Compatibility with programs and Win10

debo_2006

8 years ago

I have yet to upgrade from Win8.1 to Win 10 on 2 computers that have Quickbooks Pro2012 (installed via link file from Intuit which I have backed up); MS Pro Suite 2010 (have disk); and Photoshop CS3 (have disk). Obviously, these are all older programs but they still work well for me in my small biz. Upon researching their compatibility, some say all these programs work with Win10 and others say one or more do not. For this reason, I am hesitant to upgrade to Win10 before the July free deadline. Is Win10 even worth upgrading - period?

And yes, I realized QB Pro2012 isn't supported by Intuit any longer with updates and I'm fine with that. It does what I need it to do as is since I only use the basics.

Does anyone have proof via experience and use that one or all of these programs run using Win10? Thanks.

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azinoh
8 years ago
I cannot offer any "proof" that the programs you mentioned will work under Win 10, but I submit that if they did not then by now you'd be hearing a huge chorus of complaints about it...and I haven't heard any yet.

Is it worth updating to Win 10? It was for me. Whether or not I like the OS is completely irrelevant. All I require is that it works and I can get done what I need to. So far, Win 10 works.
mikie_gw
8 years ago
Make a system image before upgrading to win10. Then you will have two potential methods to return to your original win8.1 should win10 not be to your liking .

Win10 upgrade, if you don't run disk cleanup, has 30 days in which you can roll back to your previous operating system before its built in computer maintenance automatically runs the disk cleanup. A system image would give you another shot at returning to win8.1 should the roll back fail.
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randy427
8 years ago
My QB Pro 2010 works fine after switching from 8.1 to 10.

The only incompatibility I've found is that my old Lexmark WiFi printer is not on speaking terms with WIN10, even when using a cable connection.

The Start menu on one of my user accounts also quit coming up after using WIN10 for a while, for which there does not seem to be a reliable fix other than creating another user account and deleting the old.
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debo_2006
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8 years ago
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Interesting about one of the User Accounts not coming up. I have 2 users on my laptop, one being biz and other personal. And on the DT, I also have 3 user accounts. Hope this isn't a wide spread issue.

So far, my older Brother MFC490 does not have an updated driver for Win10, so that's another black area.

Glad to hear QB2010 is working for you, Randy. That's my biggest fear since I need it for the biz.

Mikie, yes, I will make a system image just before upgrading if I even decide to upgrade.

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