Windows 10 / Program Compatibility

[Felix0411]

Hello

 

Honestly, I guess this is a sort of stupid question, but Windows 10 still is really a big mystery to me. I'd like to know if / what sort of programs would be able to run on Win 10. I understand probably none would, but I'm sure there is plenty of other information that may be useful. No, I don't intend to install any previews and no I'm not hanging on the edge of my seat for the release. I'm just curious., if not completely oblivious to a very obvious answer.

 

Thanks

[TetraSky]

Most of applications and games that can run on Windows Vista, 7 or 8 should run just fine on Win10. For anything older, Compatibility mode will generally fix everything.

[ionbasa]

Hello

 

Honestly, I guess this is a sort of stupid question, but Windows 10 still is really a big mystery to me. I'd like to know if / what sort of programs would be able to run on Win 10. I understand probably none would, but I'm sure there is plenty of other information that may be useful. No, I don't intend to install any previews and no I'm not hanging on the edge of my seat for the release. I'm just curious., if not completely oblivious to a very obvious answer.

 

Thanks

Most if not all programs that were written/updated for Windows 7 and up should work no problem. Programs written for Vista also still work from my experience. 

I'm not sure about programs written for XP and before. I couldn't get most of my old XP and earlier games to run in Vista/7/8.x, and most also do not work on WIndows 10, but hey they never worked with Windows 7 either.

 

For your older programs/games, it might be a good idea to keep a VM around (like I do).

[insayan]

Most programs that are compatible with 8 and 8.1 will run fine on 10 as well. The problems, if any, won't be anywhere like they were when vista came out.

[Lotus]

Since Windows hasn't really changed its core structure since Vista, and Vista included compatibility modes for going all the way back to 95, every program since Vista SHOULD work unless it was coded by an idiot, and even programs prior to Vista will most likely work, although some will need administrator rights to run properly and others may run into unforeseen errors that compatibility mode won't solve.

[Felix0411]

Most if not all programs that were written/updated for Windows 7 and up should work no problem. Programs written for Vista also still work from my experience. 

I'm not sure about programs written for XP and before. I couldn't get most of my old XP and earlier games to run in Vista/7/8.x, and most also do not work on WIndows 10, but hey they never worked with Windows 7 either.

 

For your older programs/games, it might be a good idea to keep a VM around (like I do).

 

Okay, thank you.