Re: Out with Vista, In with XP???

WOW... ["once a dacade+"...] Brutal comment! I have 2003 and know these
clients (as a user) better than 99% of the populous. Your response with the
classic menu for office 2007 would have been my answer B/4 the slam. I will
try it!

Office 2007 Training will be necessary but have to take time for the
learning period before I can become effective, professionally. thank you.


OpenOffice? Can you seriously compare it to the functionality of Excel?,
Access? O/O should not be an optin for any serious user...

I think that the Virtual Machine is a great set of training wheels! I need
quick keystrokes and functions that obey my subconscious interactions. After
all, time is $$$ when one must trade minutes for $'s. Good advice!

Thx Shenan



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Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
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How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Classic Menu for Office 2007
http://www.addintools.com/english/menuoffice/default.htm

You can purchase it and install that add-on.
Also...

Office 2007 Training
- The new look in familiar programs of the 2007 Microsoft Office system
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC101482291033
- Wondering where your favorite Office 2003 commands are located in the new
2007 Office system interface?
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/HA102295841033.aspx?pid=CL100633201033

Barring all of that - you can use OpenOffice for free...
http://openoffice.org/


(2) Yet you still have not listed these products. It is possible they have
an update/patch.. Otherwise - you can try to run in Compatibility Mode...

http://www.lockergnome.com/windows/2007/04/09/run-applications-in-compatibility-mode-in-vista/

Or - you can install Windows XP in a Virtual Machine and run your old
applications in that Virtual Machine (say Windows XP) until you get used to
the new applications/can get the new applications and no longer need the old
applications. Virtual Box is a freeware virtual machine manager that would
allow you to do this - and you wouldn't have to worry about finding drivers,
etc. With the right know-how/tools - you (or someone else) could even
virtualize your old system so you can run it in a virtual machine window on
your new system. It's what I did - although my reasons were not to lose
anything - not to avoid the change.

http://www.virtualbox.org/


(3) Then go for it. I gave you the basics of what you must do/have. All
you have to do is do it or find someone to do it for you. In either case -I
recommedn making a complete image of your current system "as-is" in case you
*have* to revert.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html


"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

Michael wrote:
My machine came with Vista Home (1 year old). In addition to all
slightly older my MS applications that will not run, do not have
the time to hobble thru all the changes. Question: With an upgrade
version of XP, can I install over my Vista or must I wash the hard
drive and purchase a new "from scratch" version of XP?

Shenan Stanley wrote:
You must have a full version of Windows XP in order to change from
Windows Vista to Windows XP.

You should backup your files, folders, internet favorites, emails,
contacts, etc. You will have to format the system and start from
100% scratch. You will have to locate the hardware drivers for
Windows XP on your current hardware (if they exist - that was up to
the hardware manufacturer and some *have* decided not to provide
Windows XP drivers.) You will have to update your fresh install
with the latest updates. You will have to install all of your
software from scratch (meaning you need the installation media and
product keys, etc.) You will have to do all updates for each of
your installed applications. You will then have to restore
anything you backed up to the freshly installed system.

- What *specific* applications are you having trouble gettting to
run on Windows Vista?
- What have you tried to do to fix things so you can use Windows
Vista in your situation?

The reason i ask is that you say you do not have time to "...
hobble thru all the changes ..." - but a fresh installation will
likely take up more of your time and may be a complete failure in
the end. :-(

Michael wrote:
Thank you Shenan!

1) I have Office 97 with which I am proficient, Vista crippled its
functionality. Can buy up 2003 versions of Office and function at
semi expert level, CANNOT figure out the new 2007 version of Office
products (ie; icons, changed menu with tabs, no dropdown menu, etc)
as NOTHING is the same. Simply copy/paste a .jpg to a work*** is
disallowed.... I make a living with Office suite but am litterally
changing careers trying to make it thru the new texture of 2007
ver. PLUS I need to buy the new ver. Q: Is there a "classic" look
to MS Office 2007 that will give me the "didicate to ram"
keystrokes & menu options?

2) Other products I have used in the
past will not operate or are not supported.
Vista screams to me, BUY ALL NEW SOFTWARE.

3) A fresh installation, even paying someone to do it would be MUCH
less time consuming and costly than the COMPLETE change I must
endure with Vista. From my perspective....

Recommendations?

For (1)...

You should likely use Office 2007 (if you need the Microsoft Office product
at all) as the version of the product... You'll end up with less headaches
and you seem to only change once per decade+ (Office 97? wow.) so this will
extend your compatibility. As for getting the classic menus - yes.

Classic Menu for Office 2007
http://www.addintools.com/english/menuoffice/default.htm

You can purchase it and install that add-on.
Also...

Office 2007 Training
- The new look in familiar programs of the 2007 Microsoft Office system
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC101482291033
- Wondering where your favorite Office 2003 commands are located in the new
2007 Office system interface?
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/HA102295841033.aspx?pid=CL100633201033

Barring all of that - you can use OpenOffice for free...
http://openoffice.org/


(2) Yet you still have not listed these products. It is possible they have
an update/patch.. Otherwise - you can try to run in Compatibility Mode...

http://www.lockergnome.com/windows/2007/04/09/run-applications-in-compatibility-mode-in-vista/

Or - you can install Windows XP in a Virtual Machine and run your old
applications in that Virtual Machine (say Windows XP) until you get used to
the new applications/can get the new applications and no longer need the old
applications. Virtual Box is a freeware virtual machine manager that would
allow you to do this - and you wouldn't have to worry about finding drivers,
etc. With the right know-how/tools - you (or someone else) could even
virtualize your old system so you can run it in a virtual machine window on
your new system. It's what I did - although my reasons were not to lose
anything - not to avoid the change.

http://www.virtualbox.org/


(3) Then go for it. I gave you the basics of what you must do/have. All
you have to do is do it or find someone to do it for you. In either case -I
recommedn making a complete image of your current system "as-is" in case you
*have* to revert.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html



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