How to Add or Remove "Troubleshoot compatibility" from Context Menu in Windows 7 and Windows 8
InformationThis will show you how to add or remove Troubleshoot compatibility from the context menu of BAT, CMD, EXE, LNK (shortcuts), and MSI files in Windows 7 and Windows 8.
Clicking on Troubleshoot compatibility in the context menu of these file types will open the Program Compatibility (Option Two at link) wizard.
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EXAMPLE: Troubleshoot compatibility Context Menu Item
Here's How:
1. Do step 2 or 3 below for what you would like to do.That's it,
2. To Add "Troubleshoot compatibility" to Context Menu
NOTE: This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.3. To Remove "Troubleshoot compatibility" from Context Menu
Add_Troubleshoot_Compatibility_to_Context_Menu.reg
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.
Remove_Troubleshoot_Compatibility_to_Context_Menu.reg
5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
6. If prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve merging.
6. When done, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
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