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Localized Documentation for the Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.5 (ACT 5.5) is now available in 10 Languages

The Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) enables software developers, independent software vendors (ISVs), and IT professionals who work in a corporate environment to determine, before rolling out within the organization, whether their applications are compatible with a new version of the Windows® operating system. ACT also enables such individuals to determine how an update to the new version will impact their applications.

The Localized Documentation for the Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.5 (ACT 5.5) is now available in 10 Languages for your reference!!

My Slidedeck – Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.5 Overview

This slidedeck was used at the BITPro Monthly UG meet yesterday. This session gave a detailed explanation of how the ACT 5.5 tool can be used to mitigate the AppCompat issues. Further, an overview of Windows 7 Core OS changes were also discussed to set the context right.

AppCompat Series – Libraries, UAC, WRP and other Core Changes

In this Last part of the AppCompat Series we will look at the Core OS changes which Windows 7 has undergone and how that can affect your applications. We will discuss on areas like UAC (User Account Control), WRP (Windows Resource Protection), Libraries, Removal of Live Gallery applications from the OS and the importance of porting applications for 64-bit architectures. We will also see on how these issues can be handled.

AppCompat Series – Session 0 Isolation and Secure Desktop

In Windows 7, the OS creates Session 0 for Services and User Mode Drivers, and creates Session 1 for first user logging in. Running services and user applications in two different Sessions avoid the security risk, because services cannot run at elevated privilege and therefore stops malicious agents. Now when we have a legacy application, in which the application which is running in Session 1 invokes a system service and waits for the user’s interaction, UI displayed by this service is not visible as it is running in a secure desktop. This article explains the Session 0 Isolation phenomenon and guidelines to mitigate the issues caused by this.

AppCompat Series – Demystifying the Windows 7 Virtual XP Mode

In the AppCompat series, we are looking at how to make your existing applications work on Windows 7. In previous articles, we saw mitigations on Version numbers, IE fixes and Shims etc. Now, when your application doesn’t get remediated by all these methods, you can make use of “XP Mode”. Windows XP Mode is a virtual machine package for Windows Virtual PC containing a pre-installed, licensed copy of Windows XP SP3 as its guest OS. XP Mode provides an additional layer of application compatibility in windows 7, which means that, you will have additional time to migrate your existing applications to the new operating system. In this article, you will find detailed information on XP Mode.

AppCompat Series – How do you Fix Browser Compatiblity Issues?

Internet Explorer has the User Agent String which is the identifier that provides data about its version and other attributes to Web servers. Many Websites and applications rely on the User Agent String to detect the Browser settings. This article explains the ways to fix your web applications to avoid the Browser Compatibility issues.

Free Webinar – Windows 7 and Application Compatibility

In the recent survey which the Changebase team made with eMedia, 66% of responding subscribers indicated that the primary challenge to migrating to any new Windows platform was application compatibility. In response, Greg Lambert (Chief Technical Architect of AOK) is hosting a FREE 1 hour webinar on Thursday 5th November at 11.00am.

My SlideDeck – Managing Application Compatibility in Windows 7

Hello folks, I just came back home from the Community TechDays a.k.a Xperience2009 event. It was a great summit which was organised by the Bangalore UGs and Microsoft. My session was highly accepted and appreciated by the attendees. I did get a couple of mixed feedbacks, which I will workout to make my next session better. Kudos to

AppCompat Series – How do you fix the OS Version Number Issues?

In this first part of the AppCompat Series, we will look at the significance of the OS version number change (6.1 in Windows 7) and how will this impact the existing applications. We will also look at the ways to mitigate them. The internal version number for Windows Vista is changed to 6.0 and 6.1 for Windows

Free eBook on Essential Guidance for Deploying Windows 7

Deploying Windows 7 Essential Guidance from the Windows 7 Resource Kit and Microsoft TechNet Magazine is a useful resource if you are looking for guidance specific to Windows 7 deployment. Check out what the industry’s leading experts have to say in this free Microsoft Press eBook with selected chapters from the Windows 7 Resource Kit

I’m Speaking at – The Community TechDays a.k.a Xperience 2009

Microsoft and Bangalore UGs announced the Community TechDays a.k.a Xperience for Bangalore on 24th and 25th this month.
This event would be the right oppurtuinity to build real connections with Microsoft experts and community members, and gain the inspiration and skills needed to maximize your impact. What more… you can watch some of these sessions LIVE

Webinar: Get Installations Ready for Windows 7

Join the Windows 7 experts to learn more about preparing installations for Windows 7. The Acresso team is presenting a webinar which will highlight the new features of Windows 7 and Installer 5.0 which will impact the existing software installations. This webinar will present solutions on how to overcome the potential pitfalls such as compatiblity issues. Further,

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