How to change Compatibility from Win 10 to XP?

The program that I want to change the Compatibility to XP is the game 'Crysis', yet neither its .EXE nor its shortcut have the Compatibility tab showing when I right click on them. How can I force them into XP compatibility mode? (And where the heck is this "Program Compatibility Troubleshooter" I keep reading about -- my very latest version of Win 10 seems to know nothing about it)?

Many Thanks,

-Cotter

Hi, the program compatibility assistant can be found here:
C:Usersxxx-your-id-xxxxAppDataRoamingMicrosoftWindowsStart MenuAll Commands
"Run programs made for previous versions of Windows'.

I use Classic Shell, and just typed 'compatibility' into its search box- oddly enough, bingo. Never done that before.

The assistant then (after a bit) lists programs found so you can choose one.

Normally it's run as part of setting and choosing compatibility as you describe.

By the way, can you see a compatibility tab for any other program? Is the service running?

Yeah I found certain game exe files do not have the compatibility tab in properties. They are few and far between but it's odd. If I d if you right click the exe then compatibility is generally displayed in the context menu that displays. Maybe it's something to do with securom/safedisc causing that tab to not display

Maybe this is relevant?
Windows 10 has killed SecuROM and SafeDisc DRM

Yep I think so. Too draconian a move by MS. I have quite a few games crippled by this. If your an upgraded from 7, 8 or 8.1 I believe the driver/service can be re enabled but clean Windows 10 installs never had it so that is a blow. Means having to source no cd exe files to play our legitimately bought games on Windows 10 which is a far greater risk given the dodgy type of sites that tend to host them. Once again people who pay money legally are shafted. MS doesn't seem to think, they should give us the choice. Sorry this has gone a little off topic

Thanks guys, and especially thanks dalchina; your method worked perfectly! Plus, I just installed ClassicShell, which sound like a really great program!

The Program Compatibility Assistant can be found buy searching with Cortana too.

The Program Compatibility Assistant can be found buy searching with Cortana too.

I tried that, but all Cortana did was search, and search, and search. After an hour I got tired of it, and shut it down completely.

Hi, Cortana's quick results amongst 'My Stuff' depends on what's indexed of course, so changing indexing locations could affect that. (That can also slow Settings searches dramatically). Searching beyond what's indexed is s-l-o-w. I happened to add all control panel features to Classic Shell, so it indexes them.

I tried that, but all Cortana did was search, and search, and search. After an hour I got tired of it, and shut it down completely.

Is your Win 10 install new maybe it hasn't had time to index properly mine was fast on a 9 year old Computer

Hi, Cortana's quick results amongst 'My Stuff' depends on what's indexed of course, so changing indexing locations could affect that. (That can also slow Settings searches dramatically). Searching beyond what's indexed is s-l-o-w. I happened to add all control panel features to Classic Shell, so it indexes them.

I Have not changed index settings and don't like Classic shell