Re: How To Update From XP To 10 or 11?

In article <[email protected]>
Phil Kirk <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Steve Hayes wrote:
> >
> > I have exactly the same problem. My Windows 7 laptop was stolen, but I
> > managed to get a second-hand one where they loaded Windows 10 32-bit
> > -- avoid Windows 11, which doesn't have a 32-bit option, and so won't
> > run older programs.
>
> Have you tried "winevdm on 64-bit Windows", which claims to be able run
> older (16-bit Windows 1.x, 2.x, 3.0, 3.1, etc.) software on 64-bit Windows?
>
> <https://github.com/otya128/winevdm/blob/master/README.md>
>
> Previously discussed here in one of the xpost groups (alt.comp.freeware):
> <https://groups.google.com/g/alt.comp.freeware/c/gsxvifIW1yk/m/ccPXcONUAQAJ>
>
>
> > Newsgroups: alt.comp.os.windows-xp,alt.widows7.general,alt.comp.freeware
>
> Invalid group name "alt.widows7.general" removed from xpost.
> Followups set to alt.comp.freeware.

alt.windows7.general IS a legitimate group. Maybe your provider doesn't 
carry it.