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Overview |
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The Application
Compatibility Toolkit for Microsoft® Windows® XP contains documents and tools to help Windows
customers diagnose and resolve application compatibility
issues. Below are links to the resources available on this
toolkit and information on contacting the Microsoft
Application Compatibility team directly with your feedback. |
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Documents |
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Note: The
documents on this toolkit are best viewed with Microsoft Word® or a
compatible viewer.
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Designed
for Windows XP Application Specification
Microsoft has developed this specification to identify applications
that run successfully and provide a quality user experience on the
Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home Edition operating
systems. This specification will help software developers by defining
the minimum requirements for applications to operate on Windows XP.
For more information about the Designed for Windows XP logo visit
http://www.windowslogo.com. |
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Common Application
Compatibility Issues
This white paper explains the most common compatibility issues that applications encounter when
installing and running on Windows XP. |
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Application Compatibility Technologies Overview
Microsoft has provided some assistance for ISVs and other
people wanting to adapt their applications to run better on Windows XP.
This article describes some of the application compatibility
technologies, such as Compatibility Modes, Application Help and
Compatibility Fixes, and how to use them. |
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Windows
Applications Exploratory Test Procedure
This document describes a procedure for testing the functionality and stability of a
software application for the purpose of verifying that it runs on Windows
XP or Windows 2000. |
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Windows
Compatibility
Checklist
This document describes a series of tests to verify application compatibility for
applications on Windows XP. The list is not
exclusive and is intended as a starting
point for testing applications. |
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Tools |
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Application Compatibility Toolkit Help
Provides detailed help for understanding
and using the tools provided in the Application Compatibility Toolkit.
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Compatibility
Administration Tool
This administration tool provides an interface for working with
the compatibility
data and features on Windows XP computers. The user can turn on and off any
of the internal system fixes, browse for fixed applications on system
drives, and create multiple fix packages that can be propagated and
installed on other computers to resolve compatibility
issues. |
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Application Verifier Tool
The AppVerifier is a
tool designed to help developers pinpoint difficult to test or subtle
problems in their applications. Though focused on application
compatibility, it also contains a variety of tests on general
application stability and good coding practices. |
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QFixApp
This tool provides a quick and efficient method for testing
applications with any of the common compatibility fixes supplied in
the Windows XP operating system. The tool is extremely useful
for testing combination of fixes and layers that will correct
compatibility problems with applications. |
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PageHeap
Page heap is a powerful tool for finding heap related bugs, corruptions and to a lesser extent leaks in applications running on Windows XP
systems. |
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Browse
Tools Folder
Browse the Application Compatibility Toolkit tools folder. |
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Online Resources |
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Windows
XP Development Sessions
This site hosted on DevX includes over seventy minutes of combined
video and demos using Microsoft PowerPoint® presentation graphics
program. These presentations include some of the most exciting new
elements of Windows XP. |
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Windows
XP Home
Microsoft's home page for Windows XP information on the web. |
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Windows
XP Application Compatibility Toolkit Online
Visit the online version of the Windows XP and Windows 2000 Application
Compatibility toolkits for the latest updates and information from
Microsoft. |
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Windows XP Logo Program
The "Designed for Windows XP" logo program seeks to enhance Windows
users' experience by providing them with a standard to identify products
that work well with the Microsoft Windows operating system.
Applications with the Designed for Windows XP logo are included in the
Windows Catalog. |
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Windows Catalog
The Windows Catalog is your place to find products made for Windows.
The Catalog showcases thousands of applications, devices, and PCs that
provide the best Windows XP experiences. |
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Windows
Update for Windows XP
Update your system with the most current compatibility and system
fixes from Microsoft. |
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Contact
the Microsoft
Application Compatibility Team
Send your questions or comments on the programs, documents or
other resources on this toolkit to the Microsoft Application Compatibility Experience
team. |
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Copyright © 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights
Reserved. |
