How can I use this program on my new HP Windows 8 computer?

please check bios boot type I sujspect it may be booting for UEFI rather than for legacy boot. Windows 8 will boot on UEFI boot type but windows 7 will need legacy bios type of boot up settings in bios
see
http://blogs.technet.com/b/askcore/archive/2011/05/31/installing-windows-7-on-uefi-based-computer.aspx

Hi with Windows8 Microsoft introduce store a place from where you can download application otherwise you are still able to download any program from internet unless the option to download is blocked by administrator or anty virus program or there is some problem with website.

Try suggestions from Microsoft:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/15078/windows-make-older-programs-compatible

http://www.dummies.com/computers/operating-systems/windows-8/how-to-run-older-programs-under-windows-8/

THIS MAY HELP

Windows 8 will work just fine on your laptop,
If you want certain functionality, you have to look for Applications (programs) and not expect every functionality, built-in the Operating System.
You can use handbrake - DVD ripper/ video converter (freeware) HandBrakeThe open source video transcoder

There are so many answers to this question. Here, I will recommend you two common and universal password recovery tools, Ophcrack and Windows Password Genius.
Ophcrack is a free Windows password cracker based on rainbow tables. It is a very efficient implementation of rainbow tables done by the inventors of the method. It comes with a Graphical User Interface and runs on multiple platforms.
Tips: The latest version of Ophcrack still couldn't recover Windows 8 password. If your HP computer is installed with Windows 7, you can consider taking this software into use.
Windows Password Genius is a powerful password recovery tool applied to Windows 8/7/Vista/XP and Windows server 2000/2003/2008/2012. Besides reset HP Windows 8 password, it also could add a new user for Windows 8 logon.
The above two password recovery tools suitable for different situations. According to the status of your HP computer, choose appropriate software to reset forgotten Windows 8 password for HP desktop or laptop.
Source from:
http://isunshare.blogspot.com/2013/08/forgot-hp-windows-8-admin-password.html

Have you tried downloading a new driver? My computer would not load my HP printer until I downloaded a new driver from the HP website.

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THis is happening when the program that patronize the shortcut is no longer existent in the system ...or the location was changed ...Just delete all short cuts that does that ...and make new ones from the start /all programs ..or for programs installed in a different director (folder) and not in C/program files.. just go to the installation location and make a new short cut..
If my computer and my documents ...and the other original windows desktop icons make the same ...just delete them ..than ..right click on desktop ...choose properties..than desktop ...here you will find customize desktop ...and in there just tick all cases for icons you want on desktop ...This action will place again the original icons on desktop ..For the rest just make new shortcuts from the original execution of the program ...

Dear,
Your HP computer may be new, but your programs must be compatible with your operating system. If your Creatacard is older, the compatibility most likely stops with Windows Vista. Windows 7 is like a "brand new day". Read the label on your CD. It will tell you which systems it will work on. I had Windows 98 and Windows Millenium. When I upgraded to Windows XP my "create" CD's no longer worked.
Try downloading Avery cards. Be blessed.