What tools do you run to test if an application is compatible with Windows 7 from XP?

I'm aware of Windows 7 upgrade advisor, but is this just for a regular joe and not an enterprise? I am just curious which tool sets you all use to see if the application will work? Does it comes down to building a VM and trying to install it on the OS or is there more to it than that?

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demonfurbie

N2IT wrote: »

I'm aware of Windows 7 upgrade advisor, but is this just for a regular joe and not an enterprise? I am just curious which tool sets you all use to see if the application will work? Does it comes down to building a VM and trying to install it on the OS or is there more to it than that?

Download: Windows 7 Application Compatibility List for IT Professionals - Microsoft Download Center - Download Details

kriscamaro68

There is also this: Download: Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit - Microsoft Download Center - Download Details

This is good info to: Application Compatibility, Windows 7, Vista | Toolkit | TechNet

Plus this: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=7826

NetworkingStudent

N2IT wrote: »

I'm aware of Windows 7 upgrade advisor, but is this just for a regular joe and not an enterprise? I am just curious which tool sets you all use to see if the application will work? Does it comes down to building a VM and trying to install it on the OS or is there more to it than that?

I had to use this….. Make older programs run in this version of Windows

....and some tinkering and googling to get my Command & Conquer First Decade(made to run on XP) game to run in windows 7. It’s a DVD with ten games and some of the games are ten years old or older.