An application runs in a Windows Vista context instead of in a Windows 7 context on a computer that is running an x64 edition of Windows 7 or of Windows Server 2008 R2

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SYMPTOMS

Consider the following scenario:
  • You have a computer that is running an x64-based edition of Windows 7 or of Windows Server 2008 R2.
  • This computer has an application that specifies Windows 7 in the "Compatibility" section (<compatibility> element) of the application manifest file.

    Note For more information about the application manifest file, see the "More information" section.
  • You start the application from a 32-bit process. For example, in a file download dialog box in Windows Internet Explorer, you click Run instead of Save. This action starts the application.
In this scenario, the application runs in a Windows Vista context instead of in a Windows 7 context. Additionally, you may receive an unnecessary "Program Compatibility Assistant" warning.

Note To view the operating system context of a running process, open Resource Monitor, and then view the Operating System Context column.

This issue occurs for both 32-bit applications and 64-bit applications.
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RESOLUTION

Update information

Microsoft Download Center

The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
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Operating systemUpdate
All supported x64-based versions of Windows 7
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Download
Download the update package now.
(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5ce02ff7-bac0-45c1-beef-a484db7c0e89)
All supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2
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Download
Download the update package now.
(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2cb50ad7-7a43-4ca3-a070-d7574fcd507e)
All supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2
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Download
Download the update package now.
(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=b9698611-b930-4e53-8b4b-4f01ba246429)

Microsoft Update

This update is also available from the Microsoft Update Web site:
http://update.microsoft.com
(http://update.microsoft.com)

Prerequisites

To apply this update, your computer must be running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2.

Registry information

To use the update in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this update.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace a previously released update.

File information

The global version of this update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 file information notes
Important Windows 7 updates and Windows Server 2008 R2 updates are included in the same packages. However, updates on the Hotfix Request page are listed under both operating systems. To request the update package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the update that is listed under "Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each update applies to.
  • The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table:
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    VersionProductMilestoneService branch
    6.1.760 0.16xxxWindows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2RTMGDR
    6.1.760 0.20xxxWindows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2RTMLDR
  • GDR service branches contain only those fixes that are widely released to address widespread, extremely important issues. LDR service branches contain updates in addition to widely released fixes.
  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows Server 2008 R2 and for Windows 7" section. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are extremely important to maintaining the state of the updated component. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2
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File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Ntvdm64.dll6.1.7600.1638516,38414-Jul-200901:41x64
Wow64.dll6.1.7600.16491243,20022-Dec-200908:36x64
Wow64cpu.dll6.1.7600.1638513,31214-Jul-200901:41x64
Wow64win.dll6.1.7600.16385361,98414-Jul-200901:41x64
Ntvdm64.dll6.1.7600.1638516,38414-Jul-200901:41x64
Wow64.dll6.1.7600.20602243,20022-Dec-200908:45x64
Wow64cpu.dll6.1.7600.1638513,31214-Jul-200901:41x64
Wow64win.dll6.1.7600.16385361,98414-Jul-200901:41x64
Acwow64.dll6.1.7600.1649144,03222-Dec-200908:23x86
Instnm.exe6.1.7600.164917,68022-Dec-200904:28x86
Ntvdm64.dll6.1.7600.1649114,33622-Dec-200908:24x86
User.exe6.1.7600.164912,04822-Dec-200904:28x86
Wow32.dll6.1.7600.164915,12022-Dec-200908:22x86
Acwow64.dll6.1.7600.2060244,03222-Dec-200908:21x86
Instnm.exe6.1.7600.206027,68022-Dec-200904:23x86
Ntvdm64.dll6.1.7600.2060214,33622-Dec-200908:23x86
User.exe6.1.7600.206022,04822-Dec-200904:23x86
Wow32.dll6.1.7600.206025,12022-Dec-200908:19x86
For all supported IA64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2
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File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Ia32exec.bin6.8.6808.08,781,82410-Jun-200921:15Not applicable
Ntvdm64.dll6.1.7600.1638527,64814-Jul-200901:48IA-64
Wow64.dll6.1.7600.16491580,60822-Dec-200907:20IA-64
Wow64cpu.dll6.1.7600.1638536,86414-Jul-200901:50IA-64
Wow64win.dll6.1.7600.16385716,28814-Jul-200901:50IA-64
Wowia32x.dll6.8.6807.088,57622-Dec-200907:20IA-64
Ia32exec.bin6.8.6808.08,781,82410-Jun-200921:15Not applicable
Ntvdm64.dll6.1.7600.1638527,64814-Jul-200901:48IA-64
Wow64.dll6.1.7600.20602580,60822-Dec-200906:55IA-64
Wow64cpu.dll6.1.7600.1638536,86414-Jul-200901:50IA-64
Wow64win.dll6.1.7600.16385716,28814-Jul-200901:50IA-64
Wowia32x.dll6.8.6807.088,57622-Dec-200906:55IA-64
Acwow64.dll6.1.7600.1649144,03222-Dec-200908:23x86
Instnm.exe6.1.7600.164917,68022-Dec-200904:28x86
Ntvdm64.dll6.1.7600.1649114,33622-Dec-200908:24x86
User.exe6.1.7600.164912,04822-Dec-200904:28x86
Wow32.dll6.1.7600.164915,12022-Dec-200908:22x86
Acwow64.dll6.1.7600.2060244,03222-Dec-200908:21x86
Instnm.exe6.1.7600.206027,68022-Dec-200904:23x86
Ntvdm64.dll6.1.7600.2060214,33622-Dec-200908:23x86
User.exe6.1.7600.206022,04822-Dec-200904:23x86
Wow32.dll6.1.7600.206025,12022-Dec-200908:19x86
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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
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MORE INFORMATION

