Compatibility Mode? [Solved, thanks!]

[Sol]

Ever since most recent update, when I open steam or start PC (run on start), I get problem message of Compatibility Mode please close. What do I do and why does this happen?

[The Giving One]

See if this can help you out.

http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=779214

Also, I personally suggest to set Steam to NOT run on boot. That just slows everything down and may cause some issues depending on your system.

What is your operating system ?

[Sol]

Win7

[The Giving One]

Let's make sure that your Steam is set to NOT run on boot for now, please. I still suggest you leave it set to not run on boot at all times from now on.

This was not much of a reply, with all due respect, considering the other information that was given, but at least you did answer that question about your OS here.

Go to your Steam folder, wherever you installed Steam on your computer (usually in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam by default), and open it up. There you will find the Steam.exe file. If you don't have extensions shown as enalbed on your computer, it is simply be Steam and the file type will be application.

Right click that executable (applicaton) and select properties. Now at the top of a new window that pops up you should see the compatability tab. Click that and look at your settings there.

For now, lets just make sure that all the boxes that you see in the field of that window are NOT checked. If any of them are, then uncheck them. Make sure all are emply, and click apply if you did change anything there and then click ok.

Close all programs that you may have open at this time, like web brousers, word documents, etc. and other unimportant programs.

Now this is important. DO NOT run Steam from any shortcut. Right click that same exact Steam.exe file or Steam file (applicaton) file that you just checked for compatability and then in the new window that you see select Run as Administrator.

Watch very carefully what happens next and post back here the resuilts, including any error messages you may see.

[MrVAr]

Hello there. I had the same issue, and even after your and steam suggests it doesnt work =/
Any idea ?

[Myth]

just updated steam, now its saying "steam is in compatibility mode"...when it isnt..no exe in the entire steam folder is checked for compatibility mode, has to be a bug with the new update

[Ledi]

Originally posted by Myth:

just updated steam, now its saying "steam is in compatibility mode"...when it isnt..no exe in the entire steam folder is checked for compatibility mode, has to be a bug with the new update

Exact same problem here and it only happened now that I have updated on this secondary PC and yesterday when I updated on my primary PC.
Any ideas?

[GarlicNoodles]

If you get an error and there is a 'cancel' screen, click it.

[Sol]

Thanks, it worked. I had to scroll to the bottom of compatibility tab and set it from WinXP to Win7 but still turned off - and I had to turn off run as administrator mode - and it was important to shut down ALL other programs while doing this including word, scrivener, firefox, etc.

I right clicked the SAME icon, run as administrator - which it came up without error. Then I re-checked the "run as admin" box - and all set to go by the looks of it.

Thanks for the help!

[ReBoot]

Originally posted by Soloeus:

Thanks, it worked. I had to scroll to the bottom of compatibility tab and set it from WinXP to Win7 but still turned off - and I had to turn off run as administrator mode - and it was important to shut down ALL other programs while doing this including word, scrivener, firefox, etc.

I right clicked the SAME icon, run as administrator - which it came up without error. Then I re-checked the "run as admin" box - and all set to go by the looks of it.

Thanks for the help!

You know, you shouldn't run Steam with administrative priveleges at all.

[GarlicNoodles]

I can't run steam without Administrative Privileges since the new update. So sorry, but no.

[ReBoot]

Originally posted by Ɠ♡Ƈ BoomYellow:

I can't run steam without Administrative Privileges since the new update. So sorry, but no.

You can. Start by repairing the Steam service. https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2117-ILZV-2837 is about a different issue, but the solution is similar: Repair your Steam service.

[GarlicNoodles]

didn't work, it actually crashed my pc even further :) But I can do all I want on steam again so :)

[Sol]

Originally posted by ReBoot:

You know, you shouldn't run Steam with administrative priveleges at all.

I did not know, I had been told to always run it with admin.

[ReBoot]

Originally posted by Soloeus:

Originally posted by ReBoot:

You know, you shouldn't run Steam with administrative priveleges at all.

I did not know, I had been told to always run it with admin.

Whoever told you that, was wrong.

[GarlicNoodles]

Originally posted by ReBoot:

Originally posted by Soloeus:

I did not know, I had been told to always run it with admin.

Whoever told you that, was wrong.

Not that it matters, because it works perfect when run as admin. Plus others advice it.
So opinions are opinions, keep em to yourself. They're not helpful.