Acronis True Image older version on Windows 7

 What

I Installed an older version of Acronis True Image (v10) on a Windows 7 pc and it's not working out of the box.

 Problem

When using Acronis True Image on Windows 7, you'll encounter compatibility issues..

 Solution

However there is a solution I found on the Internet, I'm writing it down here to remember.
First the weird thing is, The software itself installs normally without any error, but when you try to run it, Windows will give you a nice compatibility error. When trying different settings, like run in Windows XP mode, its also not working.

The main problem is that, when you execute the program Windows will check the program name in the list with blocked programs. So all we have to do is change the program name!

How to Unblock the Program
Uninstall any version of TI that is currently installed on the disk and then install TI version 10. When you try to run the program the Windows 7 Program Compatibility Assistant will run and will check the name of the program against a list of blocked software. If the program is on the list, it will be blocked from execution. However, if you change the name of the executable, it will not be found on the list and will not be blocked. For TI version 10, the program's name is TrueImage.exe. Change it to something else; for example, TI.exe, to avoid being blocked. You must change the name in two places; first, in the Program Files folder, and second, in the registry. Changing the entry in the registry allows the right-click context menus to link to the new name of the program. The following are specifics for both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7.

32-bit Win 7:

1. Change the name of the executable program in C:\Program Files\Acronis\TrueImageHome\ from TrueImage.exe to TI.exe
2. Change the path to the executable program in the registry at this key:
HKey_Local_Machine\Software\Acronis\TrueImageHome\Settings\MainExePath
Change the path to match the name in step 1, i.e. to
C:\Program Files\Acronis\TrueImageHome\TI.exe

64-bit Win 7:

1. Change the name of the executable program in C:\Program Files (x86)\Acronis\TrueImageHome\ from TrueImage.exe to TI.exe
2. Change the path to the executable program in the registry at this key:
HKey_Local_Machine\Software\Wow6432Node\Acronis\TrueImageHome\Settings\MainExePath
Change the path to match the name in step 1, i.e. to:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Acronis\TrueImageHome\TI.exe

Acronis True Image will now running without any hassle!