For more information about the application manifest file, visit the following Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Web site:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd371711(VS.85).aspx
(http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd371711(VS.85).aspx)
For more information about the Program Compatibility Assistant in Windows 7, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Program-Compatibility-Assistant-frequently-asked-questions
(http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Program-Compatibility-Assistant-frequently-asked-questions)
For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824684/ )
Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional file information

Additional file information for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2
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File nameAmd64_15ad33c77947b2af435a88bc2ac288b3_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20602_none_a019e7b42992cde3.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size697
Date (UTC)22-Dec-2009
Time (UTC)21:53
PlatformNot applicable
File nameAmd64_46c0a43bf9e700dc2da831e170a2df42_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16491_none_f5d888f7527a027a.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size697
Date (UTC)22-Dec-2009
Time (UTC)21:53
PlatformNot applicable
File nameAmd64_896ee10f31d5c1acd259e64ae67e4467_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16491_none_172a8b021ff3febf.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size697
Date (UTC)22-Dec-2009
Time (UTC)21:53
PlatformNot applicable
File nameAmd64_cdd7008a4adb81e6eba5edca2e8eb66d_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20602_none_ee22fbd939e50f1f.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size697
Date (UTC)22-Dec-2009
Time (UTC)21:53
PlatformNot applicable
File nameAmd64_microsoft-windows-wow64_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16491_none_c40bea82f10bec2c.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size11,008
Date (UTC)22-Dec-2009
Time (UTC)21:55
PlatformNot applicable
File nameAmd64_microsoft-windows-wow64_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20602_none_c4f7d8ca09dfa6fb.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size11,008
Date (UTC)22-Dec-2009
Time (UTC)21:55
PlatformNot applicable
File namePackage_1_for_kb978637_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.1.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size2,198
Date (UTC)22-Dec-2009
Time (UTC)21:53
PlatformNot applicable
File namePackage_1_for_kb978637~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.1.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size4,061
Date (UTC)22-Dec-2009
Time (UTC)21:53
PlatformNot applicable
File namePackage_2_for_kb978637_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.1.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size2,002
Date (UTC)22-Dec-2009
Time (UTC)21:53
PlatformNot applicable
File namePackage_2_for_kb978637~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.1.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size3,861
Date (UTC)22-Dec-2009
Time (UTC)21:53
PlatformNot applicable
File namePackage_for_kb978637_rtm_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.1.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size2,343
Date (UTC)22-Dec-2009
Time (UTC)21:53
PlatformNot applicable
File namePackage_for_kb978637_rtm~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.1.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size2,386
Date (UTC)22-Dec-2009
Time (UTC)21:53
PlatformNot applicable
File nameUpdate-bf.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size2,077
Date (UTC)22-Dec-2009
Time (UTC)21:53
PlatformNot applicable
File nameUpdate.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size2,111
Date (UTC)22-Dec-2009
Time (UTC)21:53
PlatformNot applicable
File nameWow64_microsoft-windows-wow64_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16491_none_ce6094d5256cae27.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size12,084
Date (UTC)22-Dec-2009
Time (UTC)08:39
PlatformNot applicable
