WebCast: Tools and
Techniques to Resolve Windows Application Compatibility
Issues
Level:200 During this Support WebCast, we will introduce
the Windows Application Compatibility Toolkit, talk
about its various parts, and discuss how to use
it to quickly resolve Microsoft Windows 2000 application
compatibility issues. We will introduce Appfix technology,
and then discuss its history, benefits, and limitations.
In addition, there will be a detailed exploration
of one tool out of the set, QFixApp, which allows
temporary implementation of appfixes. Finally, we'll
take a look into the future, to see what improvement
Microsoft Windows XP will bring to application compatibility
issue resolution. How to Troubleshoot
Program Compatibility Issues in Windows XP
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 285909 - This
article describes how to troubleshoot the most
common program compatibility issues you may encounter
on your Windows XP-based computer. Note that program
compatibility issues are often called "application"
compatibility issues.
Troubleshooting MS-DOS-Based
Programs in Windows
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 314106 - This
article describes how to troubleshoot MS-DOS-based
programs in Windows.
Certain Programs
Do Not Work Correctly If You Log On Through a
Limited User Account
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 307091 - After
you log on to a computer by using a Limited User
Account, you may observe one or more of the following
behaviors when you try to use a program that is
not expressly designed for Windows XP.
Using Application
Verifier to Troubleshoot Programs in Windows XP
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 286568 - Application
Verifier (AppVerifier) is included in Windows
XP to promote stability and reliability. You can
use this tool to troubleshoot application issues.
This article describes how to use Application
Verifier to isolate and troubleshoot a program
in Windows XP.
"16 Bit MS-DOS Subsystem"
Error Message When You Install a Program
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 314452 - After
you install a program on your computer, you may
receive one of the following error messages when
you attempt to run any 16-bit program:
Error Message When
You Use Run Command to Start a Program with a
Long File Name (Q281675)
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article If you click
Run to start a program that has
a very long file name, you may receive the following
error message: Windows cannot find 'Path to file'. Make sure you typed
the name correctly, and then try again. To search
for a file, click the Start button, and then click
Search.
OpenGL-Based Program
Causes Access Violation in Windows XP
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 312505 - When
you are running an OpenGL-based program that is
rendering an OpenGL scene that contains extremely
long lines to a bitmap on your Windows XP-based
computer, you may receive an access violation
error message.
Windows XP Hangs
When You Try to Install Programs
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 313554 -
When you try to install a program from a CD-ROM,
Windows XP may stop responding (hang) with an
error message on a blue screen.
Programs May Start,
Quit, Lose, and Gain Focus Randomly
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 313176 - Programs
may quit, start, or lose and gain focus randomly;
text in programs may be unreadable; and the logon
screen may appear to be controlled by someone
who is remotely connected to the computer.
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