NT

[larry jordan]

Hello


I have a xp home sp2 O/S , when i run across a program that says its for
NT or higher am i good to go?
thanks
larry

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

I have a xp home sp2 O/S , when i run across a program that says its for
NT or higher am i good to go?

Yes. WinXP is a NT based OS in contrast to Win9x/Me.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Hello


I have a xp home sp2 O/S , when i run across a program that says its for
NT or higher am i good to go?

There's never a guarantee without knowing the particular program, but
in general the answer is "yes." Windows XP is a version of Windows NT.
Specifically it's NT5.1 under the hood. "Windows XP" is just a
marketing name for it.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Hello


I have a xp home sp2 O/S , when i run across a program that says its for
NT or higher am i good to go?
thanks
larry

Not necessarily. It might work, but if an application is so old that
it refers to WinNT, it might not work on WinXP.


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[Plato]

I have a xp home sp2 O/S , when i run across a program that says its for
NT or higher am i good to go?

You never know unless you try it. May work, may not.

 

[Roger Hunt]

Bruce Chambers wrote

Not necessarily. It might work, but if an application is so old that
it refers to WinNT, it might not work on WinXP.

Win XP Compatibility Mode can be a favourite old software-saver.
For instance, my Turnpike 5.01 does not run smoothly under Win XP. It
was written for Win 9x and quite understandably does not like XP,
pausing and snoozing and generally taking its time.
However, Win95 Compatibility Mode lets TP 5.01 run as snappily as under
Win95/98, is fine for my purposes and has been a boon.

One cannot guarantee absolutely 100% full functionality under any of the
offered modes but it is good here so far and well worth a try if the
circumstances arise.