[AccessD] Future of Windows XP - Win-7 Win-8 / 32-Bit 64-Bit

Doug Steele dbdoug at gmail.com
Thu Aug 22 11:29:26 CDT 2013


Access 2003/2007/2010 on Win7 64 bit all work fine for me.

Doug


On Tue, Aug 20, 2013 at 2:06 PM, Brad Marks <BradM at blackforestltd.com>wrote:

> Jim and John,
>
> Thanks for your insights into Win-7 and Win-8.
>
> If we go with Windows-7 64-bit, will we be able to run our existing
> Access 2007 applications?
>
> Thanks,
> Brad
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Dettman
> Sent: Monday, August 19, 2013 9:40 PM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Cc: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Future of Windows XP
>
> Your correct on xp, but that doesn't mean it will stop working.  Just no
> more support or updates.
>
> Win 7 is where everyone is heading to...I don't see win 8 except on
> tablets.   Microsoft may change that with the update coming out, which
> brings back the start menu and the familiar desktop.
>
> And yes, both require more horsepower      and certainly more memory.
> I usually spec out 4GB on stations.
>
> Jim
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Aug 19, 2013, at 3:07 PM, "Brad Marks" <BradM at blackforestltd.com>
> wrote:
>
> > All,
> >
> > I work part time for a small manufacturing firm (about 50 employees)
> > with a very limited IT budget.
> >
> > Currently there are about 20 older PCs running Windows XP (SP3).
> > There are two purchased application systems and a number of Access
> > 2007 applications.
> >
> > It is my understanding that Microsoft is dropping all support
> > (including security updates) for XP in April of 2014.
> >
> > My background is primarily in application development and database
> > administration.  In the past, I have relied on fellow employees for
> > "Operating System issues".
> >
> > I have some dumb questions.
> >
> > How serious is the issue of Microsoft dropping all support for XP next
>
> > April?
> >
> > What are most firms migrating to?  Win-7?  Win-8?
> >
> > I would guess that either Win-7 or Win-8 will need more horsepower
> > than XP and neither will run very well on older PCs.  True?
> >
> > Will Access 2007 applications run Okay with either Win-7 or Win-8?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Brad
> >
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