Upgrading to windows 11?

[ChrisF]

I currently have Home Designer Pro 2016. (I know I need to upgrade anyway. But I really don't use it as much as I used to, but is sure is nice to have when I want it.)

I have a couple questions:

1- I need to upgrade to windows 11,  Has anyone done this with an older version like 2016? Will it still work?  I am afraid if it doesn't work I am going to be in a bind.

2- IF I upgrade to 2026 can I still open my old 2016 model/drawings? (Like AutoCAD will)

 

Thanks, Chris

[y-g-m-n]

Remember 2026 version is subscription based which means yo have to pay every month or year to work on drawings.

if you stop paying the program stops working.

 

But yes newer versions can open older version files.

Newer versions CANNOT save as older versions so everything a new version opens becomes a new version file.

[ChrisF]

Ya, I seen that about 2026.  I wish I would have been paying more attention and got 2025 before it went away. The 2016 does everything I need it to do.  But I need to update to Windows 11 and am not sure what it is going to do to 2016.  I just would hate to loose all my models because I update to Windows 11.  Idealy 2016 will keep working and I can continue on as normal.

 

Thank You!