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Title: Windows 2000 compatibility mode
Post by: BenDover on April 24, 2003, 10:53:17 AM

I keep hearing 2k has compatibility mode so it'll work like windows 95, like on XP.

And that it can be turned on in the compatibility tab in a sortcut's properties.


Now my question, where is it? Do I have to enable a process, or download something?

Title: Windows 2000 compatibility mode
Post by: Defiance on April 24, 2003, 01:26:43 PM

Hiya,
If i get you right you just highlight whatever you wanna compat-mode (eg: driver etc) and scroll to properties then click compat-mode wanted

Title: Windows 2000 compatibility mode
Post by: BenDover on April 24, 2003, 01:41:52 PM

I'm talking about programs, not hardware.

Title: Windows 2000 compatibility mode
Post by: bockko on April 24, 2003, 02:20:21 PM

i booted to this mode once, it was either a startup option or an advanced function (the f8 options i think). It worked.

Title: Windows 2000 compatibility mode
Post by: Dingbat on April 24, 2003, 02:53:52 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Defiance
Hiya,
If i get you right you just rightclick whatever you wanna compat-mode and scroll to properties then click compat-mode wanted

Title: Windows 2000 compatibility mode
Post by: bloom25 on April 24, 2003, 06:37:27 PM

If you have service pack 2 or 3 loaded you may have this option.  Right click the shortcut to launch the program and pick properties.  You should see a tab that says compatibility just to the right of security.

Title: Windows 2000 compatibility mode
Post by: BenDover on April 24, 2003, 08:38:23 PM

I guessed that's where it would be, but its not there.....

hmm, I'll check on windows update....

Title: Windows 2000 compatibility mode
Post by: BenDover on April 24, 2003, 09:00:42 PM

hey I found it, not on windows update though, off of some forum.

Here's the instructions
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Installing on Win 2000

First you must update to Service Pack 2

Then:


Log on as Administrator.
Click Start , and then click Run .
In the Open box, type the following command, and then click OK , where %SystemRoot% is the drive and folder in which Windows is installed:

regsvr32 %systemroot%\apppatch\slayerui.dll


(THIS IS A SINGLE COMMAND, NOT 2 SEPARATE ONES. TYPE IT ALL OUT AT ONCE.)
-----------------------------------

Don't worry, this won't make your comp melt on your desk.

Title: Windows 2000 compatibility mode
Post by: Seeker on April 25, 2003, 04:04:44 AM

Ben,

Make a short cut to the program's exe file. Right  click the short cut, and choose properties.

You should see a "compatablility" tab.

Need for Speed 5 runs better in Win98 mode on my system, for instance.

Title: Windows 2000 compatibility mode
Post by: BenDover on April 25, 2003, 07:00:25 AM

well i do know that now :rolleyes:

Title: Windows 2000 compatibility mode
Post by: jpeg on April 29, 2003, 09:18:27 PM

compatibility mode is in windows xp not in w2k

Title: Windows 2000 compatibility mode
Post by: BenDover on April 30, 2003, 02:07:54 AM

jpeg, read my damn posts.