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VFP7 System Requirements - Windows 95?
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>>>>>>>>You can install your apps on a Win95 box, but the development environment is not supported under Win95.
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>>>>>>>Is this documented anywhere? Does MS offcially support the VFP7 runtime on W95?
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>>>>>>Windows 95 enters MS Non-Supported phase on 12/31/01. See http://www.microsoft.com/windows/lifecycle.asp
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>>>>>Our IS dept better get their buts in gear. 5000+ pcs with Windows 95 and NT4. I had to raise hell to get Windows 2000 installed on my pc last month. Just in time for Windows XP. Sigh.
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>>>>Sounds like us, but the new boxes that are coming in all have Win2K on them.
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>>>>>The upside is that I have deployed a few VFP7 apps on Windows 95 now, it is appears to work well. Hopefully nothing breaks after the year is up.
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>>>>Good Luck. You'll needed it. This sounds like it could be the usual: The product falls completely apart the day after the warranty expires.:-) So I'm advising you to take a vacation during the first two weeks of January.< bg >
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>>>George;
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>>>This must be that dreaded 2001 bug! It kicks in January 1, 2001, and reqires all users of Microsoft Operation Systems to use at least Windows 98/2000. Otherwise all computer activity will cease!
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>>Tom,
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>>Or how about all Win95 systems will only be able to boot in Safe Mode without any network drivers.:-)
>
>George;
>
>I thought all pre Win98/2000 systems would revert to the good old 80 X 25 blue screen - just for kicks!
>
Tom,

You mean just a plain, old BSOD? I think that was the original plan, but the legal department advised against it.:-)
George

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