If your old program is running but looks too small or has strange colors, try these two options. Generally, these options are for programs that were written for and run on very old versions of Windows such as 95, 98, and ME.įor example, the native resolution and color depth of Windows 95 was only 640×480 at 256 colors. This section of compatibility options lets you fine tune your compatibility experience for your old program. When you run it, you can try the recommended settings, which will attempt to choose the correct settings automatically or you can choose Troubleshoot program, which will ask you questions about problems you are having and then recommend settings. Note that in Windows 10, there is a new option called Compatibility Troubleshooter, which will scan the program for you and try to figure out the best settings automatically. Also notice that you can even choose to run your program in compatibility mode for different service packs of the same operating system. Notice that compatibility mode offers many choices ranging from Windows 95 up to Windows 8. For example, if your program was released at the time when Windows XP was the reigning version of Windows, clicking the option box titled Run This Program in Compatibility Mode and choosing Windows XP from the drop down list is good choice. This option is a great choice when you know exactly which version of Windows your program runs well under. Each of the options falls into one of three categories: Compatibility Mode, Settings, or Privilege Level.īelow is a description of each of these options. Click on the Compatibility tab and notice that you have a number of options available. You should now be looking at the properties for the program. To begin using compatibility mode options in 64-bit Windows 7 or 10, right click on the program or shortcut to the program that is not running properly and choose Properties from the menu. The problem may be a compatibility issue.Īlthough Microsoft has done a good job of maintaining compatibility when a user runs a 32-bit application on a 64-bit platform, not every contingency can be anticipated or resolved. Let’s say you have an old program installed on a 64-bit Windows PC and you are having trouble running it.
Choosing compatibility options for a program is as simple as selecting and deselecting options from a list.
If this sounds complicated, don’t worry it’s not. If you make compatibility changes to a program shortcut and then delete that shortcut, you will have to locate either another shortcut to the program or the program’s exe file to undo or make further compatibility changes.
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