Office 97 Portable Updated Review

| Feature | Office 97 Portable Updated | LibreOffice Portable | AbiWord | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | ~220 MB | ~650 MB | ~20 MB (Word only) | | RAM Usage | 15-25 MB | 150-300 MB | 30 MB | | MS File Format Support | Excellent (with converter) | Good | Poor (complex .docx fail) | | Access Database Support | Yes (Access 97) | No (Base is different) | No | | Retro UI | Authentic Win95 | Modern clone | Basic |

Someone discovers the ( winword.exe /a ) which skips the user template and registry hive. Combined with a stripped-down MSACM32.DLL and a batch file that writes fake registration entries to a temp folder, you could actually launch Word 97 from a parallel port Zip drive (100MB) or an Iomega Jaz cartridge. office 97 portable updated

Despite its age, the suite—specifically Word 97—is often used as a "portable" app for several reasons: | Feature | Office 97 Portable Updated |

Now go install it on a $50 ThinkPad from eBay. You’ll smile the first time you see that splash screen. You’ll smile the first time you see that splash screen