Jul 29, 2015 Is SOLIDWORKS compatible with Windows 10®? That is a question we are hearing a lot lately. On July 28 2015, Microsoft® announced that Windows 10® is now available for business.That is great news, but before you rush out and upgrade your operating system it’s always a good idea to check if your business software is compatible, or if an upgrade is coming soon. How to run SolidWorks crashing when clicking 'Open file' or 'Save As' Right-click the 'SolidWorks 2015 x64 Edition' icon and click 'Properties' Go to the 'Compatibility' tab and click the tick box.
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Have you ever been frustrated using SOLIDWORKS? Of course, right? Although bugs in the software are discovered from time to time, the vast majority of issues in SOLIDWORKS actually boil down to user error, network issues, or problems originating in MS Windows. When troubleshooting an issue, it is always important to recall that SOLIDWORKS is completely dependent on Windows architecture, and therefore changes or modifications that occur in Windows (minor updates to new releases), can have a direct impact on SOLIDWORKS performance. Often, users immediately assume their issue is because of a bug in the SOLIDWORKS program when it is actually rooted within the underlying Windows OS.
As most of us already know, Windows 10 is the latest operating system Microsoft has been “assertively” pushing out. Unfortunately, Windows 10 only supports SOLIDWORKS versions 2015 and later, so for those who have recently upgraded to the new OS while still running earlier SOLIDWORKS versions/service packs on their machines, a variety of issues may arise.
Although SW 2015 is technically supported by Windows 10, many people still experience crashing issues when trying to open a simple file. This usually occurs in service packs (SP0 – SP4) and may be fixed by simply adjusting the “Compatibility” mode within the SOLIDWORKS application executable file. Here’s how –
Navigate to the default location of the SLDWORKS executable file (C: directory):
- C: > Program Files > SOLIDWORKS Corp > SOLIDWORKS
- Scroll down, RMB on the SLDWORKS application executable file icon, and select “properties”. You should see a “Compatibility” tab at the top of the pop-up window.
Note: Depending on the installation, the icon for the application executable file may be located on the desktop. If this is the case, just RMB on the desktop icon. If you RMB on the desktop icon and you do not see the Compatibility tab, then you are likely dealing with a “link to application” icon – you cannot change compatibility mode with this.
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- Check the box “Run this program in compatibility mode for:” and change to Windows 7 or Windows 8. Change settings for All Users. Hit “Apply” and then “OK”.
Try launching SW 2015 again. You should now be able to open your SW files without them crashing! It should be mentioned that earlier versions of SOLIDWORKS (e.g. 2014) may still seem to function on the Windows 10 platform however normal reliable behavior cannot be expected. It is highly recommended that users upgrade to at least SW 2015 SP5 if running Windows 10. Good luck!
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To better clarify, I purchased Solidworks 2013 for personal consulting/design work use a few years ago and it will not run natively on Windows 10. A new SW license/upgrade is out of the question as I don't do enough business to justify $4000 for a new version of Solidworks and even the $2000-$3000 during promotions is really pushing it. I also don't want to downgrade my computer as Windows 7 is quickly getting left behind and I feel like it's not a proper long term solution.
I tried for a minute to use Solidworks in Windows 10 set to Windows 7 compatibility mode and it worked perfectly and then...didn't. It suddenly, out of nowhere, started loading very slowly and then crashed when I tried to open a file. I reformatted my computer, reinstalled, and the same thing: worked for a few days, then got slow and crashed. Has anyone successfully run an older version of Solidworks on Windows 10 using compatibility mode? Is there some patch out there that makes this work and keep working? Are there some temp files I can periodically delete to make it work?
Barring compatibility mode, how is virtual machine performance? Anyone running a Windows 7 virtual machine on Windows 10? If I upgrade to Windows 10 Pro, I can use Hyper-V (built-in Microsoft virtualization software) to run Windows 7, but I want to make sure the performance will be good before I go that route and would like to confirm it works properly at all. I'm actually running Solidworks 2013 on Windows 7 inside of a Parallels Virtual Machine on a Mac right now, so I figure Microsoft native virtual machines can't be worse than that. Though, honestly, the performance isn't really all that bad on the Mac VM, but Parallels seems to be trying to shift to a yearly subscription model and, again, I am trying to avoid a money suck even when there are gaps in my consulting use as at a certain point the cost of all of this software will negate my earnings to the point it's not even worth doing business at all.
If worse comes to worst, I'll just buy some used Windows 7 computer and forever and always make it my designated Solidworks computer, but I'd like to see if anyone can vouch for compatibility mode or virtual machines working first.
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