After installation, right-click the desktop shortcut, again set Windows XP SP2 compatibility, and check "Disable display scaling on high DPI settings" (to fix tiny toolbar text on modern monitors).

If you are attempting to download and install PageMaker 6.5 from third-party archives, keep the following technical considerations in mind:

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