In a message on Monday 01-17-16 Jean Parrot said to Dale Shipp:   
      
   GD Jean,   
      
    DS> I have a lot of legacy software and hardware that I've managed to   
    DS> get working on my Win7 computer,   
      
   JP>	Ditto here. I run all kinds of old software.   
      
   JP>  The only problem here will be if you try running 16-bit software on   
   JP> a 64-bit CPU, it will not. I will run on a 32-bit CPU, strange to   
   JP> say the least. Your option is as you did before, a VM.   
      
   THAT is my problem! Today I found a page that specifies what this Dell   
   laptop has eaten.   
      
   The installed Windows 10 is the 32-bit version, BUT it is running on a   
   64-bit CPU. Problem solved, none of my old software will run on it.   
      
   Now I put my hope on the Dell Optiplex 760 stationary machine that it   
   would have a 32-bit CPU. I will know that when I get a new LCD screen.   
      
    HG>> but once I'll get the Classic Shell installed, I think I'll get   
    HG>> accustomed to it.   
      
   JP>	I can not see why Holger wants to run Classic Shell, a personal   
   JP> desire, I presume.   
      
   Sure it's a personal desire. Using it the screen will look similar to   
   the XP screen, that I'm familiar with, and can navigate.   
      
   Of course I have learnt a bit of navigating the Win10 interface, but   
   it's a bit awkward, compared to an OS/2 and XP interface.   
      
   My other computers all run OS/2, but the Dell laptop was a XMAS gift   
   from my eldest GS, who works for a company in Stockholm. They bought   
   new computers to their employees, and probably he got it at a reasonable   
   price.   
      
   The Dell Optiplex 760, was the result of the free update to Win10.   
   It's difficult to neglect free things, and the price was favourable.   
      
   JP> Let us not forget that W-10 is still a Windows and its pedigree goes   
   JP> back 30 years, they have not made a new OS just dressed it up a trifle   
      
   Mike Luthers message, in this echo, is really telling the whole story,   
   and is a very valuable information.   
      
   Your information was also welcome as an explanation, to the difficulties   
   I've had to get old software working on that machine.   
      
   Decision now is to learn to use the installed software on it, because I   
   think most of it will fill my needs.   
      
      
   Have a nice day,   
      
   Holger   
      
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