C&C Generals + Zero hour windows 10 problems

Hey sorry i didnt list "everything" I tried. I basically did both of the options you listed. The game is set to run as administrator, and I did change the options file a few times, just tampering with it then changing it back when it does not work. the game is from origin, I bought it less than 2 years ago, the game worked fine on my laptop though origin for the first half of 2016 then it stopped working. I uninstalled the game and origin many times trying to reset whatever I might have done, but it didnt work. I tried pasting some of the options files I found online from other people but that didnt work either. I got a copy of the game from a friend to try it on my computer and I did everything he did to install it and get it to run but it still never worked, and he has a very similar computer to mine (windows 10 also). No matter what I tried the game wont launch. It starts with the blue square box that says zerohour and then loads, screen turns black as if the game will play, but then it cuts to the desktop and gives me the "technical difficulties" message every single time. I do not have viruses and my laptop is working fine. I dont know why it wont play when it was working fine before. Sorry for the ramble i just want to explain the situation as much as I can. If there's anything I am missing please let me know.

Edit: I also checked the firewall settings/ antivirus settings to make sure nothing is stopping the game. also, the copy of the game I got from my friend worked on his laptop, my brother's computer, and my other brother's pc, which is also win10 64 bit. It worked for everyone else but not me. I might be forgetting other methods I checked or did but If i remember more ill keep editing.