No, I'm using Windows XP.
But the party has already encountered Suna Seni in the Docks, and the random encounter where we got Arbane's Sword, and nothing bad has happened.
I already knew about the conflict between AoE and G3 Fixpack, which is why I altered Anomen's .cre file beforehand. Also, this installation has been stable for quite some time, which is why it's especially puzzling. I've got Anomen in the party in another savegame, and he's just fine.
Hang on a second. I'm not sure if I took a look at Anomen's file after installing IA. Maybe I'd better do that before trashing my installation. Anyway, this would be an inappropriate forum for those issues, so I'll just carry on.
No. I'm just a dolt. I forgot to double check Anomen after installing IA, and guess what! When I checked his inventory, there were his longsword and crossbow, sitting side by side in his inventory.
Well, sorry about the false alarm folks. It seems I don't have to trash my installation after all. Yay!