Questions tagged [windows-appcompat-platform]
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How to prevent "This program might not have installed correctly" messages on Vista
I have a product setup executable that copies some files to the user's hard drive. It's not a typical installer in the normal sense (it doesn't add anything to the Start Menu or Program Files folders).
Each time the setup program is run on Vista,…
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Why can't 64-bit Windows unwind user-kernel-user exceptions?
Why can't 64-bit Windows unwind the stack during an exception, if the stack crosses the kernel boundary - when 32-bit Windows can?
The context of this entire question comes from:
The case of the disappearing OnLoad exception – user-mode callback…
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Signed and RequireAdministrator executable being run from temp folder?
i manifested my executable as require administrator:
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How do I update a VB6 app from XP to Vista?
I work on a vb6 application which is having problems with Vista, for the obvious reasons (writing to program files, and other things that are no longer allowed by default).
Where should I store application data or user's saved files?
Do I need…
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msiexec and appcompact issue
i have the following questions, if anyone can answer that would be helpful, i have googled and i am very confused after reading articles and user experiences.
problem: The MSI created using InstallShiled does not install on windows-7, if the user…
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