Compatibility does not change. Running programs in Windows XP Mode

If you encounter a problem where an outdated application refuses to work in the new operating system from Microsoft, use compatibility mode in Windows 10 to launch it. This article will teach you how to run programs and old games in the top ten that refuse to work in the latest OS environment, crash or function with errors.

Windows 10 prompts you to activate Compatibility Mode when running applications whose previous running session has crashed or been terminated due to an error or process termination. But this does not happen in all cases.

Activating compatibility mode manually through the shortcut properties or executable file is not always available, and sometimes requires running the troubleshooting tool. Let's look at both methods, and also figure out how to disable compatibility mode in Windows 10.

The first way to activate Compatibility Mode in Windows 10 is by using Properties exe file or application shortcut.

To do this, call “Properties” target object through context menu or the key combination “Alt+Enter”.
Go to the “Compatibility” tab.
In the “Compatibility Mode” section, check the box next to its name.
Open the drop-down menu and select the version of the operating system for which the application is intended or in which it works without failures.

Compatibility is disabled by removing the check mark next to the only option in the “Compatibility Mode” section.

When using applications created for XP that were released about 10 years ago, you can try running the program in a lower resolution, using 256 colors, or without visual design. You can also tell the operating system to this application should be run as administrator each time in order to save the time required to call the file's context menu to select the appropriate launch mode.

Enable the mode through troubleshooting

In order to start compatibility mode, you need to call the troubleshooting tool, which in the “top ten” is called “Running programs designed for other versions of Windows.” You can call the tool through the “Troubleshooting” applet, located one of the last in the Control Panel when its elements are visualized as icons, or through the search bar.

The application should be run with administrator privileges. This will allow you to detect additional factors that cause problems in the functioning of the program.

After waiting a little, we will see a list of those installed on the PC software products, in which you should select the problematic program.

If the target utility is not in the list, select the first item “Not in the list”, click “Next”, and then specify the path to the executable file.

After selecting an application or specifying the path to its launch file, you will be prompted to select a diagnostic mode. To select a specific version of Windows, specify the second mode “Program Diagnostics”, and for automatic detection compatible version operating system should stop at the first point.

After selecting the operating system edition, a window will appear with options for problems that were noticed while the application was running in the “top ten”.

If you know which version of the operating system the application worked properly in, indicate it or select “I don’t know.”

In the next dialog, click “Test program” to test whether it functions when launched from specified parameters. If testing is successful, click “Next”.

To subsequently call the software with the specified parameters, select the first item in the last window and save specified settings and close the window.

After searching for additional problems, close the tool or view additional information about the problem.

If the application refuses to work in compatibility mode with the selected Windows, try a different OS edition or use the recommended settings. As a last resort, you can always ask for help in resolving your issues by sending a report about the problem to Microsoft representatives or looking for an answer on the forums.

When you encounter a compatibility issue while installing a program, known to the system, Windows 7 warns the user about this and opens Program Compatibility Assistant (Program Compatibility Assistant). But sometimes the program may not install or launch for unknown reasons. To solve such problems, you need to set compatibility settings. This can be done in two ways:

use ( Program Compatibility Wizard), which will determine necessary set settings;

Set compatibility settings manually.

Although these methods work approximately the same, only with the help of (Program Compatibility Wizard) you can change the compatibility settings for programs that are on shared network drives, CD or DVD drives and other storage devices with removable media. Ability Program Compatibility Wizards(Program Compatibility Wizard) works with various types of media allows you to install programs that would be impossible to install otherwise.

Launching the Program Compatibility Wizard

The Program Compatibility Wizard has many similarities to the Program Compatibility Assistant. However, there are some differences between them.

Windows 7 automatically launches the Program Compatibility Assistant when an application installation encounters a problem known to the system.

You can use the Program Compatibility Wizard in cases where you think that some compatibility issue is preventing you from installing or running a program.

