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How to Restore or Remove the Compatibilty Properties Tab in Vista Information | | This will show you how to restore or remove the Compatibility tab in the Properties window of all folders, files, shortcuts, and drives for all users on the computer. By default, the Compatibility tab is displayed in Properties. |  | NOTE | | If the methods below do not help in restoring the Compatibility tab, then run the sfc /scannow command to repair the C:\Windows\System32\wer.dll and C:\Windows\System32\faultrep.dll files. |  | RELATED LINKS:EXAMPLE: Compatibility tab Before and After removed from Properties 
| METHOD ONE: |
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| Through Local Group Policy Editor |
NOTE | | This method is only available for the Vista Business, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions. See Method Two below for the Vista Home Basic and Home Premium editions. | | 1. Open the Local Group Policy Editor.
2. In the left pane, click on Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, and Application Compatibility. (See screenshot below)
3. In the right pane, right click on Remove Program Compatibility Property Page and click on Properties. (See screenshot above)
4. To Restore the Compatiblity Tab - A) Select (dot) Disabled or Not Configured and click on OK. (See screenshot below step 5A)
B) Go to step 6.
5. To Remove the Compatiblity Tab - A) Select (dot) Enabled and click on OK.
6. Close the Local Group Policy Editor window. Your done.
| METHOD TWO: |
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| Through the Registry |
NOTE | | This method will work for all Vista editions. | | Through a Download:1. To Restore the Compatiblity Tab - A) Click on the download button below to download the
Restore_Compatibility_Tab.reg file.
B) Go to step 3.
2. To Remove the Compatiblity Tab - A) Click on the download button below to download the
Remove_Compatibility_Tab.reg file.
3. Click on Save, and save the .reg file to the Desktop.
4. Right click on the .reg file (on Desktop) and click on Merge.
5. Click on the Run button for Security Warning pop-up.
6. Click on Continue (UAC), Yes, and then OK when prompted.
7. When done, you can delete the .reg file (on Desktop).
The Manual Way:1. Open the Start Menu.
2. In the white line (Start Search) area, type regedit and press Enter.
3. Click on the Continue button in the UAC prompt.
4. In regedit, go to: (See screenshot below)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppCompat
NOTE: If AppCompat is not there, then right click on Windows and click on New and Key. Type AppCompat and press Enter.
5. To Remove the Compatiblity Tab -A) In the right pane, right click on a empty area and click on New and DWORD (32-bit) Value. (See screenshot above)
B) Type DisablePropPage and press Enter. (See screenshot below)
C) Right click on DisablePropPage and click on Modify.
D) Type 1 and click on OK. (See screenshot below)
E) The registry will now look like this. (See screenshot below)
F) Go to step 7.
6. To Restore the Compatiblity Tab - A) In the right pane, right click on DisablePropPage and click on Delete. (See screenshot above)
B) Click on Yes to confirm the deletion.
7. Close regedit.
That's it,
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Applies to | | All Vista Versions | | 64 Bit & 32 Bit | |
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