What exactly happens when you run a program in Windows XP compatibility mode? Which actually change?

I'm trying to understand this Compatibility Mode XP actually changes or turns on or off in Windows 7. Is there a list of what it actually does?

Hi Timmay,

Thanks for posting your question in the Microsoft Community forum.

According to the description above, it seems you want to learn about program compatibility mode.

Program compatibility is a mode in Windows that allows you to run programs written for earlier versions of Windows. Most programs written for Windows Vista are also running Windows 7, but some older programs might run poorly or not at all.

What changes does: It depends on the problem, but any changes made are related to how Windows runs the program. No changes are made to the program itself. For example, the program compatibility Assistant can resolve conflicts with user account control, a security feature in Windows that can help make your computer safer. Or, it can run the program in a mode that simulates earlier versions of Windows. The changes that made the program compatibility Wizard are automatically, so you don't need to make them.

For your reference:

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/Program-Compatibility-Assistant-frequently-asked-questions

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/what-is-program-compatibility

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/make-older-programs-run-in-this-version-of-Windows

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