On the Windows 10 specification page is a list of features that will go away after the upgrade, although Microsoft adds this could change. exe file, right click and select “Properties,” select the “Compatibility” tab and check the box under “Compatibility mode” and select what old Windows it last worked in.) That mode is apparently a setting, according to. But, Da Costa adds, these versions “might work using compatibility mode.” However, Office 2003 and Office XP are not. He has been a 10 beta tester and writes up detailed answers for the forum.įirst, he assures Windows 7 and 8 users, you will be OK, and your existing software and hardware should work in 10.īut even Da Costa covers himself, adding, “Of course, with significant changes expected in Windows 10, it is best you contact the software developer and hardware vendor to find out about support for Windows 10.”Īs for Office, we get a specific answer, or at least Microsoft didn’t correct Da Costa’s response: Office 2007, Office 2010 (but not Office Starter 2010), Office 2013 and Office 365 have been confirmed compatible with Windows 10.
While your printer might need adjusting or you might have to wait for the software maker to upgrade your favorite photo-editing tool, let’s start with a simple question for Microsoft: Will old versions of Office and other Microsoft software work on Windows 10?Īndre Da Costa, who is not a Microsoft employee but a prolific moderator on Microsoft’s community forums, says this is one of the top questions. Windows 10 upgrade: What’s coming and going, and why you should wait – The Denver Post
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