[SD-User] Legacy Console

[Paul O'Kane]

This issue was addressed in a mailing-list post on 17th February.  The 
problem was caused by a unilateral change, by Microsoft - in a Windows 
11 update, to disable Legacy Console by default.

http://lists.contesting.com/pipermail/sd-user/2025-February/005398.html

Here's the solution (thanks, Joe EI3GY) -

If the "Use legacy console" flag on the Properties / Options screen [as per
page 3 of the SD manual] is greyed out, you can install legacy console mode
by going to Windows -> Settings -> System -> Optional features -> Legacy
Console Host -> Add

73,
Paul EI5DI





On 11/03/2025 14:16, Roger Greengrass wrote:
> Hi
>
> I had cause to reinstall SD.
> I'm working through setting the properties as described in page 3 of the
> manual.
> The problem is with the Options tab; I am unable to select Legacy Console
> as this area is greyed out (see attached).
> It informs me that the Legacy Console is not installed.
> I can't see how to install it.
>
> The Programs won't run correctly as is.
>
> Thanks in advance for any assistance.
>
> Dell PC. W11.
>
> Roger
> EI8KN.