Help!? This is one of my "tech challenges"....

A 5 year old computer should run Windows 7. Are you sure about the age and operating system of your computer? Did customer provide the system requirements? What is your question? Are you wondering if it will run on your computer?

On 1/18/2015 glb613 said:

A 5 year old computer should run Windows 7. Are you sure about the age and operating system of your computer? Did customer provide the system requirements? What is your question? Are you wondering if it will run on your computer?

I'm fairly certain it's a Pentium III, and I know it's at least 5 years old, but not much older than that. It works great for everything I need right now. I know for sure that it has Windows Vista Home Premium, because when I tried to upgrade Internet Explorer it wouldn't work, and I called McAfee (don't have that any more) to see if anything in McAfee would prevent me from upgrading IE, they verified that I have Windows Vista Home Premium.

As I said, another poster put this in the For the Home forum, and I re-posted it here. All I know is what it says: she called CS and they gave her these specs for running Suze's system. I am assuming that she has a much newer computer with a much more up-to-date operating system, and maybe that's why some computers are crashing when they install it.

That's why I wanted to see if anyone here could decipher this and tell me if I can install it on mine, since the Suze system I have was purchased about two years ago and I have an older computer.

It's a really old program but it should run on your computer. Anything that lists Windows 98 probably won't work on a computer with a newer operating system than Vista.

Okay, maybe I am missing something

Vista
Windows 98/2000/Me/XP
Pentium II 233Mhz
128 MB RAM (32 MB free RAM)
800 x 600 resolution
16-bit high color
8MB CD-ROM drive
28.8 KBPS modem, or faster
16-bit SoundBlaster-compatible sound card and speakers
printer

Most programs list the MINIMUM requirements in order to operate. According to the specs that you listed, it appears to me that the program works in windows 98, windows 2000, I have no idea what ME means, windows XP and windows vista.

You need a minimum Pentium II processor - you have Pentium III - one better.

On 1/18/2015 Bird mama said:

Okay, maybe I am missing something

Vista
Windows 98/2000/Me/XP
Pentium II 233Mhz
128 MB RAM (32 MB free RAM)
800 x 600 resolution
16-bit high color
8MB CD-ROM drive
28.8 KBPS modem, or faster
16-bit SoundBlaster-compatible sound card and speakers
printer

Most programs list the MINIMUM requirements in order to operate. According to the specs that you listed, it appears to me that the program works in windows 98, windows 2000, I have no idea what ME means, windows XP and windows vista.

You need a minimum Pentium II processor - you have Pentium III - one better.

Windows Me was Microsoft's big mistake before Vista.

kittymom- sounds like this is a old program designed for old computers, which you have if you are running Vista.

The problem I foresee is, Vista is so bad IMO, that you may very well have problems installing any new software.

Are they still even providing updates for Vista?

On 1/18/2015 betteb said:

On 1/18/2015 Bird mama said:

Okay, maybe I am missing something

Vista<br /> Windows 98/2000/Me/XP<br /> Pentium II 233Mhz<br /> 128 MB RAM (32 MB free RAM)<br /> 800 x 600 resolution<br /> 16-bit high color<br /> 8MB CD-ROM drive<br /> 28.8 KBPS modem, or faster<br /> 16-bit SoundBlaster-compatible sound card and speakers<br /> printer

Most programs list the MINIMUM requirements in order to operate. According to the specs that you listed, it appears to me that the program works in windows 98, windows 2000, I have no idea what ME means, windows XP and windows vista.

You need a minimum Pentium II processor - you have Pentium III - one better.

Windows Me was Microsoft's big mistake before Vista.

kittymom- sounds like this is a old program designed for old computers, which you have if you are running Vista.

The problem I foresee is, Vista is so bad IMO, that you may very well have problems installing any new software.

Are they still even providing updates for Vista?

I have no idea,but I would guess not... see, I really am "tech challenged"! Everything I need has worked great all these years, except that I can't upgrade Internet Explorer from Version 7 to 8 or 9, or whatever is out there now. But I use Google Chrome and that works fine.

I hate to think I might need a new computer, but I guess if this Suze program will work on this one, I'd better do it while I can. I guess we'll see! Thanks!

On 1/18/2015 kittymomNC said:

On 1/18/2015 betteb said:

On 1/18/2015 Bird mama said:

Okay, maybe I am missing something

Vista<br /> Windows 98/2000/Me/XP<br /> Pentium II 233Mhz<br /> 128 MB RAM (32 MB free RAM)<br /> 800 x 600 resolution<br /> 16-bit high color<br /> 8MB CD-ROM drive<br /> 28.8 KBPS modem, or faster<br /> 16-bit SoundBlaster-compatible sound card and speakers<br /> printer

Most programs list the MINIMUM requirements in order to operate. According to the specs that you listed, it appears to me that the program works in windows 98, windows 2000, I have no idea what ME means, windows XP and windows vista.

You need a minimum Pentium II processor - you have Pentium III - one better.

Windows Me was Microsoft's big mistake before Vista.

kittymom- sounds like this is a old program designed for old computers, which you have if you are running Vista.

The problem I foresee is, Vista is so bad IMO, that you may very well have problems installing any new software.

Are they still even providing updates for Vista?

I have no idea,but I would guess not... see, I really am "tech challenged"! Everything I need has worked great all these years, except that I can't upgrade Internet Explorer from Version 7 to 8 or 9, or whatever is out there now. But I use Google Chrome and that works fine.

I hate to think I might need a new computer, but I guess if this Suze program will work on this one, I'd better do it while I can. I guess we'll see! Thanks!

Microsoft is still providing window updates for Visa Windows.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/lifecycle