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Windows XP Application Compatibility Update (December 17, 2001)

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SUMMARY

Windows XP is designed to support additional programs after you install it. The Windows XP Application Compatibility Update is a package of software updates that addresses common program issues. These updates help Windows XP to support these programs or to avoid common issues that you may experience with these programs. Microsoft recommends that you download this compatibility update if you are having problems with any of the programs that this update is designed to support.

This update is available on the Microsoft Windows Update Web site:

http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ (http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/)

For additional information about the latest version of the latest update, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

319580 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/319580/EN-US/ ) Windows XP Application Compatibility Update (April 10, 2002)

For additional information about the latest service pack for Windows XP, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322389 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322389/EN-US/ ) How to Obtain the Latest Windows XP Service Pack

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This update addresses issues in the following programs:

Beyond Atlantis 1.0--DreamCatcher Games
CDSPACE 4.0--Space International
Corel PhotoPaint 9--Corel Corporation (Only the international versions [East Asian languages] are affected)
Corel Print Office 2000--Corel Corporation
Encyclopedia Britannica 2002--Britannica
Gnotella 1.0.3--Gnotella
Grand Theft Auto 2--RockStar Games
HP Easy Internet Access--Hewlett-Packard
ICONFIG--SCM Microsystems Inc.
Lotus Approach 9.0--Lotus Development Corp.
Math Shop Deluxe--Scholastic
Namco History Vol.2--Namco (Only the international versions [East Asian languages] are affected)
Norton Antivirus 7.x--Symantec Corporation
Norton Ghost Explorer--Symantec Corporation
PageKeeper Pro 3.0--Caere
PCAnywhere 10--Symantec Corporation
PCAnywhere 9.2--Symantec Corporation
PhotoDelux for Family--Adobe (Only the international versions [East Asian languages] are affected)
Remote Center (Rcenter.exe)--Creative Labs
Roboword--TechnoCraft
ServerStart 4.07.03 Serverview Management--Fujitsu
Shock Price 500: Gomoku Narabe--Sony Music Entertainment Japan (International version only affected)
Shock Price 500: Hasami Shogi--Sony Music Entertainment Japan (International version affected)
Shock Price 500: Quiz500--Sony Music Entertainment Japan (International version only affected)
Tiger Woods 99--EA Sports (Only the international versions [East Asian languages] are affected)
Toy Story Activity Center--Disney Interactive
Microsoft Windows 2000 Administration Tools (International versions only affected)
Microsoft Works 2000: Japanese- Hagaki2000--Microsoft
ZoneAlarm--Zone Labs Inc.

This update also addresses the issues that are included in the previous Windows XP Application Compatibility Update. The programs that are addressed in this update are listed in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

308381 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308381/EN-US/ ) Windows XP Application Compatibility Update (October 25, 2001)

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

   Date         Time   Version      Size       File name
   --------------------------------------------------------
   30-Nov-2001  14:36  5.1.2600.21  1,229,824  Acgenral.dll
   30-Nov-2001  14:36  5.1.2600.21    370,688  Aclayers.dll
   30-Nov-2001  14:36  5.1.2600.21     45,568  Aclua.dll
   30-Nov-2001  14:36  5.1.2600.21    205,312  Acspecfc.dll
   30-Nov-2001  14:36  5.1.2600.21    148,480  Acverfyr.dll
   30-Nov-2001  14:36  5.1.2600.21    105,472  Acxtrnal.dll
   30-Nov-2001  15:31                 189,718  Apphelp.sdb
   30-Nov-2001  15:31                  81,916  Apps.chm
   09-Nov-2001  11:15  5.1.2600.15  1,181,184  D3d8.dll
   30-Nov-2001  15:31                   8,140  Drvmain.sdb
   30-Nov-2001  15:31                 134,388  Msimain.sdb
   09-Nov-2001  11:59  6.4.2600.0     356,352  Qdvd.dll
   30-Nov-2001  15:31               1,036,910  Sysmain.sdb
   05-Nov-2001  16:35  5.1.2600.19     63,872  Udfs.sys
   09-Nov-2001  10:58  5.6.0.6914     483,379  Vbscript.dll

The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.