Office 2000 on a Windows 11 Computer

Skeezix · Mar 25, 2025

I am using MS Word 2000 and Excel 2000 on my Windows 10 computer without problems. How do they run on a Windows 11 computer?

Bree · Mar 25, 2025

Skeezix said:
I am using MS Word 2000 and Excel 2000 on my Windows 10 computer without problems. How do they run on a Windows 11 computer?

If you can use them in Windows 10, then they should work just as well in Windows 11.

Berton · 2025-04-27T14:39:58-0400

I have Office 2000 on a Win11 Notebook, works okay except I don't use its Outlook. I also installed the Compatibility Pack to gain use of files from Office 2007 and later [newer format identified by an x added to the extension as in .docx, xlsx, etc.].

cereberus · 2025-04-27T15:57:33-0400

Of course, using a version nearly quarter of a century old, and not updated for decades is not going to be a security risk is it - hmmmm

?

spapakons · 2025-04-27T17:20:09-0400

cereberus said:
Of course, using a version nearly quarter of a century old, and not updated for decades is not going to be a security risk is it - hmmmm?

Yes, it will, IF you use Outlook or any macros. If you don't use either I would not worry too much. This implies you keep Windows Defender or other antivirus updated and be careful what you click on. In other words, you use your brains, don't rely solely on security patches and hotfixes to protect your computer.

glasskuter · 2025-04-27T17:32:01-0400

Not sure why I found this funny. Ofc2000 cost $449 in 2000, a good chunk of change if you paid that for it (which you probaably didn't because it could be installed using the same license key on all your computers, your family's computers, and your dog's computers. It was passed around with everyone back in the day).. Even if you did, You've used it for 25 yrs so that's $18 a yr, $1.50 a month, and a nickel a day. That might be the best purchase you ever made.

Levitate11 · 2025-04-27T23:26:25-0400

I've been trying to get Office XP running on Win 11 24H2. No luck. Programs start but then they die after a few seconds with no messages. I've tried everything I could think of or find on the Internet but no luck so far.

The only way I've gotten it to run is in a Virtual environment (Hyper-V or VMWare).

Levitate11 · 2025-04-27T23:39:00-0400

Berton said:
I have Office 2000 on a Win11 Notebook, works okay except I don't use its Outlook. I also installed the Compatibility Pack to gain use of files from Office 2007 and later [newer format identified by an x added to the extension as in .docx, xlsx, etc.].

Do you recall where you got the compatibility pack or perhaps have the file and could tell me the KB number?

Berton · 2025-04-27T23:41:49-0400

Levitate11 said:
Do you recall where you got the compatibility pack or perhaps have the file and could tell me the KB number?

It's still available on the Internet. It may be referred to as File Converter, I got mine from CNET some time ago. Another choice I have full trust in is MajorGeeks.

office compatibility pack at DuckDuckGo

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duckduckgo.com

spapakons · 2025-04-28T00:18:04-0400

Levitate11 said:
I've been trying to get Office XP running on Win 11 24H2. No luck. Programs start but then they die after a few seconds with no messages. I've tried everything I could think of or find on the Internet but no luck so far.

The only way I've gotten it to run is in a Virtual environment (Hyper-V or VMWare).

You probably do the common mistake to just doublee-click on setup to install. Wrong! These old applications expect full unrestricted access to system folders to copy data. So you must at least right-click on setup and select Run as Administrator. One step further is to right-click, go to Properties, then Compatibility tab and select Windows XP compatibility mode and always Run as Administrator. To make sure it also applies to TrustedInstaller user, I would set these for all users, not only mine. Then run Setup again. After installation I would set the compatibility to Windows XP and always Run as Administrator to every single application (Word, Excel etc), just in case, before using them.

MisterEd · 2025-04-28T03:56:46-0400

Berton said:
It's still available on the Internet. It may be referred to as File Converter, I got mine from CNET some time ago. Another choice I have full trust in is MajorGeeks.

office compatibility pack at DuckDuckGo

DuckDuckGo. Privacy, Simplified.

duckduckgo.com

Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint File Formats 4

Note the Compatibility Pack adds options to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint in Office 2000/XP/2003 to read/write .docx, .xlsx, and .pptx files.

johnp · 2025-04-28T04:02:16-0400

Skeezix said:
I am using MS Word 2000 and Excel 2000 on my Windows 10 computer without problems. How do they run on a Windows 11 computer?

Try using LibreOffice, it is better.

