Software Compatability

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I am considering an upgrade to a dual processor and xp 64. I currently use
Office 2003 and Frontpage 2003, will I have any issues with these? I also use
several other programs regularly, is there somewhere I can see a "common
software" compatibility chart?
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Re: Software Compatability by Andre

Andre
Mon Aug 15 16:49:32 CDT 2005

Office 2003 and FrontPage 2003 runs just fine on Windows x64. As for the
other apps, I don't know and I don't think there is a compatibility checker
available. Maybe if you list them here, folks here in the ngs will help you
identify which ones are and which ones are not compatible with x64.
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"queenzukie" <queenzukie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I am considering an upgrade to a dual processor and xp 64. I currently use
> Office 2003 and Frontpage 2003, will I have any issues with these? I also
> use
> several other programs regularly, is there somewhere I can see a "common
> software" compatibility chart?

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Re: Software Compatability by Ted

Ted
Mon Aug 15 20:01:15 CDT 2005

>I am considering an upgrade to a dual processor
Good choice

> I also use
> several other programs regularly,

There are many unknown bugs, they will show as you go.
For example:
Spell Check doesn't work in Outlook Express, does work in Outlook though.
32 bit programs that have Context menu don't show.
When you browse the C:\Windows\System32 directory using a 32 program,
it fools you and re-direct you to the C:\Windows\WinSysWow64 directory
instead. It can drive you crazy if you didn't know.
No 32 bit program can see, copy to or from the System32 directory,
so your backup program and mirroring program will fail making mirrors
or backups to the System32 directory. I am sure there are many other
directories that can't be accessed.

I discontinued using XP 64 for the above reasons.



"queenzukie" <queenzukie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I am considering an upgrade to a dual processor and xp 64. I currently use
> Office 2003 and Frontpage 2003, will I have any issues with these? I also
> use
> several other programs regularly, is there somewhere I can see a "common
> software" compatibility chart?


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RE: Software Compatability by Makoa

Makoa
Mon Aug 15 20:08:02 CDT 2005

Generally speaking, I've experienced that most 32-bit apps will work unless
they try to intigrate themselves into the OS shell....THEN you've got
problems. As long as they are installed into the "Program Files(X86)"
directory should be fine....

So far, I've loaded Adobe Photoshop 7, Premier Pro 1.5, CDEX, and Nero 6.6
Ultra (including all the updates) without a hitch.

"queenzukie" wrote:

> I am considering an upgrade to a dual processor and xp 64. I currently use
> Office 2003 and Frontpage 2003, will I have any issues with these? I also use
> several other programs regularly, is there somewhere I can see a "common
> software" compatibility chart?
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Re: Software Compatability by Barb

Barb
Tue Aug 16 05:37:37 CDT 2005

Photoshop CS runs, but there are some quirks (at least here). You
can't create a new file from Paste from Clipboard, for example, as I
guess CS does not see the 64 bit clipboard properly. Adobe does not
want to hear about these issues.

On Mon, 15 Aug 2005 14:49:32 -0700, "Andre Da Costa"
<andred25@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Office 2003 and FrontPage 2003 runs just fine on Windows x64. As for the
>other apps, I don't know and I don't think there is a compatibility checker
>available. Maybe if you list them here, folks here in the ngs will help you
>identify which ones are and which ones are not compatible with x64.
--

Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
Expert Zone Columnist
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http://www.mcemvp.us/bbowman/
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Re: Software Compatability by Barb

Barb
Tue Aug 16 10:41:20 CDT 2005

hmmn. it is working now after a reboot..

On Tue, 16 Aug 2005 06:37:37 -0400, Barb Bowman <barb@nospam.com>
wrote:

>Photoshop CS runs, but there are some quirks (at least here). You
>can't create a new file from Paste from Clipboard, for example, as I
>guess CS does not see the 64 bit clipboard properly. Adobe does not
>want to hear about these issues.
>
>On Mon, 15 Aug 2005 14:49:32 -0700, "Andre Da Costa"
><andred25@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Office 2003 and FrontPage 2003 runs just fine on Windows x64. As for the
>>other apps, I don't know and I don't think there is a compatibility checker
>>available. Maybe if you list them here, folks here in the ngs will help you
>>identify which ones are and which ones are not compatible with x64.
--

Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
Expert Zone Columnist
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
http://www.mcemvp.us/bbowman/
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Re: Software Compatability by Default

Default
Tue Aug 16 20:20:40 CDT 2005

WOW64 does a good job running 32-but apps. A very good job.
The folks over at PlanetAMD64 have extensive compatibility lists in the
forums.
http://www.planetamd64.com/index.php?act=idx
Scroll down to "Software."

"queenzukie" <queenzukie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I am considering an upgrade to a dual processor and xp 64. I currently use
> Office 2003 and Frontpage 2003, will I have any issues with these? I also
> use
> several other programs regularly, is there somewhere I can see a "common
> software" compatibility chart?

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