How can I set the compatibility mode for an executable even in all folders?
suppose my app to run in compatibility mode is locate on
c:catsapp.exe
If I manually set the app.exe in compatibility mode (for example WinVistaSP2) with the properties etc.. Windows execute it in compatibility mode WinVistaSP2 only the app.exe locate in c:cats
But if I move the app.exe in another folder, for example y:dogsapp.exe the compatibility don't acts in that folder.
So I wonder: is there an app or a tool or a way that keep always and in any folders my preset app.exe in compatibility mode?
windows-10 compatibility
edited Feb 11 at 11:12
harrymc
261k14271577
asked Feb 11 at 10:46
Camillo GattoCamillo Gatto
6
add a comment |
suppose my app to run in compatibility mode is locate on
c:catsapp.exe
If I manually set the app.exe in compatibility mode (for example WinVistaSP2) with the properties etc.. Windows execute it in compatibility mode WinVistaSP2 only the app.exe locate in c:cats
But if I move the app.exe in another folder, for example y:dogsapp.exe the compatibility don't acts in that folder.
So I wonder: is there an app or a tool or a way that keep always and in any folders my preset app.exe in compatibility mode?
windows-10 compatibility
edited Feb 11 at 11:12
harrymc
261k14271577
asked Feb 11 at 10:46
Camillo GattoCamillo Gatto
6
Some reading....superuser.com/questions/133746/…
– Moab
Feb 11 at 20:38
add a comment |
suppose my app to run in compatibility mode is locate on
c:catsapp.exe
If I manually set the app.exe in compatibility mode (for example WinVistaSP2) with the properties etc.. Windows execute it in compatibility mode WinVistaSP2 only the app.exe locate in c:cats
But if I move the app.exe in another folder, for example y:dogsapp.exe the compatibility don't acts in that folder.
So I wonder: is there an app or a tool or a way that keep always and in any folders my preset app.exe in compatibility mode?
windows-10 compatibility
edited Feb 11 at 11:12
harrymc
261k14271577
asked Feb 11 at 10:46
Camillo GattoCamillo Gatto
6
suppose my app to run in compatibility mode is locate on
c:catsapp.exe
If I manually set the app.exe in compatibility mode (for example WinVistaSP2) with the properties etc.. Windows execute it in compatibility mode WinVistaSP2 only the app.exe locate in c:cats
But if I move the app.exe in another folder, for example y:dogsapp.exe the compatibility don't acts in that folder.
So I wonder: is there an app or a tool or a way that keep always and in any folders my preset app.exe in compatibility mode?
windows-10 compatibility
windows-10 compatibility
edited Feb 11 at 11:12
harrymc
261k14271577
asked Feb 11 at 10:46
Camillo GattoCamillo Gatto
6
edited Feb 11 at 11:12
harrymc
261k14271577
asked Feb 11 at 10:46
Camillo GattoCamillo Gatto
6
edited Feb 11 at 11:12
harrymc
261k14271577
edited Feb 11 at 11:12
harrymc
261k14271577
edited Feb 11 at 11:12
harrymc
261k14271577
261k14271577
asked Feb 11 at 10:46
Camillo GattoCamillo Gatto
6
asked Feb 11 at 10:46
Camillo GattoCamillo Gatto
6
asked Feb 11 at 10:46
Camillo GattoCamillo Gatto
6
6
Some reading....superuser.com/questions/133746/…
– Moab
Feb 11 at 20:38
add a comment |
Some reading....superuser.com/questions/133746/…
– Moab
Feb 11 at 20:38
Some reading....superuser.com/questions/133746/…
– Moab
Feb 11 at 20:38
Some reading....superuser.com/questions/133746/…
– Moab
Feb 11 at 20:38
add a comment |
1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
The simple answer is : You cannot.
The compatibility mode is not kept with the file, but rather kept
in the registry under the keyHKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionAppCompatFlagsLayers.
The application would have an entry of type REG_SZ and named
y:dogsapp.exe, having as value all the compatibility flags separated
by a blank. For Vista compatibility you would have ~ VISTARTM
(note the blank after the ~).
In addition, these registry entries are never deleted, so the file might be moved
away or replaced, but a file with the same name and in the same folder will always
have these compatibility modes. Not a very sophisticated mechanism, but that's life.
Currently, I don't know of any program that moves the registry entry
when the program is moved, not even Microsoft's file utilities.
You would need to update the registry manually, or write a script that
does the move of the file and also updates the registry.
