• March 17, 2005 •
Microsoft Releases Application Compatibility Toolkit 4.0
By: Arie Slob
Microsoft this week released a new version of its Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT). ACT is intended to be used by System Administrators to help migrate applications from previous Windows versions to Windows XP or Windows Server 2003.
ACT 4.0 includes updated versions of the Microsoft Application Analyzer; the Internet Explorer Compatibility Evaluator; and Compatibility Administrator.
The Application Analyzer tool collects application information from your computers (along with identifying computer information), and provides you with detailed reports of known application compatibility issues. The Application Analyzer tool can collect information from the following operating systems:
- Windows 98
- Windows 98 Second Edition
- Windows Me
- Windows NT 4
- Windows 2000 Professional
- Windows 2000 Server
- Windows XP Professional
- Windows Server 2003
The Internet Explorer Compatibility Evaluator (IECE) is designed to help you evaluate changes in behavior of Web Applications and Web sites caused by the new Security Features in Windows XP with Service Pack 2. It also gives specific details to identify the location of the problem. Internet Explorer Compatibility Evaluator can be run on Windows XP SP2
The Compatibility Administrator tool is a useful tool for resolving application compatibility issues during a deployment of Windows XP or Windows Server 2003. This tool can be run on Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP3) or later, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.
The Application Compatibility Toolkit 4.0 can be downloaded from the Microsoft Download Web site.
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