Testing Compatibility on the Target Platform

Applies To: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista

This section provides information about setting up a test environment for compatibility testing, and about creating and deploying runtime-analysis packages to the test environment.

In This Section

Topic Description

Deciding Which Applications to Test

Explains how to choose which applications to evaluate for compatibility issues in your test environment.

Creating an Enterprise Environment for Compatibility Testing

Describes recommended practices for creating an environment for compatibility testing.

Creating a Runtime-Analysis Package

Describes how to use Application Compatibility Manager (ACM) to create a runtime-analysis package that you can deploy for compatibility testing.

Deploying a Runtime-Analysis Package

Describes how to deploy a runtime-analysis package to computers in your test environment.

Compatibility Monitor User's Guide

Describes how to use Compatibility Monitor, which is a tool in the runtime-analysis package for monitoring applications for compatibility issues and providing compatibility feedback.

See Also

Other Resources

Taking Inventory of Your Organization
Managing Your Data-Collection Packages