Trying to install on Windows10 PC
A bit OT, sorry, but I'd greatly appreciate some feedback please.
I'm in my second week on a new PC with Windows 10 after 15 years of XP. (Quite daunting!) One of my first installs was my ancient Microsoft Office 2000, so that I could continue my occasional use of Excel 2000, including running the old style XLM macros I wrote many years ago. I don't want or need the expensive, full Office package. Directly after installation I quickly tried a couple of XLS files and they loaded OK so I put the matter aside until now. But when I tried loading an XLS this morning, I got a message saying Windows 10 had encountered a problem, or "could not run", or some such, and saying it would consider solutions. It didn't come up with anything! I then used the built in Uninstall of Win 10 to uninstall Office 2000 Premium. (Which it did in a couple of seconds, to my surprise. Contrasting with the several minutes to install it from the original CD. I rather expected it to ask for the CD, or ask which program from the set I wanted to uninstall, or maybe 'repair'. Puzzling.) I may try installing again, but meanwhile... When I try to run any XLS I seem to be the target of some sort of MS advertising campaign. For example, on d-clicking an XLS I get a 'view' of my worksheet together with - a blank window with the spinning circle of dots inside it - what seems to be an 'advertising caption' along the bottom. Here are a couple of examples: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...elDownload.jpg https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...FreeOrWhat.jpg I'm baffled by this stuff. Looks manipulative to me. 1. Why would Win 10 now be unable to run my legacy version Excel 2000. Genuine, or a cynical tactic? 2. Assuming it really is gone forever, XLM macros and all, can I download just Excel and Word? Any version that works in Windows 10. Or am I forced to upgrade to the full '365' package for my infrequent use of those two programs? -- Terry, East Grinstead, UK |
Trying to install on Windows10 PC
Hi Terry,
Am Wed, 06 Jul 2016 15:01:53 +0100 schrieb Terry Pinnell: A bit OT, sorry, but I'd greatly appreciate some feedback please. I'm in my second week on a new PC with Windows 10 after 15 years of XP. (Quite daunting!) One of my first installs was my ancient Microsoft Office 2000, so that I could continue my occasional use of Excel 2000, including running the old style XLM macros I wrote many years ago. I don't want or need the expensive, full Office package. have a look: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...acebbc2?auth=1 Regards Claus B. -- Windows10 Office 2016 |
All times are GMT +1. The time now is 10:39 AM. |
Powered by vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
ExcelBanter.com