Yes, I have found to my expense that as microsoft puts out new windows (Ihave win.7) the older programs no longer work, and it has cost me a lot to keep up. I've updated them several times, finally having to buy new compatable programs, as if the computer crashed and had to reload all those updates, I wouldn't know where to start. I will NOT be buying into win 10 or others in the future (she says, tongue in cheek), though I do love using my quilting and embroidery programs