Type the name of the application to which the compatibility fix applies, type the name of the application vendor, browse to the location of the application file (.exe) on your computer, and then click Next. In the left-side pane of Compatibility Administrator underneath the Custom Databases heading, right-click the name of the database to which you want to apply the compatibility fix, click Create New, and then click Application Fix. If you are unable to find a preloaded compatibility fix for your application, you can create a new one for use by your customized database. Click the application name to view the preloaded compatibility fixes, compatibility modes, or AppHelp messages.In the left-side pane of Compatibility Administrator, expand the Applications folder and search for your application name.You must use the 32-bit version to create custom databases for 32-bit applications and the 64-bit version to create custom databases for 64-bit applications. Before you create a new compatibility fix, you can search for an existing application and then copy and paste the known fixes into your customized database.Īpplication Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) installs a 32-bit and a 64-bit version of the Compatibility Administrator tool.
The Compatibility Administrator tool has preloaded fixes for many common applications, including known compatibility fixes, compatibility modes, and AppHelp messages. Searching for Existing Compatibility Fixes This can mean anything from disabling a new feature in the current version of the operating system to emulating a particular behavior of an older version of the Windows API. The fix transforms the API calls so that the current version of the operating system supports the application in the same way as previous versions of the operating system. What is a Compatibility Fix?Ī compatibility fix, previously known as a shim, is a small piece of code that intercepts API calls from applications. Fixes apply to a single application only therefore, you must create multiple fixes if you need to fix the same issue in multiple applications.
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