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• Creating System DSNs on Vista

  As stated in the MSDN article that all Keys under HKLM\Software are virtualized, there is still the HKLM\Software\ODBC\ODBC.INI key (For creating System DSNs) that will NOT be virtualized. The rationale behind this was that – Creating a System DSN would Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 07, 2007 10:39 PM by VistaCompatTeam | 0 Comments Filed under: Vista application compatibility XP port

• Why you don't want to launch a process with a filtered token from a full token

  Our team works extensively with ISVs on Vista application compatibility – porting XP applications to Windows Vista. We frequently get the question "How can I launch a program with a filtered token from a program with a full token?" Although there sure Read More... Posted Tuesday, October 10, 2006 10:40 PM by VistaCompatTeam | 0 Comments Filed under: Vista application compatibility XP port

• Command line application with manifest asInvoker

  The recommendation for command line applications is to use requestedExecutionLevel=asInvoker in the manifest. If you would mark your console application as “requireAdministrator” (or “highestAvailable” and you are a member of the administrators group) Read More... Posted Thursday, October 05, 2006 11:22 PM by VistaCompatTeam | 1 Comments Filed under: Vista application compatibility XP port

• CoCreateInstanceAsAdmin or CreateElevatedComObject sample

  The COM elevation moniker is one of the three recommended ways to have a user application do tasks that require admin privileges. The UAC document from September 2006 refers to it as the Admin COM Object model under the section “Key Decisions for Designing Read More... Posted Thursday, September 28, 2006 10:05 PM by VistaCompatTeam | 11 Comments Filed under: Vista application compatibility XP port Attachment(s): MyElevatedCom.zip