Get older games to run on Windows 7, specifically of Battlefield 2, Civilization 4, Command & Conquer Generals: Zero Hour

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  I tombraider games from 1998 to 2010 and none of them play also have Indiana Jones makes any game I tried failed, it will load, but within seconds, he locks upwards and the only way to get my computer going again stops

  Try the click with the right button on either the shortcut for the game or the actual .exe.  Select properties, then go to the Compatibility tab.  Then go to the section "Compatibility Mode" and check the box that says "run this program in compatibility mode for:" and select the option of Windows XP (Service Pack 3). Hit then just apply and exit the window and try to run the game.  If it does not so inform the community.

• Impossible to get Pogo games to play with Windows 7

  Downloaded Windows 7 RC.  Unable to get Pogo games to run.  Any ideas?

  Hi christophe13500,

  Thanks for posting "Preparation for Windows 7" community forum.

  Are there codes error or information that you receive when you try to play Pogo games that you can include in the post on the forum?  In my Windows 7 Desktop, I am able to connect and choose and was able to launch a game, so it is specific to the configuration that is currently being used on the system.

  Have you tried to disable the modules for IE and then start the games.

  You can do this by clicking on start ORB / all programs / Accessories / System Tools / Internet Explorer - no add-on.

  Try IE running in this mode, then run again a game from POGO.COM.
  If in this state it does not save the error that you receive, or how the system reacts by trying to run the game.

  If you do not receive an error after disabling add ons, add the addons about half at a later time then try to launch POGO games again.  If the error occurs again disable some of the Add-ons that you enabled and try to see if you can identify which modules can cause the problem.

  Here's how;

  click on tools in Internet Explorer - select Manage Add-ons -there are about FOUR categories listed modules in, toolbars and extensions, search providers, accelerators, InPrivate filtering.  Click on each section and Add-ons for these items will be listed in the right pane.  Right-click on the status of each item individually, and then select Activate to get the module additional operational return.

  In summary, here are the steps that you want to fill;

  1. disable all add-ons
  2. launch Pogo - if it works
  3. turn them modules-about half of them on
  4 restart Pogo.  If it does not deselect some of the Add-ons that has been activated and launch the app until the offending service is identified.

  After completing all the steps of troubleshooting please re - enable all add-ons so IE will be back in a normal operating state.

  After you determine what addon can be the cause of the issue, you can reinstall this addon.

  Please keep us informed by referring to this issue.

  Kind regards

  Debbie
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• Impossible to get Pogo games to run

  I am running XP SP3 and MSE, now I can't launch Pogo games requiring Java (get an error saying that can not load images) that they suggest that I check the settings for the firewall (Windows) and security (MSE) antivirus settings. Don't know what to change to make me run these games.

  I was able to play these games before I made the mistake of installation of Registry Booster and speed up my PC of Uniblue and messed up my system. After uninstalling these two, I can't get the games to run.

  This probably isn't a MSE question and probably not a problem of Windows Firewall.

  And you have probably understood your problem, but it will be difficult for you to determine the changes made by the Registry Booster and "Speed Up My PC."

  Have you disabled temporarily MSE to see if the program will then work? Open MSE, settings tab, select real-time protection, and uncheck 'enable real-time protection '.  Make sure that you reenable the MSE.

  Have you disabled the Windows FW to see if the program will then work?

  Have you thought about a system restore to the day before where you installed these products the registry change.

• How can I play old games that run on Windows 95?

  I bought a new computer with the latest windows os; How can I play old games that run on Windows 95?

  BOX BACK is good for the old games based DOX.
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  D - Fend Reloaded: overview

  Some Windows 98 games will still install on Win7, more with 32-bit because of old 16-bit
  installers is not not compatible with 64-bit OS. Others have workarounds and fixes, solutions
  their fan sites.

  Virtual machines can be useful as well-

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  | MG | Download VirtualBox 4.1.10.76836

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• Impossible to get brother printer to run on windows 8 model is MFC 685 - CW... also can't download itunes... Help, please!

  Impossible to get brother printer to run on windows 8 model is MFC 685 - CW... also can't download itunes... Help, please!

  Hi Dominic,

  I understand that you are unable to respond to this thread and created a new thread.

  As restart the print spooler does not solve the problem, please reinstall the printer and then check if that helps.

  Check out the following link to resolve the problem of iTunes.

  http://support.Apple.com/kb/HT3204

  Hope that the information provided is useful.

• I can't get the games to run after the upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 8

  I have updated to Windows 8, but can not get Windows 7 games to run on this new program. How can I do this?

  If you are referring to the built-in games that were in Windows 7, as they are not available in Windows 8. Instead, there are a few free games available on the Windows Store product Microsoft applications (in your Start Menu). Card by Microsoft games are called Microsoft Solitaire Collection, there are also Microsoft Mahjong and Minesweeper from Microsoft. You should note that these are different from what you had previously.

  You can also search applications game 3rd party on the Windows store.

  If these aren't the games you were talking about, please provide details of those you want to say.

• Success Story with get switchable graphics to run on Windows 10 with one to Inspiron 15r / Inspiron 7520

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  Probably, you should be on a/c during all this power. I think that I heard that the switchable graphics may change if it is on battery power, not sure.

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

  There is also a patch or advice on how the game works on Vista here:

  http://us.Blizzard.com/support/article.XML?locale=en_US&articleid=22661&parentCategoryId&PageNumber=1&CategoryID=3202

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  http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?locale=en_US&articleId=20767 .

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• How to get Illustrator 10 to run on windows 7 and not XP mode?

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  The game, 28 November 2013 19:21:33 + 0000, cnjct wrote:

  Can get rid of windows 8 and I use windows 7?
  Windows 8 is really bad, I HATE it.

  I would like to point out something that you may not realize: Windows 8
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