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I'm still confused. I just double checked, and when I right click on WordPerfect 10, under program properties one of the tabs says 'compatibility' - when I click on that tab it says if the program has worked in an earlier version of Windows, choose from from a list of compatibility modes. That is how the instruction box or whatever you call it refers to it, compatibility mode, and they range from Win 95 fo Vista.
Did they create it for subsequent versions of Windows 7 just to be prepared? Why would the option exist if it didn't work?
Those are 2 different things. The compatibility settings lets you select an OS (Win95, Winxp, etc...) and tries to allow the software to operate within Windows 7, even though the software was originally for a different operating system (older version). Basically you are trying to get the old software to work in the new operating system.
The Windows XP mode that is in Win7 Pro and Ultimate is actually a full Windows XP running at the same time as Win7. So you are actually running two "computers," technically you are running two operating systems at the same time. So anything that ran in XP would run the same because they are running in the original version of XP.
Those are 2 different things. The compatibility settings lets you select an OS (Win95, Winxp, etc...) and tries to allow the software to operate within Windows 7, even though the software was originally for a different operating system (older version). Basically you are trying to get the old software to work in the new operating system.
The Windows XP mode that is in Win7 Pro and Ultimate is actually a full Windows XP running at the same time as Win7. So you are actually running two "computers," technically you are running two operating systems at the same time. So anything that ran in XP would run the same because they are running in the original version of XP.
Just ducky. Now all I have to do is find the $$ to pay for an Anytime upgrade to Windows 7 Pro. Considering how much I've already spent this summer just trying to stay on line - including being charged a 'return fee' for exchanging a defective computer... I suppose I could just quit buying groceries for a few months, but my grocery bills are already more for pet food than people food, and I doubt if the critters would go for it.
Why are you trying to hard and thinking about spending more money to make and obsolete piece of software work? Its not like its some business critical application with no alternative.
Why are you trying to hard and thinking about spending more money to make and obsolete piece of software work? Its not like its some business critical application with no alternative.
My thoughts exactly. Find an alternative to using WordPerfect.
Why are you trying to hard and thinking about spending more money to make and obsolete piece of software work? Its not like its some business critical application with no alternative.
Might be the several thousand WP files I have, including 3 half finished book manuscripts.
Might be the several thousand WP files I have, including 3 half finished book manuscripts.
Well if you'd been using Word (or something that creates a Word-compatible files) like everyone else on Earth, you wouldn't be dependent on WordPerfect. This is the danger of using proprietary, poorly-supported, file types.
I know Word can too, but not sure what versions it can read.
Not everyone uses MS Word. The first place I worked where computer use was required, it was Appleworks. That was just fine until they sold it to Claris and there was no longer any support for it.
The next company I worked for used WordPerfect before Windows was even created, and they stuck to it. I got it installed for free on my home computer because I did a fair amount of work at home. I have tried MS Word, but every computer I've tried it on had it pre-installed and the conversion option was disabled - without the actual disk, that option couldn't be enabled and used. They also used only Dell computers, until Dell refused to provide any support for their LAN - Dell lost a good customer over that one, a company with an exclusive government contract for computer purchasing. As all the Dells were upgraded, they were replaced with Compaq, HP, or Gateway.
I am at this point using Open Office 3.2, which does open the newer files, but it doesn't by any means open any of the older ones, especially not the ones that are most important, the ones in WP 6.2.
If it makes anyone happy to hear it, I'm just as frustrated with Corel - they provide no support for anything but their 2 newest versions of Corel Office. Their idea of 'tefhnical support' is "If you want the newest release, I'll be happy to sell it to you. If you want something older, try ebay."
I am at this point using Open Office 3.2, which does open the newer files, but it doesn't by any means open any of the older ones, especially not the ones that are most important, the ones in WP 6.2.
I have Word 2010 and under its "file..open" dialog, it shows an option for WordPerfect 5.x and 6.x. Email your docs to someone with Word, have them convert and send them back, then you can use OpenOffice or whatever you want.
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