How to run an application in compatible mode in Vista

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• Set the application to run in compatible mode

After upgrading to Windows Vista, many friends have to return to Windows XP because their applications cannot work normally in Windows Vista, it also makes you feel relieved to look at the many attractive features and features of Windows Vista.

In fact, if you want to upgrade to Windows Vista, in addition to checking the list of software certified by Windows Vista, check whether your application has passed Microsoft's "Certified for Windows Vista" or "Works with Windows Vista" certification, or if your application has a new version to be compatible with Windows Vista, make it clear that even if your application is not compatible with Windows Vista, it can also be used normally in Windows Vista, that is, it runs in compatible Mode.

Technically speaking, the compatibility mode is not a new technology. The last version of Microsoft's operating system Windows XP has provided this function to solve the problem that earlier versions of the program could not run normally. However, in comparison, the program compatibility mode in Windows Vista seems to have been greatly improved. Users can perform more detailed settings and make better adaptability.

Set the application to run in compatible mode

If your application does not run properly in Windows vista, follow these steps to run in compatible mode to solve most compatibility problems. In addition, it should be noted that the compatibility mode is not only for the application itself, but also for the installation of the application software, that is, if a software cannot be properly installed in Windows vista, you can also set the compatibility mode to complete the installation.

1. Start the resource manager, right-click the application execution file, and select Properties;
2. Go to the compatibility tab;
   Note: If the Compliance tab page is not optional, the execution file you choose is not .exe. msi file (such as the MS officeinstallation file, for this situation, you find the real. EXE execution file, the simple way is to start the program through the task manager, and then press the Ctrl + Alt + Del key combination to open the task manager, right-click the target object in the process window and choose Properties.
3. Select the "run this program in compatible mode" option;
4. In the drop-down menu under it, you can select the OS version to be compatible, including Windows 95, Windows 98/ME, Windows NT4.0 SP 5, Windows 2000, Windows XP SP2, and WIndows 2003 SP1. In most cases, select Windows xp sp 2;
5. You can also select a color, screen resolution, or even disable desktop elements, or disable desktop scaling based on application running requirements;
6. As for "please run this program as an administrator", it is recommended that you do not select this option to bring unnecessary security risks. Of course, if you do not select this program, you can try to enable it later;
   This is an example of how to set the compatibility mode when Microsoft Word 2003 is run in Windows Vista on Vista world:

7. Click OK.

In this way, you will find that the old version of the application that failed in Windows Vista can run normally in Windows Vista.

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