Will office suite 2003 still work with Windows 10

Yes, Microsoft Office 2003 does work on Windows 10.  I have it on my computer.  I don't use Outlook as it would interfere  with newer versions of Outlook.  There are no more security updates for Office 2003.  I keep it because I like 'Microsoft Picture Manager', which is no longer provided with newer versions of Office.

Samsungs invasive Malware app - YES, hence the "other guys" remark before the comment :-) 

(sorry-It was off subject of my question) 

So, unlike windiws 7, I cant tell the win 10 operating system to run older software so the office suite of products still functions.  So I loose Excel, PowerPoint, and word when I change to Win 10 and have to buy those again too? 

Thanks!

"Bixby" thats a Samsung app?????

Work, yes/no Its not fully compatible (MS Outlook particularly) no security or other updates And you will have to use phone activation, once you have found the correct phone# (Current support cannot help)

Maybe this free office type app ? https://www.libreoffice.org/

Thanks Ron, it wasn't there the last time I looked ... (?)

Yes, I believe I've seen reports that people having Office 2003 working on Windows 10.  As Palcouk pointed out, there may be some features that don't work.

Evolutionary vs Revolutionary

Change in computer programs tens to be evolutionary rather then revolutionary.

New features are tacked on, identified bugs are fixed (hopefully), and a few old features are removed.  So when bugs are found in new programs, they often apply to older versions. If that older version is no longer "supported", hackers have an open door to your computer. Hackers are lazy, computer time is cheap for them, so they will try old hacks that have been fixed on newer versions, just in case they find a computer running an unpatched version of the program.

Here are a couple of examples of problems that have “slipped through the cracks”.

2019 11 07- Office for Mac long-standing security bug revealed

https://office-watch.com/2019/office-for-mac-long-standing-security-bug-revealed/

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A security vulnerability has been discovered in Excel for Mac. It’s been there for many years and affects Office 365, Office 2019, Office 2016 and Office 2011 for Mac. We have details and suggest a protection you can do yourself.

Here’s where it gets strange.  A SYLK file with XLM embedded will be run by Excel for Mac with NO warning to the user IF the security setting ‘Disable all macros without notification’.  That should be the most secure option, but it allows SYLK/XLM files to run without interference.

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2018 09 13- Office hacks come faster than ever before

https://office-watch.com/2018/office-hacks-come-faster-than-ever-before/

13 September 2018

A new report from Sophos shows how hacking via Office documents has changed of lot in 2018 with new attacks coming much faster than in the past.

Microsoft’s assurances that a security bug (sorry ‘exploit’) hasn’t been used ‘in the wild’ doesn’t mean a lot.

Equation Editor exploit

Back in November 2017 Microsoft disclosed a truly embarrassing security bug that had been available for 17 years.  A security hole in the old Equation Editor part of Office. So old that Microsoft seems to have lost the original source code.

At the time, Microsoft assured everyone that the exploit had not been seen ‘in the wild’, meaning it had not been used to attack anyone’s computers.  Redmond loves using that phrase because it appears to get them ‘off the hook’.

Almost a year later that Equation Editor ‘not seen in the wild’ security bug is now used in over half of attacks worldwide.  Officially called CVE-2017-11882, Microsoft’s lapse in securing the Equation Editor is now responsible for 56% of exploits ‘in the wild’.

Source: Sophos

Hackers are using this exploit because there are so many unpatched computers out there and it doesn’t need macro/VBA access.

“… the criminals seem to think that the mere availability of patches doesn’t mean that people will install them, and they may be right.”

"It is 2018 and this error message is a mistake from 1974. This limitation, which is still found in the very latest Windows 10, dates back to […]"

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1058676834940776450.html

Running Office 2003 on a computer connected to the internet exposes you to being hacked.

One very simple thing you can do to help protect yourself is find and install the Office 2007 Compatibility Pack. It allows 2003 to edit and create the new "x" file formats introduced in 2007.  Using the x files (DOCX, XLSX, PPTX) prevents macros from being saved or run from the files. That is probably the single most effective step you can take to prevent malware from being run from Office programs.

Another, more technical approach is to install a "VM", Virtual Machine. This allows you to run Windows "inside" of Windows. The VM is isolated from the main Windows installation. If it gets "infected" you can just shut it down, and in most cases your main Windows will be safe.  So if you set up the VM to NOT save when changes when you close it, every time you start the VM it is like working with a clean install of Windows and Office. No malware!

MS Office 2007 Compatibility / 2010 Compatibility Pack for Office 2000 thru 2003

https://news.softpedia.com/news/microsoft-to-retire-office-compatibility-pack-for-word-excel-and-powerpoint-520090.shtml

MS no longer provides the Office 2007 Compatibility Pack for Office 2003 and earlier. It’s not really a surprise since 2003 went off support back in 2012. MS REALLY, REALLY doesn’t want people using those old versions. The only option you have is a 3^rd^ party, such as Softpedia.

Office 2007 Compatibility Pack Download from CNET

https://download.cnet.com/Microsoft-Office-Compatibility-Pack-for-Word-Excel-and-PowerPoint-File-Formats/3000-18483_4-10648733.html

Issues that you may encounter if the computer is not fully Windows updated to be compatible with the Office Open XML formats

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/924074

Do you have an upgrade version of Office 2003?

Check the package and the disk. If that is the case, you have to find a older application that qualified for the upgrade offer:

Microsoft Office 97 Small Business Edition is installed on the computer.

Microsoft Office 2000 CD2 is installed on your computer, but Microsoft Office 2000 CD1 is not installed on your computer

Microsoft Office 2000 Small Business is not installed on the computer, and you insert the Office 2000 Small Business CD1 when you are prompted for a qualifying product.

The qualifying product is located on a mapped network drive and the Product Compliance Check dialog box only lists local drives.

Either Microsoft Office 2000 Trial Version or Microsoft Office XP Trial Version is the only Office program that is installed on the computer.

To resolve this behavior, follow these steps:

Run the Office 2003 Setup program.

In the User Information dialog box, type your product key in the Product Key boxes, and then click OK.

In the Product Compliance Check CD Key dialog box, click OK.

In the Product Compliance Check dialog box, in the Drive list, click the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive that contains the Office 2003 CD.

Remove the Office 2003 CD from the computer’s CD-ROM or DVD-ROM, and then insert either Office XP CD1, Office 2000 CD1, or Office 97 CD1 (as appropriate to your situation). If you are using Office 2000 Small Business Edition, insert Office 2000 Small Business Edition CD2.

Wait approximately 30 seconds to permit the computer’s CD-ROM drive to recognize the CD that you inserted.

In the Product Compliance Check dialog box, click OK.

When the Microsoft Office 2003 End-User License Agreement (EULA) appears, remove the CD for the previous version of Office from the computer’s CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, and then insert the Office 2003 CD.

Click to select the I accept the terms of the License Agreement check box after you read the End-User License Agreement (EULA), and then click Next.

Follow the instructions that are displayed on the screen to install Office 2003.