Is there a way i can put Windows 10 in compatibility mode to try and run older software?

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Ive got an old c. 2006 vintage Windows .exe programme i need to run in order to connect and configure the processor on a piece of electrical hardware.

I just tried to install the .exe on my windows 10 machine, but the installer wizard its says the operating system is not adequate for running this software.

Is there a way i can put Windows 10 in compatibility mode to try and enable it to run the software ?

sam

Posted 2018-04-24T11:49:02.573

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1At the very least you could run a VM with an earlier vintage of Windows – Eric F – 2018-04-24T12:39:41.363

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What does your research indicate? If the application is a 16-bit application, and you are running a 64-bit application, then the only way to run the application is to use a VM which runs a 32-bit version of Windows.

– Ramhound – 2018-04-24T12:40:05.713

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If it is a 32-bit program:

Run the Compatibility Troubleshooter (right click > Properties > Compatibility). If it does not help, try setting it to run under "Windows XP Service Pack 3".

If it is a 16-bit program:

  1. Try running it on 32-bit Windows 7.

or

  1. Install Windows XP as shown in this article from MakeUseOf (too large to show in this answer). This will also run your program in a virtual machine, which, depending on the program, may not be ideal.

Zackary supports Monica

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