XP Software Reformatted for Vista

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TCD

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Everyone,

I see where Vista has a feature where you can download software programs that were created for XP or earlier operating systems and they can be used on the Vista operating system. I'm sceptical due to a problem I had when I first got my computer so thought I would ask the experts. First, am I correct that Vista has that capability and if so does it work correctly? If I am correct, is there anything I should be careful about?

This is the greatest web site....wish I'd found it earlier.

Thanks,

TCD
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS
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    Use Road Runner High Speed Internet.

My Computer

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Airbot 2.0
    CPU
    Core i7 920 (D0) @ 4Ghz, 26c idle- 65c full load on air
    Motherboard
    Asus P6X58D Premium -Sata 6Gb/s - USB 3.0
    Memory
    12GB Corsair Dominator -CMD12GX3M6A1600C8
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA Nvidia GTX 480 -Fermi
    Sound Card
    ASUS Xonar D2X
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 24" Flatron W2453V-PF Full HD 1080p 2ms response time
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080@60hz
    Hard Drives
    1 OCZ Vertex2 180GB SSD 1 TB Samsung Spinpoint F1 7200RPM 32MB cache 2 500GB WD Caviar Blacks 7200RPM 32MB cache (WD5001AALS) Pioneer DVD Burner DVR-S18M
    PSU
    Corsair HX1000W
    Case
    Cooler Master HAF 932
    Cooling
    Case Fans -3 230mm, 1 140mm/CPU - Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme
    Mouse
    Logitech Wireless MK700
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless MK700
    Internet Speed
    100 MBPS DL 30.17Mbps UL 0.98Mbps
    Other Info
    Windows 7 Processor-7.7 RAM- 7.9 Graphics-7.9 Gaming Graphics- 7.9 HDD- 7.8 W.E.I final score= 7.7 Windows Vista=5.9
As Airbot mentioned, Compatibility Mode is there for those few errent aplications that haven't been properly coded.
Other than that, most "XP Software" will run fine and without problems on Vista. And my this time, as vast majority of these have been re-written and re-released by the programmers to take advantage of new Vista features.
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    AMD Phenom 9600 Quad
    Motherboard
    ASUS MB-M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi
    Memory
    2 x A-Data 2GB DDR2-800
    Graphics card(s)
    ASUS ATI Radeon HD 2400PRO
    Monitor(s) Displays
    SAHARA 21"
    Screen Resolution
    1600x1200
    Hard Drives
    2 x 80GB Seagate (I) 2 x 120GB Seagate (I/S) 2 x 200GB Seagate (I/S) 2 x 250GB Seagate (I/S)
    PSU
    800W
    Case
    Thermaltake Tai-Chi
    Cooling
    Tai-Chi Water Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech
    Keyboard
    Genius
    Internet Speed
    384kbps
    Other Info
    Currently dual booting between Vista x64 Ultimate Windows 7 BETA x64
I am working in a software company... and we really need to rewrite all our codes for it to be compatible with vista, the reason we see is because the flatform we used was not supporting vista that time. now that they've released the new version with vista support we are good to go!
 

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Everyone,
Thanks so much. This is the greatest website.....if this website hasn't been advertised on the Vista program, folks are missing an incredible opportunity.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS
    Other Info
    Use Road Runner High Speed Internet.
Just for the record, I have some really really old software, I mean really old, that works just fine in Vista. From Win95 days.
 

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