Moving to VB.NET and WIN 11 Home

I will try not to be wordy, but I need help in moving on to WIN 11. The background is important. I have written VB6 for over 20 years, and VB4, and vb3, before that. (Don’t remember vb5). I write no for myself only. I am not in a business. I write a lot of code interacting with Access, Excel and Word. Since I have been writing in VB6. the newest Office I can use is Office Pro 2003
Now I am on WIN 10 Home ESU. I have converted my important V6 programs to VB.NET using VS2022. And I have learned, the hard way, about the GC and marshalling to clean up.

So now I need to think about a newer office. I do not like subscriptions, so I settled on Office 2024. I know there is no Office Pro 2024 (Word, Access, Excel). But that’s not the issue. Office 2024 does not come with Access. I need to get separately. What I don’t know is.

1. Do I have to wait until I have WIN 11 to install Office 2024 and Access 2024?
2. Can Office 2003 pro and Office 2024 and Access 2024 coexist?
3. The programs that I updated to VB.NET target any CPU. Do I keep that?
4. I don’t understand enough about BITS 2003 is 32 bit, 2024 is 86 (?)
5. I think, I cannot mix and match MSFT products?
6. I was told that the 32 bit install switch on install is hidden.

There may be more questions that I don’t even know to ask.

Thanks

Microsoft Office 2024 is fully supported on Windows 10, provided you are using a standard x86/x64-based PC.

Yes, Microsoft Access 2024 officially runs on Windows 10.
If your hardware permits, it would be worthwhile installing Win 11

Yes you can have two versions of office…. But,
Bit Architecture (32-bit vs. 64-bit): Both versions must share the same architecture. Since Office 2003 is exclusively 32-bit, you must install the 32-bit version of Office/Access 2024 for them to coexist.

I will be moving to WIN 11 before the Oct 2026 requirement. I am just trying to figure out how to get Word, Excel, and Access. I understand there is no product Office 2024 similar to Office 2003 that has Access included. .Paul, I think you are saying I cannot install a 32 bit Office 2024. If true, I have to delete 2003, add 2024 and the make the programs work. Probably no logic changes, but links to connect the ,NET programs to Office