To find and fix problems using the Program Compatibility Wizard, follow these steps:

On the menu Start(Start), on the Desktop or in Explorer ( Windows Explorer) click right click mouse on a file or program shortcut, select Fixing compatibility issues(Troubleshoot Compatibility). Will be launched Program Compatibility Wizard
The wizard will automatically try to detect compatibility issues. Try running the program by following the troubleshooting instructions. Select Use recommended settings(Try Recommended Settings), view the list of changeable settings (Fig. 4.3) and click on the button Starting the program...(Start the program).
After starting the program, click on the button Next

- - Yes
- - If the problem is still not resolved after changing the compatibility settings and you want to start the troubleshooting process all over again, select No, try using different settings (No, try again using different settings) and go to step 3 of the following list.
- - If the problem is still not resolved after changing the compatibility settings and you want to find a solution online, select No No, report the problem to Microsoft and check online for a solution.
- - Cancel(Cancel).

To perform advanced troubleshooting using the Program Compatibility Wizard, follow these steps:

1 . On the menu Start(Start), on Desktop or in Conductor(Windows Explorer) Right-click the file or program shortcut and select Troubleshoot Compatibility. Will be launched Program Compatibility Wizard(Program Compatibility Wizard).

2 . The wizard will automatically try to detect compatibility issues. To perform advanced troubleshooting, select Program diagnostics(Troubleshoot Program) after completion automatic search problems.

3 . On the page What problems are noticeable?(What problems do you notice?) Select the parameters according to the problem you discovered (Fig. 4.4). Next steps wizard (after clicking on the button Next(Next)) depend on the option you select.

- The program worked on earlier versions of Windows but won"t install or run now. When you select this option, you will need to specify which Windows version the program worked before. Since this choice determines the compatibility mode, specify the system for which the program was written. When you start the program, Windows 7 will create an environment for this operating system.
- The program opens but doesn't display correctly. This option can be useful when running games, educational programs, and other applications that require special display settings (for example, programs for Windows 98). Select from list the problem you are facing Depending on your choice will be used. limited set colors (256) or 640x480 screen resolution (or both) for programs that cannot run in higher resolution and color depth modes. Visual appearance, desktop composition, and image scaling may also be disabled. high resolution screen.
- The program requires additional permissions. Selecting this option will change the program's settings so that it can be run with privileged rights. For proper operation many programs written for Windows XP and more earlier versions, requires running as administrator. After this, the program will always try to use elevated rights, and if necessary, you will be prompted to continue.
- I don't see my problem listed. When you select this option, the wizard will consider that you have selected the three previous ones at the same time.

4 . After this, review the list of settings that will be changed. When solving display problems and choosing one of the following options pay attention to the actions of the wizard.

- Error message stating that the program must run in 256 color mode(Error message saying the program needs to run in 256 colors). If you select this option, the program will use 8-bit video mode (256 colors) when running the program. This may be required to run games, media, and educational programs designed for Windows 95 or Windows 98.
- The program runs in a small window (640x480 pixels), which cannot be expanded to full screen (Program starts up in a small window (640x480 pixels) and won't switch to full screen). If you select this option, the screen resolution of 640x480 will be used when running the program. This may be required to run games, media, and educational programs designed for Windows 95 or Windows 98.
- Window transparency is not displayed correctly(Windows transparency isn't displayed properly). If you select this option, the desktop composition will be disabled when the program starts. Otherwise, problems may arise due to the fact that the desktop background and the program use different color modes. This may be necessary if you have problems with the display and, in particular, with the way the program uses colors.
- The program displays incorrectly when using large fonts(Program does not display properly when large-scale font settings are selected). If you select this option, scaling will be disabled at high screen resolutions. This may be necessary if the program windows seem too stretched and you want to return them to their normal appearance.
- Window controls appear cropped or the program changes visual appearance when launched(Window controls appear cut off, or the program changes visual themes when started). If you select this option, themes and design styles will be disabled when the application runs, so that the text in the application menu and buttons appears unchanged. This may be necessary if the names of buttons or menu items are difficult to read or difficult to access, and you want to use the Windows 7 Basic design style.

5. If you do not want to use the suggested settings, click the Cancel button and repeat the procedure, selecting other options. To test these settings, click the Start the program button. The wizard will execute the program using the selected compatibility parameters.

