Your customer complains that some of his older Windows XP programs, particularly some games, won't work in Windows Vista. What should you recommend?

Question

Options

• AThat he buy Vista versions of those programs.
• BThat he dual boot XP and Vista in order to handle old and new programs.
• CThat he use the Windows Vista Compatibility Mode.
• DUnfortunately he won't be able to use those programs.

• A
  3% (2)
• B
  8% (5)
• C
  72% (43)
• D
  17% (10)

Explanation

The Windows Vista Compatibility mode was created for just this sort of issue. The application compatibility mode is a feature of Windows Vista. The compatibility mode allows application installed on Windows Vista computer to run in an environment that emulates a previous version of Windows. Windows Vista's application compatibility mode can emulate the following Windows NT 4.0 (SP5) Windows XP (SP2) Windows Server 2003 (SP1) Note: Windows Vista compatibility mode works only for programs that are not part of Windows Answer option B is incorrect. Dual booting is more complex and in this case unnecessary. Answer option A is incorrect. Eventually he may wish to buy Vista versions, but he can run the XP versions now with the Windows Vista Compatibility mode. Answer option D is incorrect. He can use the old XP programs. 8ec98dcf5f101033.mspx

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