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How do you make a program in XP open up in windowed mode?

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superHARD

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I have a program that I need to run in windowed mode, but I can't figure out how to make it go into windowed mode. Is there a setting I can change or a program I can use? How do I do it?

Any help is great, thanks

super
 
you can try different switches from the shortcut menu

i know with IE you can open in Kiosk mode:
iexplore -k page

 
Can I get more detail please? I have tried all the above mentioned and the program still opens in full screen mode and I can't get it to go into windowed mode...
 
hey, yeah, i have the same problem, i got this game i want to run in windowed mode, but ive tried -window, cuse ive used that before on diablo, but i cannot do it on gunbound, i need help, is there a program that can be used that will allow me to make the game run in windowed mode or not? any help is greatly appricated, Thanks.
 
Originally posted by: superHARD
Can I get more detail please? I have tried all the above mentioned and the program still opens in full screen mode and I can't get it to go into windowed mode...
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You might try providing a crucial detail: which application.
 
Originally posted by: BTman
hey, yeah, i have the same problem, i got this game i want to run in windowed mode, but ive tried -window, cuse ive used that before on diablo, but i cannot do it on gunbound, i need help, is there a program that can be used that will allow me to make the game run in windowed mode or not? any help is greatly appricated, Thanks.
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Am not a gamer, but do know that there are some games that support windowed mode as a parameter in their command line, while others do not.
 
Some have windowed as an option, or it's a parameter in the command line. But they have to program it in I think, because it's sometimes a different parameter, like -w.
 
yes, there are some games that allow you to set a parameter as -w or -window but this game, does not allow windowed mode for various reasons, I am asking where I can get a program to force it into window mode, b/c i know it can be done, just a matter of what to use.
 
There often very good reasons to not allow a game to be ran in windowed mode. May I ask what game it is, and why you want to do it?
 
Hmm. Sometimes if you look around people have made programs to do things like that. FFXI for example is a full screen only game but I found a utility that allows me to run it in a windowed mode. So look around for whatever your game is + window mode/utility/program and hopefully you find something.

Good luck!
 
Originally posted by: Tarrant64
Hmm. Sometimes if you look around people have made programs to do things like that. FFXI for example is a full screen only game but I found a utility that allows me to run it in a windowed mode. So look around for whatever your game is + window mode/utility/program and hopefully you find something.

Good luck!
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Yeah that looks like what I will try. I would think there would be a generic program that would work for all games/apps.

And mabye the same program could speed up the game/slow it down. (You know, solitare on a fast 98 box vs a slow 98 box...lol)
 
Originally posted by: superHARD
I would think there would be a generic program that would work for all games/apps.
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Unfortunately, do not believe such an application exists; hence, the earlier reply.
 
it is for a game called gunbound, in windowed mode, games tend to run a bit smooter, and with less lag, but i need this game to run in wondowed mode so i can run different programs w/o having to alt+tab everytime.
 
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