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cereberus · 2025-04-28T04:25:46-0400

spapakons said:
Yes, it will, IF you use Outlook or any macros. If you don't use either I would not worry too much. This implies you keep Windows Defender or other antivirus updated and be careful what you click on. In other words, you use your brains, don't rely solely on security patches and hotfixes to protect your computer.

I rather disagree with advice like this.

Of course common sense is important but old versions ARE a bigger risk that can be avoided for a relatively small financial outlay - first after many years - NOW THAT IS common sense.

Edwin · 2025-04-28T05:49:23-0400

The next time @z3r010 posts an Office StackSocial deal, scoop it up!
So far, mine has cost me 0.02¢ per day!

z3r010 · 2025-04-28T05:58:39-0400

Edwin said:
The next time @z3r010 posts an Office StackSocial deal, scoop it up!
So far, mine has cost me 0.02¢ per day!

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TBH, most domestic office users would be fine using the free Libre Office.

jimbo45 · 2025-04-28T06:27:39-0400

z3r010 said:
I've just had a look and the best there is atm is a 2019 @ $29.99

Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019 for Windows | StackSocial

Microsoft-Verified Partner! Get All the Essential MS Apps for Your PC With This One-Time Purchase.

www.stacksocial.com

Cheapest 2021 is $49.97

Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows: Lifetime License | StackSocial

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher & Access: All Microsoft Essentials to Get It All Done!

www.stacksocial.com

TBH, most domestic office users would be fine using the free Libre Office.

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Cheers
jimbo

Berton · 2025-04-28T09:20:46-0400

MisterEd said:
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint File Formats 4

Note the Compatibility Pack adds options to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint in Office 2000/XP/2003 to read/write .docx, .xlsx, and .pptx files.

Yep, perzactly what it's for.

Levitate11 · 2025-04-28T15:46:04-0400

spapakons said:
You probably do the common mistake to just doublee-click on setup to install. Wrong! These old applications expect full unrestricted access to system folders to copy data. So you must at least right-click on setup and select Run as Administrator. One step further is to right-click, go to Properties, then Compatibility tab and select Windows XP compatibility mode and always Run as Administrator. To make sure it also applies to TrustedInstaller user, I would set these for all users, not only mine. Then run Setup again. After installation I would set the compatibility to Windows XP and always Run as Administrator to every single application (Word, Excel etc), just in case, before using them.

Thanks. I know for sure I did all that... but I'm only 75% sure I ran the install as Administrator. I'll give that another shot.

EDIT: Hey ,thanks a million, it's working! I owe you a drink if you're ever in town... but my town is like 6000 miles from you, so if you're not here for a while, that's OK.

Just for kicks, before re-doing the install, I ran the programs again as Administrator. I am 100% sure that I tried that before, multiple times, and it didn't work. However, that was before I applied a half dozen Office XP updates a couple days ago. Maybe that helped. Maybe some other system update helped. Who knows.

Perhaps the Gods are just looking favorably me today, but they all run now. Not only that, but once I ran them with Admin privs, they can just be run without it. No need to choose Admin. There must have been something that they were trying to set in the initial run that they could not set without Admin privs. Again, I tried that before, but now it's working.

I'm going to reboot now - if I have to run-once with Admin priv's after boot, I'll update this post to reflect that. But otherwise, it's done!

EDIT 2: No need to run as Admin every day. Works fine once the in initial run is done. Must be something general in Office that needs to be set as I did not run Powerpoint with Admin, but that's working too.

Thanks again.

Silver lining to this debacle - I learned how to use Hyper-V and VMware along the way, so it's all good. LOL.

Levitate11 · 2025-04-28T16:09:43-0400

Berton said:
It's still available on the Internet. It may be referred to as File Converter, I got mine from CNET some time ago. Another choice I have full trust in is MajorGeeks.

office compatibility pack at DuckDuckGo

DuckDuckGo. Privacy, Simplified.

duckduckgo.com

Yeah... that's my port of last resort. I've never had a problem with either, but you know...

I was hoping for the KB # as you can often find things through the web archive that MS is no longer offering. I'll try one of those two and then search based on what they offer.

Bree · 2025-04-28T17:02:36-0400

Levitate11 said:
I was hoping for the KB # as you can often find things through the web archive that MS is no longer offering. I'll try one of those two and then search based on what they offer.

In the Wayback Machine:

Download Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats (preview) from Official Microsoft Download Center

web.archive.org

You may also want to apply the service pack 3: Microsoft Update Catalog | Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3 (SP3)

Edit.....

Just applied both to my Office 2003 (albeit on a W7 machine

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