Enable compatibility features in Win 2000

In Windows XP, for applications that cannot be run in Windows XP, we can set them up to run in a Windows 98/me/2000 simulation environment. The same problem exists with Windows 2000, which is the NT kernel, and let's take a look at how to implement the compatibility feature under Windows 2000.

Method One: Install the patch

First install SP2 for Windows 2000, and then enter "regsvr32 c:\winnt\apppatch\slayerui.dll" in "Start → run", and then you can see the system prompts for a successful registration. Now you can right click on the program you want to run, select Properties in the menu that appears, and then find a new tab, "Compatibility" in the Properties window, and check the "Run in compatibility Mode" item to select the operating system you want to simulate (Figure 1).

Figure 1

Method Two: Extract the program from the installation CD

This problem can also be addressed by using the Apcompat.exe program provided by the Windows 2000 installation CD. It's very simple to use, run the program (Figure 2), click the Browse button, select the program you want to run, and then in the Operating system column, select the operating system you want to simulate, click OK. If you're still unable to run, try the following three check boxes again:

Figure 2

Disable Heap Manager on Windows 2000:

Prevents the program from conflicting with the Windows 2000 memory management mode.

Use pre-windows Temp path:

Disables the temporary directory for Windows 2000.

Correct disk space detection for 2-gb+ drives:

Prevents the program from conflicting with Windows 2000 disk space detection.

If the program works in Windows 2000 with the above method, you can then select the "Make the above check box settings permanent" item to write the solution to the registry so that you do not need to run the Application Compatibility Tool ".

Note: Not all Windows 2000 incompatible programs can be resolved by both methods, because many programs require not only the support of the operating system, but also many dynamic link libraries that cannot be emulated.