compatability mode not found in win 11

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compatability mode not found in win 11

shuswapbear 21

I recently "upgraded" to win 11. now some of my games won't work and i can not find the compatabilty mode setting to change which version of windows to run the game under.

what can be done to fix this???? I have tried the right click on executable and click properties like i always did in win 10, but the option of changing compatability mode is not an option in win11.

Fakey McFakerton 0 Reputation points

2023-04-19T01:55:23.4366667+00:00

I also have the same issue. I right click on ANY adobe app's .exe and select properties. But there is NO compatibility tab to even select. I literally fixed an issue with Photoshops colors being displayed wrong by using this same tactic, so I am not sure why it USED to be there but now it is not. I also tried to go into the security settings and make sure had full access, but that did not work. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Shivam ‎ 0 Reputation points

2024-01-03T09:47:32.82+00:00

Permission issue, give FULL CONTROL to the users/administrators.

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Fakey McFakerton 0 Reputation points

2023-04-19T01:55:23.4366667+00:00

I also have the same issue. I right click on ANY adobe app's .exe and select properties. But there is NO compatibility tab to even select. I literally fixed an issue with Photoshops colors being displayed wrong by using this same tactic, so I am not sure why it USED to be there but now it is not. I also tried to go into the security settings and make sure had full access, but that did not work. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Shivam ‎ 0 Reputation points

2024-01-03T09:47:32.82+00:00

Permission issue, give FULL CONTROL to the users/administrators.

Answer 1

Ryan Jones 11

I had this problem. Here is how I fixed it.
First I created this batch file and ran it as admin
@Echo off
pushd "%~dp0"
dir /b %SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientExtensions-Package~3*.mum >List.txt
dir /b %SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientTools-Package~3*.mum >>List.txt
for /f %%i in ('findstr /i . List.txt 2^>nul') do dism /online /norestart /add-package:"%SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\%%i"
pause
Then I ran Gpedit.msc in the run menu (get there by pressing windows key + r).
I then went to two different places not sure if they are both necessary but follow the pages and make your files look like these.

Then it popped up. Hope that works for you!

seth colson 0 Reputation points

2023-05-18T05:27:05.72+00:00

my friend, you are a windfall, thank you so much
gamer Red 0 Reputation points

2025-03-04T15:40:39.47+00:00

bro you're the goat thank you

Answer 2

Ryan Jones 11

I also have this same issue. I even managed to download the local group policy editor and when I disable hiding the compatibility tab it still doesn't appear.

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Answer 3

Reilee Case 26

Is everyone on the internet really this dense??? The compatibilty tab is completely gone for some exe files. In fact, I used the compatibility tab to set a file to run as administrator 2 days ago and the tab no longer exists!

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Answer 4

Hi there,

Is this specific or single app or for all games, you cannot find the compatibility mode setting?

Right-click on the EXE file and open Properties. Next, move to the “Compatibility” tab, and enable the checkbox for “Run this program in compatibility mode for”.

First, try running the compatibility troubleshooter:

In the search box on the taskbar, type the name of the program or app you want to troubleshoot.

Select and hold (or right-click) it, and then select Open file location.

Select and hold (or right-click) the program file, select Properties, and then select the Compatibility tab.

Select Run compatibility troubleshooter

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/make-older-apps-or-programs-compatible-with-windows-10-783d6dd7-b439-bdb0-0490-54eea0f45938

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Answer 5

Oscar Maqueda 611 Microsoft Employee

for me it is working

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