Windows 7 Application Compatibility: Your Questions Answered (Part 1) – Springboard Series Virtual Roundtable

Date: Thursday, June 18th, Thursday
Time: 11:00am Pacific Time

Or, 2:00am Hong Kong Time on June 19th, Friday

Windows 7, is approaching fast and from the application standpoint is very similar to Windows Vista. We are going to examine Windows 7 application compatibility not only from the perspective of moving from Windows Vista, but also for those coming from Windows XP. Join us to discuss the most common challenges around application compatibility when coming from a legacy operating system, why changes were made along the way, compatibility technologies inside the OS and methods for getting incompatible applications to run on Windows 7. Along the way we share tips and tricks, demonstrate free tools to analyze and fix applications and answer your specific questions about application compatibility live.

In Part 2 of this Virtual Round Table discussion (planned for later this Summer/Fall), we will discuss the options and approaches for using virtualization tools In depth to address application incompatibilities, including presentation virtualization, desktop virtualization and application virtualization. We will be sending out more details and posting information to www.microsoft.com/springboard for part 2 as the dates are finalized.

Find answers to your Windows client OS deployment and management questions with resources, tools, monthly feature articles, and guidance from subject matter experts and early adopters. To learn more, visit www.microsoft.com/springboard

As part of the Virtual experience, you may submit your questions about Windows 7 Beta to the panel live during the event, or submit questions in advance to vrtable@microsoft.com.

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