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hobbit709

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7. I don't use Orifice, been using WordPerfect since 4.2 for DOS.

Reply to ucrdem (Reply #6)

Sun Mar 2, 2014, 12:10 PM

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Last call for XP . . . [View all] ucrdem Mar 2014 OP

I use about 10 of the XP updates after Service Pack 3. hobbit709 Mar 2014 #1

There's also activation ucrdem Mar 2014 #2

Remove WGA works fine. hobbit709 Mar 2014 #3

LOL. Try it. ucrdem Mar 2014 #4

I got one here that it's been working on for 5 years now. hobbit709 Mar 2014 #5

Try running Office on it ucrdem Mar 2014 #6

I don't use Orifice, been using WordPerfect since 4.2 for DOS. hobbit709 Mar 2014 #7

LOL, that's why I still use XP. ucrdem Mar 2014 #8

WP X5 reads doc and docx just fine and saves them in the same format. hobbit709 Mar 2014 #9

You PAID for it? ucrdem Mar 2014 #10

Some time ago I found a legit OEM version of X5 standard for $12.99 hobbit709 Mar 2014 #11

Good deal. ucrdem Mar 2014 #12

Open Office or Liber Office work fine. RC Mar 2014 #14

I think this thread needs to be Pinned to the top. RC Mar 2014 #13

Download it here. Standalone .exe hobbit709 Mar 2014 #15

Thanks RC Mar 2014 #16

Only as a example of what not to post! whistler162 Mar 2014 #23

How long do you think MS is going to keep their XP update servers up and running? RC Mar 2014 #26

A tale of two notepads: ucrdem Mar 2014 #17

How about a graphic warning? Word Perfect? Sheesh. Thor_MN Mar 2014 #18

Gawd I loved that program. ucrdem Mar 2014 #19

Hated it with a passion. Thor_MN Mar 2014 #20

Yeah there's that. ucrdem Mar 2014 #21

I'm in the unfortunae position of being the only developer left Thor_MN Mar 2014 #22

We had to pry WP 5.1 out of one legal secretary's fingers whistler162 Mar 2014 #24

XP on "newer" machines IS impossible. Sobriquet Mar 2014 #25

It's not easy but it can be done. hobbit709 Mar 2014 #27

If you change all your BIOS settings you break Windows 8. ucrdem Mar 2014 #28

BS hobbit709 Mar 2014 #29

That's nice. ucrdem Mar 2014 #30

Neither does yours. hobbit709 Mar 2014 #31

GIGO. ucrdem Mar 2014 #32

p.s. more on GPT partition scheme here: ucrdem Mar 2014 #33

Last time around for XP and should we disconnect Mondavi Apr 2014 #34

I'm assuming you mean emails steve2470 Apr 2014 #35

No, I meant various and many "warnings" they're sending thru... Mondavi Apr 2014 #36