6. After starting the program, click on the button Next(Next) and do one of the following:

If changing your compatibility settings resolves the issue and you want to keep your settings, select Yes, save these settings for this program.
If the problem is not resolved after changing the compatibility settings and you want to start the troubleshooting process all over again, select No, try using different settings (No, try again using different settings) and repeat this procedure, starting from point 3 .
If you change your compatibility settings and the problem is not resolved and you want to find a solution online, select No, report the problem to Microsoft and check online for a solution.
To cancel compatibility settings and exit the wizard, click the button Cancel(Cancel).

Manually setting compatibility settings

Instead of using Program Compatibility Wizard(Program Compatibility Wizard), you can set compatibility settings manually. This may also be necessary in cases where you want to correct parameters changed by the wizard. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Right-click on the program icon and select Properties(Properties). Open the tab Compatibility(Compatibility) (Fig. 4.5). In compatibility mode, you cannot run programs that are part of the operating system. Windows systems. Therefore, these options are not available for firmware.

2. By default, compatibility settings will only be applied to the selected app shortcut. To make the settings apply to all shortcuts of this program regardless of the user, click the button Change settings for all users(Change settings for all users). In the dialog box that opens Properties(Properties) of the application .exe file, select the compatibility settings that you want to apply to all users on the computer.

3. Check the box Run the program in compatibility mode(Run this program in compatibility mode for), then select from the list the operating system for which the program was written.

4. Panel can be used Options(Settings) to set necessary settings display for the program. Select 256 color mode or 640x480 screen resolution (or both).

5. You can turn off visual appearance, desktop composition, high resolution image scaling, or all three at the same time.

6. Check the box Run this program as administrator(Run as administrator), if the program for normal operation elevated rights are required. Do not use this option for untrusted programs.

7. Click the button OK. Double-click the shortcut to run the program and test how it will work with your chosen compatibility settings. If problems persist, you will need to change the compatibility settings again, contact the software developer for an update, or try running the program in Windows mode XP (more details about this mode are described in the section),

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Agnitum Outpost Firewall / Security Suite Pro and Kaspersky also work ( special version under Windows 7).

KMPlayer, Winamp, AIMP are still working, Total Commander, WinDjView, ESET Smart Security 4.0.314.0

Serg, Thank you. Just indicate the versions you tested, please.

KIS 2009 8.0.0.506 worked fine for me on Windows 7100 RC1, now KIS 2010 9.0.0.463 works. No comments. My laptop is Samsung R70 build A00D. KIS 2010 works on Windows 7600, but KIS 2009 does not.

I have samsung laptop R70 build A00D with preinstalled Windows Vista Home Premium. Two and a half months ago I installed Windows 7100 RC. The OS boots in 40-43 seconds. Productivity Index 5.2. The laptop was purchased in July 2008. I am interested in testing programs and applications. Installed (permanently): 7-Zip 4.65; Adobe Flash Player 10.0.32.18; Auslogics BoostSpeed 4.5.14.260; CDBurnerXP 4.2.4.1430; Defraggler 1.12.152; Dicto 2.7.4.7; Download Master 5.5.13.1173; Easy Display Manager; FastStone Image Viewer 3.9; Google Chrome 2.0.172.40; HashTab 3.0.0; Java(TM)6 Update 15; Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 9.0.0.463; Webmoney Keeper Classic 3.7.0.1; MetaTrader 4.00; MozBackup 1.4.9; Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.22; NVIDIA Drivers 1.3; NVIDIA PhysX 9.09.0203; OpenOffice.org 3.1; Punto Switcher 3.10.59; Revo Uninstaller 1.83; STDU Viewer 1.5.275; Total Uninstall 5.4.2; ViewerFD 2.3.7; uTorrent 1.8.3.16010. The entire kit also works successfully on Windows 7600 OEM.

3D Studio Max 2009 and 2010 + VRay I tried everything and it works better than in Vista))))

If it weren’t for the article, I would have demolished this Windows)))

Autocad 2005 and higher work normally under seven... ASCON KOMPAS v 9.0 and higher... I checked, everything works to this day!

But I didn’t have 2006, I didn’t even want to install it! I had to install 2008 architectural, it worked fine!
I also installed Archicad 11, it installed and worked, but it created crash files in installed folder! I've run it 5 times and it's always the same! I think it would not serve for a long time and correctly! I haven’t tried setting it to 12!

I also set Skype to seven, but at first I didn’t... I suggested downloading latest version from the official site! that version became normal and worked)

Matkad 14 works great, Abi Lingua 3 too.

