Windows 8.1 Cannot install software : "This program has compatibility issues"

[R-T-B]

also windows firewall does indeed prompt you the op is just clueless as evident by his blind attempts to install outdated broken software

OneMoar, you could try to be more diplomatic about how you phrase things. Just sayin'.

 

[newtekie1]

Any IPv6 router will auto assign your lan computer an address from your /64 IPv6 network assigned by a standard ISP. In comcasts case, they use DHCPv6, but some ISPs likely broadcast RA's which is even harder to disable. Believe me, I've looked into it. And disabling IPv6 on a windows lan is harder than it sounds, especially if you even want to get online to ipv6 websites.

EDIT: Here's an article. It may just be related to my shitty router not supporting proper IPv6 filtering, but I'm just showing what I'm saying isn't completely baseless. NAT doesn't really exist in IPv6, though they do have a rough private address equivalent. It just isn't widely used.

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2007/05/ipv6-firewall-mixed-blessing/

Yeah, I understand where you're coming from. But all the routers I've encountered have an option to not relay IPv6 to the LAN. On my home router it is called Announce IPv6 to LAN. When that is unchecked, I get an IPv6 WAN address from Comcast, but my LAN still uses IPv4 addressing.

 

[OneMoar]

if you are using DDWRT OR tomato you can use RADVD for ipv6

 

[Caring1]

hmm op feels like a troll just my opinion

I second that, any valid suggestion to help him, he deems "off topic"

 

[R-T-B]

That may be so. I just like seeing reasons with troll accusations. I have a tendency to label accusations without evidence as "troll" in and of themselves. The one I quoted was kinda a oneliner on it's own.

 

[Uplink10]

also windows firewall does indeed prompt you

In some cases, when I ran qBittorrent it prompted me for network access but when I copied Firefox Portable and ran it, it did not. I do not know how this works but Comodo has an option for this (prompt for action, allow all, block all).

I second that, any valid suggestion to help him, he deems "off topic"

I deem off topic because the main problem is bypassing this compatibility problem and not discussing AV software, I know few people who have old software which has support only for Windows 7 or XP and want to have a solution for other software beside Comodo Internet Security.

I think I narrowed down why this issue persists, probably because I have latest updates and with all updates my version is probably closer to Windows 10 and this quote is from the site where the method mentioned one the site was supposed to be working:

Just a note: This does not work in the Windows 10 Tech Preview, at least as of build 9879.

 

[R-T-B]

Yeah, gpedit will work. There's usually a reason compatibility is blocked though. Be aware of that, and that said, I personally wash my hands of anything evil to come of this*.

*Except evil frogs. Everyone needs more evil frogs.

 

[OneMoar]

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[R-T-B]

I've had some odd instances when windows firewall did not prompt me. That said, it's easy enough to add your own rule if you know the port you need.

 

[OneMoar]

I've had some odd instances when windows firewall did not prompt me. That said, it's easy enough to add your own rule if you know the port you need.

windows 8.1 is a very different beast when it comes to MSSE and window firewall
and unless you surf porn sites or shady corners of the internet,or crappy pirate streaming sites you don't need anything else

 

[R-T-B]

^ Can't disagree with that.

 

[Uplink10]

Yeah, gpedit will work. There's usually a reason compatibility is blocked though. Be aware of that, and that said, I personally wash my hands of anything evil to come of this*.

It should but I tried few versions of Windows 8.1 but it doesn`t work probably because that answer on that site is from Nov` 12 and I suspect that if I downloaded windows 8.0 it would work. I am using this version with all updates:
REDACTED
I know it is a torrent but it does not have preactivated indexes or included activators therefore it is legal.

I've had some odd instances when windows firewall did not prompt me. That said, it's easy enough to add your own rule if you know the port you need.

Yes, but if you have a let`s say VMware Workstation which has a lot of executables which connect to Internet it is demanding to find every exe location.

 

[OneMoar]

a typical config of the following will be more then adequate unless the user is a complete idiot
1.chrome/firefox running ADblock+ and possibly ghostery and if you wanna be paranoid noscript
2. a decent router with SPI firewall
3. MSSE/window firewall enabled
thats it you don't need anything else

 

[OneMoar]

It should but I tried few versions of Windows 8.1 but it doesn`t work probably because that answer on that site is from Nov` 12 and I suspect that if I downloaded windows 8.0 it would work. I am using this version with all updates:
*redacted*
I know it is a torrent but it does not have preactivated indexes or included activators therefore it is legal.


Yes, but if you have a let`s say VMware Workstation which has a lot of executables which connect to Internet it is demanding to find every exe location.

don't link to torrent sites on tpu legal or otherwise its a stupid rule but a rule it is

 

[Uplink10]

don't link to torrent sites on tpu legal or otherwise its a stupid rule but a rule it is

What about hash, magnet?

 

[R-T-B]

I really would not bother.

 

[mroofie]

That may be so. I just like seeing reasons with troll accusations. I have a tendency to label accusations without evidence as "troll" in and of themselves. The one I quoted was kinda a oneliner on it's own.

will do in the future
I just thought it was obvious why I said he was trolling my bad :/

 

[R-T-B]

No hard feelings either way man. I just call 'em like I see 'em.

 

[Uplink10]

Yeah, gpedit will work. There's usually a reason compatibility is blocked though. Be aware of that, and that said, I personally wash my hands of anything evil to come of this*.

Here is a video that shows that even when you disable those two options is not working:

I hope this clears me of any trol accusations. I added video playing in right top corner for authenticity.

 

[Steve-007UK]

Maybe i am blind or missing something but this video still shows them settings as enabled when the pc was restarted by the looks of it.

Surely it should look like this?

 

[Uplink10]

Maybe i am blind or missing something but this video still shows them settings as enabled when the pc was restarted by the looks of it.

Wait, I think if you set it to enabled it means the "it is turned off" and disabled means "it is turned on". Going to try it out.

Update: It doesn`t work either way and I think I am right, you should set it to enabed to "enable" turn off.

 

[Steve-007UK]

Wait, I think if you set it to enabled it means the "it is turned off" and disabled means "it is turned on". Going to try it out.

Update: It doesn`t work either way and I think I am right, you should set it to enabed to "enable" turn off.

Just tested and not having much luck but then i came across one of the service settings, Now even after disabling them options from GPEDIT and restarting the pc, i noticed that Program Compatibility Assistant Service is still running so i will now try disabling that and see what happens.

 

[OneMoar]

I explained why it wasn't gonna work a few pages back

 

[eidairaman1]

Yeah, I understand where you're coming from. But all the routers I've encountered have an option to not relay IPv6 to the LAN. On my home router it is called Announce IPv6 to LAN. When that is unchecked, I get an IPv6 WAN address from Comcast, but my LAN still uses IPv4 addressing.

im pretty far behind in router tech, still using a 54G Unit from Netgear (WPN-824), I think when it launched its now almost 10 years old

 

[Steve-007UK]

I explained why it wasn't gonna work a few pages back

Maybe so but it don't hurt to try and i was bored.

At the end of the day its not going to work anyway no matter what gets disabled in windows so all i can say to the OP is move onto a different program or install the newest version of comodo as this old version is a no go.