[AccessD] Future of Windows XP

Gustav,

I wouldn't recommend trying only 2 GB RAM on Win 8, although I've not
looked at a 32-bit install.

Charlotte.


On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 11:32 PM, Gustav Brock <gustav at cactus.dk> wrote:

> Hi Brad
>
> In my experience Win7 - and probably Win8 also - for general office use
> runs
> great on older hardware with Pentium 4+ processor and 2 GB ram. Generally,
> Celeron is too slow and 1 GB ram is too little, but if a pc can't handle 2
> GB ram it is very old and neither runs WinXP very well. This is indeed true
> for Celeron equipped machines.
>
> Access 2007+ runs fine on Win7+.
>
> I guess no one really knows if security updates will be offered on a
> limited
> scale for XP after April 2014.
>
> /gustav
>
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> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] På vegne af Brad Marks
> Sendt: 19. august 2013 21:08
> Til: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Emne: [AccessD] Future of Windows XP
>
> 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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