I have had EQ since it was on floppy disc and ran on MS-Dos. If you start on chapter one of the book and do the lessons you won't have any problem at all. It's remembering all of it is my problem. I don't use a fraction of the features of the program though. EQ website has all the fabric libraries to download for free for every fabric collection and answers to every question and how to you need. Not many know that. There are online classes you can take too.