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==Registry Virtualization==
==Registry Virtualization==
* [http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa965884.aspx Registry Virtualization]
* [http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa965884.aspx Registry Virtualization]
==Installer issues==
* [http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2007/01/09/problems-with-custom-actions-that-depend-on-the-visual-c-8-0-runtime-files-on-windows-vista.aspx Problems with custom actions that depend on the Visual C++ 8.0 runtime files on Windows Vista]


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Revision as of 11:51, 6 September 2007


Program Compatibility Assistant

The Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Developer Story: Application Compatibility Cookbook

Application Compatibility Additional Resources

Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit

Application Verifier

Application Verifier uses the key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution

to take control over the application when it starts.

Programming against UAC

When your permission or password is needed to complete a task, UAC will alert you with one of the following messages:

  1. Windows needs your permission to continue
  2. A program needs your permission to continue
  3. An unidentified program wants access to your computer
  4. This program has been blocked


Folder and registry changes in Vista and Vista x64

Locating Debug Symbols

Add the environment variable: 

_NT_SYMBOL_PATH=SRV*c:\websymbols*http://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols

Full syntax off _NT_SYMBOL_PATH:

Registry Virtualization

Installer issues

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