Upgraded to Windows 10 now have both 8 and 10?

Muppet81

ThemeOne wrote: »

Well done for perservering. It sounds like you've saved yourself a lot of time, trouble and confusing conversations by not having to involve the shop.

I don't know Family Tree Maker, but just did a quick Google and an initial scan seemed to show some claiming to be using it OK on W10, and others not.

Thanks. I think FTM is OK on W10 but my problem is the lack of a current activation code. Suspect is will be cheaper to re buy it than try ringing Ancestry to try to get one.

esuhl

Muppet81 wrote: »

Thanks. I think FTM is OK on W10 but my problem is the lack of a current activation code. Suspect is will be cheaper to re buy it than try ringing Ancestry to try to get one.

Just a crazy thought, but if you install FTM on W10, then copy across the old files (e.g. from Program Files, Users, Application Data, etc. folders) and registry keys from the W7 installation, then reboot (to reload the registry), does that result in a successful W10 activation?

Muppet81

esuhl wrote: »

Just a crazy thought, but if you install FTM on W10, then copy across the old files (e.g. from Program Files, Users, Application Data, etc. folders) and registry keys from the W7 installation, then reboot (to reload the registry), does that result in a successful W10 activation?

Afraid that that sounds a bit complex for me but thanks for trying

giraffe69

Knowing that MS are likely to get even more aggressive about pushing Windows 10 in 2016 and that neither of these two pieces of software are easily compatible with Windows 10

Microsoft Money (v14) works fine on Windows 10.

Muppet81

giraffe69 wrote: »

Microsoft Money (v14) works fine on Windows 10.

Yes, much to my relief my MS Money Sunset is working just fine.