What is a video game for Windows XP always run on Windows Vista?

My sister wants to buy a video game for the computer. But the game says that it works under Windows Me /XP/ 98. This game will always work when used on a Windows Vista?

Not a guarantee. Changes in technology and sometimes on the way, old programs break. The reason why many do is simply because the way in which they were written. Some programs are hard coded to check the version of the OS during installation, if Setup program fails to find a suitable BONE, it was designed for (XP = 5.1, 2000-5.0), it refuses to install. It is a bad practice on the developers part that Microsoft is working with third-party developers for the development of Windows Vista to discourage.
Resources:
http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/developers/archive/2009/08/05/version-checking-just-Don-t-do-it.aspx

You can also check the Web site for patches, updatess or simply learn about Windows Vista support for the product in question. Andre Da Costa http://adacosta.spaces.live.com http://www.activewin.com

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