What is the effectiveness of using the compatibility feature for older operating systems in Windows XP, Vista, 7 and 8?
See the question and my original answer on StackOverflowThe compatibility feature available in the shell is just scratching the surface of the "Application Compatibility" subject in Windows.
There is a tool called "Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT)" (that exist since Windows XP exist I believe) that has much more to offer, so maybe that can help.
For example here are some compatibility settings for Graphics Control Issues