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Smash Bros
8th November 2007, 06:19 PM
how can you change it so that you can install XP programs on a visat comp. i know you can do it i just cant remember how :(

some help would be great

Zeus
8th November 2007, 06:59 PM
http://lifehacker.com/software/dual-boot/dual-boot-windows-xp-on-a-pre+installed-vista-pc-248936.php

Dymond
8th November 2007, 07:11 PM
UM.. you don't need anything special to run most XP programs in Vista.. most will install with no problems..

Smash Bros
8th November 2007, 08:05 PM
hey dy its fucked up heaps for me :|


although the program i needed it for works now.

Q80Thug
10th November 2007, 03:41 PM
you know how you can run programs on XP to run as windows 95 for example ?

you can do the same for vista, right click on the app and inside properties you should be able to set it to 'run as XP program'


hope this helps

Red Dragon
10th November 2007, 05:00 PM
you know how you can run programs on XP to run as windows 95 for example ?

you can do the same for vista, right click on the app and inside properties you should be able to set it to 'run as XP program'


hope this helps

Yep, its called "run program in compatibility mode" then the drop down box has the previous windows versions

Smash Bros
10th November 2007, 06:40 PM
you know how you can run programs on XP to run as windows 95 for example ?

you can do the same for vista, right click on the app and inside properties you should be able to set it to 'run as XP program'


hope this helps

thats what i needed :D

cheers for that mate