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TechNet Webcast: Mitigating Application Issues Using Shims (Level 400)

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Overview The presenter of this webcast explores many of the compatibility issues that the Windows team has experienced at customer sites in the context of what can be fixed without updating the application, and how to fix it. The Windows Application Compatibility Infrastructure (Shim Infrastructure) is a powerful tool for resolving compatibility issues and unblocking Windows Vista operating system deployments. But understanding where and how to leverage and configure shims can be daunting until one learns some of the tricks and subtleties, many of which are exposed in this webcast.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Microsoft Tips
Live Date	24th April 2008 00:00 BST
Format	Webcast
Topics	Computer Testing Equipment, Windows Vista

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