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Can I play game designed for windows xp on windows 10 pc

Anonymous
2020-09-22T16:08:58+00:00

I’ve bought a new computer running windows 10. I have some windows xp games that I like. Can I start them on my new computer?

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-11-27T19:26:06+00:00

    I don't know what the original problem is for this thread, but I am trying to install my old copy of The Sims 2. Unfortunately, I have tried running in compatibility mode and I keep getting blocked from running the autorun.exe file. The error keeps coming up as being blocked by an Administrator, though I own this PC, and am the Administrator. After running the troubleshooter, I see this program is just not compatible. I would like a way to run my old Windows XP games if at all possible. This is disappointing.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-09-22T16:12:50+00:00

    Hi Jorge, I hope this message finds you well. My name is Steven and I'm an independent advisor.

    Some Windows 10 XP games can run well on Windows 10 PC. However some others are not fully compatible. When the game won’t start on your new PC, try launching it in the compatibility mode.

    Refer to the article Make older apps or programs compatible with Windows 10

    https://support.microsoft.com/help/15078/window...

    In addition, I suggest that you go to the store to find similar games compatible with Windows 10.

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    Steven

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-09-22T16:35:59+00:00

    Some, yes . Some, no. It depends on what games they are. Please tell us.

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