Program doesn't start on Windows 8!!!

[wopag]

My app is an old VB6 with no manifest file.

/Stu

[Mick]

My app is an old VB6 with no manifest file.

/Stu

You could try adding one to see if it fixes the issue:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5755 ... -basic-6-0

I just butted in here as I had the same problem but I never questioned it because windows 8 was not at the time supported by this or the ide I used, the ide was updated and the only thing they updated was the manifest and the "windows 98" thing never reappeared.

[Enigma]

Mick, thanks you for the explanation.

Anyway, as I expected, the problem happen in Windows side, not the protection. Windows runs the file in compatibility mode that, of course, cause protection to detect the older version of Windows and show the error.

What would be a solution? Just do not use the Checkup of Windows Version.

As regarding of Visual Basic application, this could be the same issue. Visual Basic application requires a VB runtime library to run. Maybe, some of runtime dll files could embed the manifest that does not support win8 as well. This cause Windows to run the application in compatibility mode and so you have such problem.
By the way, what is the purpose to deny execution of Visual Basic application on Windows 98?

Also, for a future plans, maybe it would be good to create some workaround feature for protection that allows to extract real version of Windows independent on compatibility options.

[wopag]

I have no desire to restrict what version of windows our programs run on - its was just out of curiosity before we purchased EP.

/Stu

[Enigma]

I just should confirm for a future visitors of this post that Enigma Protector works well with all versions of Windows.

The issue is happening with "Checkup - Windows Versions" only, and it happens because Windows turns the software run in compatibility mode.

[prasid]

There have no issue to using in Win 8.

Check this page please: