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WINDOWS 10 - DUMB QUESTION TIME
Posted: 28 Sep 2015, 21:27
by million voices
Apologies in advance, I know chuff all about things computerical.
At the moment I have Windows 7 and Microcrosoft Office from 2007.
If and when I move over to Windows 10 will my antiquated Excel and Word be compatible??
Or will I have to buy a new Microsoft Office??
Any knowledge greatly appreciated.
Posted: 29 Sep 2015, 09:57
by Norman Hunter
We upgraded on or laptop. Then changed back to 7. Awful, just awful.
Posted: 29 Sep 2015, 10:39
by czuczu
I have a now antiquated PC that ran like a dog with win 7 but now runs marginally faster with win 10 and I'm still rocking Office 2000.
Posted: 29 Sep 2015, 14:00
by Pista
IIRC the old office suite stuff should be compatible. I remember at work when they changed to 7, XP stuff was openable. It did p!ss people off when you sent them stuff in the 7format though
So, in short, should be okay.
It's the other way round that proves a problem.
Posted: 29 Sep 2015, 19:24
by stufarq
The old Office stuff was certainly compatible with Windows 8, so perhaps will be with 10. But a lot of third party software wasn't compatible with 8, eg my printer's useless now.
Posted: 29 Sep 2015, 20:25
by Nikolas Vitus Lagartija
Norman Hunter wrote:We upgraded on or laptop. Then changed back to 7. Awful, just awful.
We had exactly the same experience.
Posted: 29 Sep 2015, 22:26
by million voices
Thanks people awfully good of you to take the time and effort.
This is all a complete mystery to me, I get confused listening to "Computer World".
One last question if I may and then I'll shut up.
If I bought a new computer that had 8.1 on it then would it be OK to transfer my 2007 Microsoft Office?
Posted: 30 Sep 2015, 08:54
by Pista
Should be okay (as long as you have the license).
I think ever since win 2003 everything's been backwards compatible.
But like Stu said, third party stuff might be knacked, however some companies will issue updates to bring them in line.
Also, IIRC Microsoft has a compatibility page where you can double check
Posted: 30 Sep 2015, 11:33
by abridged
I'm sticking with Vista. Only old grouches and hard-core computer nerds love it but I've got used to it...
Posted: 30 Sep 2015, 14:44
by Being645
See also this thread
https://www.myheartland.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=24851
Obviously, Windows 10 also sends a lot more data "home" than one can possibly please ...
...
There are means to stop them, for example here:
http://www.polygon.com/2015/7/31/907553 ... acy-how-to
Even worse however ...
http://www.infoworld.com/article/297905 ... osoft.html
Posted: 30 Sep 2015, 16:52
by iesus
could not describe it better with fewer words
Posted: 01 Oct 2015, 09:50
by markfiend
abridged wrote:I'm sticking with Vista. Only old grouches and hard-core computer nerds love it but I've got used to it...
This hard-core computer nerd uses GNU/Linux...
Posted: 01 Oct 2015, 12:54
by abridged
markfiend wrote:abridged wrote:I'm sticking with Vista. Only old grouches and hard-core computer nerds love it but I've got used to it...
This hard-core computer nerd uses GNU/Linux...
Ah am only the former so Vista gives me reason to be annoyed.
