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. > > > > > > > > > To unsub or change your email settings: > > > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > > > > > To access our Archives: > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > > > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > > > > > For more info: > > > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > > > > > > > > > > > > >To unsub or change your email settings: > >//www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > > >To access our Archives: > >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > >//www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > > >For more info: > >//www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > For more info: > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk