I suspect that that is what happened: "You can also download the tools to provide these features and get started with XPS documents in earlier versions of Windows. To learn more about the features of XPS: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/features/details/xps. mspx Integrate XPS in Your Application You can seamlessly integrate your application with enterprise-wide workflows by adding the ability to publish, import, and view XPS documents. .NET Framework 3.0 provides the APIs that enable you to add XPS-based publishing, importing, and viewing technologies to your Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) application. Adding XPS-based technologies to your application gives your customers a print quality that was previously found only in high-end graphic arts applications because the Windows Vista print sub-system has been enhanced to recognize and process XPS documents. XPS-based technologies support innovation and format consistency so you can build your application with features for the future while retaining the safety-net of backward compatibility. With this freedom you can decide how to add XPS-based technologies to your application." From the website for which I provided an earlier URL... -----Original Message----- From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Don101 Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2008 11:08 PM To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: What is Micr$oft XPS Document Writer and Not a chance! I would switch to Linux before I switched to Vista. But we have installed the previously mentioned Compatibility Pack. Don ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Southerland" <larrysoutherland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2008 10:45 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: What is Micr$oft XPS Document Writer and > > http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/xps/default.mspx > > > BTW: Is the OS that you are running some version of Vista? > --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To unsubscribe or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx --------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________ No viruses found in this incoming message Scanned by iolo AntiVirus 1.5.3.5 http://www.iolo.com _______________________________________ No viruses found in this outgoing message Scanned by iolo AntiVirus 1.5.3.5 http://www.iolo.com --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To unsubscribe or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------