Configuring Application Verifier as a Testing Tool for Windows Vista Compatibility

posted by  hjwin (10)  15 months ago (blogs.msdn.com)

When I speak with customers about compatibility testing in preparation for an upgrade to Windows Vista, one of the tools I always introduce is Application Verifier.

Application Verifier is a great tool for developers. It runs a number of runtime checks to see if you are doing anything that may comprimise the reliability or compatibility of your application. (Consequently, as a runtime analysis tool, it depends on you having a thorough test plan to ensure adequate code coverage.) When AppVerifier runs across a noteworthy issue, it throws a stop error, which breaks you into a debugger