Are Programs Compatible With Windows XP?

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Are Programs Compatible With Windows XP?

Are old programs that were designed for Windows95 compatible with Windows XP(Example Flight Simulator, Label Maker etc )

2007-02-18 04:35:23 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software

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You won't know until you try.

Normally, a new version of Windows is backward-mobile -- meaning it will open older programs, whereas an older version of Windows may open a newer version of a program (Word, for example) and present you with a screen full of junk - if it opens it at all.

2007-02-18 04:56:07 · answer #1 · answered by TheHumbleOne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Yes run program compatibility wizaerd if having problems.

2007-02-18 12:54:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Not all of them. Try runnng them in compatibility mode...

2007-02-18 12:40:18 · answer #3 · answered by agent-X 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