Windows 7?

[mileschap]

Appears to be a very useful program. But will it run on Win7 64bit?

 

[Ubrales]

Depends on the program. If it is a 32-bit program you may have trouble running it on a 64-bit system unless it is 32/64 bit.

I have a 32-bit Autocad program that will not run on Win 7 64-bit; but it will run in Virtual PC (XP Mode).

 

[aford10]

Windows 7 does have a virtual XP mode. If it won't install on the 64 bit platform, you can run it in the 32 bit XP mode.

 

[Ubrales]

Win 7 Home Premium does not have Virtual PC XP-Mode. You need Win 7 Professional or Win 7 Ultimate to get Virtual PC.

 

[aford10]

No you don't. You can do it on any version of Windows 7 64 bit.
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/windows-xp-mode-windows-7-win7,10213.html

 

[Ubrales]

I got my information from here: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/compare

Based on this info, I purchased Win 7 Pro so that I could utilize Virtual PC (XP-Mode).

 

[RetiredChief]

@ aford10. Great link almost to good to be true.
Read thru it, got to the bottom. Small "Side comment" requires activation at some point so to continue to use must upgrade, although with out spelling out indicates ther are some work arounds.

 

[aford10]

Yes, but the option is there, if needed.

 

[apache_lives]

99% of 32-bit apps work perfect in Win7 64-bit

people worry too much

i have never ever needed compatibility mode or XP-mode ever, if software doesnt run in Win7 its time to upgrade it etc to new versions

 

[aford10]

I work in a bank. Only about 50% of our apps will work with a 64 bit OS. It has nothing to do with us, or our software. It has everything to do with our vendor. My point is, you don't always have a choice.

We have clients who are very wealthy. They have an option to make deposits from their home/business. When your vendor can no longer support their brand new shiny OS, you have to do what you can to keep them happy. You can't tell your clients to choose a 32 bit OS. And you can't tell your vendor, who is the largest vendor in the US, to get on it.

 

[mileschap]

Sorry, I was questioning a particular program -- at least I thought I was -- but see that it's not at the start of the thread, and now have no idea what program I had in mind. Sorry for the disruption.

 

[mileschap]

Best answer selected by mileschap.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

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