Jerry;357856 Wrote:
> It is not the program I am trying to install, the program is already
> installed and I want to run it as the administrator and the XP sp2
> mode.
> The only way I have found to do this is go into Help and type in
> compatibility. From there I can open the Compatibility Wizard. This
> seems
> to be the long way around to get to the Wizard.
>
> "Mick" <Mick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6419F364-A6A5-4D5D-B52C-E66FCF69269F@microsoft.com...
> > Why don't you right-click on the exe you are trying to install,
> left-click
> > properties and then select compatibility
> >
> > "Jerry" wrote:
> >
> >> Is there anyway to get to the Compatibility Wizard other than going
> into
> >> Help? I would like to make a shortcut to it to save time and
> sanity.
> >>
> >> Thanks for the help
> >>
> >>
> >>
Hi Jerry,
When you right click on the program's EXE or shortcut and click
Properties, you then click the Compatibility tab to make your
adjustments for the already installed program. That's what Mick meant.
See screenshot below for an idea of what it looks like.
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Hope this helps,
Shawn
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