XP Mode was removed in Windows 8.1 and support for Windows XP Mode Ended in April 2014 alongside support for Windows XP. Its still fine however if you don't connect it to the internet.
XP Mode was designed mainly for business use and usually does not have the graphics capability for gaming.
The properties menu in Win 8 for program icons still allows for running in compatibility mode for all previous versions back to XP. In the properties menu select Compatibility Mode and select XP version 3. Then select Run as Administrator. Do this for the icon for the program Installation, and then for the icon of the program itself. I have used this successfully for everything before Win 8; haven't tried it yet for 8. If you know someone with Win 8, perhaps they would allow you test the procedure. Many people fail with this because they use it only for the program, And not also the installation.
Philip_Yip
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XP Mode was removed in Windows 8.1 and support for Windows XP Mode Ended in April 2014 alongside support for Windows XP. Its still fine however if you don't connect it to the internet.
XP Mode was designed mainly for business use and usually does not have the graphics capability for gaming.
Artie1946
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December 21st, 2014 15:00
Thanks Kirk, I'll file the info for later use.
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December 21st, 2014 14:00
The properties menu in Win 8 for program icons still allows for running in compatibility mode for all previous versions back to XP. In the properties menu select Compatibility Mode and select XP version 3. Then select Run as Administrator. Do this for the icon for the program Installation, and then for the icon of the program itself. I have used this successfully for everything before Win 8; haven't tried it yet for 8. If you know someone with Win 8, perhaps they would allow you test the procedure. Many people fail with this because they use it only for the program, And not also the installation.