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Running Legacy Software in Windows Vista and Windows XP

LEGACY SOFTWARE:
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For those that will be running legacy (designed for pre-Vista Windows) software in Windows Vista, I've generally found that unless the program requires specific hardware for which there are no Vista-compatible drivers, most will run in Vista, but may cause Vista to go into a "Windows Vista Basic" mode. The basic mode shuts off the Aero visual elements of Vista.  Vista will warn you it is doing this, then switch back to your regular Vista display mode (using Aero visual elements) after you exit the program.


WindowsXPBTW, for those still running Windows XP, here are a few blog articles for getting the most out of Windows XP, including running legacy DOS programs (especially your favorite DOS games, plus printing from DOS programs), tips, tweaks. etc.  Some of these solutions for Windows XP may also apply to Vista (or will eventually have corresponding solutions that work in Vista): Windows XP - Tips
 
 

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2 comments • Lawrence Yerkes - Broker Associate, Southern New Jersey Real Estate Services • April 06 2007 09:20AM

Comments

I can't wait until the business world wakes up to the Linux OS.  The only reason that I use Windows is that my MLS doesn't run on Linux or Mac OSs.  Too bad. 
Posted by Roger Stensland (Keller Williams Realty) about 5 years ago

Roger,

YOu are asking if all business world changes to MAC, mac is much better than MS, but do you think that it will happen? I do not think so.

I loved the Commodore it was much better than those computers at that time, but for bad, it dissapeared, you could get miracles with a very few resources.

Actually I believe that it is to ask water to desert, impossible :)

Posted by Aurora, CO Homes for Sale in Aurora, Colorado - Ray Saenz (United Property Brokers, Inc) about 5 years ago

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