Please tell me why my 16 bit MS-Dos applications that run in MS Windows XP and below
won't run on MS Windows Vista and MS Windows 7 (I brought a new netbook with Win 7
thinking or believing the reviews that Win 7 had XP functionality. I find Win 7 to have bugs,
(my internet connection went, puff, then everything to get back required internet access (a catch 22 I might say).

Please do not give me the same tired answers. I represent the old schoolers that spent money to
purchase Win 3 - Win XP, (we weren't stupid enough to buy Vista, but were to buy Win 7).

We have thousands of dollars of software that works well on XP and below. We have been buying
as many XP machines as possible. We know that this is the end of independant programming and
the beginning of an era where you had better keep XP machines in your private collection like a old
mustang. We are not going to give up our 16 bit software that works perfectly fine. Please help
us, give us code that works like "

config.sys
autoexec.nt (lauched from the autoexec.bat file)
command.com

These files under C:\windows\systems32 seem to be causing Vista and Win 7 to not recognize
the MS-Dos software I purchased from Microsoft, nor, does it recognize my programs written
in MS QBasic, or MSQuick Basic. I paid Microsoft money for those programs, then they turn around and
design Vista and Win 7 to not read the files\format\executable files created by them in the first place.

I am hot !! I am mad !!! I spend good money for my software and for my multiple computer
that we run. Microsoft should test their products more or include people like myself to help point
out "regular people computer problems", for people that work, have families, or are in school, an
don't have time or want solve or troubleshoot problems once they come home.


Sincerely,

Mad in IOWA