Windows Vista® Resource Kit, Second Edition

Summary

For many companies, issues with application compatibility prevent them from fully taking advantage of technology that they are already paying for, such as Windows Vista. Many of the issues are related to the fear, uncertainty, and doubt about whether or not the applications in their environment are compatible with Windows Vista, however, and you can help overcome these concerns by creating an application inventory and then rationalizing it. In the case of application compatibility, knowledge helps companies overcome challenges.

This chapter described the primary tool that Microsoft provides for gaining this understanding and then putting it to use by helping to create a rationalized application portfolio and testing and mitigation compatibility ...