Tech: More Windows generally & 10 specifically

Subject: RE: Tech: More Windows generally & 10 specifically
From: EBarnacle
Date: 22 Jun 16 - 12:41 AM

I don't know what flavor of 7 you have but I know people who have various older versions of Office and have no problems. I suspect the problem is not in the OS.

Subject: RE: Tech: More Windows generally & 10 specifically
From: Andrez
Date: 22 Jun 16 - 01:19 AM

I agree EB. I have Win 7 Ultimate and run both Office 2003 and 2010 with no issues at all. I also run Publisher, Project and Visio and see absolutely no need to upgrade. If security updates end in 2020 as stated by DaveRo, i'll simply use the PC disconnected to the Internet as I do if I want to use some XP only software I have too.

Cheers,

Andrez

Subject: RE: Tech: More Windows generally & 10 specifically
From: DaveRo
Date: 22 Jun 16 - 02:44 AM

Microsoft Office Version and Windows Version Compatibility Chart

LibreOffice and OpenOffice are free (these are different versions of the same suite of programs) and can read and write MS Office files.

I've used Open Office, more recently LibreOffice for years. It's fine for word processing, presentations, and uncomplicated spreadshhets. A 'power' user of office - e.g. a macro user - will find it inadequate.

I suspect that a user of, say Office 2000, who doesn't want any changes to the 16 year old interface will be unhappy with any alternative. But running XP, connected to the internet, is just asking to join a botnet, as my link (20 Jun 16 - 02:08 AM) explained:

Machines can be recruited into botnets against their users' will through security vulnerabilities in the software they are running. Windows XP's popularity and lengthening list of known vulnerabilities might make it an excellent source of recruits.

Subject: RE: Tech: More Windows generally & 10 specifically
From: GUEST,Desi C
Date: 22 Jun 16 - 04:27 AM

I've found indows 10 to be dreadful, be warned if you don't need it don't bother with it, it's rubbish!