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165

What are the ACT Compatibility Evaluators Really Good For?

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:09 PM
I receive a number of questions on the compatibility evaluators in ACT that revolve around one central question: what ar...
141

Windows 7 Application Compatibility Labs in the US

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:09 PM
In the run-up to any operating system release, we start to see a lot of “world tour fever” and Windows 7 is no different...
367

The Case of the SUA Missing Log File

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:09 PM
Since I’m using Mark’s tools, I figure I may as well steal his blog title scheme… I had a customer come to me with a que...
148

How to Fix the ACT 5.5 Persistence_FlushSqlError

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:09 PM
I’ve seen this error come up a few times now, and there’s a (dirty, ugly) hack you can use to fix it.
248

Springboard Virtual Roundtable on Application Compatibility

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:09 PM
This Thursday, June 18, 2009, my friend Mark is hosting a virtual roundtable on Windows 7 Application Compatibility.
305

PCA Changes for Windows 7: How To Tell Us You are Not an Installer, Take 2 (because we changed the rules on you)

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:09 PM
I have an ongoing conversation with a customer whose application is now popping up a Program Compatibility Assistant dia...
207

MMS 2009 Recap

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:09 PM
I’m a wee bit behind on reflecting on the conferences that I was fortunate enough to participate in, but I like to spend...
232

TechEd 2009 Recap

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:09 PM
I’m still catching up on my conference recaps… TechEd US was another busy conference this year, with a ton of great inte...
260

Stock Viewer Shim Demo Application - Now Available in Japanese!

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:09 PM
I have had the Stock Viewer Shim Demo application available for over a year now, and I'm delighted at how much impact it...
208

TechNet Podcast on Windows 7 Application Compatibility

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:09 PM
A few weeks ago, I sat down with Wayne Applehans to record a session for our TechNet IT Managers “The Big Show” – it’s p...
141

ACT 5.5 in Non-English Locales Not Recognizing Date Strings: Workaround and Long Term Fix

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:09 PM
I’ve been seeing a number of reports on an error while synchronizing with ACT, with an error message indicating somethin...
744

Unraveling the Mysteries of MSI Compatibility Modes in Windows 7

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:09 PM
If you right click on an executable in Windows Vista, you’ll find a Compatibility Tab, where you can set compatibility m...
747

How to Work Around Program Compatibility Assistant (PCA) JobObjects Interfering with Your JobObjects

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:09 PM
I had a question come up in response to another post: I also have another side effect from this change.
142

Updates to Application Compatibility Tools and Data for Windows 7 RTM

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:08 PM
Well, now that we have shipped Windows 7, and General Availability (GA) is right around the corner, I wanted to spend a ...
126

How to Get Free (as in Beer) Help with App Compat Problems for Windows 7

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:08 PM
My job takes me around the world talking to both Developers and IT Professionals in order to resolve compatibility bugs ...
224

Why Do Some Operating System Modes Include AdditiveRunAsHighest While Others Do Not?

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:08 PM
A little while back, those of us who explain application compatibility for a living and try to help people get their arm...
133

More Application Compatibility Resources for Windows 7

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:08 PM
There are a number of efforts going on to help organize application compatibility for Windows 7, in or ongoing effort to...
709

Debugging the Missing .NET Tab for Managed Applications in Process Explorer for Windows 7 x64

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:08 PM
I was reading through some documentation on Sysinternals Process Explorer the other day, and one bit that caught my atte...
151

FAQ: When is the Application Compatibility List (Currently Focused on Windows Vista) Going to be Updated for Windows 7?

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:08 PM
There is a huge amount of excitement about Windows 7, and people are looking to get moving with app compat immediately s...
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How to Run Applications Manifested as HighestAvailable With a Logon Script Without Elevation for Members of the Administrators Group

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:08 PM
Updated 17-Sept-2009 My friend Aaron has been trying to post a comment with his recommendation.
149

Springboard Series Virtual Roundtable - Windows 7 Application Compatibility Part 2: Virtualization

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:08 PM
Date:  Thursday, September 24 Time:  9:00am Pacific Time https://ms.
487

The Windows 7 UAC Slider, and What You Can Do on Windows Vista Today

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:08 PM
As I am focusing more and more on Windows 7, I find that blogging now begins with web searching, to make sure that what ...
374

Helpdesk Elevation on Windows Vista and Windows 7

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:08 PM
Since I was talking about configuring UAC on Windows Vista and Windows 7 a bit yesterday, I thought it made sense to bri...
121

Deprecation of Windows Mail on Windows 7, and the Mystery of CoStartOutlookExpress

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:07 PM
One of the features that we pried away from Windows for Windows 7 is Windows Mail.
137

RunAs Radio: Chris Jackson Makes our Applications Compatible

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:07 PM
I met the guys from RunAs Radio back in Barcelona, and a couple weeks ago I had a chance to sit down and chat with them.
243

Standard User Analyzer Refuses to Run with Application Verifier 4.0 (and Application Verifier 3.x is Gone!)

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:07 PM
Updated March 16, 2009: Somebody updated these links with the 4.
272

TechReady 8 Recap

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:07 PM
Updated: Added co-presenter info, and corrected 2 typos.
307

What is Coming in ACT 5.5, and Should You Wait for It?

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:07 PM
With the release of the Windows 7 beta, there has been a lot of speculation about an accompanying version of the Applica...
179

Deciphering the Command Line Configuration of the Windows 7 Problem Steps Recorder

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:07 PM
One of the features of Windows 7 that consistently gets rave reviews from the IT Pros I demonstrate it to is the Problem...
317

Why You Can’t Use the Windows 7 Problem Steps Recorder on Windows Vista or Windows XP

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:07 PM
Since I was discussing the Windows 7 Problem Steps Recorder yesterday, it makes sense to address the most common questio...

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