If you run Windows XP, you can tell it to run like Windows 95, 98, ME. Just right click on the program icon, go to properties, then compatibility, and chose the operating platform you want, resolution, and color mode. If you run it directly from the disk, you may need to go from your start menu to "run", then put in the drive letter plus a colon (ex: d: ), click browse, and then do the above.

I was stunned when at first none of my kids' old software would run on our new computer that has an LCD monitor because of the color mode and resolution issue. That's when I learned that you can run any program on XP as if it were an older Windows version.

My kids started on the computer when they were about 18 months old, playing Reader Rabbit Toddler while on my lap. By the time they were three, they were able to work it by themselves (start, run, and close their programs). IMO, buying a computer program for a 2-year-old only makes sense if his parents have time to do it with him.