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Will Windows XP recognize software made for earlier versions of Windows?
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∙ 14y ago
Yes, but it's best to reinstall the software after you install your new operating system. Still, Windows 7 will provide you with more compatibility capability.
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What are the differences between the Windows operating systems?
earlier versions are less/not compatible with more recent software programs, and hardware. To the normal non commercial user there is not alot of differences TBH.
What is one of the main differences between Windows Vista and earlier versions of the Windows operating system?
Windows Vista has a number of significant differences from earlier Windows operating systems but probably the most significant is the graphical appearance. It's theme can be described as glassy with transparent glossy frames around windows which you can tint different colors in the Control Panel. It also comes with some new applications such as Windows DVD maker as well as a number of new games and updated applications that were in previous versions of Windows. Due to the improved appearance, it also runs slower than past versions of Windows and has some compatibility issues with certain software and device drivers. However, if you are buying a new computer and don't have alot of old software and devices you want to use with it, you probably won't have a significant problem with either of these issues.
What versions of windows are earlier than Windows XP?
List of released versions before XP on PC: Windows Me Windows 2000 Windows 98 Second Edition Windows 98 Windows NT (rereleased) Windows 95 (several) Windows NT (several) Windows 3.1 Windows 3.0 Windows 2 (several) Windows 1 (several)
Why will home group sharing not work on a network that has a mix of windows XP vista and windows 7?
home group is new to windows 7 and cannot be used with earlier versions of windows
Was windows 95 the first windows program?
Windows is an "Operating System" not a program. And Windows 95 wasn't the first, there were earlier versions of windows and DOS, the first one called Microsoft Windows 1.0, and was released in 1985. Windows NT 3.1 was the first NT version of Windows (which all of the recent and upcoming versions are based on)
What is Windows 8 transformation pack?
a theming pack for earlier versions of the windows operating system, making it look like the windows 8 interface through interface tweaks
What is a trumpet Winsock?
Trumpet Winsock is a winsock implementation by Trumpet Software International http://www.trumpet.com.au. A winsock is piece of software that allows MS Windows computers to connect to TCP/IP sockets and thereby the internet. In earlier versions of MS Windows there was no built in support for connecting to the internet and Trumpet Winsock was the primary software used to accomplish this. http://www.answers.com/Winsock?cat=technology&gwp=13
What is the name of a graphics-driven interface?
An example of a GUI is MS Windows as opposed to earlier versions of MS DOS which where character based.
Is windows capable of lasering discs?
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Where is time lapse on the Windows 7 Movie Maker?
Sorry. No such feature on Windows Live Movie Maker (the Essentials version for Windows 7). Even earlier versions of Windows Movie Maker do not offer time-lapse options.
What is Wrong with notion that computer software does not need to evolve over time?
Computer software DOES need to evolve - to make use of advances in technology. Take the Windows operating system, for example. Each successive version incorporates program features to use new software and hardware - such as MP3, players and memory sticks (earlier versions couldn't recognise those devices).
Finalise a movie maker project?
Finalizing a Windows Movie Maker project is called Publishing (or Finishing the Movie in earlier versions of the program).
