win7 compatibility mode

[joblack23]

Any tips on how to get a legacy application running under windows 7? I am very familiar with the compatiblity option already. The problem is I cannot install the application.
However, if I upgrade from an XP box to windows 7, the application works fine.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Stars are in order.

thx

 

[rclarke250]

Sometimes on older applications you need to right click on the .exe and install as admin. also how legacy, and what version of windows 7, and what is the application.

 

[linney]

Windows 7 by default runs logged on Admin users with only Standard user privileges, that is why it is often necessary to right-click on any Setup,exe and select the "Run As Administrator" option, this will give your Admin user the missing higher privileges required.

It is still possible, even in this day and age, for anti virus, and other security programs, running realtime scanning, to interfere with installs.

How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/929135

Make older programs run in this version of Windows (Windows 7)

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Make-older-programs-run-in-this-version-of-Windows

Help with Windows 7 compatibility problems

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/help/compatibility

Windows 7 Compatibility Center

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/windows-7/en-us/default.aspx

Using Virtual Machines as a solution is another possibility.

Windows XP Mode is worth knowing about.

Windows Virtual PC
Download Windows XP Mode

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/download.aspx

Windows XP Mode (Windows 7 only, but not any of the Home versions) "You are not eligible to download Windows XP Mode. You must have Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, or Ultimate to run Windows XP Mode".