1: Create a virtual machine
2: Turn off User Account Control
3: Install .NET Framework 3.5
4: Check for application patches
5: Upgrade to the next version
6: Upgrade your hardware drivers
7: Let Windows troubleshoot the problem
8: Trick the application into thinking it is running on an earlier version of Windows
9: Provide the application with extra permissions
10: Check the Compatibility Center
Monday, 7 January 2013
10 things to try when applications won't work with Windows 8
Windows 8 is more forgiving with regard to application compatibility than some of the previous versions of Windows were, but some applications just will not work with it. Thankfully, you don’t always have to accept defeat. Although there is no silver bullet that guarantees application compatibility, you can use a number of tricks to improve your odds of getting a stubborn application to run in Windows 8.
