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