Make
older
programs
run
in
Windows
XP.
If
you're
having
trouble
running
older
programs
originally
developed
for
previous
versions
of
Windows,
you're
not
out
of
luck.
Luckily
for
consumers,
Microsoft
built
Compatibility
Mode
into
XP.
Compatibility
Mode
allows
you
to
run
a
program
using
the
shell
of
the
original
program
it
was
developed
for.
Today
Chris
shows
you
how
to
access
a
program's
Compatibility
Mode
in
XP:
1. Find
the
executable
or
program
shortcut
icon
you'd
like
to
run.
2. Right-click
the
icon
and
select
Properties.
3. Click
the
Compatibility
tab
and
place
a
checkmark
next
to
the
text
labeled
"Run
this
program
in
compatibility
mode."
4. Select
the
operating
system
that
the
program
was
originally
intended
to
run
on.
5. You
may
need
to
fine-tune
the
three
fields
under
"Display
Settings"
if
an
older
program
requires
640x480
resolution
or
256
colors.
6. Click
Apply.
Try
starting
the
program
after
making
these
changes.
If
it
still
gives
you
trouble,
try
a
different
operating
system.
If
the
program
was
written
for
Win95
and
worked
fine
in
Win98,
there's
nothing
that
says
it
still
won't
work
fine
with
Win98. |
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