Porting applications to Windows Vista

Application Verifyer

• Microsoft Application Verifier v3.4 for x86, x64 and IA64
• Configuring Application Verifier as a Testing Tool for Windows Vista Compatibility
• Frequently Asked Questions About Windows Application Verifier

Programming against UAC

• Video showing how to embedd manifests in applications to avoid VIsta autodetecting what kind of application it is
• The Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Developer Story: Windows Vista Application Development Requirements for User Account Control (UAC)
• Vista tools - TweakUAC
• How to Determine if a User is a Member of the Administrators Group with UAC Enabled on Windows Vista

Folder and registry changes in Vista and Vista x64

• Vista's Users (Folder) Replaces XP's Documents and Settings

Locating Debug Symbols

Add the environment variable:

_NT_SYMBOL_PATH=SRV*c:\websymbols*http://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols

• Use the Microsoft Symbol Server to obtain debug symbol files

Full syntax off _NT_SYMBOL_PATH:

• Using SymSrv