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Application Error: This application cannot run

Problem:
When trying to run the product an error message appears immediately:

Error dialogue image

Affects:
Some users of Windows XP. Get Into French, Get Into Spanish.

Cause:
Unknown, possibly due to corrupt (or incomplete) installation of Macromedia Shockwave, possibly due to antivirus software being active during installation, possibly a result of registry corruption.

Solution:
Open the product in Compatibility mode:

  1. Right-click on the desktop shortcut e.g. 'Get into French'
  2. Choose 'Properties'.
  3. Click on the 'Compatibility' tab.
  4. Click the checkbox for 'Compatibility mode'.
  5. Choose 'Windows 98/Windows Me' in the drop-down list

    Application Compatibility tab image

  6. Click 'Apply'.
  7. Click 'OK'
Now try to launch the application.

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