The compatibility mode in Windows 10 or 11 is an excellent way to run old versions of software.

Run Program Compatibility Wizard if you find that your programs that ran in Windows 8/7, do not run or work on Windows 11/10 now. More suggestions here.

Learn how to upgrade your ‘incompatible’ Windows 10 PC to Windows 11 in 2025 using simple, effective workarounds and tools.

Microsoft has announced that Legacy console mode, a tool for running old command line-based applications, is no longer in development. It will be an optional component in upcoming Windows releases.

Windows 11 requires a hardware-based TPM chip to run, which limits the software's compatibility with older PC computers and prevents it from running via Boot Camp on Intel Macs.

If Windows 11 compatibility tool cannot run then my Windows on Arm journey is over When things go wrong on an Arm device running Windows, they can quickly go very, very wrong ...

Microsoft is bringing back the controversial Windows 11 PC Health Check app with some big changes to make sure there are no false positives.

Windows 11: Microsoft apologizes for compatibility confusion, hints at changes Microsoft published a mea culpa today for its communication snafu in last week's Windows 11 launch.