VBA compatability

[Geoff K]

Hi
I would appreciate any practical advice.....
I've never changed o/s before and I'm considering buying Windows 7 Pro 64
bit but besides all the usual compatability problems I've read about with any
brand new o/s I'm not able to determine whether:
1. vba apps written in Excel 2003 and WinXP Home 32 bit will run on any 64
bit system - either WinXP Pro or Win7 Pro
2. I can expect them to run natively in Win7 or if they can only run using
XP Mode.

Has anyone any practical experience?

T.I.A.

Geoff

 

[Otto Moehrbach]

I do that routinely and have seen no problems. I have Win 7 64-bit Home
Premium and most of my files (I use VBA a lot) are Win XP with Excel 2002
and 2007. HTH Otto

 

[Geoff K]

Just to be absolutely clear ........ you do not have to use XPMode? ........
they run natively in Win7?

Geoff

 

[norie]

Geoff

Surely it's the application, ie Excel, version that matters not the OS
or processor.

 

[Otto Moehrbach]

Yes. No difference at all. Otto

Just to be absolutely clear ........ you do not have to use XPMode?
........
they run natively in Win7?

Geoff

 

[Geoff K]

norie

Lots of articles refer non-specifically to 'old XP applications'.

But when I see articles like this....
http://community.winsupersite.com/b...vealing-virtual-windows-xp-for-windows-7.aspx
..... discussing Office 2003 I have to be concerned. It seems that running
in XP Mode results in a drop off in performance. XPM seems great for
compatability but why would I want to run my apps slower?

It may be a lot of o/s changers are like me and want to also take the
opportunity to upgrade hardware as well. Again, if 2003 apps must run in XP
Mode why would I want to take the 'shine' off a faster chip by running in
that virtual mode?

Geoff

 

[Geoff K]

That's comforting to know. Thanks.

Geoff

Yes. No difference at all. Otto


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