Windows 10: running incompatable programs on Win 10

I am currently running Win7x64 pro on my desktop computers. I am toying with the idea of migrating to Win10.

Problem is that I have several 'legacy' programs that I cannot & do not want to, abandon--WordPerfect X4 CorelDraw X4 and Ventura 10. they all work fine on Win7 ( a 64 bit OS) but I am near-as-nevermind certain they will not work on Ten. From what I have read elsewhere, I don't think they work in compatibility mode either...even if they can be installed (no guarantee on that). That's the thing I hate about upgrading.

So, is a VM my only alternative? Is that even a viable solution? Or has anyone gotten around this problem with the above mentioned apps?

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Incompatible Program

My Windows 10 Pro machine identifies KindlePreviewer.exe as an incompatible program and yet this very same program runs just fine on my wife's Lenovo Yoga 700 under Windows 10 Home and on her older ThinkPad under Windows 7 Pro
without any 'compatibility' adjustments. How do I find the bug in my machine which was upgraded to Win 10 from Win 7???

 

Upgraded from Win 7 to Win 10 and Quickbooks 2014 Listed As Incompatible Program

Upgraded from Win 7 to Win 10 and Quickbooks 2014 Listed As Incompatible Program. Also using new Microsofr Edge Browser if that has anything to do with problem. Quick Books generated following report:

 

Program incompatibility.

Hi Pratik,

One possible factor why is your Mall Tycoon 3 screen is flashing after starting the game is that the component of the game is corrupted. To isolate compatibility issues with, here are steps on how to use Program Compatibility Troubleshooter.

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  Open Control Panel > All Control Items. You will see the Run programs made for previous versions of Windows, under Programs & Features.
  
  
  
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  Click on it to open the Windows Program Compatibility Troubleshooter.
  
  
  

*You can also create a Program Compatibility Troubleshooter desktop shortcut.

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  Click Next or the Advanced option, if you don’t want things to be fixed automatically. Windows will try to detect programs you may be facing problems with.
  

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  Select the one you want and click Next.
  
  
  

*The Troubleshooter will analyze and present a list of problems.

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  Click on Next to fix the problems.
  

Update us if the issue persists.