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I have XP Professional. Will I be forced against my will to upgrade?
Will MS look at my license and disable my computer?
 
Sanford said:
I have XP Professional. Will I be forced against my will to upgrade?
Will MS look at my license and disable my computer?
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Yes. Men in black trench coats will come to your house and hold a gun
to your head until you comply.

Sheesh!! What kind of a silly question is this? Microsoft can't force
you to do anything.


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Sanford said:
I have XP Professional. Will I be forced against my will to upgrade?
Will MS look at my license and disable my computer?
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Assuming that these are real questions, and not meant to be sarcasm, the
answer to both question is no.

Nobody has ever been forced to upgrade to any new version of software.
Upgrade only if you like the new version better than the old one, because it
provides better security than the old version, because you need the new
version to support new software you want to run, or because you need it to
support new hardware you want to buy.

If none of those things is true, don't upgrade. Buit be aware that sooner or
later, you will probably have to upgrade because you will want either new
software or new hardware that is only supported in the new version.
 
Assuming that these are real questions, and not meant to be sarcasm, the
answer to both question is no.

Nobody has ever been forced to upgrade to any new version of software.
Upgrade only if you like the new version better than the old one, because it
provides better security than the old version, because you need the new
version to support new software you want to run, or because you need it to
support new hardware you want to buy.

If none of those things is true, don't upgrade. Buit be aware that sooner or
later, you will probably have to upgrade because you will want either new
software or new hardware that is only supported in the new version.
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So, the word isn't "forced" but "coaxed"?

Alias
 
--Alias-- said:
So, the word isn't "forced" but "coaxed"?
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I don't think so at all. He's asking about Microsoft doing the forcing. Even
if you change the word from "force" to coax," in the scenario I described,
it's not Microsoft doing it, it's the vendor of the hardware or software you
may want.

If, for example, a printer manufacturer comes out with a new printer, he has
to decide what operating system to develop drivers for. If after a few
years, a new operating system has 90% of the market, it's unlikely that the
printer manufacturer will want to invest any money in developing drivers for
the operating system share that other 10%.

To me, that's simply economics, and has nothing to do with "coaxing."
 
Ken Blake said:
Assuming that these are real questions, and not meant to be sarcasm, the
answer to both question is no.

Nobody has ever been forced to upgrade to any new version of software.
Upgrade only if you like the new version better than the old one, because
it provides better security than the old version, because you need the new
version to support new software you want to run, or because you need it to
support new hardware you want to buy.

If none of those things is true, don't upgrade. Buit be aware that sooner
or later, you will probably have to upgrade because you will want either
new software or new hardware that is only supported in the new version.
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Is it possible to install Vista and still maintain all the programs
presently installed
on WinXP Home, or does one have to do a totally fresh install of Vista and
then
<sigh> re-install all the programs that are in use at the time just PRIOR to
installing.

Thanks for your replies.
drybones
 
If you take the 'upgrade' route then the software already on XP should not
be affected. It is only with a clean install that you would need to
re-install third party software.

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According to Vista upgrade Advisor my system will be able to run Vista Home
Premium, which means I can do an upgrade to Vista.
If at a later date I upgrade my computer would I be able to do a Vista
Premium upgrade to the Vista Home Premium upgrade or would it require a new
install.
 
Bruce Chambers said:
Yes. Men in black trench coats will come to your house and hold a gun to
your head until you comply.

Sheesh!! What kind of a silly question is this? Microsoft can't force you
to do anything.
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Not directly for sure. Changes in operating systems can and will force
changes in hardware as they have to be replaced. Some operating system
changes make software obsolete so that has to be changed too.

Does Microsoft "force" you to do anything? No, as long as nothing breaks
down or has to be replaced otherwise Microsoft's changes to their operating
systems will eventually force you to change everything.
 
Ron said:
Not directly for sure. Changes in operating systems can and will force
changes in hardware as they have to be replaced. Some operating system
changes make software obsolete so that has to be changed too.

Does Microsoft "force" you to do anything? No, as long as nothing breaks
down or has to be replaced otherwise Microsoft's changes to their
operating systems will eventually force you to change everything.
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I believe that's called "progress." It's why my car doesn't come with
an 8-Track player, and why my DVD Player won't accept BetaMax tapes or
LaserDiscs. And just try paying your utility bills by bartering garden
produce.

Should we then stop the world?


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Thanks John.
I was afraid of this answer.

Means all gaming on other partitions will have to be reinstalled as well as
programs for
Windows Vista. <bummer>

I was under the impression that Vista was a "Great" gaming platform.
Is this more so true that WinXP? Or only because of the DX11 in Vista?
Thanks,
drybones
 
"as long as nothing breaks"
Even if it does break, why should that be a problem?
Or are we overlooking the fact some newer hardware also requires a newer
operating system and the manufacturer sometimes does little or nothing to
support the older users.

Some hardware now sold will not run on an older OS or may be very limited.
So it can just as well be said the hardware manufacturers have forced the
buyers.

No one is being forced to do anything by anyone.
Whatever broke that is dependant on an older OS is available somewhere.
But the user chooses to upgrade for a variety of reasons.
The hardware and software manufacturers provide other choices and it is up
to the buyer to make the best choice for his situation.

The reality is that it is neither the hardware or software manufacturers
forcing anything.
The buyers with their $ are forcing both to create larger, faster products
with more features.
Games are a good example of this.
 
--Alias-- said:
No.

Alias
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Thanks. I was concerned that MS would check my license, and decide that my
present license is no good. You are saying this will not happen.
 
Sanford said:
Thanks. I was concerned that MS would check my license, and decide that my
present license is no good. You are saying this will not happen.
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Window 95 licenses are still good.

Alias
 
Drybones, i can't really comment on the gaming potential of Vista, simply
because i'm not a gamer. As Antioch say's in his post, maybe you would be
better asking the gamers' themselves. They are in a better position than I
to advise you.

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--Alias-- said:
Window 95 licenses are still good.

Alias
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I do not care about W95. MS now has a scheme where licenses are checked
periodically. I am afraid of the power for them to say that my license is not
good any more. This checking was not done for W95.
 
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