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how do you know if your running it in compatibility mode and how do you stop it?

Right click the programs .exe (not the shortcut) => Properties => Compatibility Tab

Turned On => "Run this program in compat..." is checked
Turned Off => "Run this program in compat..." is unchecked

It also works for shortcut...

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Originally posted by Mike2
It also works for shortcut...

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If you went from the shortcut wouldn't it only work for that shortcut? So if you went from another shortcut or from the actually .exe it wouldn't apply to that?

That's what I'm thinking. Never tried it but would be nice to know if that's how it works.

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Originally posted by Mike2
It also works for shortcut... 

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nope its doesnt. it only works on the exes themselves. my shortcuts have no combatability tab. and thanks to both of you  for you help

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Originally posted by Drakir
nope its doesnt. it only works on the exes themselves. my shortcuts have no combatability tab.

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yes it does... but that depends on what Windows version you got. in XP for example, if you set the compatibility of a shortcut (yes it is possible), Windows is intelligent enough to realise it is for the actual program, and vice versa. Both will change. (everything you set in the shortcut reflects the program and vice versa)

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Originally posted by Drakirnope its doesnt. it only works on the exes themselves. my shortcuts have no combatability tab. and thanks to both of you  for you help

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Glad I could help .

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Originally posted by CookieRevisedyes it does... but that depends on what Windows version you got. in XP for example, if you set the compatibility of a shortcut (yes it is possible), Windows is intelligent enough to realise it is for the actual program, and vice versa. Both will change. (everything you set in the shortcut reflects the program and vice versa)

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Thanks for this information .

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Originally posted by CookieRevised

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Originally posted by Drakir
nope its doesnt. it only works on the exes themselves. my shortcuts have no combatability tab.

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yes it does... but that depends on what Windows version you got. in XP for example, if you set the compatibility of a shortcut (yes it is possible), Windows is intelligent enough to realise it is for the actual program, and vice versa. Both will change. (everything you set in the shortcut reflects the program and vice versa)

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i have windows xp sp2 and my shortcuts dont have compatibility options

EDIT: actually, some of my shortcuts do have that... but others dont