Question

You manage Windows desktops for your organization. You recently updated all of your workstations to Windows 10. Your organization relies on a particular application, which worked correctly on Windows 7, but now does not run in Windows 10. You have checked the application vendor's website, but they do not provide a Windows 10 update. What are your options for running the application

Answer 1

The options for running a Windows 7 application on Windows 10 are;

1) Run the compatibility troubleshooter

2) Reinstall the app

Step-by-step explanation:

The most recent version of Windows 10 supports the majority of applications made for versions of Windows before Windows 10, however, in the event that an application does not run on Windows 10 the options available for running the application are;

1) Run the compatibility troubleshooter as follows;

a) Type the application's name in the tax bar search box

b) In the menu showing the application that comes up, right click on the application's name and select the "Open file location option" from among the options menu

c) In the file location, locate and right click the program file which is the .EXE file and select "Properties" from the options menu. In the Properties dialogue box, select the "Compatibility mode"

d) In the "Compatibility mode" tab, select "Run compatibility troubleshooter"

2) Reinstall the app

a) With the app not yet installed on Windows, in the setup files location of the application, right-click the setup .MSI or .EXE application file

b) In the options menu select "Properties" and then the "Compatibility" tab in the "Properties" dialog box

c) On the Compatibility tab select the "Run this program in compatibility mode for" checkbox and select Windows 7 as your desired Windows

d) Click Ok.