Tried it on Win7 (build 7600) Avast Home Edition 5.0.150 Beta 2 (free) works great and is updated too, but the antivirus is not friendly with the free version GOM Player 2.1.20.4830rus, for some reason he thinks that there is a Trojan there, although other antiviruses do not find anything there.

I just installed W7 Ulti (32), so far I installed it and it works)

TC7.0 public beta3 St A Wartono
Opera 10.00 Beta 2 Build 1651
Adobe Flash Player 10
Adobe Reader 7.0.5
CCleaner 2.25.1025
NOD32 4.0.314
K-Lite Codec Pack 4.5.1 (Full) BETA
QIP Infium 2.0.9032 RC4
Archiver WinRAR 3.7ru

I installed it on top of XPSP3, no problem.

By the way, the computer is ancient, P4-3000 (one of the first), 1.5 RAM,
video slag 128)

I'll install 2008, we'll see.

Windows 7 x64:
Deamon Tools lite v. 4.30.4.0027 SPTD ver.1.58 is up and running without problems.
Hide Folder 2009 v. 3.2.16.583 is up and running without errors.
Magix Movie Edit Pro 14 program is difficult to install, updates are not installed due to the x64 bit OS (as it says in the error)…

Daemon works exactly Tools Lite version 4.35.5 with SPDT version 1.62 Earlier ones simply cannot install the SPDT driver

Worth Windows 7 ULT 32 STDU Viewer v.1.5.330.0 does not work, the website indicates work in this operating system. Worth more Windows 7 ULT 64 STDU Viewer previous version
works. Winrar v.3.90 works in both 32 and 64 windows.

Regarding antiviruses: I installed Simantec Antivirus corp 10.1 for Vista on Win7 and it works with a bang... it is updated as expected.

After Adobe installations Acrobat Reader, Adobe Photoshop CS4 didn't work, but Photoshop CS2 did and works without problems.

PS: before this I installed CS4 after the reader and flash - everything worked...
Everything was installed on x32 bit axes.

Dealche, after all, Symantec was one of the first to release a specially written one, back when Windows 7 was in beta status.

All STDU Viewers work for me on licensed Windows 7. The latest STDU Viewer 1.5.330 is now installed. No problem. PORTABLE versions of STDU work poorly.

I express my gratitude to the creators of the site. Installed DAEMON Tools Lite v.4.35.5.0068 SPTD 1.62 Works great.

Good day everyone.

Information for my possible colleagues: all versions of Kurbatsky’s “Structural Analysis” program work perfectly on Vin.7!

I installed KMR 2.9.4.1436, which was installed on XP, and inadvertently, but it turned out to work on the machine! I didn't touch the settings.

virtual dj is still going on

Programs running on Windows 7 RTM (7600, which is on sale)
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Installation programs:
7-Zip 4.65; ABC Amber The Bat! Converter 4.10; Adobe Flash Player 10.0.42.34 ActiveX; Adobe Flash Player 10.0.42.34 Plugin; Auslogics BoostSpeed 4.5.15.280; CDBurnerXP 4.2.7.1801; CHM Editor 1.3.3.4; Download Master 5.5.15.1179; HashTab 3.0.0; JRE 6 Update 17; KIS 2010 9.0.0.736; MediaInfo 0.7.26; OpenOffice.org 3.1.1 Infra; PE Explorer 1.95 R5; PowerISO 4.6; SDL Passolo 2009 8.0.03; Split Files 1.5; STDU 1.5.330; The Bat! 4.2.16 Russian Version; Total Uninstall 5.4.2
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Portable version (without installation):
Chrome 3.0.195.38; CrystalDiskInfo 3.2.1; Defraggler 1.16.165; Dicto 3.0.0.0; Media Player Classic– Home Cinema (any version); PhotoZoom Pro 3.0.6; Punto Switcher 3.1.1.72; Regshot 2.1.0.17; Restorator 4.0.1807; Revo Uninstaller 1.85; SIW 2009.10.22; Total Commander 7.50a; uTorrent 1.8.5.17414; Wise Disk Cleaner 4.91.215; WinRAR 3.91; WinSnap 3.1.5; Wise Registry Cleaner 4.92.235; XnView 1.97
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All programs with Russian interface. They work without glitches and bugs.

Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.2 Rus; Download Master 5.5.14.1175 ; TranslateIt! 8.0 ML build 3; USD BlackManos Pack 13.67 Rus; Microsoft Office 2003; Opera 10.10 Final; Reg Organizer 5.0; Satellite World II v.3.12; UltraISO PE v9.3.0.2600; WinRAR – 3.71; DAEMON Tools Lite v4.35.5 (with SPTD 1.62) RUS; DVB Dream 1.4i work fine, but the latest drivers on the SkyStar 2 TV PCI were installed with a lot of sophistication and difficulty. Here is a short 3-day experience with Windows 7.

I would like to know whether they work on Windows 7 or not – The Bat! Professional 4.2.10.1 Final and CyberLink PowerDVD 5.Thank you.

Maxim, I have it Windows media pleer Classik, works great, and what I especially like about it is that you can amplify the sound, because many films are recorded with low level sound. As for Nero, version 6-7 didn’t work on my 7, but the 9th micro was a blast.

Good day everyone, for fans free antiviruses(which I myself am one of, because I don’t see the point of paying crazy amounts of money to either Casper, Norton or others) I want to inform you that for being free it is different good quality work Comodo Internet Security, I installed this antivirus on both my home computer with “maximum seven” and on an Acer Aspire 6530 with Vista home premium" The eighth “donkey” is just stupid, slow (or I didn’t configure something), so Mozilla Firefox or Opera 10, I use the image viewer ACDSee Photo Manager 2009 is also ok.

This is all good, of course, but on your website it is indicated that even if the program installs normally and works, it is not a fact that it will not mess up your system and will not create various bugs on the computer. Maybe this program, due to its incompatibility, will do some nasty things on the computer, and someone will not know that it is to blame for this. .
It would be better if you published a list of programs that do not work on Windows 7 and harm it...

NewAge, programs from this list not only install, but also work without problems. Before being included in this list, each program was tested for a long time under Windows 7. Therefore, the list is not as large as on other sites. But you can trust this list.

But we will not publish a list of programs incompatible with Windows 7, because today these programs are incompatible with Windows 7, and tomorrow new versions will be released that will be compatible. You will accuse us of unreliability.

I forgot to convey from one “Samovar” - A BIG THANK YOU to the ADMINISTRATORS for their first-class work!

My Explorer doesn't work well with TranslateIt, but Nero-8 and 9 work great.

I figured it out with TranslatIt - I just downloaded it in the wrong place. And also - “Say a good word for the poor hussar...” - that’s me Rocket Dock - it seems like a trifle, but for me the desktop without it is a bare field. An excellent alternative Quick start and desktop icons.

Not knowing your site, I installed “seven”. I spent a lot of time selecting programs. I just recently came across this site. got it with your help necessary programs And useful information. THANK YOU VERY MUCH! I’m not overjoyed with WINDOWS 7 maximum 64 bit.
P.S. By the way, after XP on the “seven” many programs are not needed at all.

GOMplayer installed perfectly and works just as well!

Regarding video editors: Pinnacle 14 version is compatible with Win7 and works well.

Nod 32.4.0.437.0 x.64;Microsoft Office 2007;translator Pragma 6.0.100.5;TuneUp Utilities 2010.v9.0.4020.35 FINAL same on 7 work

NOD32 Antivirus 4.0.474.0, jetaudio 8, AIMP 2.6, Alcohol 2.0.0.1331, Ashampoo 6.6, CCleaner 2.29, cFosspeed 4.6, Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware, in short, everything works))))

