I'm about to bite the bullet and replace my 9 year old computer, but
Vista scares me. ;-) I use Microsoft Publisher 97 once in a while to
perform simple tasks, and I'd hate to lose it. Will I be able to
install it onto a new computer, or will I have to update?

Thanks,

Marcia

You can certainly try. Whether it works properly is another issue. If I had
to guess, you will have some problems that cannot be resolved.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"



<Marcia R.spamlessinlasvegas@cox.net> wrote in message
news:487BC2BA.52018270@cox.net...
> I'm about to bite the bullet and replace my 9 year old computer, but
> Vista scares me. ;-) I use Microsoft Publisher 97 once in a while to
> perform simple tasks, and I'd hate to lose it. Will I be able to
> install it onto a new computer, or will I have to update?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Marcia
>

JoAnn Paules wrote:

> You can certainly try. Whether it works properly is another issue. If I had
> to guess, you will have some problems that cannot be resolved.

OK, thanks.

Marcia

>
>
> --
>
> JoAnn Paules
> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
> Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"
>
> <Marcia R.spamlessinlasvegas@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:487BC2BA.52018270@cox.net...
> > I'm about to bite the bullet and replace my 9 year old computer, but
> > Vista scares me. ;-) I use Microsoft Publisher 97 once in a while to
> > perform simple tasks, and I'd hate to lose it. Will I be able to
> > install it onto a new computer, or will I have to update?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Marcia
> >

I have Publisher 97 on a Vista computer. The wizards work fine. You may have
some problems with the Clip Gallery. I am not sure if Vista or Office 2007 made
the Clip Gallery unusable. It could be it will work fine on your computer.

--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com

<Marcia R.spamlessinlasvegas@cox.net> wrote in message
news:487BD5B3.D03CEF06@cox.net...
>
>
> JoAnn Paules wrote:
>
>> You can certainly try. Whether it works properly is another issue. If I had
>> to guess, you will have some problems that cannot be resolved.
>
> OK, thanks.
>
> Marcia
>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> JoAnn Paules
>> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
>> Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"
>>
>> <Marcia R.spamlessinlasvegas@cox.net> wrote in message
>> news:487BC2BA.52018270@cox.net...
>> > I'm about to bite the bullet and replace my 9 year old computer, but
>> > Vista scares me. ;-) I use Microsoft Publisher 97 once in a while to
>> > perform simple tasks, and I'd hate to lose it. Will I be able to
>> > install it onto a new computer, or will I have to update?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Marcia
>> >
>

Mary Sauer wrote:

> I have Publisher 97 on a Vista computer. The wizards work fine. You may have
> some problems with the Clip Gallery. I am not sure if Vista or Office 2007 made
> the Clip Gallery unusable. It could be it will work fine on your computer.

Thanks. I mostly use it now for the borders and an occasional garage sale sign,
nothing major. I used to publish a newsletter with it but no longer.

Marcia


>
>
> --
> Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
> http://office.microsoft.com/
> http://msauer.mvps.org/
> news://msnews.microsoft.com
>
> <Marcia R.spamlessinlasvegas@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:487BD5B3.D03CEF06@cox.net...
> >
> >
> > JoAnn Paules wrote:
> >
> >> You can certainly try. Whether it works properly is another issue. If I had
> >> to guess, you will have some problems that cannot be resolved.
> >
> > OK, thanks.
> >
> > Marcia
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> JoAnn Paules
> >> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
> >> Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"
> >>
> >> <Marcia R.spamlessinlasvegas@cox.net> wrote in message
> >> news:487BC2BA.52018270@cox.net...
> >> > I'm about to bite the bullet and replace my 9 year old computer, but
> >> > Vista scares me. ;-) I use Microsoft Publisher 97 once in a while to
> >> > perform simple tasks, and I'd hate to lose it. Will I be able to
> >> > install it onto a new computer, or will I have to update?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> >
> >> > Marcia
> >> >
> >

This raises the whole issue of older software on VISTA. I for one would like
to mount Corel Ventura - but am currently having to stick with XP in order
to use it.

Have Microsoft any plans to enable these older mounts on Vista? and if not
why not. Other system manufacturers try their very best to cope with such
problems - why not Microsoft?

John


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Mr John FO Evans wrote:
> Have Microsoft any plans to enable these older mounts on Vista? and if not
> why not. Other system manufacturers try their very best to cope with such
> problems - why not Microsoft?

Microsoft has been regularly releasing compatibility updates for Vista
to allow older versions to run (or if they are incompatible, to prevent
them from running and destabilising the system - although I believe that
has only been the case for applications that are superseded by more
compatible versions - mainly AV and firewall software).

--
Ed Bennett - MVP Microsoft Publisher
http://ed.mvps.org

In article <#tGa7zt5IHA.2332@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl>, Ed Bennett
<the_nerd@mvps.org> wrote:
> Microsoft has been regularly releasing compatibility updates for Vista
> to allow older versions to run (or if they are incompatible, to prevent
> them from running and destabilising the system - although I believe that
> has only been the case for applications that are superseded by more
> compatible versions - mainly AV and firewall software)

Where do I find them?

John


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Mr John FO Evans wrote:
>> Microsoft has been regularly releasing compatibility updates for Vista
>> to allow older versions to run (or if they are incompatible, to prevent
>> them from running and destabilising the system - although I believe that
>> has only been the case for applications that are superseded by more
>> compatible versions - mainly AV and firewall software)
>
> Where do I find them?

On Windows Update. Start > Control Panel > Windows Update.

--
Ed Bennett - MVP Microsoft Publisher
http://ed.mvps.org

John, as long as the program is not 16 bit, you can designate that it is to
run in compatibility mode.

"Mr John FO Evans" <mijas@orpheusmail.co.uk> wrote in message
news:na.fcdfa24fc0.a903c0mijas@orpheusmail.co.uk.. .
> In article <#tGa7zt5IHA.2332@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl>, Ed Bennett
> <the_nerd@mvps.org> wrote:
>> Microsoft has been regularly releasing compatibility updates for Vista
>> to allow older versions to run (or if they are incompatible, to prevent
>> them from running and destabilising the system - although I believe that
>> has only been the case for applications that are superseded by more
>> compatible versions - mainly AV and firewall software)
>
> Where do I find them?
>
> John
>
>
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> / \._._ |_ _ _ /' Orpheus Internet Services
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>
>