Compatibility Mode

Unfortunately, for many users not all programs work in Windows operating systems of different versions equally well. In order for this problem to be solved, Microsoft employees could create an option like compatibility mode, which allows you to use files and other components of older versions of the system in a newer one.

For example, you can say that most of the programs that were written for Windows Vista can be easily launched in the seventh version of the "operating system", but some of them may fail or not work at all. The same can be said for Windows XP, which either accepts or does not accept components and programs written for Windows 95, 98 and 2000. And for normal operation of all files and other components, compatibility mode is required.

But all the same it is necessary to understand how to start this mode and fix the problems that have arisen. Let's describe the main points on the example of the operating system Windows 7. If you decided to install the program from the old version of Windows, but when it does not work correctly, then first of all you need to run a special tool that will fix problems with the compatibility of those or other files.

It is able to automatically detect and fix the most common problems that are an obstacle to the installation or the correct launch of programs from older versions of Windows. Thus, you will make Windows 7 compatible with the components and files of previous versions of operating systems from Microsoft.

So, in order to run this tool, which will find and fix all the problems, you need to go to the Start menu. After that, select "Control Panel", and then enter the word "problems" in the empty search field, then click "Troubleshooting". Go to the "Programs" section and select a command that has a rather long name - "Running programs intended for previous versions of Windows". And then wait until the tool finds errors and eliminates them, that is until the compatibility mode is turned on. When this happens, you can safely work with this program.

But it happens that it is not possible to automatically solve the problem. And in this case, too, there is an exit, but that's only all the actions you have to do yourself. And for this method you will have to specify some data of certain programs and components. Recommendations for manual troubleshooting are given below:

1. You must change the program compatibility settings manually. To do this, you will need additional information about running old programs in a newer version of the operating system.

2. You must independently check the compatibility of components with the version of the operating system in which you are working. For this, it is best to refer to the official website of the program and the system itself.

But I want to note that this is a rather laborious work. And that's why it's easier to find a similar program or file that will be targeted specifically for your version of Windows.

If you still do not quite understand what the compatibility mode is, you can give an example on the Microsoft Excel program. Suppose you run a document that was created in the previous version of the system, but you can not work in the seventh Windows, since you have an inscription in the title "Limited Functionality Mode". And in order to ensure yourself work with this document, using all the options and features, you must enable Excel compatibility mode.

For the same purposes, this mode is required in Microsoft Office and other programs. And the conclusion suggests one: the compatibility mode is quite useful in modern operating systems, which is sometimes just necessary.