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Many will, but some will not. If the program does not install / run normally, try running it in Compatibility Mode. Some older games may also have problems with newer commodity hardware that does not support older versions of DirectX.
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What if you have computer games that are not compatible with your computer?
Do you mean the games say "compatible with windows 98?" and you have Windows XP? Games are backwards compatible. Meaning, if the games say "windows 98", windows 95 is ok (anything before windows 98 will work). But it is not forward compatible--Windows 2000, windows xp, etc. will not work. does this answer?
Will computer games for windows 3.1 Windows 2000 or Windows 95 work in windows 98?
Most games written for Windows 3.1 or Windows 95 will run on Windows 98. Games that were only written with Windows 2000 or later in mind will usually not run on Windows 98.
What were the old games on Windows 98 called?
The default games were Hearts, Solitaire, Spider Solitaire, Freecell, Minesweeper, and Pinball if you had windows 98 plus!
Why wont windows 98 home publishing work on windows xp?
Windows 98 home publishing is for Windows 98. Windows 98 programs don't work well on Windows XP sometimes.
Is there any way to make a windows 98 game compatible with a Windows Vista?
You can try to run it in the compatibility mode. But 99% of games for Windows 98 will not work under Vista.
Where can you find old games for the windows 98 that came with it?
From a Windows 98 CD. Incidentally, a retail copy of Windows 98 only came with a few games, like Solitaire, MineSweeper, and Canfield. Other games may have been bundled on a manufacturer's copy, but you would need their CD to copy them off of.
How old is windows 95 and windows 98?
Windows 95 is 17 years old and windows 98 is 14 years old. this answer will get updated every couple of years.
Does the Sims 2 work on Windows 98?
Yes the Sims 2 should work on Windows 98.
Will windows 98 games work on Windows XP?
Most will, but Windows 2000 did not focus as heavily on backwards-compatibility as Windows XP does, and a few games may work improperly or require Administrator privileges.
Do windows 95 work with windows 98?
sure do!
What printer do you need for Windows 98?
There is no specific printer that you "need" for Windows 98. Any printer with a Windows 98 driver should work.
How do you run Windows 98 programs on Windows Vista?
Many applications and games written for or compatible with Windows 98 will run on Windows Vista.
