FTM2006

FTM2005 claimed that it would run on Win98, but when push came to
shove (or more accurately, when CD came to insertion) it actually
only runs with specific versions of IE (and above).

Does anyone know if the same (petty?) restrictions are in place for
FTM2006?

john...

If you'd bothered to look at the FTM2006 web site you would have found:
System Requirements
Component Minimum Requirements
• Windows 98/ME/XP
• For Windows 98/ME; a 300 MHz Pentium, or compatible, processor
and 32 MB of memory (RAM)
• For Windows XP; a 333 MHz Pentium, or compatible processor, and
128 MB of memory (RAM)
• Super VGA (800 x 600) video adapter (1024x768 recommended)
• Hi-Color (16-bit) color quality
• A CD-ROM drive (for installation only; to use the CD back up
features, a CDR/CDRW is required.)
• 150 MB disk space
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later. (A full install package
for IE 6 is provided if your system does not already have it.)

I suspect it just uses some of the IE components, as do many other
programs. When you eventually upgrade to XP you will be stuck with IE
components on your PC whether you like it or not.

You can remove the IE icon so no one can use it and continue to use Firefox.

CM Research Services...

I was assured for FTM2005 that although IE6 was a "requirement", it
wasn't actually needed for main operation, therefore on a IE5 system
I'd have no problem. Of course, that was not the case. I was attempting
to query the same issue again, though with little hope.

Robert Heiling...

I'm getting deja vu over this as it seems we went through this whole
business over FTM2005 in October 2004 and were never told about the
outcome. It's a bit unclear as to why you don't simply install a recent
version of MSIE and get on with it.

CM Research Services...

Partially principle, mostly because I don't use MSIE (I use Firefox)
so I don't see why I should spend time and effort downloading some
bug-ridden security leak, er, software upgrade, that I don't need.

Robert Heiling...

I believe that's called cutting off your nose to spite your face. That
Win98 came with MSIE in it and an older version at that. Just because
you don't use it doesn't change the fact that it is embedded within your
operating system. A system that I have here runs Win98 (first edition)
and has the latest MSIE. It also has Firefox (the system default),
Mozilla, & Netscape for browsers and Thunderbird for mail & news. We use
what we chose and they are all there in the toolchest in case of any
need.

You've already gotten some good advice here. Using MSIE
and get all the updates. It's your choice, but we can't help you if you
refuse to follow advice.

Hugh Watkins...

Yes

but not petty
just
not compatable with antique systems no longer supported by Microsoft

CM Research Services...

I think it's a little narrow-minded for a genealogy program to
hard-limit its installation based on an internet browser spec.

Dave Hinz...

Yes. The developers choose to use a subset of features which
artificially limit their customer base.

I want to do genealogy with my genealogy program, and browse the
web with my browser. Not the other way round. I'd also like the
freedom that my genealogy program doesn't specify which browser
I need to install, when it's not even needed to run. Probably.

Dave Hinz...

Good reason to avoid that product then.

And five years old for a PC, even these days, is not antique.
This machine runs 24/7 churning out either SETI or prime numbers
and has few tantrums, hangs or BSODs. Is behaving modestly,
respectfully and when required the mark of an antique?

Dave Hinz...

Well, at some point Microsoft stops supporting older OS's, that's just
the way it goes. But, vendors who insist their customers have latest &
greatest, _especially_ when it's done arbitrarily and when everyone else
seems to get the job done without doing the same thing, then they're
going to lose customers because of it.

do.not.waste.your.time.emailing.me...

=46TM2055 runs (AFAICT) on my 98SE with IE at 6.0.2800.1100615 plus
fixes. My 500Mhz Pentium III is 6 years old, delivered with 98SE
installed. I keep windows up to date. Have you tried to update your
98SE using Microsoft Update. You will find IE6 and fixes and security
updates will be installed. Don't know about FTM2006.

too bad

you could use PAF of course

Hugh W