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Chris Jackson's Semantic Consonance

Windows Application Compatibility in the Real World

October 2007 - Posts

Debugging a Per-User Installation Error on Windows Vista
Yesterday, a friend asked for some assistance debugging an issue with Windows Installer. It was one of those situations where you've looked at the problem so closely, so many times, that you just needed another set of eyes. (They're close to shipping, Read More...
My Application Compatibility Presentations at TechEd IT Forum - November 12 - 16, 2007
It looks like Tech Ed IT Forum in Barcelona is sold out! I'll be presenting a couple of sessions there on application compatibility there, including the first public presentation of my shims deep-dive. (I actually did this one at an internal conference Read More...
Improving Your Debugging Skills, and Knowing When to Stop Debugging
When I work with folks who are either new to debugging, or else want to sharpen up their chops (perhaps they have gotten rusty by not having to do so for a long time), one of the things I tell them to do is to watch out for things that don't do what you Read More...
Using the CorrectFilePaths Shim to Redirect Files on Windows Vista
The last time around , I suggested that you avoid using the acredir.dll shims - RedirectRegistry and RedirectFiles. As alternatives, I recommended VirtualRegistry and CorrectFilePaths. Of course, I have already gone into some details on how to use VirtualRegistry Read More...
Avoid the acredir.dll Shims: RedirectFiles and RedirectRegistry
As we continue our journey through shims provided by the Windows Shim Infrastructure, we have reached a point where I can no longer avoid a discussion of the shims contained in acredir.dll: RedirectFiles and RedirectRegistry. Last time around, I pointed Read More...
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