Yes, Gail, Some programs do not meet standards, as Operating Systems evolved, some programs designed for earlier OS jsut will not work. You need to get an updated version of the program that you like.

By the way, you should be looking forward to Windows 7. It just works, when set up correctly, finding stuff is faster, migration to different computers ususally does not need a techie, and newer hardware can only be run by the newer OS. It is a good thing.

The key is to upgrade while your old machine still works, then you can use a migration wizard that puts everything on the new machine, in the correct place. The file system works differently in Vista and 7, but it is close enough that you can find stuff.