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General Software Discussion / XP to Windows 7 advice
« on: March 02, 2014, 10:50 AM »
I'm thinking of upgrading my 6 year old Vostro 1700 XP pro laptop to Windows 7.
I need to replace Outlook Express (which I like), and I don't want to use web-based email like GMail. Last time I thought about upgrading, I figured I'd use Mozilla Thunderbird. I have Outlook 2002 but really dislike it.
I'm still using Word 2002 and Excel 2002. I can't afford to upgrade these any time soon, and that will be a project I'm not looking forward to, seeing if all my VB code and any of my interface customization will still work.
So, my two questions if I upgrade from XP Pro to Windows 7:
1. Will Mozilla Thunderbird easily replace Outlook Express?
2. Will I be able to re-install and run Word and Excel 2002 easily?
I need to replace Outlook Express (which I like), and I don't want to use web-based email like GMail. Last time I thought about upgrading, I figured I'd use Mozilla Thunderbird. I have Outlook 2002 but really dislike it.
I'm still using Word 2002 and Excel 2002. I can't afford to upgrade these any time soon, and that will be a project I'm not looking forward to, seeing if all my VB code and any of my interface customization will still work.
So, my two questions if I upgrade from XP Pro to Windows 7:
1. Will Mozilla Thunderbird easily replace Outlook Express?
2. Will I be able to re-install and run Word and Excel 2002 easily?