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by rick h

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Easy question, can older software (win98) like word and excel be run on xp pro or do we need to upgrade all of our software?
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Rick

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by hinrgman

i use office 97 professional on XPpro and it runs without any trouble-

ther are some programs that might not work properly but most software will run on xp pro

i recommend trying them first - see what happens

by thechas

If you have a system that has not been upgraded, give the XP readiness test at www.pcpitstop.com a try.

It will let you know about any hardware and software issues that you will need to deal with when you upgrade to XP.

Chas

by joseph moore

And also in XP, you can run different programs under Compatibility Mode, where you can set the program to run as if on Win98.
AFter you install the program, right-click its Start Menu shortcut, choose Properties, then click on the Compatibility tab and configure it there.

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