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Just Released: Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) 5.0.3
ACT is a collection of tools to inventory, assess and help fix applications for Windows Vista deployment projects. This update to ACT includes new tools to assess application compatibility with Internet Explorer 8 and detect potential application compatibility issues caused by Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 security updates.

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Roles

The following deeper-dive resources are divided by the role you are serving in the application compatibility project:

• Project Managers
• Testers
• Debuggers
• Developers

Project Managers

• ACT 5.0 Deployment Planning Guide
  Review best practices for preparing an ACT deployment
• ACT 5.0 Step by Step Guides
  Get detailed guidance on leveraging application compatibility tools to inventory, prioritize, and test applications for Windows Vista compatibility
• Managing Shims in the Enterprise
  Review best practices for managing application compatibility mitigations in an enterprise environment

Testers

• Sysinternals Suite
  Download this fantastic set of tools for investigating application issues – don’t miss Mark’s blog on leveraging these tools for investigations
• Mitigating Application Issues Using Shims
  Try the demo application on leveraging shims to resolve application compatibility issues
• MSI Installer Issues
  Understand issues that arise when attempting to install applications
• Works With Tool
  Leverage this tool for investigating application compatibility issues beyond those covered by ACT 5.0

Debuggers

• Debugging for Compatibility Issues
  Listen to Windows debugging experts discuss debugging for application compatibility issues
• Debugging Tools for Windows
  Download this toolset for investigating complex application compatibility issues

Developers

• Application Compatibility Cookbook
  Understand developer guidelines and best practices for code written for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
• Windows Vista Readiness Hands On Lab
  Practice diagnosing and resolving application compatibility issues for Windows Vista with this hands on lab
• Windows Vista Application Development Requirements for User Account Control Compatibility
  Understand how to build code targeting users in a least privileged environment