Change Compatibility Mode for Apps in Windows 10

With the introduction of Windows 10, many earlier apps are having issues with the latest operating system by Microsoft. Although Windows 10 supports a variety of apps created for an earlier version of Windows, some older apps might have a problem in the running in Windows 10. Few apps might have a problem with scaling especially if you have a high-resolution display while some other apps might not run depending on the system architecture. But don’t worry you can still run your older version of software on Windows 10 with the help of a feature called Compatibility Mode.

Compatibility mode settings in Windows 10 are specially made for this purpose: to detect and fix compatibility problems of older application built for the earlier version of Windows. Anyway without wasting any time let’s see How to Change Compatibility Mode for Apps in Windows 10 with the help of the below-listed tutorial.

Change Compatibility Mode for Apps in Windows 10

Nco ntsoov tsim qhov taw tes rov qab tsuas yog thaum muaj qee yam yuam kev.

But before moving forward to this tutorial, let’s see what all the compatibility options Windows 10 offers are:

Khiav qhov program no hauv hom kev ua kom haum rau – With this option you can run your app in compatibility mode for Windows 95, Windows 98/Me, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista, Windows Vista SP1, Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 and Windows 8.

Reduced colour mode – App uses a limited set of colours that might be useful for some older apps that could only run in 256 colour mode.

Run in 640 × 480 screen resolution – If graphics for the app appears incorrectly rendered or if you want to change the display resolution to VGA mode (Video Graphics Array).

Override siab DPI scaling tus cwj pwm – Well you could override high DPI scaling mode which can be performed by either the Application, System, or System (Enhanced).

Disable fullscreen optimizations – Improves the compatibility of the full-screen apps.

Khiav txoj haujlwm no ua tus tswj hwm – This will run the application elevated as the administrator.

Method 1: Change Compatibility Mode Settings

1. Right-click on the application then selects Zog.

Nco ntsoov: You need to right-click on the .exe file of the application.

2. Now in the Properties window switch to Kev nplua.

3. Khij the box which says “Khiav qhov program no hauv hom kev ua kom haum rau".

4. From the drop-down below the above box, select the Windows version you want to use for your application.

5. You could also checkmark “Khiav txoj haujlwm no ua tus tswj hwm".

Nco ntsoov: For this, you need to be signed in as administrator.

6. Nyem Thov, ua raws li OK.

7. See if the application works or not, also remember that all these changes will tsuas yog siv rau your personal user account.

8. If you want to apply these settings for all the user account, make sure you are signed in as administrator then click the button “Hloov chaw rau txhua tus neeg siv” in the property window of the application.

9. Next, a new property window will open, but all the changes you make here will be applied to all user accounts on your PC.

This is how you Change Compatibility Mode for Apps in Windows 10, but don’t worry if this method didn’t work out for you. Another method with which you can easily change the compatibility mode for apps using the program compatibility troubleshooter.

Txoj Kev 2: Khiav Program Compatibility Troubleshooter

1. Hom “run programs made” in the Windows Search box then click on the “Run Program made for previous versions of Windows” los ntawm kev tshawb nrhiav.

2. Ntawm qhov Qhov Khoos Kas Sib Raug Qhov Zoo Sib Xws window click Tom ntej.

3. Now wait for a few seconds for the troubleshooter to generate a list of programs.

4. Ntxiv mus, select the particular program from the list, which is having the compatibility issues and then click Tom ntej.

5. On the Select troubleshooting options window, click on “Sim cov chaw pom zoo".

6. Nyem Kuaj qhov program and if everything works well, then close the program and click Tom ntej.

7. Finally, select “Yog lawm, khaws cov nqis no rau cov program no” but if the program didn’t run correctly, select “Tsis yog, sim dua siv cov chaw sib txawv".

8. After you select “Tsis yog, sim dua siv cov chaw sib txawv” you would be taken to “What problem do you notice” window. If you would have chosen “Kev daws teeb meem kev pab cuam” in Select troubleshooting option window, you would see the same window: “What problem do you notice".

9. Zaum no choose one of the four options that fit your situation and then follow the on-screen instructions to let Window collect enough information to start troubleshooting the compatibility issue.

10. If you have more than one program facing the incompatibility problem, you need to repeat all the above steps for that program.

pom zoo:

Qhov ntawd yog nws, koj kawm tiav How to Change Compatibility Mode for Apps in Windows 10, tab sis yog tias koj tseem muaj lus nug txog qhov kev qhia no ces xav nug lawv hauv nqe lus hais.