Windows 7 app compatibility question

LoLth

at the windows 7 technical launch they showed several ways to launch custom apps and legacy apps. XP mode and app virtualization (running the app in xp mode without loading up the full xp VM)

however there was a third way of generating a "schim" (not sure if I got that right) that sits under the application and directs its resource requests to the correct memory address and sorts out access rights issues. Anyone know where I can find the app to do this? I got the impression it was out of the box but cant find it so maybe its an extra... googling windows 7 and schim doesnt do much and I cant remember the correct technical term for it.

any ideas?

Capt'n Midnight

*does Sean Connery accent* 'it's shimple'

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9133382/Your_company_s_apps_incompatible_with_Windows_7_Shim_them_says_Microsoft

LoLth

thats the one. Thanks! I was starting to wonder if I imagined it

joe_elway

It was the application compatibility toolkit that you saw me demoing. Make sure you check out the database to see if there's already a shim for your app(s).

I'll hopefully be organising a Windows User Group event on the subject in the new year.