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Windows 10 and Third Party Software

all of my expensive and valuable 64 bit third party software works

fine in Windows 8.1, but none of it will load into Windows 10.

why is that?

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Hi Roy. I'm Greg, an installation specialist and 8 year Windows MVP, here to help you.

Are you right clicking the program .exe file to Run as Administrator, and installing from an Administrator account?

Check at Settings > System >About for the Edition of Windows 10. If it is "S" version then it limits what programs can be installed. You'd need to upgrade to Pro which I believe is free right now.

Otherwise go over this checklist to make sure the install is set up correctly, optimized for best performance, and any needed repairs get done: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wiki...

If nothing else helps then run a Repair Install by installing the Media Creation Tool and choosing from it to Upgrade Now. This solves many problems and will also bring it up to the latest version which you need anyway and by the most stable method. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/m...

I hope this helps. Feel free to ask back any questions and let us know how it goes. I will keep working with you until it's resolved.
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Are you saying, it won't install or it won't execute (launch)?

Did you just upgrade or perform a clean install?

If you just upgraded, try rolling back:

Open Start > Settings > Update & security > Recovery > under Go back to my previous version of Windows 10, click Get started.
If you are unable to do it from the desktop
Press Control + Alt + Delete
Click Sign out

At the Sign In screen, hold down the shift key on your keyboard while clicking the Power button on the screen
Continue to hold down the shift key while clicking Restart
Continue to hold down the shift key until the Advanced Recovery Options menu appears

Click Troubleshoot

Click Advanced options

Click Go back to the previous version of Windows
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Another thing you can do is open Start > Settings > Apps > Apps & features, under 'Installing apps' make sure 'Allow apps from anywhere' is selected.
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More details needed.
What exact errors are you getting?
Did you tried reinstalling them?
Are they UWP or Win32 apps?
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Another thing you can do is open Start > Settings > Apps > Apps & features, under 'Installing apps' make sure 'Allow apps from anywhere' is selected.

whatever happen to "plug-and-play"?

with Windows 10 everything i plug doesn't play.

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This might be a compatibility issue. Can you try performing the rollback?
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This might be a compatibility issue. Can you try performing the rollback?

why should Microsoft put out a product that is incompatible with 

all 3rd Party Software?

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This might be a compatibility issue. Can you try performing the rollback?

why should Microsoft put out a product that is incompatible with 

all 3rd Party Software?

this is an OEM installation of Windows 10.

can Microsoft Technicians remotely roll my laptop into Windows 8.1?


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Could you clarify if you have Windows 10 S installed?

Press Windows key + R
Type: winver
Hit Enter

Does it say 'Windows 10 S'?

If it does, then you will need to upgrade to Windows 10 Pro for 'FREE' so you can start installing desktop apps.

Learn how:
https://www.groovypost.com/howto/upgrade-window...
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