This session will cover the various application compatibility challenges in Windows 7 and how can we address them. Also, it would give an overview of solutions like Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.5 – Microsoft, AOK– Changebase and Virtual XP mode which help in mitigating the app compatibility issues.

2. Managing Application Compatibility in Windows 7 vijayraj.info

3. About Me Work at Texas Instruments STEP Member for Windows 7 Xpertised in Application Setups & Deployment (MVP) Xtremely passionate about Technology Evangelism Xcited about Cricket and Music Fan of Mark Russinovich, Sachin and Rahman!

4. Questions !!

5. Biggest Concern of Application Compatibility*

6. Session Outline Topics Covered Points to look at when you are moving to Windows 7 from XP and Vista. Quick Demos of these issues and mitigations Topics Not Covered Detail coverage of shims and its implementation Virtualization solutions in detail

7. Windows 7 Builds on Vista Few Changes: Most software that runs on Windows Vista will run on Windows 7 - exceptions will be low level code (AV, Firewall, Imaging, etc). Hardware that runs Windows Vista well will run Windows 7 well. Few Changes: Focus on quality and reliability improvements Deep Changes: New models for security, drivers, deployment, and networking

8. Top Focus Areas coming from Windows XP Operating System Version Changes Standard User / User Account Control (UAC) Windows Resource Protection (WRP) Internet Explorer® Protected Mode Impacts of 64-bit Operating Systems (no 16 bit) Windows Filtering Platform Deprecations/GINA/Session 0 (High Impact/Low Frequency)

9. Top Focus Areas coming from Vista Operating System Version Changes Internet Explorer 8 (Compatibility View, LCIE) Removal of Windows Gallery applications (Windows Mail, Movie Maker, Messenger, Address Book, Photo Gallery) National Language Support (NLS) Sorting Changes File Libraries (they are not folders)

10. Demo UAC, Version Number, WRP and Session 0 Issues

11. Tools for Enterprise

12. Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.5

14. Compatibility evaluation for all of the above

15. Get Vendor Support Statements, Logo data from Compatibility Exchange

16. Recommendations for fixing applications and Websites (Internet Explorer 8)

18. Update Windows 7 Inventory High Level Architecture 4 Desktop Topology Compatibility Exchange 2 Finance HR Europe North America Log Processing Service and DB Internet Data Collection Package/Compatibility Evaluators 3 Application Compatibility Manager 1 Windows Vista Greg Ichiro

19. Demo ACT Walkthrough

20. Changebase AOK

22. Different Colour codes to show the AppCompat process.

23. Customized Reporting – XML and PDF

25. Demo AOK Walkthrough

26. Virtualization solutionsfor AppCompat

27. Virtualization Solutions for AppCompat

28. Remote Application Hosting Data Center Reduces client-side regression testing, patching, OS to OS conflicts Applications can be closer to centralized data, speeding operations Rapid application deployments and easier patching Desktops

29. Desktop Virtualization Centrally manage Virtual PCs Simplify Virtual PC image delivery and update Seamless presentation of windows in a Virtual PC

30. Virtualize Applications Isolates applications from each other Minimizes app-to-app conflicts and compatibility testing Enhances application provisioning Provide real-time usage reports

31. Demo Windows XP Mode

32. Summing up.. AppCompat is a critical Process Microsoft takes this very seriously Lots of free tools available online to help with developers and ITPros With all the work and leveraging Windows 7, You will know that, “ THE JUICE IS WORTH THE SQUEEZE ..!!”

33. References Chris Jackson - http://blogs.msdn.com/cjacks/ AppCompat VRT - www.microsoft.com/springboard Microsoft TechNet - technet.com/appcompat My Technical Blog - http://www.msigeek.com Follow me on Twitter at “msigeek” Contact AOK ChangeBase team at - dawn.clifton@changebase.com