64 Bit Windows 7 on a new PC ?

samiagee | 06:14 Fri 25th Jun 2010 | Computers

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Just ordered a new Dell Desktop computer.
It has Windows 7 Home 64 Bit OS. (not 32 bit)
Will my older software work on it , Office 2003, Microsoft Money, Photoshop 5. ?
Thanks

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rojash

Yes. When you install it, it will be recognised as 32bit software and will be installed into the folder "Program Files(x86)" instead of "Program Files" (which is reserved for 64 bit applications).

MarkRae

> Will my older software work on it

Probably, unless it's REALLY old. If you're still using a 16-bit Windows application, then that won't run natively on 64-bit Windows 7. However, there are ways round that.

> Office 2003

Yes.

> Microsoft Money

Yes, but:
http://news.cnet.com/...60_3-10261742-56.html
http://www.google.co....t+Money+2005&gs_rfai=

> Photoshop 5

Possibly not:
http://www.w7forums.c...dows-7-x64-t4037.html

samiagee

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