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David H. Hartman:

--- Quote from: Ilkka Nissilä on October 13, 2021, 18:43:07 ---Since the perpetual licenses don't get support for new OS versions and Microsoft's position is that the OS must be kept up to date for security reasons, subscription is the only realistic option over the long run if one wants to use Adobe software. :/

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At this point I've seen no major problems with Adobe Acrobat 8 professional (given its age and what it will do on Windows 10) so I'm deeply offended by Adobe's over-reach. They could certainly suggest deleting the old version of Adobe Acrobat Professional for security reasons. I've stopped using Acrobat Reader DC on my PC and just now I deleted it from my MacBook Pro.

I like Adobe products but I do not like the company because of their lack of a customer friendly attitude.

Dave

Bob Foster:
Only tangentially on topic...

To my mind a correctly configured, and up to date in its' software, commercial grade (hardware) firewall is far better protection than that provided by Microsoft's built into the OS (software) firewall. Given the current situation with ransomware and other threats this is a solution that may be worthy of consideration if your business depends largely on reliable internet service. Even this will not prevent lack of useful access to the internet if, for instance, a major DNS server is taken down, unless you and your customers are able to use the site ip address in place of the domain name.

That said, I've had little trouble with running very old programs on Windows 10 Enterprise. With a modest amount of hacking even most 16 bit programs can be made to run acceptably with no ill effects on the OS.

I no longer consider myself qualified to make a useful comment on the state of security in any Apple OS.

David H. Hartman:

--- Quote from: Bob Foster on October 14, 2021, 14:28:38 ---...That said, I've had little trouble with running very old programs on Windows 10 Enterprise. With a modest amount of hacking even most 16 bit programs can be made to run acceptably with no ill effects on the OS...

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Bob,

I've started a new thread in the (What The Nerds Do) regarding running 16 bit programs on 64 bit Windows 10 (professional and enterprise). I'd really appreciate a link or suggested utility for running 16 bit software on 64 bit Windows 10.

Here is a link to the new discussion...

https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=10208.0

Thanks!

Dave

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