Win 7 and XP Software

[Perryg114]

Will software made for XP run on Win 7. Will my Office 2003 run in Win 7. Autodesk Software Run in Win 7 etc. etc.

Perry

 

[Dahak]

Most should. I know that Office 2003 will but with out checking the software makers website and or knowing the fully list not sure.

 

[AdamK47]

Software for Windows XP will run on Windows 7. Windows 7 will add DRM to all of your high definition files though. Just like Vista does.

 

[Scotteq]

Windows 7 will add DRM to all of your high definition files though. Just like Vista does.

My understanding is that DRM is part of the media, not the OS. Now, I've heard this claim before about Vista (and now Win7) somehow adding (inflicting) DRM upon it's users, but nobody seems to be able to come up with any reliable information showing such. When I've asked, it's always come down to "my friend knows computers and he says so" or that the individual read it in a message board somewhere and is parroting what he read.... So....

You wouldn't have a documented source, would you?

 

[Meghan54]

Office will run.

Other programs may have to have you run them in XP Compatibility mode. I've got one computer that runs Adobe Photoshop Elements, v. 3.0, and it won't run on the Win 7 Ultimate x64 install without running it in XP Compat. mode. When doing that, it runs perfectly.

Always try that before condemning either the software or Win 7.

 

[Modelworks]

Autodesk software should work for most of the software if it was released in the last 2-3 years. I know 3dsmax 8, 2009, 2010 work as does XSI 6-7.5.

 

[Rhonda the Sly]

Windows 7 will add DRM to all of your high definition files though. Just like Vista does.

Not quite, AdamK.

There are three scenarios that play out with DRM schemes:

You attempt to use an application or media with content protection (Blu-Ray, as an example) with a computer that does not support it in one way or another.
For a computer to run HDCP content it needs three things: an HDCP capable operating system (Windows Vista or later, OSX 10.6), display, and graphics adapter. Without one of the three something fails with the result being the media not playing at full resolution (1080p) but instead at a reduced resolution (720p), or not play at all.

You use an application or media with content protection with a supporting operating system.
In operating systems capable of supporting HDCP accompanied with HDCP capable hardware your media should play normally.

You use non-protected media.
The DRM Gods are left to their slumber and all is well. Any media that has no content protection or application that does not follow a content protection scheme will function just fine and at no point are your files manipulated by the OS.

 

[JackMDS]

Many of the applications that runs on XP runs on Win 7 too as is..

Some will Not.

Solution get the free XP VPC Mode.

It is a download of Win 7 VPC + Ready made inage of Win XP that goes into it with a free Lic.

The Computer need a cpu that does VT, and run Win 7 Ultimate, Pro, or Enterprise.

You can use CPUID to find out if you CPU does VT.

If it shows VT (as above), it does VT. CPUID would check AMD CPUs for Virtual capacity too.


Microsoft page, http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/download.aspx

When insalled and running Looks like this.

 

[AdamK47]

BTW - I was just joking. I was mirroring the FUD that was said about Vista when Vista was released.

 

[Perryg114]

Thanks for the replies. Probably my first contact with win 7 will be buying a laptop with it already installed. Problem is with buying a preloaded machine is that there is so much bloatwear and time limited crap that even a fast machine slows down to a crawl. Some of it you can get rid of but there is always some mucking up the works. I will stay with XP for desktops as long as it is practical. I think a buddy has a copy of the Win 7 beta that I can play around with and see what it is all about.

 

[Perryg114]

Will this trick work with Win 7 Home Premium?

Perry

Many of the applications that runs on XP runs on Win 7 too as is..

Some will Not.

Solution get the free XP VPC Mode.

It is a download of Win 7 VPC + Ready made inage of Win XP that goes into it with a free Lic.

The Computer need a cpu that does VT, and run Win 7 Ultimate, Pro, or Enterprise.

You can use CPUID to find out if you CPU does VT.

If it shows VT (as above), it does VT. CPUID would check AMD CPUs for Virtual capacity too.


Microsoft page, http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/download.aspx

When insalled and running Looks like this.

 

[JackMDS]

Will this trick work with Win 7 Home Premium?

Perry

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The Computer needs a cpu that does VT, and run Win 7 Ultimate, Pro, or Enterprise.

 

[corkyg]

Will this trick work with Win 7 Home Premium?
Perry

No. Installation of the VM is available with Pro and Ultimate. Of course, the system mobo must support VM.

I use it for a specific program that is essential to a client, and there is no satisfactory upgrade that runs in Vista or Win 7. It works perfectly in the XP VM installed as shown. The VM is a totally separate OS and must have its own updates as well as its own installed AV and AM software.

When I close the VM, it hibernates.