you can try running the application as an administrator , with compatability mode settings set to another version of windows eg windows 95/98 ,
> right click the application shortcut
> click properties
> compatability tab
You can also try expermenting with the setttings underneath the drop down to try to get the game to run with clean graphics , a lower screen res , and disablilg DPI scaling
I use this to get Theme hospital running on my windows 7 X64 pro Machine ,when im craving some retro fun hopefully you'll be able to improve your' playability for your older games.