compatibility function on xp sp2

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Did anyone try to use the compatibility function on xp for older program?When
I try it to use it work great( I just chage the color setting to 256 ) ,but
when I log on as a different user the setting that I set they are not there
as that user.
Here what I did:
Install the software and after that modified the shortcut on the all user
profile to run with 256 color run work great . As I log out and a differeent
user log on the same shortcut ,that was save under the all user profile do
not have any setting that I apply.
I log the student off I log on everything that I did to the shortcut is back.
I also run the wizard after installing the program and a message said that
install correctly but when again run as other user the setting are not there
Are those setting profile related?
Any suggestion?
 
Allow custom display settings for each user
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_userdisplay.htm

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| Did anyone try to use the compatibility function on xp for older program?When
| I try it to use it work great( I just chage the color setting to 256 ) ,but
| when I log on as a different user the setting that I set they are not there
| as that user.
| Here what I did:
| Install the software and after that modified the shortcut on the all user
| profile to run with 256 color run work great . As I log out and a differeent
| user log on the same shortcut ,that was save under the all user profile do
| not have any setting that I apply.
| I log the student off I log on everything that I did to the shortcut is back.
| I also run the wizard after installing the program and a message said that
| install correctly but when again run as other user the setting are not there
| Are those setting profile related?
| Any suggestion?
 
Thank you for your help but this solution will not work with my user , I work
for a school and the student are from K to 5 grade , I have all the program
working exept this one that only work on 256 color, I will like to replace it
but is a software that teacher like so I try to make it work. Are the
compatib. setting store to the registry?
How I can create a shortcut icon on all user desktop so the program comp.
will change the display
 
spadaal said:
Thank you for your help but this solution will not work with my user , I work
for a school and the student are from K to 5 grade , I have all the program
working exept this one that only work on 256 color, I will like to replace it
but is a software that teacher like so I try to make it work. Are the
compatib. setting store to the registry?
How I can create a shortcut icon on all user desktop so the program comp.
will change the display
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Here's something that may help:
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/OS-Enhancements/Resolution-Changer.shtml

Resolution Changer says it's a command-line utility that can (among
other things) change color depth (it's also free). The description
includes this paragraph:

You can have ResChange run another application in a specific display
resolution and return to the previous resolution when the application
finishes.

Sounds like it might be just what you need.
 
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