How can I get Age of Empires 2 to work on Windows Vista?
I want to play the old game on my current computer (which extends from Vista). The installation went well, until 100% is reached. A screen will appear that reads 'Updating System Settings'. Any thoughts?
Hello
Follow these steps:
Step 1:
I suggest you to check if the game is compatible with Windows Vista.
http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/compatibility/Windows-Vista/default.aspx
Step 2:
If the game is not compatible, you can try to run the game in compatibility mode and check if it works.
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/make-older-programs-run-in-this-version-of-Windows
See also: How to solve the problems of compatibility of programs in Windows Vista
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