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How
to Use Qfixapp.exe In Windows XP
This article describes the Quick Fix utility (Qfixapp.exe)
that is included with the Application Compatibility
Toolkit for Windows XP and Windows .NET. Qfixapp.exe
is a tool that includes pre-packaged fixes that provide
an easy way to fix a program.
Use Qfixapp.exe To Apply Program Fixes
You
can use Qfixapp.exe to quickly apply various program
fixes (AppFixes, also known as "shims") to a program
to determine their effectiveness. Qfixapp.exe reads
the %SystemRoot%\windows\apppatch\sysmain.sdb database
to produce a list of available fixes. When you select
an AppFix, you can start the program executable (.exe)
file, and the AppFix will be applied. If a suitable
AppFix is found, the tool eventually helps you to generate
and test matching file information. When you run Qfixapp.exe,
you see the following items:
- The
The application for which to apply the fix(es)
check box. This setting disables existing fixes
in the database.
- The
Layer tab with the Choose one of the existin
layers to apply to your app box that contains
the following entries:
256
Color
640X480
Disable Themes
Internaltional
LUA(Limited User Account)
LUACleanUp
NT4SP5
ProfilesSetup
Win2000
Win95
Win98
- The
Fixes tab. On this tab you can select th
individual fixes that you want to apply.
Example
of How to Use Qfixapp.exe
1.
Start Notepad, and then click About Notepad o
the Help menu. Note that the version is 5.1.
2.
Start Qfixapp.exe, click Win95, click Browse
and then open the Windows folder. Note that the Windows\System32
folder is protected by Windows File Protection, so it
is not able to use the layers.
3.
Click Notepad.exe, click Open, and the
click Run.
4.
Start Notepad, and then click About Notepad o
the Help menu. Note that the version is now 4.0.
If
you click ViewLog, you could see what AppFix(es
are being used. If you click Advanced, you coul
see information about the .exe file. You can click Add
Matching Info, and then select files that are related
to the .exe file to identify that particular program.
After you finish that step, you could click Create
Fix Support to add the layers with the Matching
Information (GRABMI) and create an XML-based database
that is named YourAppName.sdb. Note that in the preceding
example it is named Notepad.sdb, and is in the AppPatch
folder.
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