WinXP's compatability options seem outdated

When I was using Windows 98 I bought Family History Viewer 4.00 to see the
1880 US census records. Now the software maker has sent me a patch so I can
use the Viewer with WinXP. But my WinXP doesn't allow me to do this. I'll
explain.

The patch-maker gives thdse step-by-step instructions:
1. Install the Resource File Viewer 4.0
2. Right-Click on the Resource File Viewer icon on your desktop and select
Properties.
3. Click the Compatability Tab
4. Put a check in the box to run in compatability mode for: and make sure
that Windows XP (Service Pack 2) is selected.
5. Put a check in the box to "Run this program as an administrator"
6. Click OK

Then Try to run the program again. This should solve the problems with the
errors that you were previously receiving.

The problem comes at step 4. The compatabilty tab does not scroll beyond
Windows 2000. leaves me stumped: how can I select my own XP-Sp2 system to
receive the viewer if it is not listed.?

I've searched MS Knowledge Base for an answer but don't find anything that
seems exactly relevant.

You are, I think, misunderstanding the choice given. You want to tell it what
OS the app was written for originally. (In this case, Win 98)
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"Leroy" wrote:

When I was using Windows 98 I bought Family History Viewer 4.00 to see the
1880 US census records. Now the software maker has sent me a patch so I can
use the Viewer with WinXP. But my WinXP doesn't allow me to do this. I'll
explain.

The patch-maker gives thdse step-by-step instructions:
1. Install the Resource File Viewer 4.0
2. Right-Click on the Resource File Viewer icon on your desktop and select
Properties.
3. Click the Compatability Tab
4. Put a check in the box to run in compatability mode for: and make sure
that Windows XP (Service Pack 2) is selected.
5. Put a check in the box to "Run this program as an administrator"
6. Click OK

Then Try to run the program again. This should solve the problems with the
errors that you were previously receiving.

The problem comes at step 4. The compatabilty tab does not scroll beyond
Windows 2000. leaves me stumped: how can I select my own XP-Sp2 system to
receive the viewer if it is not listed.?

I've searched MS Knowledge Base for an answer but don't find anything that
seems exactly relevant.