When I download a game it will not work the screen just keeps on changing color and color stripss

When I supported a game it will not run the screen just keep changing colors and strips coloued

Hello

Please try to install the game in compatibility mode.  Here is some information that can be very practical...

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

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

-Check the functionality of the game under a spare user account

Uninstall/reinstall the program

-Clean Boot http://support.microsoft.com/kb/331796

I hope that this information is beneficial.

Thank you

Aaron
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