‘The operating system is not presently configured to run this application’ error occurs: your actions

Update OS manually

Be sure to try running Windows Update and installing the latest system updates. As you know, updates can improve stability, system performance, and fix various problems and errors, including the error “the operating system is not presently configured to run this application Windows 10”.

To run Windows Update, go to Start and type update. Then click Windows Update from the suggested results and immediately check for updates and install available updates.

You will then be prompted to restart your Windows computer - do this for the changes to take effect.

Try compatibility mode

Some older applications are not optimized for newer operating systems, which causes the error message “this operating system is not presently configured to run this application”. In this case, you need to run your program in compatibility mode - this will allow the application to run on an older version of Windows and vice versa.

To do this, right-click the shortcut of the problematic application and select Properties. Open the Compatibility tab and check the Run this program in compatibility mode for: box and select any old Windows with which the program will run. Now, click OK, and the program will start.

Note. You can also use one of Microsoft’s latest tools, the Compatibility Administrator, which allows you to fix programs that don’t run on Windows.

Protect your data

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