Do I buy Office 2010 or try loading 2007?

On my Windows 7 x64 PC Outlook 2007 doesn't always close properly and causes Windows to hang on shutdown. Office 2007 service pack 2 seems to be the culprit, outlook works fine before installing it but not after. When I close outlook I get the icon with a red x in the status bar next to the clock. I then have to launch it and close it again. There was something else that didn't seem to work right but I can't think of it right now. I gave up trying to fix it and went back to office 2003.

confused55 said:

I have basic skills regarding problems and may need help if it goes wrong! I have bought a new computer and am setting it up.Internet and Antivirus all done OK.
I have original licensed discs of Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 which I could load on this Compaq SG3 running Windows 7 Home Premium. I see other have had problems and am concerned that I am going to get glitches which eat into my time. Would it be better to buy (very reluctantly!) Windows 2010 or are the likely 2007 glitches easily resolved.
Thanks for reading this!

I should add it is 64 Bit version

I have this new computer ( bought May 21st, this year ).
It's a 64-bit.
I installed my 32-bit Home and Student 2007 into it. No issues at all.

Just one reminder, new computers nowadays usually come with a pre-install MS Office either a trial version or a MS Office 2010 Starter which is not a trial version.
If your computer has a pre-installed MS Office, it is best you uninstall it first before you install the Home and Student 2007.

Thank you Zepher - just comments I've seen on the forum.
Thank you all 3 respondents. I think I'll give it a try and will come back if I have any specific problems. Many thanks

In addition I should add that as far as I can see there is no advantage in using Office 2010 compared to Office 2007. There is no new functionality, at least as far as how I am using it. Of course, I am mostly using PowerPoint, Excel, and Word. Other new programs that come with the suite nowadays I have not even tried and can't comment on them. But the three basic programs are robust and there is very little change between recent versions to warrant spending more money on them. At least as long as the files they produce can be read on other machines.

Thank you all for your input. I have installed and it seems to be running fine. Thank goodness for forums!