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doombusterfx   03-10-2007 at 07:59:08 AM

Hi, i just ask my self this question before buying Microsoft Windows Vista. Those it have the compatibility mode like in windows xp so you can emulate windows 95,98,me.2000 & XP????


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darious00777   03-10-2007 at 08:46:56 AM
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Hi, i just ask my self this question before buying Microsoft Windows Vista. Those it have the compatibility mode like in windows xp so you can emulate windows 95,98,me.2000 & XP????


Thanx and have a nice day!!!



Right-click -> Properties -> Compatibility tab ->
Windows 95
Windows 98/ME
Windows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 5)
Windows 2000
Windows XP (Service Pack 2)

-And the Kicker-

Windows Server 2003 (Service Pack 1)


Hope that helps.

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qwazzy   03-10-2007 at 06:05:15 PM
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I like how they didn't put SP1 of XP...

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dsharp9000   03-10-2007 at 07:48:41 PM
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Some modes of vista may not sure compatbility with all your existing software and hardware ---- suggest you use upgrade advisor to help ensure hardware compatibility (there are some sound and graphic cards that have problems with vista on older pc's --- maybe when bugs are worked out these problems may disapear --- do not believe there is any compatibility mode that will fix all these issues --- for a new pc however, all hardware should work fine and not be issue).

From a software standpoint, most software will work with vista but not everything is guaranteed to work --- virtual pc 2007 does offer a solution if this problem should present itself to you (you can install xp in a virtual machine on vista host and run your program from there). virtual pc 2007 is free.

Good luck to you

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