application compatibility

As technology continues to evolve, application compatibility remains a vital topic for users, especially those working within the Windows ecosystem. The exciting news on the horizon is that Google Drive is set to run natively on ARM-based Windows 11 PCs, specifically on devices powered by...

Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing 21H1 Build 19043.899 (KB5000842) to the Beta Channel for those Insiders who are on 21H1 (Click here for the 21H1 announcement). This update includes the following improvements: We fixed an issue with zoom that occurs when using Microsoft Edge IE...

Hello Windows Insiders! Today we are pleased to release a new build of the Windows Server vNext Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) release that contains both the Desktop Experience and Server Core, as well as a new build of the next Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel release, Microsoft Hyper-V...

Hello Windows Insiders! Today we are pleased to release a new build of the Windows Server vNext Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) release that contains both the Desktop Experience and Server Core in all 18 server languages, as well as a new build of the next Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel...

Hi, we have an wpf application which runs fine on windows 7 and higher. Part of it starts a separate console application which uses a servicehost with namepipebinding to setup a connection between two applications on the same pc. this has been working fine for years from windows 7 and higher...

Hello Windows Insiders! Today we are pleased to release a new build of the Windows Server vNext Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) release that contains both the Desktop Experience and Server Core in all 18 server languages, as well as a new build of the next Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel...

Ok, this might get complicated. What I want is a user-level program that has the paths to virtual install locations, so I can test install applications without modifying the real program locations. I ideally want to do this in school, so I can play Roblox without actually installing it to the...

Hello Windows Insiders! Today we are pleased to release the first build of the Windows Server 2019 Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) release that contains both the Desktop Experience as well as Server Core in all 18 server languages, as well as the first build of the next Windows Server...

In recent years, High-DPI displays have become common. Having a lot more pixels to display your application on seems like a simple recipe for crisper graphics but, counterintuitively, the opposite is often the case. Many applications were written without taking the DPI of displays into account...

Revision Note: V1.0 (July 14, 2015): Summary: Microsoft is announcing the availability of an update to harden scenarios in which Data Encryption Standard (DES) encryption keys are used with accounts. Microsoft disabled DES by default starting in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. However...

Two weeks ago I, along with 7,500 of my closest friends, attended the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas, NV. I can’t speak for everyone, but I certainly had a great – if not exhausting – time while there. While there were a lot of great talks, a personal highlight for me each year is...

I feel like a fish out of water on this issue. We are calling a legacy VBA function in Access 2010 to try to read filed information about files saved to our SharePoint site. When this code is run in Access 2010 running on Windows XP the function identifies the file and indicates that the file...

i have problems with adobe cs6 installing, and it's been suggested i install it under a new profile. no problem with that, however, will i be able to access / run it under my 'normal' profile? if so, how do i go about this? finally, will doing this affect any of my existing programs in my...

Did you know that .Net 3.5 was already included with Preview and just needs enabling. Although this is due to change for later editions it's still worth noting for now... Reference and full article: Installing the .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 8 Consumer Preview

Hi all, I reinstalled Windows 7 Professional 64-bit last week and after going through the process of installing drivers, letting Windows Update check for and install updates, I'm getting crashes. The specific problem is related to programs that use Visual Studio 2005 C++, I'm getting a...

You cannot obtain a developer license when you upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 8 Consumer Preview Consider the following scenario: •You install hotfix package 971033 (Description of the update for Windows Activation Technologies) on a computer that is running Windows 7. •You try to...

There is an app for my webcam (CyberLink You Cam) that requires this update on my HP desktop. But on this Dell, I've yet to run across a component that requires this software. The NET Framework 4 takes a bit to install, not counting the numerous updates to it that takes quite some time to...

hi everyone as this is my first thread I run Windows 7 on a Sony Vaio, and never had issues. recently I had this situation where some software doesn't run properly on my main account (admin) but only in a secondary account I had created the software is installed without problems, but then...

There are still a lot of people out there running Windows XP, whether it’s because they prefer it, or they’re stuck in an office or other workplace that doesn’t support anything but it, or they rely on applications that only run in Windows XP. Still, slowly but surely, Windows 7 has been...

When upgrading an enterprise from XP to Windows 7, what are some lesser-known tech support features of Windows 7? I've read about the MDOP pack that includes the DaRT tools, DEM, Problem Steps Recorder and App-V/Med-V for application compatibility. Are there any other features we should look...