G'day Matt,
there is compatibility mode and then there is the XP SP3 virtual machine mode - which requires hardware virtualisation in the CPU to be turned on (if available) and a download.

The virtual machine is for when compatibility mode doesn't cut it.

Neither will handle device drivers so my much loved S-YXG50 softsynth won't work


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