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Using the Compatibility Administrator
Published: June 11, 2010
Updated: June 11, 2010
Applies To: Windows 7, Windows Vista
The Compatibility Administrator tool enables you to resolve many of your potential application-compatibility issues before deploying a new version of the Windows® operating system to your organization by:
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Providing individual compatibility fixes, compatibility modes, and AppHelp messages that you can use to resolve specific compatibility issues.
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Enabling you to create custom-compatibility fixes, compatibility modes, AppHelp messages, and compatibility databases.
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Providing a query tool that enables you to search for installed fixes on your local computers.
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| The Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) installs a 32-bit and a 64-bit version of the Compatibility Administrator. You must use the 32-bit version to create and work with custom databases for 32-bit applications, and the 64-bit version to create and work with custom databases for 64-bit applications. |
To access the Compatibility Administrator
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On the taskbar, click Start, point to Programs, click Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.6, and then click the appropriate version of the Compatibility Administrator.
The Compatibility Administrator appears.
In This Section
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Includes detailed information about the attributes, data types, and operators that are available for querying your custom-compatibility databases. |
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Includes detailed information and step-by-step instructions about how to locate specific executable (.exe) files with previously applied compatibility fixes, compatibility modes, or AppHelp messages. |
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Searching for Installed Compatibility Fixes with the Query Tool |
Includes detailed information and step-by-step instructions about how to use the Compatibility Administrator query tool to search and how to locate your individual compatibility fixes on your local computer's installed databases. |
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Includes detailed information and step-by-step instructions about how to create a new compatibility fix. |
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Includes detailed information and step-by-step instructions about how to create a new compatibility mode. |
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Includes detailed information and step-by-step instructions about how to create a new AppHelp message. |
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Includes detailed information and step-by-step instructions about how to access and review your activities while using the Compatibility Administrator. |
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Includes detailed information and step-by-step instructions about how to enable and disable your compatibility fixes for troubleshooting and testing purposes. |
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Includes detailed information and step-by-step instructions about how to install and uninstall custom databases (.sdb files) to fix the issues in your organization. |