Programs running on Windows 7 RTM x86 (final)
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Programs with installation
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7-Zip 4.65; 7-Zip 9.15 beta; ABC Amber The Bat! Converter 4.10; Adobe Flash Player 10.0.45.2 ActiveX; Adobe Flash Player 10.0.45.2 Plugin; Auslogics BoostSpeed 4.5.15.280; BatteryCare 0.9.7.11; CDBurnerXP 4.3.2.2212; CHM Editor 1.3.3.4; DVDDecrypter 3.5.4.0; Download Master 5.6.6.1207; HashTab 3.0.0; JetBee 5.1.1.455; JRE 6 Update 20; KIS 2010 9.0.0.736; MediaInfo 0.7.33; OpenOffice.org 3.2.1; PE Explorer 1.95 R5; PhotoZoom Pro 3.1.0; PowerISO 4.7; Punto Switcher 3.1.1.72; SDL Passolo 2009 8.0.03; SilverLight 4.0.50401.0; Split Files 1.71; STDU 1.5.424; The Bat! 4.2.36.4 Russian Version; Total Uninstall Pro 5.5.0.662; WebMoney Keeper Classic 3.9.2.1; WinRAR 3.93; DublGIS (all versions)

Programs without installation (Portable)
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Chrome 4.1.249.1064; CrystalDiskInfo 3.6.4; Defraggler 1.20.201; Dicto 3.0.0.0; DVDFab 7.0.6.2; Everest Ultimate 5.5.0.2136b; JetBee 5.1.1.455; Media Player Classic – Home Cinema (all versions); Nero InfoTool 5.3.3; Punto Switcher 3.1.1.72; Regshot 2.1.0.17; Restorator 4.0.1807; Revo Uninstaller Pro 2.20; SIW Pro 2010.06.16; Small CD-Writer 1.4.0.424; Total Commander 7.55; uTorrent (all versions); Wise Disk Cleaner 4.91.215; WinRAR 3.93; WinSnap 3.5.1; Wise Registry Cleaner 4.93.236; XnView Standard 1.97.6
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Almost all programs have a Russian interface. They work without glitches and bugs.

You know, I haven’t even noticed a single program that doesn’t work after XP on 7!!!
Everything is going great!!!

Absolutely right. I've even used apps from 2001-2003 without using compatibility mode. It was very necessary.

I consider the very discussion of what works on 7 and what doesn’t to be simply humiliating... - let’s face it, - every year manufacturers of computer components and software throw more and more crude products onto the market, and for a lot of money...

Adobe Audition 3.0 portable on 7 does not want to fit into anything. It says that the application is not compatible. Are there any users who have successfully installed this program?

I successfully installed Adobe Audition 3 (regular, with installer). A portable version does it require installation?

If you decide to find out how to enable or disable compatibility mode in the Windows operating system, then you have definitely come to the right place. But first, let's answer this question: what is compatibility mode? What might it be needed for?

So, compatibility mode in Windows 7 or 10 is a special feature that allows you to run an application designed for previous versions of the operating system. Perhaps this description turned out to be quite complex for you, so let's look at this in more detail using a specific example.

So, a certain developer (let's call him Valery) created the VolterSide program (the name of the program was taken arbitrarily) and released this product for the Windows XP operating system. For users of this software, everything was fine until it was time to update your computer or laptop to a more advanced version of the OS under named Windows 7 (or 10). As it turned out, VolterSide does not open in installed system. Users involuntarily begin to wonder: why doesn’t the application work on a new modern system, when the old one opens everything perfectly?

The fact is that Valery did not release an update for his product, which would introduce support for new operating systems. His program remained to live in the past. But what should those people do who need modernity in terms of the operating system? They won’t use Windows XP, for example, because VolterSide only works in this version Windows systems. This is where compatibility mode in Windows 7 or 10 can come to your rescue.

But it is also worth paying attention to the fact that this function will help not only in the operation of applications, but also drivers. That is, if you have speakers (keyboard, monitor - whatever), and for some reason they stopped working after updating the OS, then you can try to launch and install their drivers in compatibility mode.

How to enable compatibility mode in Windows 7 or 10?

Troubleshooting

Well, we have reached the main issue of today's discussion. Let’s not delay for too long and move straight to your actions:

We find a shortcut (or original file) for launching a program or driver that you could not launch.
Right-click on it and go to “Troubleshoot Compatibility Problems.”
Now you need to carefully read what the help windows offer. First, we select the operating mode of our assistant: program diagnostics. Click “Next”.
A window asks you what problems you noticed during startup. In our case, the first option is suitable for the application to work in previous versions Windows.
Next, we select the same version of the operating system in which everything was great for you. For example, it was Windows Vista. So we click on it, and then click “Next”. If you are not sure which version is suitable for the software (for example, when downloading the application to your computer for the first time), then you will have to try each one.
Now the troubleshooting window will show a small report about what we have chosen. If everything is correct, then click on the “Launch program” button.
After successfully launching the application, be sure to save these settings for the program. Otherwise, try other solutions or send a report to Microsoft. Unfortunately, the chance that they will answer you is very small. But if there are enough such letters to them, they can fix the problem in future updates.

