A Program Is Designed For An Earlier Microsoft ® Windows ® Operating System; A Solid Blue Screen Appears - Dell INSPIRON 531S Owner's Manual

A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft
operating system
R U N T H E P R O G R A M
Windows XP:
The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so that it runs in an
environment similar to non-XP operating system environments.
Click Start→ All Programs→ Accessories→ Program Compatibility Wizard→ Next.
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Follow the instructions on the screen.
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Windows Vista
Use the Program Compatibility Wizard to configure an operating environment
similar to earlier versions of Windows. This may improve the performance of
programs designed for earlier versions of Windows.
Click Start
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Under Programs and features, click Use an older program with this version of
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windows.
Follow the instructions on the screen.
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A solid blue screen appears

T U R N T H E C O M P U T E R O F F
on your keyboard or moving your mouse, press and hold the power button for at
least 8 to 10 seconds until the computer turns off. Then restart your computer.
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Solving Problems
C O M P A T I B I L I T Y
:
, point to Control Panel→ Programs→ Programs and features.
— If you are unable to get a response by pressing a key
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W I Z A R D —
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