How to open old applications in Windows 10 using the Compatibility Assistant

If you like to keep your computer up-to-date, you may have been surprised when you tried to run an old application. Developments that used to work on versions of Windows and that now, when trying to run, only show a warning warning that this application cannot be run on the computer.

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Do not panic. These are applications and games that have become outdated and that are not executable in the traditional way in Windows 10. This does not mean, however, that they cannot be started.And it is that for that we have the Compatibility Assistant"

Compatibility Assistant is your ally

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Use Compatibility Assistant>change some settings when opening a particular application to make it work smoothly or at least to try."

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To use the Compatibility Assistant you must click on the application shortcut and click on Properties, something you can also do from the File Explorer, by clicking the right mouse button or the trackpad on the executable file that opens the application and choosing Properties."

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Among the options that appear, we look at a call Compatibilitywe must decide what type of compatibility we want to activate. This is make Windows pretend to be an older version, to fool applications that check which version of Windows you are using. In this sense, we find ourselves with the possibility of Run this program in compatibility mode for with the version of Windows that you want to simulate, ranging from Windows Vista to Windows 8."

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In addition, Compatibility Assistant> to help get older apps and games working, though the availability of these changes (some are grayed out and cannot be activated) based on the application that we are going to use:"

• Reduced color mode: To maximize compatibility with older applications, this mode uses fewer colors.
• Run with a screen resolution of 640 x 480: Changes the screen resolution to 640 x 480 pixels, a typical resolution on computers from years ago.
• Disable full screen optimizations: Fixes bugs and issues with apps and games running in full screen.
• Run program as administrator: Gives the app more permissions, which can fix issues in older apps.
• Register this program for restart: The application will automatically reopen after restart
• Change High DPI Settings: Useful for correcting visual issues by allowing you to change the DPI settings for this application.