Changing settings manually. We enable or disable the mode ourselves

The previous method, of course, has not been canceled, but it takes some time. If you do not need the system to analyze and test the program itself, then you can configure the parameters yourself manually. The method is practically no different from the previous one in terms of how to set compatibility mode in Windows 7 or 10. You can also not only enable it, but also safely disable it. So let's begin:

As in the previous instructions, right-click on the shortcut or original program. But now you have to choose last point"Properties".
In the window that appears, open the “Compatibility” tab and click the checkbox next to the item about running the program in compatibility mode.
In the field located just below, you need to select the operating system version.
You can set some parameters as needed (Use 256 colors, special screen resolution, and others). This may also play a role when running in compatibility mode.
Click “Apply” and then “OK”. Now you can try to run the program or driver.
To disable this function, you just need to uncheck the box that you checked in the second step.

Doesn't help? No problem!

In fact, this mode helps in isolated cases. Because well-known manufacturers and developers immediately prepare almost all of their programs to work with new operating systems. Otherwise, it may happen that the problems are not at all due to the fact that the software is intended for other versions of the OS. Then you can try to carry out diagnostics (first instructions, second point). Only this time we choose not the first option, but put a tick in front of the others. So, by the method of elimination, you can identify the real problem.

Results

To summarize today's discussion of how to enable or disable compatibility mode in Windows 10 or 7, we can say the following: the function is really useful and necessary. It can help when other means are either unavailable or powerless. Therefore, do not underestimate the built-in capabilities of the operating room Microsoft systems and put a cross on them. Share in the comments: were you able to run the program or driver in compatibility mode? If not, which method helped you?

Compatibility mode in the new operating system from Microsoft allows you to work with almost any software that ran on Windows XP, 7 or 8, but refuses to work in new version. However, sometimes it also introduces some disadvantages into working with programs. To eliminate inconveniences, the mode can and should be disabled, which is quite simple to do.

What's happened

Compatibility mode is what allows operating system can launch games or applications that worked well in previous versions, but do not launch correctly in current version systems.
The check occurs automatically the first time any process is started, and the system independently selects optimal parameters, allowing it to work more or less correctly. However, it also takes away the ability to configure the launch manually, which may be inconvenient for some users.

How to turn off

Compatibility mode is not always needed, so disabling automatic settings launch is possible in several variations:

Complete service stop.
Only for one application.
Via Editor group policy.

Stopping the service

Stopping compatibility checking and setting options completely will solve the problems this process causes once and for all. If necessary, you can always not only disable, but also enable the Assistant back.

To open all services, you need to launch the Run tool using the Win+R keyboard shortcut and enter the services.msc command.

Among the extensive list that appears after clicking “OK”, you need to find “Program Compatibility Assistant Service”. Select this line and then right-click on it. There are two possible scenarios here:

Stop temporarily. This option will disable it only until the computer is restarted, then the Assistant will be enabled again. To do this, just click on “Stop” in the drop-down menu.

Completely disable until required. Until the user manually turns on the Assistant, it will not work. In this case, you need to go to “Properties” in the same menu, and then in the “General” tab in the “Startup type” line, enable the “Disabled” option. After that, save the changes.

Shutdown for one program

Compatibility mode in Windows 10 can be stopped for a specific application. This selective shutdown can be done with just a few simple steps:

Right-click on the desired shortcut and click on “Properties”.
Go to the section called “Compatibility” and uncheck the box where the frame is in the screenshot.

Click OK and exit “Properties”.

Via Group Policy

To disable it using Group Policy, you need to enter the gpedit.msc command into the “Run” tool we already know (Win + R). After clicking “OK”, a new window called “Local Group Policy Editor” will open in front of the user. Here you need to find the “Administrative Templates” section, where you open “ Windows components" Then you need to click on the names in the sequence (highlighted in the screenshot).