I'm running Win 10 Pro. I was using application that supports only Win 7 hence when I connect USB device and start the application it states that can't recognize USB device. My question: does Win 10 have the option to 'emulate' Win 7 ?
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Windows 10 has a handy tool that might be able to help you here @susik.
Search for the Program Compatibility Troubleshooter on your Windows 10 machine. When you run this, you will then be able to select the program that is causing you issues, and it will see if there is anything it can do.
During this process, you will be able to select the operating system you want to emulate for this application.
More details on this can be found here:
If that doesn't work, there is the option to manually set the compatibility mode. If you right-click on the application shortcut and click Open File Location.
In the new explorer window, the application executable will be highlighted. At this point, right-click on that file & click properties.
Select the Compatibility tab, then place a tick in the compatibility mode box. Finally, select the operating system you want to emulate, in this case Windows 7.
Apply and OK the properties and try running the application again. More information on that process is here:
HTH
4Well ... I was confirmed by the Vendor of the device that current drivers are not supposed to work with Win 10. Hence trying to emulate Win 7 for that device will not help me (IMO) because the issue starts Not when I launch application but when I simply insert device into PC. I decided to give up with it ... Thanks for trying to help
the window emulator fixed MathCAD 14 to run on Win 10 for me. The guys at PTC didn't bother to tell me it was an option either. Hardly a surpise with that outfit.
