Old programs hiding

Posted: 06-25-2006, 12:44 AM

Sean

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The way Vista holds my old programs is a bit confusing to me. We now have
the following
Program Files
Program Files (x86)
Windows
Window.old

Windows.old is where my old programs are hiding. One of which (a game) will
not start while some other applications (office) I would prefer to uninstall
then have two versions. So the questions are
1. How do I port over the applications from my windows.old to Vista so they
are in the start menu etc like any other windows app?
2. How do I properly uninstall old programs?

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Tom Scales

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Re: Old programs hiding

Posted: 06-25-2006, 01:03 AM

"Sean" <Sean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2D23D63E-B15C-4A66-9325-407A79301C55@microsoft.com...

>
> The way Vista holds my old programs is a bit confusing to me. We now have
> the following
> Program Files
> Program Files (x86)
> Windows
> Window.old
>
> Windows.old is where my old programs are hiding. One of which (a game)
> will
> not start while some other applications (office) I would prefer to
> uninstall
> then have two versions. So the questions are
> 1. How do I port over the applications from my windows.old to Vista so
> they
> are in the start menu etc like any other windows app?
> 2. How do I properly uninstall old programs?
>

You upgraded. If you need an application in Vista, install it in Vista.
You cannot bring it over from XP

Sean

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Re: Old programs hiding

Posted: 06-25-2006, 02:05 AM

fair enough but how do I properly "uninstall" old applications. simply delete
the directories?

"Tom Scales" wrote:

>
> "Sean" <Sean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2D23D63E-B15C-4A66-9325-407A79301C55@microsoft.com...
> >
> > The way Vista holds my old programs is a bit confusing to me. We now have
> > the following
> > Program Files
> > Program Files (x86)
> > Windows
> > Window.old
> >
> > Windows.old is where my old programs are hiding. One of which (a game)
> > will
> > not start while some other applications (office) I would prefer to
> > uninstall
> > then have two versions. So the questions are
> > 1. How do I port over the applications from my windows.old to Vista so
> > they
> > are in the start menu etc like any other windows app?
> > 2. How do I properly uninstall old programs?
> >
>
> You upgraded. If you need an application in Vista, install it in Vista.
> You cannot bring it over from XP
>
>
>

Tom Scales

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Re: Old programs hiding

Posted: 06-25-2006, 11:55 AM

Since you did an upgrade, XP's gone anyway. Just reinstall them in the same
directory.
"Sean" <Sean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E2336026-9BA4-4DE2-B6F0-5817221D3787@microsoft.com...

> fair enough but how do I properly "uninstall" old applications. simply
> delete
> the directories?
>
> "Tom Scales" wrote:
>
>>
>> "Sean" <Sean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:2D23D63E-B15C-4A66-9325-407A79301C55@microsoft.com...
>> >
>> > The way Vista holds my old programs is a bit confusing to me. We now
>> > have
>> > the following
>> > Program Files
>> > Program Files (x86)
>> > Windows
>> > Window.old
>> >
>> > Windows.old is where my old programs are hiding. One of which (a game)
>> > will
>> > not start while some other applications (office) I would prefer to
>> > uninstall
>> > then have two versions. So the questions are
>> > 1. How do I port over the applications from my windows.old to Vista so
>> > they
>> > are in the start menu etc like any other windows app?
>> > 2. How do I properly uninstall old programs?
>> >
>>
>> You upgraded. If you need an application in Vista, install it in Vista.
>> You cannot bring it over from XP
>>
>>
>>

Sean

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Re: Old programs hiding

Posted: 06-25-2006, 12:52 PM

re-install them in windows.old....?

that cant be the proper solution.

"Tom Scales" wrote:

> Since you did an upgrade, XP's gone anyway. Just reinstall them in the same
> directory.
> "Sean" <Sean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E2336026-9BA4-4DE2-B6F0-5817221D3787@microsoft.com...
> > fair enough but how do I properly "uninstall" old applications. simply
> > delete
> > the directories?
> >
> > "Tom Scales" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "Sean" <Sean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:2D23D63E-B15C-4A66-9325-407A79301C55@microsoft.com...
> >> >
> >> > The way Vista holds my old programs is a bit confusing to me. We now
> >> > have
> >> > the following
> >> > Program Files
> >> > Program Files (x86)
> >> > Windows
> >> > Window.old
> >> >
> >> > Windows.old is where my old programs are hiding. One of which (a game)
> >> > will
> >> > not start while some other applications (office) I would prefer to
> >> > uninstall
> >> > then have two versions. So the questions are
> >> > 1. How do I port over the applications from my windows.old to Vista so
> >> > they
> >> > are in the start menu etc like any other windows app?
> >> > 2. How do I properly uninstall old programs?
> >> >
> >>
> >> You upgraded. If you need an application in Vista, install it in Vista.
> >> You cannot bring it over from XP
> >>
> >>
> >>

>
>
>

Tom Scales

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Re: Old programs hiding

Posted: 06-25-2006, 04:08 PM

No, just reinstall them in Vista. They won't go into Windows.Old

"Sean" <Sean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:93E70487-6C86-4CA1-920C-B594CC288360@microsoft.com...

> re-install them in windows.old....?
>
> that cant be the proper solution.
>
> "Tom Scales" wrote:
>
>> Since you did an upgrade, XP's gone anyway. Just reinstall them in the
>> same
>> directory.
>> "Sean" <Sean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E2336026-9BA4-4DE2-B6F0-5817221D3787@microsoft.com...
>> > fair enough but how do I properly "uninstall" old applications. simply
>> > delete
>> > the directories?
>> >
>> > "Tom Scales" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> "Sean" <Sean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:2D23D63E-B15C-4A66-9325-407A79301C55@microsoft.com...
>> >> >
>> >> > The way Vista holds my old programs is a bit confusing to me. We now
>> >> > have
>> >> > the following
>> >> > Program Files
>> >> > Program Files (x86)
>> >> > Windows
>> >> > Window.old
>> >> >
>> >> > Windows.old is where my old programs are hiding. One of which (a
>> >> > game)
>> >> > will
>> >> > not start while some other applications (office) I would prefer to
>> >> > uninstall
>> >> > then have two versions. So the questions are
>> >> > 1. How do I port over the applications from my windows.old to Vista
>> >> > so
>> >> > they
>> >> > are in the start menu etc like any other windows app?
>> >> > 2. How do I properly uninstall old programs?
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> You upgraded. If you need an application in Vista, install it in
>> >> Vista.
>> >> You cannot bring it over from XP
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

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