If you still have the Microsoft Works 2000 software package, or
I suppose, have the single purchased Microsoft Home Publishing 2000
product, then simply load Home Publishing on your Vista computer.
No need to upgrade to another product if you are currently happy
with the Home Publishing capabilities.
I did it with Works. You first use the Setup Disk (1) then it
asks for Disk 2 - on one of these inputs you can choose to "custom"
install and then pick only the Home Publishing product. When it
wants to upgrade you to IE version 5, let it go and Vista will ask
if you want to do that then you can say NO. Next it wants Disk 4
for the Home Publishing Disk and the product will be fully
installed.
This puts a Microsoft Works Icon on the desktop. But to simplify
things, move that Icon to the trash can and bypass directly to Home
Publishing by "Exploring" to Program Files\Microsoft Home
Publishing 2000. Right Click on the HPUB application and send a
shortcut to the desktop.
I have not fully explored the program's execution on Vista but
created a single page Calendar and confirmed that I can also access
and, therefore, print all my old greeting card projects.
Linda in Dallas
