How To Run Older Programs/applications Made For Older Versions Of Windows

Asked By Woods Kent 0 points N/A Posted on - 06/18/2019

How to run older programs/applications made for older versions of Windows such as 98/2000/Windows 7 etc, on a Windows 10 either using the in-built compatibility mode without any errors or issues?

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Answered By Matthew L Peters 0 points N/A #317609

How To Run Older Programs/applications Made For Older Versions Of Windows

Certain older programs/applications made for older versions of Windows require certain tuning before they can be run successfully on Windows 10. When the program it may show an error as given below.

In such case, the compatibility issue can be solved using the following method,

Step 1: Right-click the specific application and click Properties.

Step 2: Go to Compatibility tab, then check the box next to Run this program in compatibility mode for:

Step 3: Select the version of Windows to use for your application in the drop-down box.

Step 4: Click Apply and OK to save the change.

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