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Vista and Lap Tops
I think this is the behavior we got on Vista compatibility mode now. Also, as confirmed by the compatibility team, there is ultimately no way to prevent shims from being applied to the process, or else we wouldn¡¯t be able to shim them. In this situation, if your application is getting launched in that manner (as a

MS PictureIt!
I log-in to Vista as the Admin. The application starts and places the data file in C:\ProgramData\MyAppName folder as desired. I then log-out and log-in as a Standard User and start the Application. It appears Vista then creates a copy of the file in the C:\ProgramData\MyAppName compatibility folder.

vb6, Vista, Notepad.exe
Right-click c:\testcmd.exe, click Properties, and on the Compatibility tab, check "Run in compatibility mode". Click OK. 3. Double-click testcmd.exe. But this is a "permanent" setting and then it should run *always* in this mode. It should be noted, though, that compatibility mode can become enabled on an EXE

consumer alert! Windows Vista
Select Windows 2000 Application Compatibility Update. Click Change/Remove. Application List The February 2001 package addresses the following software titles: to be a Millionaire (Disney Interactive) Who Wants to be a Millionaire Second Edition (Buena Vista Interactive) Previous Application Fixes (October 2000,

Vista Application Compatibility
alexB al...@comcast.net microsoft public windows vista general Probably it would be helpful if you gave more information. If you fear incompatibility with other software you are now using, although we can assure you that there is no danger you can review our compatibility overview which lists some software

Opt out of application compatibility mode on Vista?
4 Ongoing Updates 4 Application Compatibility Improvements 4 Device Driver Improvements 5 Introducing Windows Vista Service Pack 1 . Continuous improvements to the Windows Vista experience come from numerous channels, including ongoing updates, application compatibility improvements, and device driver

Opt out of application compatibility mode on Vista?
hizar...@yahoo.com hizar...@yahoo.com microsoft public windows vista general Getting ready to install Vista so I tried running the app compatilibity toolkit 5.0 on my XP machine. I thought one can test apps for Vista compatability on XP, but I don't seen any options to do so....??

New Vista and Old Publisher
This algorithm works on all Windows operating systems except Vista. On Vista, it only works if you set the application compatibility mode to a none NT-based Windows (ie 95, 98, or ME). Does anyone have any insight and/or pointers to reference documentation explaining the meaning of application compatibility mode in

Game & Application Compatibility
Oracle is supported on Vista, they have a Vista Ready client. Finally, you can download the Microsoft Application Compatibility toolkit and run it your environment. It is a good tool to use as you begin to rollout Vista. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/appcompat/aa905102.aspx --- Edtech Archives,

Opt out of application compatibility mode on Vista?
The Vista machine is on a different domain, the Vista PC domain one way trusts the main domain. The main domain contains all of the other ACM elements, the LPS, The following information was included with the event: [uploader.exe] copying file C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Application Compatibility Toolkit

Cannot save as PDF files
I get an error message that MS Pub cannot open QS98.dll because "Not enough memory or the application is corrupt". I don't think 3GB memory is the issue. And I replaced the QS98.dll with a fresh copy off the net. The Vista Compatibility Mode (program) has no effect. Ideas? Thanks.

how to install SAT on vista
The thread is here: microsoft.public.win32.programmer.kernel "Opt out of application compatibility mode on Vista?" 8-29-07 The posters, including one of those official Microsoft people, seem to all agree that GetVersionEx doesn't work. I'm not sure what to make of it, either! I just tried again, and simply cannot

Anyone 'upgraded' back to XP after falling out with Vista?
It would only be worse on the Mac, since Apple doesn't make as much effort for application compatibility. Nonsense. It's quite true. The effort you are referring to would only be relevant for something _years_ old. Well, if your custom app isn't years old, just wait a few years. :D It's also untrue,

Opt out of application compatibility mode on Vista?
(This isn't to say that Vista's by any means perfect, but it's not at all likely to be the source of the problems you've mentioned.) Needless to say, Vista just became the best advertisement for Mac that I can imagine. Good luck with those learning curve and application compatibility issues.

determining Vista app compatiblity on XP with ACT 5.0
I hope the compatibility team considers adding such a capability in the future. My application is fully compatible with Vista and does not depend on any shims to function properly. Thus, I believe I should be able to totally opt out of shimming by adding something to my EXE's manifest like: <alwaysDisableShims

Vista std usr can remove opt install feature for managed insta
See the Vista Compatibility portal for developers: Windows Vista Application Compatibility http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsvista/aa904987.aspx The Application These changes are also collected in documents like: The Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Developer Story: Application Compatibility Cookbook

Windows Search Protocol Host & Windows Explorer Errors
Stefan Kuhr kustt...@gmx.li microsoft public win32 programmer kernel Hi Jochen, Jochen Kalmbach [MVP] wrote: This test was done on "Vista-RTM-x64". All processes were running as x86 apps (you cannot set app-compat on x64 apps ;) ). I have currently no x86-Vista, to verify this on the "main" platform.

Last Rites for Win9x
... well if I launch my application second time logged as other user VISTA copies it in VIRTUALSTORE directory of the user who launched the application. Vista gets confusing for developers of previous Windows versions, because it supports a compatibility mode, where it will create 'virtual' folders. ie,

Windows Search Protocol Host & Windows Explorer Errors
As a workaround, I would suggest you to extract registry keys on a XP or Vista system that you have administrative privilege and import the registry keys instead of invoking DllRegisterServer on a Vista system that you're running as normal user. #The Windows Vista Developer Story: Application Compatibility Cookbook

Windows Vista was unfit for market release--Silly TCO Claims
Our earliest attempts to implement Vista was an awful exercise in needless frustration, so we began the swith to Macs and we have found the transition easier Between application compatibility issues, hardware requirements, and budget issues, I'll wager an entire paycheck that we will be running a down- level