SOLVED How do I undo Win 7 Emulation

[SteveSchwartz]

Some time ago I selected an option in Windows 10 on my PC to emulate Windows 7. I did this to try and use a game I liked that did not work on Windows 10. My experiment failed and now I want to return to Windows 10 but I don't know how to. Can anyone help.

 

[Bighorn]

Are you asking about Compatibility Mode for the program? Of all the installations I've done with Win10 there never appeared a Windows 7 mode choice. It usually helps to know about the older program, what it first worked on for you. Also needed to know if 32-bit or 64-bit computers are involved which would involve whether the game was from WinXP or earlier as the 64-bit version of Windows 10 can't do well with 16-bit programs and some 32-bit. Or was a third-party software installed such as Classic Shell or Open Shell to make Win10 look and work like Win7?

 

[SteveSchwartz]

Are you asking about Compatibility Mode for the program? Of all the installations I've done with Win10 there never appeared a Windows 7 mode choice. It usually helps to know about the older program, what it first worked on for you. Also needed to know if 32-bit or 64-bit computers are involved which would involve whether the game was from WinXP or earlier as the 64-bit version of Windows 10 can't do well with 16-bit programs and some 32-bit. Or was a third-party software installed such as Classic Shell or Open Shell to make Win10 look and work like Win7?

Hi Bighorn - thanks for taking the time to answer my question. Its a 64 bit computer. I've attached screen shots to show the "This PC" screen -showing Windows 7 and the "properties" screen showing Windows 10. There was no installation of third party software. I'm pretty sure the option to go to Windows 7 came from within Windows 10 but it was a while ago and you know what memory (human) is like.. I upgraded to Windows 10 from XP. The game last worked on Windows 7. Do you think I will have to reload Windows 10?

 

[Bighorn]

Okay, that reference to Windows 7 is only a Label on the hard drive [HDD or SSD], can simply be changed by right-click and give a new name, anything you desire. It's been in use as far back as I can recall [first computer in '92] and it will accept 11 or 13 characters and a few can't be used, will give an error on those. I frequently use the name of the drive and if room also the capacity such as WDC2TB or Toshiba1TB.

 

[SteveSchwartz]

Okay, that reference to Windows 7 is only a Label on the hard drive [HDD or SSD], can simply be changed by right-click and give a new name, anything you desire. It's been in use as far back as I can recall [first computer in '92] and it will accept 11 or 13 characters and a few can't be used, will give an error on those. I frequently use the name of the drive and if room also the capacity such as WDC2TB or Toshiba1TB.

So I am still running Windows 10 and am fretting over nothing. Thank you very much from Australia for your expertise and help Bighorn.

 

[Bighorn]

You're welcome from Wyoming. If everything else in Win10 is working properly you probably don't have an issue. Your System report shows Windows 10 Home edition.