I've already done this, but the checkbox in settings remains greyed out.
Compatibilty settings
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When trying to get a game to run their support says set the compatibility to run in 640x480 and I've been trying to do this but the checkbox for this in the compatibility settings in the games properties is greyed out and I cant click it, why is this?
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Anonymous
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2020-02-13T17:22:58+00:00 Hi Bobert231 and thanks for reaching out. My name is Joseph. I'm an independent advisor. I'll be happy to help you out today.
I found an existing article that will help you resolve your concern. You can check and see if the instructions provided can help you.
Fix Windows 10 Change resolution greyed out.
https://thegeekpage.com/fix-windows-10-change-r...
I hope this helps. Feel free to ask back any questions and let me know how it goes.
Thank you!
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Anonymous
2020-02-13T16:29:19+00:00 If you right click on the program and open compatibility tab, first you need to check the box to run program in compatibility mode.