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Windows Application Compatibility

Get help, guidance, and tools to help you identify and work through compatibility issues you might encounter when migrating your applications to Windows 7.

Get Started with Application Compatibility

Written Content

  • Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 Application Compatibility Cookbook: (MSDN Library)
  • Windows Vista Application Compatibility Cookbook: (MSDN Library)
  • Remote Desktop Services Programming Guidelines: (MSDN Library)
  • Application Compatibility Best Practices for RDS (White Paper)
  • Windows 7 Application Compatibility Testing Guidance: (Code Gallery)

Videos

  • Developing Compatible Applications for Windows 7: (msdev.com)
  • Developing Compatible Applications for Windows 7: (msdev.com)

Community

  • Application Compatibility for Windows Development: (MSDN Forum)
  • Platform Application Compatibility (Application Compatibility Blog)

Make your Application Compatible

Logo Program Sites

  • Windows 7 Software Logo Program
  • Program Compatibility Assistant
  • Windows 7 Compatibility Center Product Submission for ISVs

Tools

  • Microsoft Application Verifier
  • Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit

Learn More

  • Platform Application Compatibility Blog
  • Application Compatibility Forum
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