Hi Jim, I really don't see any reason that the C++ runtime libraries would blow up your system. I'm 99% sure that won't happen. Main reason is these are just dll libraries that have had bug fixes or additional functions that were not available in previous versions. Microsoft's Win32 libraries are certainly backwards compatible to a point. According to Microsoft's website the are backwards compatible with Windows 2000 SP4 which is much older than Windows XP with service pack 3. I installed them on my older laptop with XP SP3 on it and everything worked fine. However, I probibly have newer versions of Windows Media Player etc than you do as I try to keep things up to date anyway.
HTH On 7/9/10, Jim Kitchen <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Thomas, > > One difference that I see is that running my WinKit.zip setup install > installs backwards compatibility. Your needed install will up grade my C++ > libraries. So, may I respectfully ask you, can you promise me that the new > C++ libraries are backwards compatible. That is, if I install them, that > the up grade will not blow up any of my very very old programs such as Note > Pad, Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player etc that are part of windows > and may rely on the C++ libraries that shipped with the versions of those > programs that I am running and rely on? --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected].
