Win2k, SP4 and Compatibility Mode

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I have an older DOS program that should run in Compatibility Mode. The
laptop I need to use has Windows 2000, Service Pack 4.

I can find gobs of information on MS websites and elsewhere telling how
to turn on Compatibility Mode for SP2 and SP3, (slayerui.dll) But I
can find no way of enabling the Compatibility tab on a program's
Properties.

Has this feature been removed with the "upgrade" to SP4?

Thanks in advance...
 
Going from memory here, but make a shortcut to the program's exe file,
and then open Properties of the shortcut.
 
Bob said:
Going from memory here, but make a shortcut to the program's exe file,
and then open Properties of the shortcut.
Click to expand...

That's the way it should work.... "Compatibility" does not show up as
a Tab, and I cannot find any reference to Compatibility on any other
Tab.
 
To unlock compatibility mode in Windows 2000 (SP4) go to
Start/Run and type (or copy/paste):

regsvr32 %systemroot%\AppPatch\slayerui.dll

The compatibility tab will then be visible in program properties.
 
Glen said:
To unlock compatibility mode in Windows 2000 (SP4) go to
Start/Run and type (or copy/paste):

regsvr32 %systemroot%\AppPatch\slayerui.dll

The compatibility tab will then be visible in program properties.
Click to expand...

BTDT. Am I looking in the wrong place? I right-click on the program
(or it's shortcut) and select Properties. I get a window with seven
tabs, none of which is labeled Compatibility.

The instructions on MS' web site cited above are for SP2 or SP2 and SP3
(depending on where in the article you are reading). No mention of
SP4...
 
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