To run Windows Compatibility Troubleshooter wizard, type in Action Center in Start menu search box and hit enter. Then in the left pane of the Action Center, click on the link labeled Windows Compatibility Troubleshooter to start the troubleshooting wizard.
If you are able to install the program, you can still TRY to run Encarta in "Compatibility mode"Right click the program or program shortcut.Go to Properties and then the Compatibility tabCheck off the box that says "Run this program in compatibility mode"Select the version of windows that Encarta was intended for - Windows 95This works for me in Win 7 64 bit.
Did you try to install it in compatibility mode & run the program in compatibility mode as well?
It's basically a 'compatibility program. Check out the related link to Wikipedia for a full explanation of what it does.
All apps made by microsoft should be compatible with Windows 7. If not you can right click on the program and click troubleshoot compatibility.
Compatibility Wizard
No, but you can try compatibility settings in Windows 7.
try this : right click on mw2 icon, click properties, go to compatibility tab , check run program in compatibility mode for ( should be on windows xp service pack 3)
There are hundreds of thousands of pieces of software in existence. It would be impossible to list every single program that is compatible or incompatible with Windows 7. To see if a particular program is known to work or not, you can try searching Microsoft's compatibility database.
Right click> Properties> Compatibility Tab> [x] Run as Administrator and [x] Run this Program in Compatibility Mode >>>>select Windows XP Service Pack 3 from drop down box
I'm not sure about MAC, but in Windows, right-click the iTunes icon (for windows 7, find iTunes in your start list or desktop to right-click it). Clock "properties" then "compatibility". Click on the check mark next to "Run this program with compatibility mode for:" and you should be good!
Try to start in compatibility mode with windows Vista.
If the computer allows you to install the game; You can then browse to the location of the executable that will start the game (or a shortcut if you have one). Right click this and select "properties" then go to the "compatibility" tab and select "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" and then select Windows XP or Windows Vista. This might help your problem, although some games will remain incompatible.