Running Powerpoint 2000 on Windows 95

[Julie Cillo]

I need information on running Powerpoint 2000 in Windows
95. I have been told Windows 95 needs 16 Mb + 4 Mb of RAM
for each additional program. From what I gather the user
should be running at least 32 Mb of RAM to ensure full
functionality for Powerpoint 2000. Also is there a list
of Windows 95 .dlls that one needs to run Powerpoint 2000
on the WEB. If yes to the previous question, where would
I find the list?

 

[Echo S]

I need information on running Powerpoint 2000 in Windows
95. I have been told Windows 95 needs 16 Mb + 4 Mb of RAM
for each additional program.

That may be what the specs say, but I'd say it's unrealistic.

From what I gather the user
should be running at least 32 Mb of RAM to ensure full
functionality for Powerpoint 2000.

Yeah, but the user will be incredibly frustrated. Put as much RAM in
that Win95 computer as it will hold, and your user will be *much*
happier. 256 MB would be very beneficial, especially considering how
cheap RAM is these days.

Honestly, I can't even imagine running a Win95 computer with only 32MB
RAM. (although I think I did have a Win95 computer with 64MB RAM--until
I got sick of it being so slow and moved to 128.) And I'm not even

Also is there a list
of Windows 95 .dlls that one needs to run Powerpoint 2000
on the WEB. If yes to the previous question, where would
I find the list?

Hm. I don't know that there is such a list, but I don't know that there
isn't, either. What exactly are you concerned about here? Or trying to
do? Or anticipating?

The MSKB might have something.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

 

[John O]

Honestly, I can't even imagine running a Win95 computer with only 32MB

RAM.

It works great if you run Office 95 or maybe 97. But load 2000 and the
system turns to molasses. <bloatware> Hmm, I don't think I ever had a Win 95
machine with 32M...

The big problem is that an older PC running Win 95 is using old memory, for
which the price never came down much and the capacity never went up. Kinda
all depends on what's under the hood. Julie??

John O

 

[Julie Cillo]

-----Original Message-----

I need information on running Powerpoint 2000 in Windows
95. I have been told Windows 95 needs 16 Mb + 4 Mb of RAM
for each additional program.

That may be what the specs say, but I'd say it's unrealistic.

From what I gather the user
should be running at least 32 Mb of RAM to ensure full
functionality for Powerpoint 2000.

Yeah, but the user will be incredibly frustrated. Put as much RAM in
that Win95 computer as it will hold, and your user will be *much*
happier. 256 MB would be very beneficial, especially considering how
cheap RAM is these days.

Honestly, I can't even imagine running a Win95 computer with only 32MB
RAM. (although I think I did have a Win95 computer with 64MB RAM--until
I got sick of it being so slow and moved to 128.) And I'm not even

Also is there a list
of Windows 95 .dlls that one needs to run Powerpoint 2000
on the WEB. If yes to the previous question, where would
I find the list?

Hm. I don't know that there is such a list, but I don't know that there
isn't, either. What exactly are you concerned about here? Or trying to
do? Or anticipating?

The MSKB might have something.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh; [ln];kbhowto

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
.
Thank you for getting back to me.

I found the information on the .dll I needed to at the
site you suggested. What I was trying to do was get the
latest info for someone who is running a Windows 95 PC and
wanted to install Powerpoint 2000. I thought there might
be a memory problem with his machine running an Office
2000 application and wanted some input.

 

[Echo S]

I found the information on the .dll I needed to at the
site you suggested. What I was trying to do was get the
latest info for someone who is running a Windows 95 PC and
wanted to install Powerpoint 2000. I thought there might
be a memory problem with his machine running an Office
2000 application and wanted some input.

Ahh, gotcha. Glad you were able to find the information, Julie.

 

[Echo S]

It works great if you run Office 95 or maybe 97. But load 2000 and the
system turns to molasses. <bloatware> Hmm, I don't think I ever had a Win 95
machine with 32M...

That's what I meant. Thanks for clarifying for me, John O!

The big problem is that an older PC running Win 95 is using old memory, for
which the price never came down much and the capacity never went up. Kinda
all depends on what's under the hood. Julie??

Oh, good point. I didn't even think about that! (It's been a long time
for me since Win95...)

 

[Steve Rindsberg, PPTMVP]

It works great if you run Office 95 or maybe 97. But load 2000 and the

system turns to molasses. <bloatware> Hmm, I don't think I ever had a Win 95
machine with 32M...

One of my unsuspecting victi...er....test machines had Win95 + 32mb + Office
2000.

It wasn't anything I'd willingly have turned to when in a hurry. Using it
for anything complex made me yearn for the speed, the adrenaline, the sheer
thrill of watching crude flow through Alaskan pipelines in February.

OK. It wasn't ALL that bad. But it wasn't all that good. And this was on
a *very* well specced computer for its time, and one that had virtually
nothing else running at the same time.

I've also used Office and other apps on 32mb Win95 computers that could
barely keep from tripping over their own feet. Truly unpleasant.

The big problem is that an older PC running Win 95 is using old memory, for
which the price never came down much and the capacity never went up. Kinda
all depends on what's under the hood. Julie??

And a lot of PCs from that era might not be able to accept that much more
RAM.