Affinity Publisher Ver 2 exe won't launch win 8

[John T]

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I have an issue with Affinity Publisher Ver 2 exe not launching on my windows 8.

I have allowed it through Avast anti virus but has made no difference.

I removed it an reinstalled it using the download, that did not work.

I downloaded a new instance of the exe file with the same result. 

I also have it on my win 7 laptop which also has Avast anti virus and it works fine.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

[John T]

Thanks N.P.M but the EXE files were added to enable older versions of windows to run Publisher 2.

[walt.farrell]

33 minutes ago, John T said:

but the EXE files were added to enable older versions of windows to run Publisher 2.

No, that's not why they were added. There were a variety of reasons.

And, possibly, allowing Windows Server LTSC B (or C?) 1809 was one of them. But certainly not Windows 8. The main reasons involved interactions with 3rd-party applications, I think.

But Windows 8 was never a consideration from anything I've read.................

[John T]

@walt.farrell Thanks Walt I got that wrong then!

Don't get how it works on Win 7 just lucky I guess.

I suppose I will have to start saving for a Win 11 laptop. 😢

[walt.farrell]

24 minutes ago, John T said:

Don't get how it works on Win 7 just lucky I guess.

That's really weird. How sure are you that it's V2 that you have running there?

[John T]

@walt.farrell During launch the splash screen shows Publisher 2.

Also the new foot notes, side notes and end notes are there.

[walt.farrell]

Thanks. Next guess would be that you really have Win 10, not Win 7    Otherwise, something very odd is going on.

[John T]

@walt.farrellWell Walt you have hit the nail on the head.

I have just checked my Win 7 machine and you are correct, it is running Win 10.

My memory is not what it was and I had forgotten I had updated, I only looked on the bottom of the laptop case.

I will get an external drive to back up the files and folders then install Win 10.

Had it not been for your usual help I would still be puzzling over this.

Many thanks.

[walt.farrell]

You're welcome. Glad it's sorted out