Application Compat
Hi, I just installed C&C Red Alert on my WINXP box and it went fine as long as it was run in Win95 compat mode, is there a piece of software that'll enable me to run things in win95 compat mode on my WIN2K box? Any URL's would be appreciated as the MS site doesn't like me
Hi, I just installed C&C Red Alert on my WINXP box and it went fine as long as it was run in Win95 compat mode, is there a piece of software that'll enable me to run things in win95 compat mode on my WIN2K box? Any URL's would be appreciated as the MS site doesn't like me
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To enable an interface so that you can use this technology for your programs after you apply Windows 2000 SP2:
1. Log on as Administrator.
2. Click Start , and then click Run .
3. In the Open box, type the following command, and then click OK , where %SystemRoot% is the drive and folder in which Windows is installed:
regsvr32 %systemroot%\apppatch\slayerui.dll
Administrators can use a program shortcut to set the compatibility mode for a target program. This requires that the Compatibility-mode properties be correctly installed and registered on the computer by using the previous steps. To enable Compatibility mode by using a program shortcut:
1. Log on as Administrator.
2. Right-click the shortcut, and then click Properties .
3. Click the Compatibility tab. This tab appears only if the Compatibility-mode interface has been properly enabled on the computer.
4. Click to select the Run in Compatibility Mode check box to enable Compatibility-mode support for the program.
5. Click either Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 compatibility mode in the drop-down box.
6. Click OK to save the changes.
7. Double-click the shortcut to run the program.
1. Log on as Administrator.
2. Click Start , and then click Run .
3. In the Open box, type the following command, and then click OK , where %SystemRoot% is the drive and folder in which Windows is installed:
regsvr32 %systemroot%\apppatch\slayerui.dll
Administrators can use a program shortcut to set the compatibility mode for a target program. This requires that the Compatibility-mode properties be correctly installed and registered on the computer by using the previous steps. To enable Compatibility mode by using a program shortcut:
1. Log on as Administrator.
2. Right-click the shortcut, and then click Properties .
3. Click the Compatibility tab. This tab appears only if the Compatibility-mode interface has been properly enabled on the computer.
4. Click to select the Run in Compatibility Mode check box to enable Compatibility-mode support for the program.
5. Click either Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 compatibility mode in the drop-down box.
6. Click OK to save the changes.
7. Double-click the shortcut to run the program.
