Compatibility Mode List of Programs

How to See and Change the List of Programs in Compatibility Mode in Vista​

information   Information
This will show you how to see a list of all the installed programs you have in Compatibility Mode and what they are set on without having to go to each individual program. You can then manually change, add, or remove a installed program from running in Compatibility Mode if the normal method in the NOTE below does not allow you.
warning   Warning
You should first try to add or remove a program from Compatibilty Mode normally. There is no guarantee that putting a program in compatibility mode will allow it to work properly.
Tip   Tip
To check and see if your hardware or software is compatible with Vista, see: Windows Vista Compatibility Center




Here's How:
1. Open the Start Menu.​
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2. In the white line (Start Search) area, type regedit and press Enter.​
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3. Click on the Continue button in the UAC prompt.​
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4. In regedit, go to: (See screenshot below step 5) ​
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Code: 
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers
5. To Have a Program Run in Compatibility Mode​
A) In the right pane, right click on a empty area and click on New, then on String Value. (See screenshot below table)​
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C) Type in the full path of the program's exe file and press Enter.​
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D) In the right pane, right click on the full path and click Modify.​
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E) Type in a Compatibility Mode Data value (see table below) you want below, and click on OK.​
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[TABLE=class:-grid,-width:-600][TR][TD]
Compatibility Mode
[/TD]
[TD]
Data Value
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Run as Administrator
[/TD]
[TD]
RUNASADMIN
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Windows 95 Mode
[/TD]
[TD]
WIN95
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Windows 98 / Windows Me Mode
[/TD]
[TD]
WIN98
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Windows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 5) Mode
[/TD]
[TD]
NT4SP5
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Windows 2000
[/TD]
[TD]
WIN2000
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Windows XP (Service Pack 2) Mode
[/TD]
[TD]
WINXPSP2
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Windows Server 2003 (Service Pack 1)
[/TD]
[TD]
WINSRV03SP1
[/TD][/TR][/TABLE]

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Cmode.jpg​
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6. To Remove a Program from Running in Compatibility Mode​
A) In the right pane, right click on the full path Name and click on Delete. (See screenshot above)​
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B) Click on Yes to confirm the deletion.​
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7. Close regedit when done.​
NOTE: Some programs may require you to restart the computer for this to be applied.​
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That's it,
Shawn



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Updated 11-24-07 to include how to manually add a program to the Compatibility Mode program list. Also, updated the available Compatibility Modes.

Shawn
 

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I'm thinking there's a typo in the instructions. You're showing the registry path as HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\
AppCompatFlags\Layers.

I think this should be shown as
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\
AppCompatFlags\Layers (note the space between Windows and NT)

It looks correct in the screen capture.

By the way, I had searched for hours for a way to set compatibility mode during installation of a program. After finding this explanation, it was a piece of cake. Thanks for taking the time to post this.
 

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    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
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    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
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    2560x1440
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    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2, 4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2, 8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
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    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
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    Thermaltake Core P3
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