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leosantare

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I have a very important application that I would like to use on my new Windows 10 desktop. I have already reached out to Microsoft for support and they performed a remote session with no luck. They told me that the application needs to be updated to use on Windows 10 and to contact the developer. Which I did, and confirmed they will not being releasing an update for the application. I plan to contact Microsoft again for one more try and wanted to reach out here also. I really would like to use this application on my new Windows 10 desktop. However, my new desktop is not really compatible with Windows 7. I say this because it would involve a lot of skilled effort to obtain the correct drivers for my new desktop to even be compatible with Windows 7. Plus, I have to run Windows 10, or most current version on my new desktop since it will be online and continuing developer support. Not to mention, I don't seem to like the idea of a dual boot or virtual machine anyway. If I can't get the application to run in Windows 10, it looks like I will be purchasing a Windows 7 compatible laptop to run this application. It also looks like it will cost me about $1500 for a laptop and wanted to give it one more try before making a purchase. Note, I would be using this laptop specifically for this application and will remain offline. Just in case someone would try to say it's unsafe to use a Windows 7 OS.

Name of the application is Elgar 2.6 developed by Klark Teknik in 2006? The only requirement the application really needed was Net Framework 1.1. Put it this way, every time I would go to install the application in Windows 7, I would install Net Framework 1.1 and then Elgar 2.6. After that, the application runs great in Windows 7. Now with Windows 10, I am able to successfully install both Net Framework 1.1 and Elgar 2.6 just like in Windows 7. However, when I go to open the application in Windows 10, I get the following error. If anyone has an ideas, please let me know. It would be great to have a few people chime in and thanks.
 

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The reg file simply adds the v1.1 key (keys look like folders). For the .Net framework you don't need either Windows Communication component. A black box next to .NET Framework 3.5 means it's installed. A check mark means all components in that branch are installed
That key is what the installer checks to "verify" .Net 1.1 is installed. Once it's installed .Net 2.o will be used since it can run .Net 1.1 applications
 
Okay, I understand. Can you please tell me what steps I need to take to get the app to run? Starting from the beginning, after I install Elgar 2.6.
 
I need to know, will registry modifications remain the same after a complete format and reinstall of Windows 10, or will everything in the registry go back to the default settings???
 
What is the Zip file, some sort of automatic way of making the needed registry change? For example, it only gives me the option to run the file.
 
"Np you'll need to re-add it" What does this mean, what are you referring to. Please answer this question with a yes or no answer, will registry modifications remain the same after a complete format and reinstall of Windows 10, or will everything in the registry go back to the default settings???
 
You said "Will it remain if I reinstall windows" No it will not... you need to re-add the registry key. Re-installing Windows puts everything back to defaults.
 
If the zip file you provided me is an auto needed registry change, I would much rather do it manually. Can you please tell me where to navigate to and exactly what to change in the registry?
 
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