Windows does not do that.
answered Feb 11 at 11:24
harrymcharrymc
261k14271577
add a comment |
Your Answer
StackExchange.ready(function() {
var channelOptions = {
tags: "".split(" "),
id: "3"
};
initTagRenderer("".split(" "), "".split(" "), channelOptions);
StackExchange.using("externalEditor", function() {
// Have to fire editor after snippets, if snippets enabled
if (StackExchange.settings.snippets.snippetsEnabled) {
StackExchange.using("snippets", function() {
createEditor();
});
}
else {
createEditor();
}
});
function createEditor() {
StackExchange.prepareEditor({
heartbeatType: 'answer',
autoActivateHeartbeat: false,
convertImagesToLinks: true,
noModals: true,
showLowRepImageUploadWarning: true,
reputationToPostImages: 10,
bindNavPrevention: true,
postfix: "",
imageUploader: {
brandingHtml: "Powered by u003ca class="icon-imgur-white" href="https://imgur.com/"u003eu003c/au003e",
contentPolicyHtml: "User contributions licensed under u003ca href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/"u003ecc by-sa 3.0 with attribution requiredu003c/au003e u003ca href="https://stackoverflow.com/legal/content-policy"u003e(content policy)u003c/au003e",
allowUrls: true
},
onDemand: true,
discardSelector: ".discard-answer"
,immediatelyShowMarkdownHelp:true
});
}
});
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
StackExchange.ready(
function () {
StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2fsuperuser.com%2fquestions%2f1404390%2fhow-can-i-set-the-compatibility-mode-for-an-executable-even-in-all-folders%23new-answer', 'question_page');
}
);
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
The simple answer is : You cannot.
The compatibility mode is not kept with the file, but rather kept
in the registry under the keyHKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionAppCompatFlagsLayers.
The application would have an entry of type REG_SZ and named
y:dogsapp.exe, having as value all the compatibility flags separated
by a blank. For Vista compatibility you would have ~ VISTARTM
(note the blank after the ~).
In addition, these registry entries are never deleted, so the file might be moved
away or replaced, but a file with the same name and in the same folder will always
have these compatibility modes. Not a very sophisticated mechanism, but that's life.
Currently, I don't know of any program that moves the registry entry
when the program is moved, not even Microsoft's file utilities.
You would need to update the registry manually, or write a script that
does the move of the file and also updates the registry.
Windows does not do that.
answered Feb 11 at 11:24
harrymcharrymc
261k14271577
add a comment |
The simple answer is : You cannot.
The compatibility mode is not kept with the file, but rather kept
in the registry under the keyHKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionAppCompatFlagsLayers.
The application would have an entry of type REG_SZ and named
y:dogsapp.exe, having as value all the compatibility flags separated
by a blank. For Vista compatibility you would have ~ VISTARTM
(note the blank after the ~).
In addition, these registry entries are never deleted, so the file might be moved
away or replaced, but a file with the same name and in the same folder will always
have these compatibility modes. Not a very sophisticated mechanism, but that's life.
Currently, I don't know of any program that moves the registry entry
when the program is moved, not even Microsoft's file utilities.
You would need to update the registry manually, or write a script that
does the move of the file and also updates the registry.
Windows does not do that.
answered Feb 11 at 11:24
harrymcharrymc
261k14271577
add a comment |
The simple answer is : You cannot.
The compatibility mode is not kept with the file, but rather kept
in the registry under the keyHKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionAppCompatFlagsLayers.
The application would have an entry of type REG_SZ and named
y:dogsapp.exe, having as value all the compatibility flags separated
by a blank. For Vista compatibility you would have ~ VISTARTM
(note the blank after the ~).
In addition, these registry entries are never deleted, so the file might be moved
away or replaced, but a file with the same name and in the same folder will always
have these compatibility modes. Not a very sophisticated mechanism, but that's life.
Currently, I don't know of any program that moves the registry entry
when the program is moved, not even Microsoft's file utilities.
You would need to update the registry manually, or write a script that
does the move of the file and also updates the registry.
Windows does not do that.
answered Feb 11 at 11:24
harrymcharrymc
261k14271577
The simple answer is : You cannot.
The compatibility mode is not kept with the file, but rather kept
in the registry under the keyHKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionAppCompatFlagsLayers.
The application would have an entry of type REG_SZ and named
y:dogsapp.exe, having as value all the compatibility flags separated
by a blank. For Vista compatibility you would have ~ VISTARTM
(note the blank after the ~).
In addition, these registry entries are never deleted, so the file might be moved
away or replaced, but a file with the same name and in the same folder will always
have these compatibility modes. Not a very sophisticated mechanism, but that's life.
Currently, I don't know of any program that moves the registry entry
when the program is moved, not even Microsoft's file utilities.
You would need to update the registry manually, or write a script that
does the move of the file and also updates the registry.
Windows does not do that.
answered Feb 11 at 11:24
harrymcharrymc
261k14271577
answered Feb 11 at 11:24
harrymcharrymc
261k14271577
answered Feb 11 at 11:24
harrymcharrymc
261k14271577
answered Feb 11 at 11:24
harrymcharrymc
261k14271577
261k14271577
add a comment |
add a comment |
Thanks for contributing an answer to Super User!
- Please be sure to answer the question. Provide details and share your research!
But avoid …
- Asking for help, clarification, or responding to other answers.
- Making statements based on opinion; back them up with references or personal experience.
To learn more, see our tips on writing great answers.
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
StackExchange.ready(
function () {
StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2fsuperuser.com%2fquestions%2f1404390%2fhow-can-i-set-the-compatibility-mode-for-an-executable-even-in-all-folders%23new-answer', 'question_page');
}
);
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Some reading....superuser.com/questions/133746/…
– Moab
Feb 11 at 20:38