? When we upgraded our old Windows system to Windows 8 or Windows 8.1, we may worry about whether the previous desktop software can run normally on the new system. In fact, Microsoft has made great efforts in technology to make most of the old software run smoothly on Win8 and Win8.1, and provides solutions to possible permissions and compatibility issues. From the right-click menu, select “Run this program as an administrator> Sometimes the software does not work properly because the file does not have sufficient permissions to run under Win8 or Win8.1. For this type of problem, we can right-click the software icon and select “run this program as administrator in the pop-up context menu. These software runs smoothly because of software that has insufficient running privileges. In the properties panel of the software program file, select “Run this program in compatibility mode> If you just select "Run this program in administrator mode"; you can use the files of Win8 and Win8.1 system. “Compatibility” settings. Right-click the program desktop icon that cannot be run, select “Properties> on the pop-up menu, select the "Compatibility" tab, check “run this program in compatibility mode", and select you in the drop down list You can run the Windows version of the program before, such as "Windows 7" or "Windows XP", so that Win8 or Win8.1 system will simulate the old Windows system environment to run the software program. Illustration: Software compatibility mode setting operation “Run compatibility troubleshooting”; in addition, we can also click the “Compatibility Troubleshooting” menu option in the screenshots of the above two interfaces or “Run Compatibility Troubleshooting” button In the pop-up "Program Compatibility Troubleshooting" dialog box, we can select "try the suggested settings" and "troubleshooter". For example, we choose “try the suggested settings<quo;, the system will automatically detect the problem. Wait a moment, the system will give some compatibility settings status of the current program. If you click the “Test Program" button, the system will automatically run the program for testing. Illustration: After the Win8.1 test program compatibility check is completed, the system will give the results and options. If the program can run normally, select “Yes, save these settings for this program>; if the program still fails to run, you can select “No, try again with other settings”, continue the test, or report the error and connect to Microsoft. Solve the problem. If we select “troubleshooter program” in the previous interface, the system will give a description of several running faults for the user to check. The user selects the fault phenomenon of the program that belongs to itself, and then proceeds to the next step. Easily view Win8.1 system compatibility details in the Software and Software Compatibility Center. In addition, Microsoft provides a Software and Software Compatibility Center for Windows 8.1. Users can easily access Windows 8.1 compatibility information and compatible device drivers. , software upgrades and downloads, etc. Type the hardware brand and model we need to query in the search bar, and we can see if the product is compatible with Windows 8.1, and also see the relevant community ratings and corresponding software download addresses. If the query object is software, you can learn all Adobe Photoshop compatible with Windows 8.1, just enter the search keyword, the compatibility center page will give relevant information. The Windows Software and Software Compatibility Center users can check whether the software installed on their computer matches the software name and version listed in the Compatibility Center. Drivers and software updates can also be downloaded from the Compatible Center and can be viewed by users for compatibility with a program or device. In addition, Microsoft will also give you the latest compatibility information from time to time for everyone to understand.
The above we introduced how to make the desktop programs running in the old version of Windows run normally on Win8 and Win8.1 systems. If we find that some software or games can't run on Win8 or Win8.1, don't worry. : If the running permission is not enough, select “Run as administrator>; If it is a compatibility issue, Win8 and Win8.1 systems provide compatibility mode to run the old version of the program; in addition, we can also view the compatibility center provided by Microsoft. Suitable for running software versions, or downloading corresponding drivers. I hope these methods can help you use Win8 and Win8.1 systems more smoothly.