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The OEM Ready Program is designed to improve the quality of the customer experiece when running OEM supplied applications on the Windows Vista platform.  Windows OEMs will start requiring that applications they ship with...

Windows Server 2008 data for Developer Community: Windows Server 2008 Developer Center on MSDN  Application Compatibility Cookbook - Get the details on how to verify the compatibility of your applications with Windows Server 2008. This...

This document details the top ten issues to avoid when developing applications for Windows Server 2008.  Download here....

Participate in the Windows Server Software Logo Program Online Forum where you can chat with other developers, post questions, and discuss technical topics, problems, and suggestions. This forum is monitored by Microsoft staff who can answer both business...

This highly-automated tool will help you quickly determine baseline compatibility with Windows Server 2008.   Download here. Note: Please use the above latest version of the Works with Tool with digital signature dated October 17, 2007. ...

The Technical Committee (TC) has created a process for assessing how ready third-party applications are on the new Windows platform, Windows Vista. This effort has culminated in a precise definition of readiness.  A Windows Vista-ready application...

The Technical Committee ISV Settings Manager Developed by The Technical Committee (The TC), the ISV Settings Manager (ISM) is an application designed to assist developers in making correct registry settings for their applications on Windows® XP and...

The Technical Committee Client Simulator Developed by The Technical Committee (The TC) for the Independent Software Vendors, the Client Simulator is a useful tool used while creating, revising or publishing a browser, mail client or media player...

Everything related to Windows Vista Application compatability has now moved from this site to MSDN . Developers should go here for the Windows Vista/Longhorn Server Cookbook, the Windows Vista Hands on Lab, logo programs, white papers, videos, etc......

Come and learn what others are blogging about Application Compatability on Windows Vista.  You might also find that you have something useful to contribute as well. Either way this is the place that the community of developers and ISV's are...

Microsoft has created a new web site which lists applications which are compatible on Windows Vista.  You will find a list of applications which have taken advantage of the Windows Logo program as well as those that the ISV claims are ready for Windows...

Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Engine (MSDE) will not be supported on the Microsoft Vista operating system. If you plan to build an application and redistribute a database with it, you should consider using SQL Server 2005 Express Edition instead. For more...

Welcome to the Windows Vista and Windows Server Codename “Longhorn” Cookbook. This cookbook, which originally covered Windows Vista application compatibility issues, has now been updated to include information on Windows Server Codename “Longhorn” as...

What is the program? The Windows Easy Transfer Files and Settings ISV Program is a way for you to engage with Microsoft and participate in crafting future releases of Windows Easy Transfer. Window Easy Transfer eases the pain of upgrading to a new Windows...

Windows Vista for Developers: a Clinic   April 3, 2007 9:00Am – 5:00 PM   For developers who want to create connected applications with visually appealing and highly-differentiated user experiences, Windows Vista provides the most productive,...

In our desire to bring you a set of tools to help with application development, we’ve found a very helpful registry tool. The ISV Settings Manager (ISM) is a tool built by The Technical Committee to assist developers in making correct registry...

Port 25 is a community site for everything open source related at Microsoft.  You will find interesting blogs about diverse open source subjects as well as interviews and other related links.  Windows Vista app compat for open source issues...

Go to the MSDN site where the Microsoft experts on Windows Vista app compat blog.  These engineers have been working with ISV's around the world to get their applications running well on Windows Vista.  Many questions surrounding some of the...

There is a new release of the AppVerifier tool (see description here) available for immediate download.  Application Verifier helps developers identify potential application compatibility, stability, and security issues. Now AppVerifier...

The Windows Vista Developer Story includes a chapter on Apps compatibility for developers who want to ensure their apps work well with Windows Vista.  It is released to the Windows Vista Developer Center in the form of Articles, published...

Listen to Neeraj Garg, who is a Program Manager in the Core Networking Group, address the TCP/IP stack and issues involving application compatability with IPv4 and IPv6 in Windows Vista.  Length 3 min 32 sec. View the video....

In this interview with Christopher Vaughan, who is a Lead Program Manager at Microsoft, a general overview of compatbility in IE7 will be convered.  Chris will describe new features such as protected mode as well as how changes in IE7 might...

The Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor is a small beta application that can be run on current Windows XP based computers to find out if the system is ready for a Windows Vista Upgrade. By running the Upgrade Advisor, it will scan your computer and generate...

Overview Application Verifier is a runtime verification tool for unmanaged code that assists in quickly finding subtle programming errors that can be extremely difficult to identify with normal application testing. Application Verifier is designed specifically...

Welcome to the Hands On Lab.   Windows Vista will run most applications designed for Windows XP SP2. However, there are changes that will be needed to a few applications impacted by new features in Vista. This exercise will cover all the common...