Microsoft Works 9

[Guest 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?

[Guest Shenan Stanley]

Re: Microsoft Works 9

 

AliceZ wrote:

> 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.

 

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[Guest DL]

Re: Microsoft Works 9

 

Probably not, but best asked in the Works group

microsoft.public.works.win

 

"AliceZ" <AliceZ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:B8FE592E-1BA2-4B2F-A086-CF8EF0238296@microsoft.com...

>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?

>

[Guest Roque]

Re: Microsoft Works 9

 

I don't know Works 9 but,I did with Microsoft Works 8,no problem founded

Roque

 

"DL" <address@invalid> wrote in message

news:e%23AZZt4uIHA.3500@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> Probably not, but best asked in the Works group

> microsoft.public.works.win

>

> "AliceZ" <AliceZ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:B8FE592E-1BA2-4B2F-A086-CF8EF0238296@microsoft.com...

>>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?

>>

>

>

[Guest AliceZ]

Re: Microsoft Works 9

 

#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?

 

 

=====================

"DL" wrote:

> Probably not, but best asked in the Works group

> microsoft.public.works.win

>

> "AliceZ" <AliceZ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:B8FE592E-1BA2-4B2F-A086-CF8EF0238296@microsoft.com...

> >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?

> >

>

>

>

[Guest Lem]

Re: Microsoft Works 9

 

AliceZ wrote:

> #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?

>

>

> =====================

> "DL" wrote:

>

>> Probably not, but best asked in the Works group

>> microsoft.public.works.win

>>

>> "AliceZ" <AliceZ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:B8FE592E-1BA2-4B2F-A086-CF8EF0238296@microsoft.com...

>>> 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?

>>>

>>

>>

 

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

 

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To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.

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[Guest AliceZ]

Re: Microsoft Works 9

 

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" wrote:

> AliceZ wrote:

> > #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?

> >

> >

> > =====================

> > "DL" wrote:

> >

> >> Probably not, but best asked in the Works group

> >> microsoft.public.works.win

> >>

> >> "AliceZ" <AliceZ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:B8FE592E-1BA2-4B2F-A086-CF8EF0238296@microsoft.com...

> >>> 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?

> >>>

> >>

> >>

>

> 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

>

[Guest Lem]

Re: Microsoft Works 9

 

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

 

 

 

 

AliceZ wrote:

> 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

[Guest Shenan Stanley]

Re: Microsoft Works 9

 

AliceZ wrote:

> 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.

 

--

Shenan Stanley

MS-MVP

--

How To Ask Questions The Smart Way

http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

[Guest Roque]

Re: Microsoft Works 9

 

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

 

"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message

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> AliceZ wrote:

>> 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.

>

> --

> Shenan Stanley

> MS-MVP

> --

> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way

> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

>

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: Microsoft Works 9

 

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).

 

Roque wrote:

> 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

>

> "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:eDVRGADvIHA.3564@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> AliceZ wrote:

>>> 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.

>>

>> --

>> Shenan Stanley

>> MS-MVP

>> --

>> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way

>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html