XP capabilities in Windows 8

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richlars

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I recently discovered that had I upgraded to Win 7 Pro, I could be using some of my older software on my 64 bit machine rather than on my old clunky laptop running 32 bit Win 7.
Does anyone have a clue about the XP capabilities of Win 8? Would it be stupid to fork out the $90 to upgrade to Win 7 Pro now, or will it be some time before Win 8 can be proven not to choke on older software?

Thanks, Rich
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40GHz
Motherboard
ASUSTeK Computer INC. P8Z68-V PRO GEN3
Memory
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM D
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS GT640-2GD3 GeForce GT 640 2GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express
Sound Card
(1) High Definition Audio Device (2) HD Webcam C310 (3)
Monitor(s) Displays
1 HP w22, 1 Asus 22"
Screen Resolution
1920 X 1080
Hard Drives
OCZ-AGILITY4 120 GB 2 partitions
Seagate 320 GB ST3320620AS 1 Partition
WDC WD1001FALS-00J7B0 1TB 2 partitions
WDC WD1002FAEX-00Z3A0 1TB 2 Partitions
PSU
COOLER MASTER Silent Pro RSA00-AMBAJ3-US 1000W ATX12V v2.3 /
Case
Cooler Master HAF X (RC-942)
Cooling
1-140X25, 1-230X30, 2-200X30,
Keyboard
Logitech Y BN52
Mouse
Logitech M510
Internet Speed
DL 45Mbps UL 10.74 Mbps
Antivirus
MSE, Malware Bytes Pro
Browser
Google Chrome 27
Other Info
Asus DVD/CD Rom DRW-24B1ST
Hello Rich,

For Windows 8 related questions, you might consider posting at our sister site Eight Forums instead. :)
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self built custom
OS
64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
CPU
Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
Memory
64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
Screen Resolution
2560x1440
Hard Drives
1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS
PSU
Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
Case
Thermaltake Core P3
Cooling
Corsair Hydro H115i
Keyboard
Logitech wireless K800
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 4
Internet Speed
2 Gb/s Download and 100 Mb/s Upload
Antivirus
Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
Browser
Google Chrome
Other Info
Logitech Z625 speaker system,
Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
Galaxy S23 Plus phone
Thank you for the heads up!
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40GHz
Motherboard
ASUSTeK Computer INC. P8Z68-V PRO GEN3
Memory
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM D
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS GT640-2GD3 GeForce GT 640 2GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express
Sound Card
(1) High Definition Audio Device (2) HD Webcam C310 (3)
Monitor(s) Displays
1 HP w22, 1 Asus 22"
Screen Resolution
1920 X 1080
Hard Drives
OCZ-AGILITY4 120 GB 2 partitions
Seagate 320 GB ST3320620AS 1 Partition
WDC WD1001FALS-00J7B0 1TB 2 partitions
WDC WD1002FAEX-00Z3A0 1TB 2 Partitions
PSU
COOLER MASTER Silent Pro RSA00-AMBAJ3-US 1000W ATX12V v2.3 /
Case
Cooler Master HAF X (RC-942)
Cooling
1-140X25, 1-230X30, 2-200X30,
Keyboard
Logitech Y BN52
Mouse
Logitech M510
Internet Speed
DL 45Mbps UL 10.74 Mbps
Antivirus
MSE, Malware Bytes Pro
Browser
Google Chrome 27
Other Info
Asus DVD/CD Rom DRW-24B1ST
It it doesn't work with Windows 7 it will not work with Windows 8.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Alienware Aurora ALX R4
OS
Windows 10 Pro (x64)
CPU
Intel Core i7-3930K (3.2GHz - 4.5GHz)
Motherboard
Alienware Aurora-R4 x79
Memory
4x Samsung 4GB PC3-12800 DDR3 (16GB 1600MHz)
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia Geforce GTX 690
Sound Card
SteelSeries Siberia Elite
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell UltraSharp U3011
Screen Resolution
2560x1600
Hard Drives
Samsung 850 Pro 256 GB, Seagate 1TB Desktop Hybrid HDD, 2x Western Digital 4TB Green HDD
PSU
875W Some Dell PSU <.<
Case
Alienware Aurora ALX
Cooling
Custom Liquid Cooling (EK CPU & GPU blocks) dual EK 480RAD
Keyboard
Logitech G710+ Mechanical
Mouse
Logitech G700s
Internet Speed
Verizon Fios (50 mbps average)
Other Info
Server: Intel NUC D54250WYK: i5-4250U, 16GB, 256 GB mSATA, Windows Server 2012 R2
Like stated, If it won't run on Win 7 it will not run in Win 8. you need to install XP into a virtual Machine to run that older software.
 

My Computer

OS
7 x64
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