Monday, December 31, 2012

Abnormal Program Termination Error In Windows 8

This error warning is not prevalent though. One thing that causes it to occur during and after program  installation on Windows 8 is compatibility issue.

Whenever this warning message comes up, although the program is successfully installed, is that it is not always meant to run on the present Operating System.

If you are experiencing this error when trying to run a program you installed on Windows 8 system you can follow this instruction to find a quick solution .


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STEP 1: Right-click on your program and  'Run as administrator'.

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STEP 2: If you are still experiencing the problem, uninstall it from your system.


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STEP 3: Right-click on the installer and select 'Troubleshoot compatibility'.


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STEP 4:  Allow your system to finish with 'Detecting issues'.


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STEP 5: At 'Select troubleshoot option' click on 'Troubleshoot program' to continue.


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STEP 6: On the next dialogue check 'I can't see my problem listed' and click 'Next'.


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STEP 7:  From 'Which version of Windows did this program work on before?' select 'I don't know' and click   'Next' .


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STEP 8: On 'What problem do you experience?' click 'I can't see my problem listed' and click 'Next'. Windows will try to check for the right settings for the program.


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STEP 9: At 'Test compatibility settings for the program' click tab 'Test this program'.


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STEP 10: Click on the installer at the taskbar and continue with installation on screen instruction.

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STEP 11: Now, run the program by right-click on it and select 'Run as administrator'.