Installing old program on vista

[Tony Vella]

I have a software that worked well on both my Win 98 machine and my Win XP
machine. It gave me problems when I tried to install it on my new Vista.
How does one install old programs on Vista machines? Someone mentioned
something like "administrator" .... I am the only one who works on this
machine. This old geezer will appreciate any help.

 

[PvdG42]

I have a software that worked well on both my Win 98 machine and my Win XP
machine. It gave me problems when I tried to install it on my new Vista.
How does one install old programs on Vista machines? Someone mentioned
something like "administrator" .... I am the only one who works on this
machine. This old geezer will appreciate any help.

Try installing in XP Compatibility mode. Search Windows Help for "Start the
Program Compatibility Wizard".

 

[Marcin Domaslawski]

Hi,

"Run as Administrator" (right mouse) on Vista works a bit different then on
XP - switches famous UAC on "installing" level.

Marcin Domaslawski

 

[Richard Urban]

Many older programs just work with Vista. Some "may" work. Some will not
work at all, no matter
what you do.

If you absolutely need a program in the last group you are well advised to
stay with Windows XP, or upgrade to a similar program that is Vista
compatible.



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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Tony

What problems?
Any error messages?
What is the name of the program?

 

[Tony Vella]

The program name is Verbix 6.0. It is a verb conjugator from verbix.com.
I have written to them twice but got no answer. I have also downloaded
their newest version 7.3 and it works no better than my 6.0. I don't get
any messages when I install it through the wizard as XP -- it just does not
work. And yet it worked so well and so fast on my old XP machine ???????
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Tony Vella, Ottawa, Canada
http://indian-biographies.shorturl.com

Tony

What problems?
Any error messages?
What is the name of the program?

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Tony

There have been many programming changes in Vista. Most of the legacy
software programs will still work, but there are a few that simply will not.

You might want to installing the program with administrator privileges.
Right click the installation file and select the Run As Administrator
option. If this works, then after the installation, right click the shortcut
for the program and select the Compatibility Tab. Select the Compatibility
option for Windows XP and the option to Run As Administrator.

Let us know if this works.

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Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

The program name is Verbix 6.0. It is a verb conjugator from verbix.com.
I have written to them twice but got no answer. I have also downloaded
their newest version 7.3 and it works no better than my 6.0. I don't get
any messages when I install it through the wizard as XP -- it just does
not work. And yet it worked so well and so fast on my old XP machine
???????

 

[Tony Vella]

Hi Ronnie.

Short answer: absolutely not! I can't understand because the program worked
flawlessly for years with XP-SP2. I have it installed on my laptop (XP2) and
it works fine. An annoying point is the fact that I have written to the
company twice with compatibility questions and still no answer. Oh well,
there goes another $50.
--
Tony Vella, Ottawa, Canada
http://indian-biographies.shorturl.com

Tony

There have been many programming changes in Vista. Most of the legacy
software programs will still work, but there are a few that simply will
not.

You might want to installing the program with administrator privileges.
Right click the installation file and select the Run As Administrator
option. If this works, then after the installation, right click the
shortcut for the program and select the Compatibility Tab. Select the
Compatibility option for Windows XP and the option to Run As
Administrator.

Let us know if this works.