Afternoon Chris Is that an extant copy to be used on two machines? If so methinks you are heading for trouble. Yours aye Ike Dawson On Thu, 2009-04-16 at 13:36 +0100, Chris wrote: > I have been given the opportunity of buying a Dell laptop with a 64-bit > version of Vista Home Premium. While I may be able to make use of the > 64-bit environment, I'd like to make sure that I'm not dropping myself into > the "dark smelly stuff". So - does Microsoft Office Professional XP (e.g. > with Access and Outlook) run on this 64-bit version? [I can't afford to > update to the latest version of office just yet.] I will be checking for > versions of drivers for external devices, and for such as Anti-Virus > software - but Office is my main worry. > > Chris > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query relates to family research. > > Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and avoid mentioning prices. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Nope - I'm going to retire my old Gateway Solo - transferring the various licenses across. I know I'll need a brand new Vista license (which will come with the new PC), but believe I can transfer the Office XP license - though I will check with Microsoft. Chris -----Original Message----- From: computers-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:computers-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ike Dawson Sent: 16 April 2009 16:00 To: computers@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] Windows 64-bit o/s Afternoon Chris Is that an extant copy to be used on two machines? If so methinks you are heading for trouble. Yours aye Ike Dawson On Thu, 2009-04-16 at 13:36 +0100, Chris wrote: > I have been given the opportunity of buying a Dell laptop with a > 64-bit version of Vista Home Premium. While I may be able to make use > of the 64-bit environment, I'd like to make sure that I'm not dropping > myself into the "dark smelly stuff". So - does Microsoft Office > Professional XP (e.g. with Access and Outlook) run on this 64-bit > version? [I can't afford to update to the latest version of office > just yet.] I will be checking for versions of drivers for external > devices, and for such as Anti-Virus software - but Office is my main > worry. > > Chris > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query > relates to family research. > > Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and > avoid mentioning prices. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query relates to family research. Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and avoid mentioning prices. :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message