Microsoft Works 9

[AliceZ]

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?

 

[Shenan Stanley]

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.

 

[DL]

Probably not, but best asked in the Works group
microsoft.public.works.win

 

[AliceZ]

#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?


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[Lem]

#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?


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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

--
Lem -- 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

 

[AliceZ]

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?
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[Lem]

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?
=============

--
Lem -- 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

 

[Shenan Stanley]

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.

 

[Bill in Co.]

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
installed it in my XP2 ,no side effects.

Roque