Can I install and run standard Windows applications on WHS? Do you guys know sites where I can find add-ins?
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Good question, and I think it depends primarily on which applications you want to install on Windows Home Server. You can find an "official" list of add-ins at http://www.wegotserved.com/category/add-ins/whs-v1/ or http://www.wegotserved.com/category/add-ins/whs-v2/. The only "official" add-ins I have installed are PerfectDisk 11 and Windows Home Server Disk Management, but I've also installed VisualSVN Server, Debugging Tools for Windows, RoboCopy, and UltraEdit. The biggest complaint I have is that backing up PCs to Windows Home Server works great, but backing up Windows Home Server to an external drive has some rather severe limitations - it won't back up files that extend beyond the file path limit or that exceed a certain size. This is why I use RoboCopy to backup Windows Home Server instead of the Backup link in the Windows Home Server Console.
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Yes but you may have to download the windows 98 or XP emulator and run it off that on Vista...........I ran it direct but W7 requires the XP emulator to run within it...... http://windows.microsoft.com/en-IN/windows7/install-and-use-windows-xp-mode-in-windows-7 copy and paste this address into your search engine and windows will explain it all..... good luck!!!!¬!¬!
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Unfortunately, the computer comes with free trials for Microsoft & some other software. My wife & I bought & downloaded it through Microsoft directly. It runs great on the computer !
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Yes, you can install Word/Excel and run these on this computer just fine (I use it all the time)--it'll install to the desktop of Windows 8.
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should be able to do it fine. fwi make sure you got windows net framework 3.5 or higher or you may run into the issue i did installing it on my GF's pc. wound up to be a borked windows update that caused the issue but forwarned is for-armed
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I am running mine under Windows 8.1 (desktop system) with no errors or issues. It is a bit tricky to setup, especially if you want the data file placed somewhere else on the system. Again, no issues or problems at all.
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What programs come pre loaded on the computer - Does Windows office trial come on this computer?
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No. Don't waste your time. I'm on W7, the drivers won't install. If you look up the forum, a lot of customers face the same problem.
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I works for me using VMware fusion. I also read that it works great using Boot Camp to run windows natively. Hope this helps!
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MANUFACTURER ANSWER: Thanks for asking! You may use this with Windows Home Server, it should use the Windows XP drivers as WHS is based on Windows Server 2003 which uses the Windows XP driver set. Windows Home Server 2011 uses the Windows 7 driver set.
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Yes, you can install Windows with bootcamp and run TurboTax as well as other Windows programs. I also believe TurboTax is released as Mac native app.
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My concern was to get Windows 7, 64 bit. As far as the rest, I don't really know, but I have downloaded for free anything I have wanted to add.
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Microsoft has an "upgrade" that is free - Windows 8.1. It makes the W8 a bit more like W7, but not entirely. W8/8.1 takes some getting used to but it isn't too bad. If you get a touch screen laptop (this one is not touch screen) it might be a bit easier to get accustom to.
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It runs out of the box, no purchasing for any upgrades needed.Note - even if incoming upgrade coming (from windows 8 to windows 8.1), it should be free or you can just reject.
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Yes. I could runned on windows 7. (Now I'm using windows 8 and still works)
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per the product description: yesAlso, if you have not been subject to window 8 yet, try it out at your local computer store before ordering a Win 8 machine. Make sure you like how it works (it makes me mental). If you dont like it, make sure you get "Classic Shell" (google it) as the much vaunted windows 8.1 upgrade isn't near what they claim it will be from an end user perspective. I highly recommend "Classic Shell" to maintain save your self mental anguish.
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Yes, here are the systems it'll run under: Supported Operating Systems Windows 8 Windows 7 Home Premium, Pro, Enterprise & Ultimate Editions (32-bit & 64-bit) Windows Vista Home Premium, Business, Enterprise & Ultimate Editions (32-bit & 64-bit, SP2) Windows XP Home & Pro editions (SP3)