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Windows Forum / Windows XP / General Topics 1 / May 2008Microsoft Works 9
I have notebook with Vista Home Premium Sp1 and my grandson has Win XPsp2. Someone gave me Miscrosoft Works 9 CD and I wonder if it can be loaded/installed on more than one computer? Can I install on my Vista and then give it to my grandosn to install on his WinXP? > I have notebook with Vista Home Premium Sp1 and my grandson has Win > XPsp2. Someone gave me Miscrosoft Works 9 CD and I wonder if it can > be loaded/installed on more than one computer? > Can I install on my Vista and then give it to my grandosn to > install on his WinXP? No.  SignatureShenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html Probably not, but best asked in the Works group microsoft.public.works.win >I have notebook with Vista Home Premium Sp1 and my grandson has Win XPsp2. > Someone gave me Miscrosoft Works 9 CD and I wonder if it can be > loaded/installed on more than one computer? > Can I install on my Vista and then give it to my grandosn to install on > his > WinXP? I don't know Works 9 but,I did with Microsoft Works 8,no problem founded Roque > Probably not, but best asked in the Works group > microsoft.public.works.win [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >> his >> WinXP? #1- Where is: "best asked in the Works group microsoft.public.works.win?" #2- If we WERE NOT allowed to install on a second computer and what if I did install it on my Vista and then gave it to my grandson to install on his WinXP. What would happen when my grandson tried to install Works 9 from the CD? Would his computer be harmed? ===================== > Probably not, but best asked in the Works group > microsoft.public.works.win [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > his > > WinXP? > #1- Where is: "best asked in the Works group microsoft.public.works.win?" > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >>> his >>> WinXP? To answer your questions in reverse order ... 2. This depends on the difference between "can I" and "may I." Microsoft Works 9 has certain minimum requirements, including which operating systems it needs. These are "Windows XP Professional 64-bit Edition with Service Pack (SP) 1; Windows XP 32-bit Edition with SP2; or Windows Vista or later operating system." So, from a technical standpoint, you certainly *can* install Works 9 on a system that is running XP sp2 or on a system that is running Vista sp1. On the other hand, like most commercial software, particularly Microsoft software, you don't actually *buy* the software when you purchase the box and the CD, you are paying for a *license* to *use* the software. Without having actually seen the Works 9 license, I'm still pretty confident that its terms say that you *may* only install the software on one computer. 1. Although using the web interface is probably the worst way to access any of the Microsoft newsgroups, you can find the Works newsgroup at: http://tinyurl.com/4phlmv SignatureLem -- MS-MVP To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm Thank you. My neighbor is out of country at this time and I am quite sure that he did not install the Works 9 on his computer, but just in case he did install it on his computer and I try to load it onto my Vista, what would happen? Would I just be told it could not be installed, or would it "harm" my Vista? ============= > > #1- Where is: "best asked in the Works group microsoft.public.works.win?" > > [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > any of the Microsoft newsgroups, you can find the Works newsgroup at: > http://tinyurl.com/4phlmv It won't harm it, but before you try to install it, you should check the other "minimum requirements." Works 9 requires quite a bit more computer "power" when Vista is the OS compared to when XP is the OS: http://www.microsoft.com/products/works/ProductDetails.aspx?pid=003&active_tab=Sysreq > Thank you. My neighbor is out of country at this time and I am quite sure > that he did not install the Works 9 on his computer, but just in case he did > install it on his computer and I try to load it onto my Vista, what would > happen? > Would I just be told it could not be installed, or would it "harm" my Vista? > ============= SignatureLem -- MS-MVP To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm > I have notebook with Vista Home Premium Sp1 and my grandson has Win > XPsp2. Someone gave me Miscrosoft Works 9 CD and I wonder if it can > be loaded/installed on more than one computer? > Can I install on my Vista and then give it to my grandosn to > install on his WinXP? I've read the entire conversation as it stands - and I feel I can answer your question quite simply - as you seem to be having difficulty understanding the intracacies here... What you can do with the product from a technical "actually work" end vs. what the license agreement says you can do. Technically - you could probably install it on 2000 machines and never see any side-effects. From a license agreement point of view - that may be 'not right'. That's it. That's the whole discussion people are trying to get across to you here. Microsoft supposedly has a 'free' (advertising supported) version of Microsoft Works - "Microsoft Works 9 SE" --> I have no idea how one gets this version. You may or may not have this version (does it say "SE" on the packaging you have?) However - I can tell you this - I do not personally recommend Microsoft Works (any version) over other *free* alternatives. I recommend (if you cannot afford Microsoft Office, WordPerfect, etc - or just don't want to spend money on such things) OpenOffice. It has everything Microsoft Office has and is free for personal use. You can download it and install on all the computers you desire (personal use.) Get this and you don't have to worry about Microsoft Works and its licensing terms. SignatureShenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html I agree with Mr. Stanley when he said that he did not personally recommend Microsoft Works, but the question remains if he can?, yes he can. I installed it in my XP2 ,no side effects. Roque >> I have notebook with Vista Home Premium Sp1 and my grandson has Win >> XPsp2. Someone gave me Miscrosoft Works 9 CD and I wonder if it can [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > on all the computers you desire (personal use.) Get this and you don't > have to worry about Microsoft Works and its licensing terms. And I regularly use the last GOOD version of Works (4.5) (that, in addition to Office and Word)! (After that it went downhill, fast). > I agree with Mr. Stanley when he said that he did not personally recommend > Microsoft Works, but the question remains if he can?, yes he can. I [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] >> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way >> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html |
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