However, as with any other system that prides itself on such, without the applications and programs that run here, this would be nothing. And we could say that Windows 10 is software that serves as the basis for everything that we are going to be able to run on it. Hence the enormous importance of everything related to compatibility with all types of software and platforms; to which we must add the hardware on which the set works.

And of course, when we think about everything that comes into play here, the possibilities and combinations are almost endless. Hence precisely one of the main reasons that over the years have been given with Windows updates . Specifically, we refer to some incompatibilities that these present with certain configurations, components, or software on our PC.

It is evident that this is a huge handicap that the software giant has been facing for years and that it has not managed to solve. In fact, it is possible that it will never succeed, time will tell. But these specific incompatibilities not only affect the updates that come to us from the operating system itself, but also extend to other sections.

Correct the bug this application cannot be run on the computer

As we mentioned before, the programs and applications that are capable of operating in an operating system are key to its future. Therefore, if we refer to the most used software of this type worldwide in desktop environments, the availability here is enormous. With this what we want to tell you is that the amount of software solutions that we can use here in tremendous. That is why almost inevitably, on certain occasions we run into execution problems that we know how to solve.

For all these reasons, in these same lines we are going to talk about a series of solutions that you can use when the time comes to solve what we are talking about.

Update the problematic application

This is one of the first steps that we should take, since it is possible that the execution failure is not given by Windows itself. This may be because the program itself is not properly updated, so it does not work as it should.

Therefore, either from the menus of the program itself, or from the official website of its developer, we recommend updating it to its latest version. This will allow us to have the latest features shipped, increase their security, and avoid potential compatibility problems.

Run programs with the correct architecture: 32 or 64 bits

To all this we must add the architecture used by both Windows and the program itself. Although 64 bits are gradually taking over, there are still Windows, as well as many programs that work with 32 bits . Therefore, in order to avoid compatibility problems, we must ensure that both architectures are compatible.

What’s more, many software developers still offer us both alternatives when it comes to downloading their projects if this is possible. We tell you this so that we make sure that we download the correct version in each case. For example, if we have a 32-bit Windows, we are not going to be able to make the usual 64 days work, which may be the cause of the problem .

Run the problematic application as administrator

Another possible reason why we cannot run a certain program in Windows, is because we lack the necessary permissions. Some of these, especially if they are responsible for making internal changes to the system, require administrator permissions to function. Therefore, if necessary, we are going to see ourselves in the obligation to execute it in this way.

But achieving this is not at all complicated, since it is enough, first of all, to access the system with an administrator account, of course. Then, once we have located the executable of the program or its direct access, we click on it with the right mouse button. Here we already have the option of the contextual menu to be able to execute with administrator permissions.

Avoid shortcuts to overcome the problem

It is also possible that, due to some type of update, the program itself has changed, even slightly, its location . Therefore, in the event that we make use of some shortcut that we create for example on the desktop, it stops working.

It is worth mentioning that these shortcut icons differ from normal executables, in that they have a built-in arrow. If we see it, that means that we are dealing with an element of this type that may no longer be valid. That is why we recommend, from the File Explorer, locate the actual executable of the program, and open it from there. If this works, we can already create a new access from this file for the future.

Reset the problem program

In Windows, as you may already know, we can work with the usual Win32 applications, as well as with the UWPs that we download from the Microsoft Store . Well, in the event that the execution failure is given in one of the second type, the UWP , Windows presents us internally with a useful solution. And is that in the event that these do not work for whatever reason, instead of eliminating them, we can restore them.

This is something that we are going to be able to do from the Windows Settings application, which we access through the Win + I key combination. Then, in the window that appears, we go to the Applications option. Then we will see a list with all the software that we have installed on the computer itself, so we locate that UWP that is giving us the problems.

When selecting it, we will see that a link called Advanced Options appears, in which we click to go to the next window. Therefore, just by going down a little, we will see that we find the Reset button. What’s more, in some of these applications, where there is the possibility of it, we are even going to find a Repair button, which can be very helpful in these cases.

Update Windows 10 to avoid incompatibilities

It can also be the case that we need to necessarily update the operating system to a more updated version if we want to run certain software. This is something that is especially evident if we have not done it for a long time. Therefore again we will have to use the Windows Settings application from Win + I. But in this specific case we are in the option of Update and security / Windows Update .

Here the available updates should already appear so that we can install them on the computer. If this is not the case, we can also use the Search for updates button so that Windows searches for available updates on Microsoft’s own servers .