Hope I'm not "hearing" that I can't get there from here. In other words, is it possible to go from Legacy 6 Deluxe to Legacy 8, keeping all my data intact? I'm not so worried about learning some of the nuances of the "new" version, just wanting to know that I do everything in such a way that I keep all my data and have a clear understanding of where everything is stored and how everything is backed up. Barbara
> On Feb 2, 2017, at 11:26 AM, Jenny M Benson <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On 02-Feb-17 04:27 PM, Barbara Ford wrote: >> Okay, I'm nervous about asking this, because the answer is sort of a >> big deal in my world! Seriously, please don't judge me, but I have to >> confess that I am still running Legacy 6 Deluxe (on Windows 7 >> Professional). That's right, I have not updated in all this time. It >> took me a long time to get comfortable with how Legacy works, and I >> simply didn't want to rock the boat, since it was working for me. > > To a degree I can understand your reluctance to update and I am certainly not > going to judge you, but I do think it is not always a wise decision. I know > you are now planning to update, so perhaps what I have to say is irrelevant > for you, but I thought I'd mention it for the benefit (I hope!) of others. > > When there is an upgrade (like 6 to 7 or 7 to 8, not just an update) there > will be new features to learn which can be a little daunting, but on the > whole the basics stay the same and you don't have to start using all the new > features at once or until you are ready. The new features will almost > certainly be what many, many people have been suggesting or asking for so the > chances are you will like them/find them useful eventually. > > Almost inevitably, little bugs and errors are found in programs, hence the > updates between upgrades. If you stick with an old version of the program > you are not going to get any existing faults fixed which could cause real > problems at some time. > > As most people will probably keep pace with the upgrades there is going to be > a lot more help available from other users if you are using the current > version of a program. For example, I don't think I ever used Legacy 6 and I > have been using 8 for so long now that I really wouldn't feel confident about > helping anyone with 7 because I can't remember what has changed. > > I am now eagerly looking forward to Legacy 9 but as I did when moving from 7 > to 8, I will keep the older version on my computer for a while and keep a > copy of my file which can be used with it so I can always go back to it if I > find I really have to. > > -- > Jenny M Benson > > -- > > LegacyUserGroup mailing list > [email protected] > To manage your subscription and unsubscribe > http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com > Archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ -- LegacyUserGroup mailing list [email protected] To manage your subscription and unsubscribe http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com Archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
