A Program Is Designed For An Earlier Microsoft ® Windows ® Operating System; A Solid Blue Screen Appears - Dell Inspiron 530b 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.
1
Click Start→ All Programs→ Accessories→ Program Compatibility Wizard→
Next.
2
Follow the instructions on the screen.
Windows Vista:
The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so that it runs in an
environment similar to non-Windows Vista operating system environments.
1 Start
Click
version of Windows.
2
In the welcome screen, click Next.
3
Follow the instructions on the screen.

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.
C O M P A T I B I L I T Y
→ Control Panel→ Programs→ Use an older program with this
— If you are unable to get a response by pressing a key
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