| Compatibility Issues | | | | incompatible. If already installed skip this |
| | | | step. |
| What to do when a program won’t run on | | | | |
| Vista | | | | • Now locate a shortcut for the program, |
| | | | this may be in the start menu or on the |
| The release of Windows Vista has also brought | | | | desktop. The shortcut must be the one which |
| and outbreak of compatibility issues, | | | | launches the program. (Try a search for the |
| programs which used to run on previous | | | | program name on the Start Menu, this should |
| version of Windows no longer do. In this | | | | display the main shortcut for the program). |
| tutorial I will explain how to run a program | | | | |
| in compatibility with another Windows | | | | • Right click this shortcut and select |
| operating system. This only works with a few | | | | Properties. |
| programs which aren’t compatible so | | | | |
| don’t get your hopes up too soon. | | | | • When the Properties window displays |
| | | | select compatibility from the five tabs along |
| Note | | | | the top of the window. |
| | | | |
| Before continuing please read our terms of | | | | • Underneath the ‘Compatibility |
| use by clicking here. | | | | mode’ heading check the checkbox |
| | | | (’run this program in compatibility |
| Start | | | | for’) and select an OS which the |
| | | | program is compatible with. |
| • Install the program which is | | | | |