-=PCTechTalk=- Re: XP . Problem.

  • From: "KC" <alienkc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 16:04:14 -0500

Why Troth do I keep seeing in my mind with a box that has a drop down menu
that says win95 , 98 etc? That is what is driving me nuts. Am I insane?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "~OoO~" <SirTroth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 12:25 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: XP . Problem.

> That's the compatibility feature, which I just explained in this post.
>
> ---Troth
>
>
> At 9/23/2003 09:30 AM, KC wrote:
> >there is also a setting in XP where you can "make it think" it is win98
or
> >95 better to run older games. I have it somewhere and am desperately
looking
> >for it.
> >Have never tried it, but will find it hopefully to share
> >alienkc
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "~OoO~" <SirTroth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 7:08 AM
> >Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: XP . Problem.
> >
> > > Those are the cons of using XP for older games. He can try the
> > > compatibility feature in XP. Find the  shortcut to start the game,
> > > right-click, do PROPERTIES and go to the COMPATIBILITY tab.Then, fill
in
> > > the blanks.
> > >
> > > ---Troth
> > >
> > >
> > > At 9/23/2003 12:50 AM, Percy wrote:
> > > >Hi Everyone.  A friend of mine  has just bought a new computer,  XP .
> >His
> > > >other one was  ME.   He could install and play different games  for
> > > >Win.3.1 and Win. 95 on his  ME it but cannot install the same games
on
> >the
> > > >XP . Is there away around it   ???   Lionel.
> > >
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