Windows 10: I am trying to play a older software game on windows 11 and it will not allow me to do so

The games Specs are as follows. Graphics card:AMD Radeon HD 4670 512MB or Nvidia Geforce 8800 GT 512MB or better CPU:Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 @ 2.00 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ @ 2.0 GHz processor or better Memory:2 GB RAMFile size:9 GB HD spaceOperating system:Windows® XP SP3/Windows Vista®/Windows® 7/ Windows® 8DirectX:9.0cGraphics card:no dataCPU:no dataMemory:no dataFile size:no dataOperating system:no dataDirectX:no data.With a file name C:\Program Files x86\Steam\steamapps\common

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playing older games on windows 10

I have been able to play my older games on windows 8 & 8.1 up until the kb 3086255 update was installed which then prevented me from playing those games until I had to uninstall the kb 3086255 update allowing me to once again play the older games. I installed
windows 10 and had the same problem with my older games not working. Does anyone know if this kb 3086255 update is part of the windows 10 installation and if so is there any way to disable the kb 3086255 in windows 10 or any other work around that will allow
my older games to play on windows 10

 

playing older games

Hi,

An incomplete update may cause issues playing older games on Windows 10. To resolve your concern, you need to install all critical and important updates on your computer by following the steps on this

link.

Windows 10 has a built-in DirectX 12 which is the latest version of DirectX. If you are still unable to play older games on your Windows 10 PC, change the compatibility settings on your computer by following the steps on this

link.

Note Most programs created for earlier versions of Windows will work on Windows 10,
but some older programs might run poorly or not at all.

If you need further assistance, feel free to contact us anytime.

 

Will Windows 10 be able to play older games/programs?

Hi,

We appreciate your time and effort for getting back to us.

I know how this concerns you, let me help you to resolve this issue.

I suggest you to install the games in compatibility mode and check if it works.

Follow the below steps:

1. Right click on the setup file and select Properties.

2. Select Compatibility tab.

3. Check Run this program in Compatibility mode.

4. Let the game install and then check the functionality.

I suggest you to refer to the following Microsoft article on Make older programs compatible with this version of Windows.

Make older apps or programs compatible with Windows - Microsoft Support

Note: The steps for Windows 8.1 applies to Windows 10.

Reference: Refer to the following Discussion created by Master Turkey
on Windows 10 Games Compatibility List.

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Kindly let us know if you need any further assistance with Windows. We are glad to assist you.

Thank you.