I have to revert to XP pro. Her are the reasons. There are several programs where I need to use the company help page to contact them - Vista blocks these, making it impossible to contact them. There are two more programs which will barely function under Vista, but will be fully functional under XP pro. Since I am on a limited budget, I cannot upgrade to the newest version. I am also in poor health. I call Vista a "BAD" decision. I will complete this reversion in the next week. -- Visit Family Radio Today http://www.familyradio.com/ |
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| Subject: Re: going back to Win XP pro |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.security |
| Date: 7/14/2008 10:23:16 PM |
| From: "Shenan Stanley" [Email Address Protection] |
Lester Stiefel wrote: > I have to revert to XP pro. Her are the reasons. There > are several programs where I need to use the company help > page to contact them - Vista blocks these, making it > impossible to contact them. There are two more programs > which will barely function under Vista, but will be fully > functional under XP pro. > > Since I am on a limited budget, I cannot upgrade to the > newest version. I am also in poor health. I call Vista a > "BAD" decision. > > I will complete this reversion in the next week. Not sure what your poor health has to do with anything - or why you would post this in a newsgroup designed to help people with questions on Windows Vista "security" issues - but I can tell you based on what you have given - no one here can determine whether your decision is a wise one or a hastily made one. Without the name of the applications or what exactly happens when you attempt to run these unknown applications - you could be spending your time stepping back in time to fix an issue that may be more easily fixed with a few property changes... ;-) -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html |
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| Subject: Re: going back to Win XP pro |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.security |
| Date: 7/15/2008 4:35:12 AM |
| From: "Hank Arnold (MVP)" [Email Address Protection] |
Lester Stiefel wrote: > I have to revert to XP pro. Her are the reasons. There are several > programs where I need to use the company help page to contact them - > Vista blocks these, making it impossible to contact them. There are two > more programs which will barely function under Vista, but will be fully > functional under XP pro. > > Since I am on a limited budget, I cannot upgrade to the newest > version. I am also in poor health. I call Vista a "BAD" decision. > > I will complete this reversion in the next week. Why not list the problem programs and see if anyone here can help? -- Regards, Hank Arnold Microsoft MVP Windows Server - Directory Services |
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