Miscellaneous Issues

Applies To: Windows 7, Windows Vista

There are several known miscellaneous issues addressed by the Compatibility Administrator through compatibility fixes and compatibility modes.

Fix Name	Symptom	Fix Description
PropagateProcessHistory	A child process fails to operate properly, even though the parent process functions normally. For example, Setup.exe works correctly but the child process, Setup2.exe, fails.	Adds the current process to the `PROCESS_HISTORY` environment variable, enabling child processes to look in the parent process directory for matching information. Typically, you use this compatibility fix when a 32-bit program unpacks files and creates a temporary executable (.exe) file that requires a compatibility fix.
RemoveIpFromMsInfoCommandLine	Information does not display properly in the System Info dialog box.	Modifies the `CreateProcess` function to remove the `/p` command-line option when Msinfo32.exe starts. This fix allows Msinfo32.exe to emulate its behavior on Windows NT 4.0, so it can print a blank page instead of displaying system information.

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