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A compatibility mode is a software mechanism in which a software emulates an older version of software in order to allow obsolete software or files to remain compatible with the computer's newer hardware or software. Examples of the software using the mode are operating systems and Internet Explorer.

A compatibility mode is a software mechanism in which a software emulates an older version of software in order to allow obsolete software or files to remain compatible with the computer's newer hardware or software. Examples of the software using the mode are operating systems and Internet Explorer.

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Using subprocess.Popen() so that child process starts in a compatibility mode on windows

I have a process that I have to communicate with through pipes. It works correctly in Windows XP SP3 compatibility mode on Windows 10 but not in other modes. But it seems that subprocess doesn't care about compatibility mode even if shell=True is…
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Java would only run on Compatibility Mode set to Windows 98 or older

My Java SE (8u111) just won't work. I can't open java programs. Not even the Java Control Panel. I have reinstalled 5 times over, and java just won't work. Everytime i try to open Java (The CP or Program) it appears in Taskmgr, does some work (CPU…
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Windows 7 + IE 10 Non compatibility mode sometimes click events don't trigger

I have a web site that has Always worked in compatibility mode from IE7 to IE11. In my grids I have a classic "onclick" event. I have refreshed the layout of the page (is most a single page application) and i have inserted some iframe managed with…
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How to make a web page render LIKE it is running in IEs Compatibility Mode even though it isn't?

I have been pulling my hair out over the past few days with a div in that does not stretch across the entire width of the screen like it should. Works fine in Firefox, but in IE (IE8 to be specific) it will not render correctly unless it is in…
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If I force IE 8's Developer Tools to be "Browser Mode: IE 8" and "Document Mode: IE 7 Standards", is it now IE 7 or IE 8?

If I serve a page using using HTML 4.01 strict, and load this page into IE 8, then the IE 8's Developer Tools shows that it is using: Browser Mode: IE 8 Document Mode: IE 7…
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