old programs hiding

The way Vista holds my old programs is a bit confusing to me. We now have the following Program Files Program Files (x86) Windows Window.old
Windows.old is where my old programs are hiding. One of which (a game) will not start while some other applications (office) I would prefer to uninstall then have two versions. So the questions are 1. How do I port over the applications from my windows.old to Vista so they are in the start menu etc like any other windows app? 2. How do I properly uninstall old programs?

"Sean" wrote in message

The way Vista holds my old programs is a bit confusing to me. We now have the following Program Files Program Files (x86) Windows Window.old
Windows.old is where my old programs are hiding. One of which (a game) will not start while some other applications (office) I would prefer to uninstall then have two versions. So the questions are 1. How do I port over the applications from my windows.old to Vista so they are in the start menu etc like any other windows app? 2. How do I properly uninstall old programs?

You upgraded. If you need an application in Vista, install it in Vista. You cannot bring it over from XP

fair enough but how do I properly "uninstall" old applications. simply delete the directories?
"Tom Scales" wrote:

"Sean" wrote in message
The way Vista holds my old programs is a bit confusing to me. We now have the following Program Files Program Files (x86) Windows Window.old
Windows.old is where my old programs are hiding. One of which (a game) will not start while some other applications (office) I would prefer to uninstall then have two versions. So the questions are 1. How do I port over the applications from my windows.old to Vista so they are in the start menu etc like any other windows app? 2. How do I properly uninstall old programs?
You upgraded. If you need an application in Vista, install it in Vista. You cannot bring it over from XP

Since you did an upgrade, XP's gone anyway. Just reinstall them in the same directory. "Sean" wrote in message

fair enough but how do I properly "uninstall" old applications. simply delete the directories?
"Tom Scales" wrote:
"Sean" wrote in message
The way Vista holds my old programs is a bit confusing to me. We now have the following Program Files Program Files (x86) Windows Window.old
Windows.old is where my old programs are hiding. One of which (a game) will not start while some other applications (office) I would prefer to uninstall then have two versions. So the questions are 1. How do I port over the applications from my windows.old to Vista so they are in the start menu etc like any other windows app? 2. How do I properly uninstall old programs?
You upgraded. If you need an application in Vista, install it in Vista. You cannot bring it over from XP

re-install them in windows.old....?
that cant be the proper solution.
"Tom Scales" wrote:

Since you did an upgrade, XP's gone anyway. Just reinstall them in the same directory. "Sean" wrote in message fair enough but how do I properly "uninstall" old applications. simply delete the directories?
"Tom Scales" wrote:
"Sean" wrote in message
The way Vista holds my old programs is a bit confusing to me. We now have the following Program Files Program Files (x86) Windows Window.old
Windows.old is where my old programs are hiding. One of which (a game) will not start while some other applications (office) I would prefer to uninstall then have two versions. So the questions are 1. How do I port over the applications from my windows.old to Vista so they are in the start menu etc like any other windows app? 2. How do I properly uninstall old programs?
You upgraded. If you need an application in Vista, install it in Vista. You cannot bring it over from XP

No, just reinstall them in Vista. They won't go into Windows.Old
"Sean" wrote in message

re-install them in windows.old....?
that cant be the proper solution.
"Tom Scales" wrote:
Since you did an upgrade, XP's gone anyway. Just reinstall them in the same directory. "Sean" wrote in message fair enough but how do I properly "uninstall" old applications. simply delete the directories?
"Tom Scales" wrote:
"Sean" wrote in message
The way Vista holds my old programs is a bit confusing to me. We now have the following Program Files Program Files (x86) Windows Window.old
Windows.old is where my old programs are hiding. One of which (a game) will not start while some other applications (office) I would prefer to uninstall then have two versions. So the questions are 1. How do I port over the applications from my windows.old to Vista so they are in the start menu etc like any other windows app? 2. How do I properly uninstall old programs?
You upgraded. If you need an application in Vista, install it in Vista. You cannot bring it over from XP