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Debugging at TechReady 11 with Raymond Chen

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:12 PM
Next week is an internal Microsoft conference for field technical people – TechReady 11.
179

Example of Debugging a CSS Issue Reported Against Internet Explorer 8: The Case of the Jumping Links

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:12 PM
Flipping through my archives, I noticed that I haven’t really spoken a lot about Internet Explorer app compat.
191

Internet Explorer 8 Application Compatibility List for IT Professionals

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:12 PM
We released the Windows 7 application compatibility list a while ago, and have been updating it periodically to add new ...
692

How To Fix Older Versions of MatLab to Run on Windows 7

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:12 PM
The fact that I debugged this application already has helped at least one other organization, so rather than forcing eve...
169

Hotfix Release of the Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.6

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:12 PM
With relatively little fanfare (in other words, with no fanfare that I am aware of) we released an update to the Applica...
182

Live Springboard Virtual Round Table on September 30, 2010 - Migrating from Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP to Internet Explorer 8 on Windows 7: Strategy, Standards, and Support

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:12 PM
Probably the most frequent conversation we end up having these days is with customers who are preparing a migration from...
187

Job Openings at Microsoft for App Compat Gals or Guys

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:11 PM
My friend Aaron over in MCS Federal posted a recruiting blog post a little over a week ago here: http://blogs.
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Why is the Size Column in Add/Remove Programs No Longer Populated in Windows 7?

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:11 PM
A customer came to me with a question: they no longer saw the “Size” column in the Programs and Features list (where you...
1,346

Shims – Are They Really Such Nasty Bits?

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:11 PM
I wanted to post a response to what I consider to be somewhat suboptimal advice, with the hopes of correcting it.
387

Windows 7 Application Compatibility List FAQ

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:11 PM
Last week, we updated the Windows 7 Application Compatibility List for IT Professionals on our download site.
255

Does a Standards web page inside of an IFrame in a Quirks web page render in Standards or Quirks?

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:11 PM
Working with a customer, I was explaining the 3 rendering engines that we have in Internet Explorer 8 (Quirks, IE7 Stand...
197

Why You Shouldn’t Listen to Me, and Why You Should

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:11 PM
Ah, Karma, you rise up at the least convenient times.
2,222

The Curious Case of the Redundant UAC Policies

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:11 PM
One of the unfortunate consequences of actually having to ship your software at some point is that you have to make some...
467

Understanding the AdditiveRunAsHighest Flag on Windows 7

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:11 PM
This post corrects an error from a previous post.
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Using the uiAccess attribute of requestedExecutionLevel to Improve Applications Providing Remote Control of the Desktop

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:11 PM
I’ve run into this exact same problem 3 times now in one week, so I figure that probably doesn’t bode well and I should ...
221

Windows 7 Compatibility Center Live on the Web

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:11 PM
Hooray – I can stop pasting this link into emails!The Windows 7 Compatibility Center is now live.
320

Carrying Custom Application Sound Events Between Sound Schemes in Windows 7

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:11 PM
Today, I just might ruffle a few feathers by doing so, but I figured I’d go through and demonstrate the process of rever...
225

Windows 7 Application Compatibility List for IT Professionals

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:11 PM
It’s finally here! We released the Windows 7 Compatibility Center a few weeks ago.
511

TechReady 9 Recap

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:10 PM
This one has been on my to-do list for a while, so it’s far from breaking news.
199

Sometimes, an apparently broken operating system is an app compat problem: Symantec solution available for “Network Path Not Found” and other errors

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:10 PM
In the world of app compat, sometimes you get lucky and have the app itself clearly not working, and you debug it.
285

Flexera Software Webinar: Best Practices for Windows 7 Application Compatibility

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:10 PM
Are your business-critical applications compatible with Windows 7? Join Microsoft's "App Compat Guy" Chris Jackson to le...
193

Windows 7 Debugging Demo: Troubleshooting the Broken Microsoft Time Zone Utility

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:10 PM
Earlier today, I received this request from a customer: This (http://www.
215

Why don’t I see any data for Vendor Assessment for Windows 7 in ACT 5.5?

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:10 PM
A few weeks ago, I spoke about how our information on vendor data was slowly making it through the channel, beginning wi...
171

Flexera Software Webinar Now Available Online: Best Practices for Windows 7 Application Compatibility

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:10 PM
A couple of weeks ago, I had a chance to sit in on a webinar delivered by Flexera Software and chat about Windows 7 Appl...
150

Windows 7 Vendor Compatibility Data Now Available in ACT 5.5

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:10 PM
It’s been a long road to get here, but the checklist is now complete.
516

What Does it Mean to be Compatible with Windows 7?

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:10 PM
There are a number of terms thrown around in the world of app compat that are vaguely defined at best.
2,698

Why Can’t I Elevate My Application to Run As Administrator While Using CreateProcessWithLogonW?

Chris Jackson on Aug 14 2018 04:10 PM
This is a question that has been coming up a lot lately, so I figured I would answer the question once here, so I can ju...

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