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GetVersion API and Windows 8.1

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This document addresses two problems that can be resolved by updating the Application Manifest file for programs that are distributed to post-Vista Windows platforms:
1) The deprecated Windows version numbers returned by GetVersion API calls in Windows 8.1
2) The annoying Program Compatibility Assistant’s “this program might not have installed correctly” warning messages
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An example solution manifest file can be found here , or visit the Downloads page on this blog.

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david

A developer with more than a decade of professional programming experience on multiple platforms. Windows (Win32 through .NET), as well as Web technologies.