File nameWow64_microsoft-windows-wow64_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20602_none_cf4c831c3e4068f6.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size12,084
Date (UTC)22-Dec-2009
Time (UTC)08:38
PlatformNot applicable
Additional files for all supported IA64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2
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File nameAmd64_15ad33c77947b2af435a88bc2ac288b3_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20602_none_a019e7b42992cde3.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size697
Date (UTC)22-Dec-2009
Time (UTC)21:53
PlatformNot applicable
File nameAmd64_46c0a43bf9e700dc2da831e170a2df42_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16491_none_f5d888f7527a027a.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size697
Date (UTC)22-Dec-2009
Time (UTC)21:53
PlatformNot applicable
File nameAmd64_896ee10f31d5c1acd259e64ae67e4467_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16491_none_172a8b021ff3febf.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size697
Date (UTC)22-Dec-2009
Time (UTC)21:53
PlatformNot applicable
File nameAmd64_cdd7008a4adb81e6eba5edca2e8eb66d_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20602_none_ee22fbd939e50f1f.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size697
Date (UTC)22-Dec-2009
Time (UTC)21:53
PlatformNot applicable
File nameAmd64_microsoft-windows-wow64_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16491_none_c40bea82f10bec2c.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size11,008
Date (UTC)22-Dec-2009
Time (UTC)21:55
PlatformNot applicable
File nameAmd64_microsoft-windows-wow64_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20602_none_c4f7d8ca09dfa6fb.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size11,008
Date (UTC)22-Dec-2009
Time (UTC)21:55
PlatformNot applicable
File namePackage_1_for_kb978637_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.1.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size2,198
Date (UTC)22-Dec-2009
Time (UTC)21:53
PlatformNot applicable
File namePackage_1_for_kb978637~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.1.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size4,061
Date (UTC)22-Dec-2009
Time (UTC)21:53
PlatformNot applicable
File namePackage_2_for_kb978637_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.1.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size2,002
Date (UTC)22-Dec-2009
Time (UTC)21:53
PlatformNot applicable
File namePackage_2_for_kb978637~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.1.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size3,861
Date (UTC)22-Dec-2009
Time (UTC)21:53
PlatformNot applicable
File namePackage_for_kb978637_rtm_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.1.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size2,343
Date (UTC)22-Dec-2009
Time (UTC)21:53
PlatformNot applicable
File namePackage_for_kb978637_rtm~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.1.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size2,386
Date (UTC)22-Dec-2009
Time (UTC)21:53
PlatformNot applicable
File nameUpdate-bf.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size2,077
Date (UTC)22-Dec-2009
Time (UTC)21:53
PlatformNot applicable
File nameUpdate.mum
File versionNot applicable
File size2,111
Date (UTC)22-Dec-2009
Time (UTC)21:53
PlatformNot applicable
File nameWow64_microsoft-windows-wow64_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16491_none_ce6094d5256cae27.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size12,084
Date (UTC)22-Dec-2009
Time (UTC)08:39
PlatformNot applicable
File nameWow64_microsoft-windows-wow64_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20602_none_cf4c831c3e4068f6.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size12,084
Date (UTC)22-Dec-2009
Time (UTC)08:38
PlatformNot applicable
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Article ID: 978637 - Last Review: April 2, 2010 - Revision: 4.0
APPLIES TO
  • Windows 7 Enterprise
  • Windows 7 Home Basic
  • Windows 7 Home Premium
  • Windows 7 Professional
  • Windows 7 Ultimate
  • Windows HPC Server 2008 R2
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard
  • Windows Web Server 2008 R2
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