Re: Multiple version compatability

The imitation share.exe workaround (create a text file and rename it Share.exe and place it in the computer 'path') would have
likely been for Office v4 (Word 6) <g>.

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<<"Beth Melton" <bmelton@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23GuPnm7$HHA.3400@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hey, when in doubt always take the better safe than sorry route. :-)

Sure, Word 2 worked fine in Windows XP, at least for what I used it for,
mainly reference purposes. (Note if you ever do install it, like Word 6 you
don't want to use the Compatibility Mode or you'll encounter other
problems). I don't recall if it was Word 2 or Word 6 that I needed to create
a fake Share.exe file in order to get it installed, though.

I've since switched to another computer and opted to not install every
version just for the sake of having them installed. <grin>

I did encounter issues with multiple versions so I opted to not take that
route this time. (I can still fire up my old laptop if need be - but it's a
gruesome wait!) I think specifically Word 2000 was the cause of most of the
issues. For example I lost the purple dotted underline for Smart Tags and I
suspect a control in Word 2007 didn't display correctly due to multiple
versions too. There were other minor annoyances I could work around as well,
mainly making sure the correct version of an application was registered as
the current version before using a specific command, working around the
hassle of updating/patching, etc. And there was a minor nuisance for Access
95 (I think) which was caused by installing to another folder - it involved
making some manual changes to the Registry.

Anywhoo, after my experience with multiple installations I did decide that
running so many versions side-by-side was only for those who are willing to
work around a few things. ;-)

Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for
assistance by email cannot be acknowledged.

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Beth Melton >>
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Bob Buckland ?:-)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*


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