How To Solve Error This Application Cannot Run On This Device


How to Solve Error This application cannot run on this device - Some users reported an error when trying to install an older version of the application on their Windows operating system. When they try to do the same, they see the following error message.

  • Program Compatibility Assistant
  • This app can't run on this device
  • This application cannot run because it is causing security or performance issues in Windows. New versions may be available. Contact your software provider for the latest version running on this version of Windows.
  • Learn more | Close



When you read the description of this error message, it clearly says that the application cannot run because it is causing security or performance/performance issues on Windows systems. In other words that the application or software is not compatible with your operating system.

The error message does say so, but this does not mean that you cannot install the application or software on your computer. So let's see what you can do to install it on your computer.

Below are the things you can do to resolve or fix the Program Compatibility Assistant error, This application cannot run on this device on your Windows 10 or Windows 11 operating system.


Click Learn More

You can see more in the error message itself. So, click on that and see if it redirects you to the latest version of the software or a version compatible with your operating system. do that, and see if the problem persists.


Download the Latest Version from the Official Website

If clicking Learn More doesn't take you to the download page of the app's website in question, then manually open the website of the app, then download the latest version of the app and install it on your PC. This time you will not see the error message again.