Compatibility check tool in win7 environment

In the era before the Windows 7 system, we have accepted the concept of "compatibility". Windows 7 has added a new name called "Restriction" when retaining the original compatibility check tool. The function of the troubleshooter is a function that guides the user to self-solve when there is a problem with the compatibility of the program. This tutorial explains how to use Win7 compatibility check tool from the aspects of checking compatibility and installing compatibility patch.

1.Check compatibility

Right click on a compatibility issue Program, select “Compatibility Troubleshooter from the shortcut menu, a pop-up window will appear, for beginners, you can choose “try the suggested settings”, if everything is normal, you can start the program directly. .

If there have been various compatibility problems during the running of the program, please select “troubleshooter" in the window, please select the corresponding option according to the specific situation, select “ this program It works fine in previous versions of Windows, but it won't install or run immediately.

Click the “Next” button, we can select the operating system version of the program that was previously running normally, then simulate the selected operating system environment to automatically scan the program and display the scan report; select &ldquo The program is open, but it is not displayed correctly. Click the “Next” button, we can choose to use a special display mode to start the program, for example, it can run in 256 color mode, or in a small window (640 & times; 640 pixels) ) Start; in addition, you can also choose "The program needs additional permissions", of course, if you do not list the situation you encountered, you can choose "<;the problem list does not contain my problem", and then follow the prompts .

2.Installing Compatibility Patches

After the release of Windows Vista, many applications have been upgraded to newer versions to ensure that the products are compatible with the new system in order to resolve some compatibility. The problem, Microsoft and other software vendors have also introduced some special patches, but these patches are often only available for Windows Vista, in fact we can import it into Windows 7, to solve some of the compatibility issues:

Click the Start button and type “Compatible” or “Compatibility” in the search box at the bottom of the Start menu, or select “Programs & Rarr; Programs and Features from the Control Panel to find “ The program written in the previous version of Windows, will pop up a dialog box after running, click the “Advanced” button in the lower left corner, select “not listed" in the list box, click “Next” Button, click the “Browse” button to find a compatibility patch that can run under Windows Vista, and solve the problem after installation.

The Compatibility Check Tool (ACT) is a powerful tool for program developers and IT professionals to check if an application is compatible with the system. It works with Windows 7 to allow users to detect and reduce program compatibility issues before setting up these platforms.