Subj : Re: Proposal to Keep WinXP Support "Alive"
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Subject: Re: Proposal to Keep WinXP Support "Alive"
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2012 05:27:13 -0600
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In news:kat9ef$iul$1@dont-email.me,
HankG typed:
> "Tim Rude" <timrude.nospam@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:kaqs3f$35f$1@dont-email.me...
>> "Bert" <bert@iphouse.com> wrote in message
>> news:XnsA12DA66586A0AVeebleFetzer@216.196.97.142...
>>> In news:mho1d8pttbketmb4d9abm1da1at6hgo0ut@4ax.com "Ken Blake, MVP"
>>> <kblake@kb.invalid> wrote:
>>>
>>>> You do *not* have to use the Modern/Metro interface, and if you
>>>> don't, it's hardly distinguishable from Windows 7,
>>>
>>> So, what's the "value add" from Windows 8 for people who use their
>>> PCs for more than children's games?
>>>
>>> --
>>> bert@iphouse.com St. Paul, MN
>>
>> Not much that I can see.
>
>>
>> It seems to start and shut down a little bit quicker (once you can
>> find the shut down option), and I thought the on-the-fly
>> benchmarking when copying files was kinda neat. But otherwise, meh.
>>
>> The wasted drive space from having all of the duplicated metro
>> cr'apps is a downer. And if you don't run something like Start8 to
>> give you back a sensible desktop and start menu, it's a nightmare.
>
> I believe that I read that 8 does not contain a compatability mode. 
> Not good.  I'm still running Office Professional '95 & 97 (all legal,
> by the way).  My Word and Excel work just fine in OpenOffice.  Tried
> Access, but having difficulty.  Since retiring, don't really need it
> anymore.
> HankG

Naw... Windows 8 *does* have compatibility mode. It lists:

Windows 95
Windows 98 / Windows Me
Windows XP (Service Pack 2)
Windows XP (Service Pack 3)
Windows Vista
Windows Vista (Service Pack 1)
Windows Vista (Service Pack 2)
Windows 7

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