Sidekick98 and Windows 8

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Sidekick98 and Windows 8

mm1950 (TechnicalUser)

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20 Nov 12 15:43

Has anyone successfully installed Sidekick98 on a Windows 8 machine?

davew4 (TechnicalUser) · Answer 1 · 2012-12-06 20:36:17

Well the absence of any comments can't be a good sign. But Windows 8 looks like a step backwards to me anyway(?).

jimalex (TechnicalUser) · Answer 2 · 2012-12-21 15:51:44

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows-8/upgra...
The above link does a compatiblity test but I'd say we need to get Windows 8 for Christmas before we can be sure what works on it.

WDane (TechnicalUser) · Answer 3 · 2013-03-13 20:43:37

I just used the compatibility check for Win 8. It checked all programs, but NOT Sidekick 98. I suspect that having installed it on the root C: may be the reason. The compatibility program is likely set to check only programs in either of the Program Files folders. I guess when someone is forced to buy Win 8 on a new computer, we will learn if it works or not.

Rich224422 (TechnicalUser) · Answer 4 · 2013-03-26 00:27:27

Hi All: I have had nothing to ask for such a long time. However, I am almost forced into considering Windows 8. One of the reasons I have limped along with WXP Pro for such a long time, is my 18 year accumulation of Sidekick files. I found the original post in this thread very interesting. Specifically, the lack of any responses with experience in W8 and SK. I am using SK 98 with patches (Always many thanks to James 33).

I may stay with WXP pro - 32 bit, in spite of Microsoft (Or Microhard if you will) not supporting same after April of next year. Perhaps that is a good thing. Every download from them seems to bring unwanted gifts.

I will continue to monitor this thread for answers regarding W 8 and SK98.

Hello to James 33 from the "Colonies.'
Blaze

james33 (TechnicalUser) · Answer 5 · 2013-03-26 03:41:42

Hi Blaze,
Good to hear from another long term user (again) and a fellow traveller.

Microsoft have always done exactly what they wanted and from a pragmatic point of view it makes sense for them.

Here's wishing for another 18 years of Sidekick slipping under their Radar!

Regards
Jim

jimalex (TechnicalUser) · Answer 6 · 2013-03-26 10:51:34

Note that in the last thread, Sue said she had installed Sidekick98 in Windows8.

WDane (TechnicalUser) · Answer 7 · 2013-04-20 12:28:17

jimalex, I can't find the "last thread" you referred to saying Sue had installed SK98 in Win8. Would you point to the thread?

WDane (TechnicalUser) · Answer 8 · 2013-04-20 14:12:15

Go to this link and look for Henry W (red starred)input. He describes how to install SK98 to Win7 and Win8. bigsmile

http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1702833

jimalex (TechnicalUser) · Answer 9 · 2013-04-21 17:47:25

Hi WDane,
The Henry W link you mention is the same link where Sue said she had got it to work in Windows 8 (using Henry W's zip).

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