Learning Center » Ask Leo! » I have an old, old program I need to run in Vista, but it won� I have an old, old program I need to run in Vista, but it won� We use Visual BASIC for DOS, ver 1.0, to compile BASIC programs on Win 98SE and Win XP computers. The compiler doesn't work in Vista. Is there some way in which we can get the compiler to work under Vista? If the programs are compiled in XP, the programs run on Vista. Boy, now there's a blast from the past. It's quite possible that you might actually be using software that I had a hand in creating, many years ago. I can't guarantee that this will work for any specific program (like VB-DOS), but Vista does include some compatibility tricks that may be able to help. Continue reading I have an old, old program I need to run in Vista, but it won't. Is there a way? Tech Questions? Get Answers! - Ask Leo! ... by Leo Notenboom Leo's Answers Newsletter - Ask Leo! in your inbox every week. Source: I have an old, old program I need to run in Vista, but it won't. Is there a way? Please Note: The above article was not written by staff of Connor's Web Guide and thus we can guarantee the content or stability of its external link. Peer Rating System: Would you recommend this article? 1 2 3 4 5 0.00 out of 5, With 0 Votes