1. virtual techdays INDIA │ 18-20 august 2010 Testing & Fixing Applications on Windows 7 Sudhir Rao │ Solution Specialist, Microsoft Corporation

2. virtual techdays INDIA │ 18-20 august 2010 Windows 7 Goals Applications and hardware that worked on Windows Vista ® and Windows Server ® 2008 continue to work on Windows ® 7 / Windows Server 2008 R2 Broad ISV/IHV outreach for critical applications and drivers 2

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4. virtual techdays INDIA │ 18-20 august 2010 Top Compatibility Issues in Vista 4 Top areas of concern with Windows Vista application compatibility: – User Account Control (UAC) – Windows Resource Protection (WRP) – Internet Explorer ® Protected Mode – 64-bit Operating Systems – Windows Filtering Platform – Operating System Version Changes – Deprecations/GINA/Session 0 (High Impact/Low Frequency)

5. 5 Windows 7 Changes Windows Vista to Windows 7 compatibility is very high, but some changes were made: – Operating System Versioning – Security Class Applications – Removal of Windows Gallery applications (Windows Mail, Movie Maker, Messenger, Address Book, Photo Gallery) – National Language Support (NLS) Sorting Changes – Internet Explorer 8 – File Libraries – High DPI Awareness – Removal of Windows Registry Reflection – Removal of msagent and milcore.dll, revamped CDROM driver stack and biometrics support

6. Application Compatibility Toolkit Application Inventory Service Microsoft Assessment and Planning System Center Family Application Compatibility Toolkit Application Virtualization Application Quality Cookbook Virtual Legacy Windows OS Application Compatibility Toolkit Windows Compatibility Center Application Quality Cookbook Application Verifier Application Compatibility Resources 6

7. virtual techdays INDIA │ 18-20 august 2010 The Application Compatibility Toolkit 7

8. Collection of tools to: Inventory for software, hardware, and device assets Compatibility evaluation for all of the above Get Vendor Support Statements, Logo data from Compatibility Exchange Recommendations for fixing applications and Websites (Internet Explorer 8) Tools to apply compatibility fixes or “shims” to applications 8

9. Application Compatibility Toolkit Methodology Collect Data AnalyzeAnalyze Test and Mitigate Mitigate Inventory Applications and Devices Gather high-level compatibility evaluator data In-depth testing with dev/test tools Log test data Build and test mitigations Prioritize and Categorize Synchronize data with Microsoft Compatibility Exchange Identify high- level issues 9

10. Log Processing Service and DB Data Collection Package/Compatibility Evaluators Inventory Windows 7 Update Desktop Topology Europe North America HR Finance 1 2 Application Compatibility Manager 3 Greg Ichiro Internet 10 Compatibility Exchange 4 Windows Vista

11. Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.6 Support for Windows 7 Adoption Support for Windows 7 Adoption – Detection of Windows Mail deprecation – Compatibility Reports for Windows 7 Support for Windows Updates Support for Windows Updates – Ability to detect compatibility issues with Windows 7 and Windows Vista SP2 Updates 11

12. virtual techdays INDIA │ 18-20 august 2010 Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.6 Improvements to Compatibility Exchange ACT now has application compatibility data from the Compatibility Center ACT now has application compatibility data from the Compatibility Center Ability to select which applications to share data about with Microsoft Ability to select which applications to share data about with Microsoft Improved data review for the information that is sent to Microsoft Improved data review for the information that is sent to Microsoft 12

13. DCP Labeling – Ability to label your individual data collection packages to make your compatibility data easier to manage DCP Labeling – Ability to label your individual data collection packages to make your compatibility data easier to manage Customizable Quick Reports that report on just the Operating Systems you want Customizable Quick Reports that report on just the Operating Systems you want Standard User Analyzer compatible with Application Verifier 4.0 Standard User Analyzer compatible with Application Verifier 4.0 Updated documentation for the Windows compatibility fixes Updated documentation for the Windows compatibility fixes 13

14. virtual techdays INDIA │ 18-20 august 2010 Other Options 14

15. virtual techdays INDIA │ 18-20 august 2010 Microsoft Windows XP Mode Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization Microsoft Application virtualization

16. Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization Accelerate OS migrations Reduce application compatibility concerns Drive Business continuity Intuitive user experience Centrally manage Virtual PCs Simplify Virtual PC image delivery and update Seamless presentation of windows in a Virtual PC 16

17. Microsoft Application Virtualization Enable device roamingEnable device roaming Accelerated desktop deployment Minimize app-to-app compatibility testing Provisions applications to users at log on Centralizes permissionsCentralizes permissions Isolates applicationsIsolates applications Provide real-time usage reports 17

18. Application Compatibility Resources – ACT 5.6 Download: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=24da89e9- b581-47b0-b45e-492dd6da2971&displaylang=enhttp://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=24da89e9- b581-47b0-b45e-492dd6da2971&displaylang=en – For IT Professionals: Application Compatibility for Windows 7 - Springboard http://technet.microsoft.com/appcompat http://technet.microsoft.com/appcompat – For Developers: Application Quality Cookbook (Windows 7) http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/Windows7AppQuality http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/Windows7AppQuality Application Compatibility Cookbook (Windows Vista) http://msdn.microsoft.com/windowsvista/default.aspx?pull=/library/en- us/dnlong/html/AppComp.asp http://msdn.microsoft.com/windowsvista/default.aspx?pull=/library/en- us/dnlong/html/AppComp.asp Application Compatibility in Internet Explorer 8 http://msdn.microsoft.com/en- us/ie/cc405106.aspxhttp://msdn.microsoft.com/en- us/ie/cc405106.aspx Application Compatibility Forum http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en- US/windowscompatibility/threads/http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en- US/windowscompatibility/threads/ 18

19. virtual techdays THANKS │ 18-20 august 2010 Sudhir.rao@microsoft.com Feedback Quiz