Ars Technica: Application Compatibility Toolkit 2.5 out, but there is a catch.
Available here, the toolkit says the following:""
The Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) is a collection of useful tools and documents that enable both application developers and IT ...
Microsoft released version 2.6 of its Windows XP Application Compatibility Toolkit, which is used to point out potential compatibility issues with applications and suggest workarounds. The toolkit has ...
Today we’ll go over how we can use the Application Compatibility Toolkit to suppress elevation prompts for legacy applications which actually doesn’t require Admin privileges to run.
Validate your enterprise apps to identify potential compatibility issues by utilizing these resources: Readiness Toolkit for Office – Assesses application compatibility for Microsoft 365 applications. Enterprise Site Discovery - Collects data and compatibility insights on devices running Internet Explorer to guide your Microsoft Edge deployment
An application or process can be 'opted out' on an individual basis. The Application Compatibility Toolkit can be used to create shims to opt-out apps, then deployed on your network. This option is set if you choose 'Turn on DEP for all programs and services except those I select', like in the screenshot above.
The use of other developer tools provided with the Application Compatibility Toolkit such as the Internet Explorer Compatibility tool, the Setup Analysis Tool and the Standard User Analyzer tool are also used to address issues. OK - now that we have an understanding of what ACT5 is and how it works, we're ready to set up an ACT environment.
Application compatibility is an important part of your Office upgrade plans and this toolkit is an example of our continued investment to make that process easier. The Readiness Toolkit helps enterprises using legacy versions of Office to assess and validate the compatibility of their add-ins and documents containing VBA (macros).