

Create a shortcut on the desktop with the correct starting dir.ģ. Just copy the entire \pm65 directory under 'Program Files' in XP to the 32-bit directory in Win7 C:\Program Files (x86).Ģ. You should most seriously consider your current project to be your last PageMaker project.įaced the same problems a few years ago: namely how to get PM65 (installed on XP) to work on Win 7.Īnswer: Don't try installing the software.


Well over 10 years ago Adobe announced product end-of-life for PageMaker and encouraged PageMaker users to move to InDesign. (3) PageMaker is truly a dead product that as Steve Werner points out hasn't had a major update since 2001 and only a patch a few years later. Windows 7 is one of the most secure and reliable Microsoft offerings in many, many years! Let others deal with the Windows 10 initial bugs first! That is not at all true for Windows 7 users. Windows 8.x users have a tremendous amount to gain from migrating to Windows 10. (2) Many professionals familiar with Windows 7, Windows 8.x, and Windows 10 are advising existing Windows 7 users to wait. Adobe never officially supported PageMaker on Windows 7 or Windows 8.x, much less Windows 10!!!! Simply assume that PageMaker won't work on Windows 10 and you will be safe. (1) If you have a project to complete using PageMaker 7, don't convert your system from Windows 7 to Windows 10 until you have reached a point where you don't need to use PageMaker 7 anymore. Some exceptionally strong recommendations:
