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

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

Sebenzisa le nkqubo kwimowudi yokuhambelana ye – 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).

Bhala ngaphezulu i-DPI ephezulu yokukala ukuziphatha – Well you could override high DPI scaling mode which can be performed by either the Application, System, or System (Enhanced).

Khubaza ukulungelelaniswa kwesikrini esipheleleyo – Improves the compatibility of the full-screen apps.

Sebenzisa le nkqubo njengomlawuli – This will run the application elevated as the administrator.

Method 1: Change Compatibility Mode Settings

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

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

2. Now in the Properties window switch to Ukuhambelana.

3. Uphawu the box which says “Sebenzisa le nkqubo kwimowudi yokuhambelana ye".

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 “Sebenzisa le nkqubo njengomlawuli".

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

6. Cofa u-Apply, ulandelwe ngu Kulungile.

7. See if the application works or not, also remember that all these changes will only be applied to 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 “Guqula iisetingi zabo bonke abasebenzisi” 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.

Method 2: Run Program Compatibility Troubleshooter

1. Uhlobo “run programs made” in the Windows Search box then click on the “Run Program made for previous versions of Windows” from the search results.

2. Kwi Isidubuli-ngxaki seNkqubo window click Okulandelayo.

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

4. Okulandelayo, select the particular program from the list, which is having the compatibility issues and then click Okulandelayo.

5. On the Select troubleshooting options window, click on “Zama iisetingi ezicetyiswayo".

6. nqakraza Vavanya inkqubo and if everything works well, then close the program and click Okulandelayo.

7. Finally, select “Ewe, gcina le sethingi kule nkqubo” but if the program didn’t run correctly, select “Hayi, zama kwakhona ukusebenzisa useto olwahlukileyo".

8. After you select “Hayi, zama kwakhona ukusebenzisa useto olwahlukileyo” you would be taken to “What problem do you notice” window. If you would have chosen “Inkqubo yokujongana neengxaki” in Select troubleshooting option window, you would see the same window: “What problem do you notice".

9. Ngoku 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.

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