Chapter 15. Windows Vista Fundamentals

Most applications benefit seamlessly from all the Windows Vista improvements. Most customers using those applications are thrilled by the improvements and are eager to upgrade all computers to Windows Vista. However, some applications crash at random intervals when started under Windows Vista, and the customer demands a new version. The vendor must investigate the root cause of the problem, find a solution, and provide a Vista upgrade for his application.

On previous versions of Windows, crash investigations could be completed in a reasonable time. On Windows Vista, it can take considerably longer. Why is that so?

Although most applications run great in the new environment, Windows Vista security and reliability ...

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