I've used XP Pro for years, to build many websites, maintain invoices, Excel documents, Notepad files and have a multitude of images divided across my hard drive on many named folders. On my last Norton360 virus scan, I believe about a million files were scanned and all looked good....just minor malware was quarantined etc. Initially after last April's notice of no more support for XP Pro, I was going to have a new computer customized for me, and my tech person said he could download all my files onto their on-site server and upload it all onto the new system. Great, no problem there. And I looked at the available operating system options and chose Windows 7 because 8 was all "dragging tabs" on screen (or so I thought).
Last evening I stopped in a local Best Buy to inquire about any available email client programs that might work in conjunction with Windows 7. After some explaining the Windows 7 had no built-in email program such as XP Pro's Outlook Express (which I like for my dot come business emails), I discovered much to my surprise that Windows 8 has had enough people complain that they've improved the operating system vastly. Is this true? I ask, because I just joined this forum and wanted direct input from a "user-experience" perspective.
Basically, I'd be looking at Windows 8 for:
#1. A dependable email client built-in, similar to Outlook Express
#2. Does it have similar programs like Microsoft Word + Notepad? And could existing files I've configured
on this old OS that are saved in various folders on my hard drive be opened in new ones on Windows 8?
#3. Can old programs like Photoshop6.0 be installed to use on Windows 8?
I may pass up Windows 7 if I see that I can use 8 like XP Pro. I'm using Chrome on this XP Pro and all is good, although I get the occasional notice that Chrome's using alot of memory at times, but don't want to notice one day, that this system starts to fragment on me. I tread lightly and am doing this initial research in the hopes that coming here will enlighten me. Thanks in advance for any info you care to share.
Last evening I stopped in a local Best Buy to inquire about any available email client programs that might work in conjunction with Windows 7. After some explaining the Windows 7 had no built-in email program such as XP Pro's Outlook Express (which I like for my dot come business emails), I discovered much to my surprise that Windows 8 has had enough people complain that they've improved the operating system vastly. Is this true? I ask, because I just joined this forum and wanted direct input from a "user-experience" perspective.
Basically, I'd be looking at Windows 8 for:
#1. A dependable email client built-in, similar to Outlook Express
#2. Does it have similar programs like Microsoft Word + Notepad? And could existing files I've configured
on this old OS that are saved in various folders on my hard drive be opened in new ones on Windows 8?
#3. Can old programs like Photoshop6.0 be installed to use on Windows 8?
I may pass up Windows 7 if I see that I can use 8 like XP Pro. I'm using Chrome on this XP Pro and all is good, although I get the occasional notice that Chrome's using alot of memory at times, but don't want to notice one day, that this system starts to fragment on me. I tread lightly and am doing this initial research in the hopes that coming here will enlighten me. Thanks in advance for any info you care to share.
My Computer
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