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By Keith Ward, About.com Guide to Windows

Old Programs Don't Run Well - Not

Wednesday July 1, 2009

Do you have an older Windows program (perhaps from Windows 98 or XP) that does not work properly in Windows Vista? No problem. Try using a Windows utility called Compatibility Mode. Most programs will relent and decide to work, once you set it up to run this way.

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