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This article describes how to upgrade to earlier versions of Windows 10 Feature Updates (1507 to 1809). For instructions about installing newer versions, check the link below: How to Upgrade to Windows 10 Feature Update Using ISO File from Versions 1507, 1511, 1607, 1709, 1803, 1809
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- Introduction
- ACDSee 2.42
- PaintShop Pro 4.12
- Microsoft Office XP
- WinZip
- Opera 4.0.2
- Netscape 6
- Winamp 2.62
- StarOffice 6.0
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By Desire Athow
published 19 July 2015
PSP, Winzip and Netscape: Remember them?
Perhaps it is a testament to Microsoft's legacy that some popular applications that date from the late 1990s can still run on its latest OS, Windows 10.
The operating system, which will launch on Wednesday 29 July, has already been tested (and been seen running) on some very, very old and very, very slow hardware.
Many will describe such exercises as utterly futile, and those same people will likely question the point of this article. And that's fair enough, but there are also folks out there who might want to delve into past games or applications for whatever reason, nostalgia or otherwise…
And in this slideshow, we are rounding up 10 ancient programs that still run on Microsoft's new operating system. All the testing of these pieces of software was carried out under the latest build of Windows 10 available at the time of writing (10166).
We are obviously not responsible for anything that might happen to your computer should you try to replicate what we've done on our test machine. And with that in mind, click on and browse through our array of classic apps.
•For a load of neat tips and tricks on Windows 10, buy: Windows 10 Beyond the Manual
About 16 years old
Like most of the applications tested here, ACDSee was one of the staple pieces of software you would find on cover CDs (and later DVDs) on most if not all magazines. It is an ultra-fast image browser and organiser that was available as time-limited shareware and was later superseded by freeware rival Irfanview. ACDSee has thrived though and is currently in its 18th iteration. Surprisingly enough, the company is still around after 20 years and has expanded into other creative content verticals including video, technical illustration and image editing.
About 18 years old
PaintShop Pro first came to market in 1990, 25 years ago, and almost immediately became a success in the shareware market as a cheap alternative to more expensive image editing software. Developed by JASC software, it introduced the Magic Wand tool to millions and had a nifty image browser as well that, unlike others, used a proprietary index to accelerate indexing. PaintShop Pro was acquired by Corel in 2004 as the market for software cooled down at the beginning of the last decade and is currently in its 17th iteration as Corel PaintShop Pro X7. Its main competitor is Adobe Photoshop Elements.
About 14 years old
As its name implies, Office XP was launched roughly at the same time as Windows XP. By then, it had already cemented its position as the undisputable leader in the business office suite market. Microsoft changed the name from Office XP to Office 2002 (otherwise known as Office 10) – it was sandwiched between Office 2000 (launched in 1999) and Office 2003 (launched in 2003, strangely enough). The version we managed to download even contained Frontpage, which still works perfectly on Windows 10.
About 17 years old
There was a time when the nascent worldwide web brought about a glut of multimedia content, often far too big for our internet connection to download without hiccups. This is where the likes of WinZip and WinRAR came in handy; while they did not do much to help compress multimedia files, they had a nifty feature that allowed a file to be split into manageable bits which meant that if you lost connectivity at any point, you could always download the remaining files rather than start all over again.
About 15 years old
Many of us fondly remember Opera as the ultimate geek's browser. This is an application that was small enough, in its early days, to be run from a floppy disk drive (yes, the 3.5-inch, 1.44MB ones). It was amongst the first to introduce tabbing (known as multiple document interface) and its hotlist. Version 4.0 brought in a new cross-platform core and an integrated email client.
About 14 years old
There was a time when the only major competitor to Microsoft's Internet Explorer was Netscape, from Netscape Communications Corporation. The sixth version of that browser was the first to use the then-recently-announced open-source Mozilla platform (which would give us Firefox). The browser came with an instant messaging client, an email and news client, an address book and an HTML editor. The launch of Netscape 6 was marred by unforeseen issues, some of which were caused as Netscape was being acquired by AOL. Minor updates to version 6 helped improve general performance and stability.
About 15 years old
The rise of the MP3 audio format, and in the late 1990s, Napster, spawned a whole generation of audio players that made established players like Windows Media Player look old and clunky. Winamp was one of the new kids on the block and the fact that it was free and packed with a lot of features made it an instant hit with audiophiles.
About 13 years old
Few applications have had more expectations pinned on them than StarOffice. When the German company that developed it was acquired by Sun Microsystems in 1999, many hoped that the office suite would grow into a worthy and capable rival to Microsoft Office. That hope grew even more when the source code of the suite was released in July 2000 as OpenOffice.org. But then, Sun got acquired by Oracle in 2010 and OpenOffice was transformed into a "purely community-based project". StarOffice originally included a personal information manager, an email client, an image editor, a web browser and even an HTML editor.
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- While signed in to Windows 10 with an administrator account, go to the Microsoft Software Download site, and click/tap on the Update now button to download the Windows 10 Update Assistant.
- Save the Windows10Upgrade9252.exe (or latest version) file to your desktop, and run it.
- Click/tap on Yes if prompted by UAC.
- If there is a newer version (ex: 16299) of Windows 10 available than the version you are currently running, click/tap on the Update Now button. If you already have the latest version number of Windows 10 currently installed, then the Windows 10 Update Assistant will only show you Thank you for updating to the latest version of Windows 10.
The Windows 10 Update Assistant downloads and installs feature updates on your device. Feature updates like Windows 10, version 1909 (a.k.a. the Windows 10 November 2019 Update) offer new functionality and help keep your systems secure.
After running Windows 10 update assistant, you can follow steps below to get the latest Windows 10 April 2018 update. • Hit the "Update Now" button on the assistant window. • The assistant will run a compatibility test to see if the device is ready for the update or not.
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Oct 21, 2017 · The Update Assistant starts downloading Windows 10 setup files in form of a .ESD file which is stored in the same “Windows10Upgrade” folder. The file size increases every second as the file is being downloaded by Update Assistant. But the ESD file is kept in this folder temporarily.
