Summary: Appcompat.exe was Windows 2000 tool that was used to fake the version of Windows for some setup programs.
What is Appcompat.exe?
A Windows 2000 tool (supposedly no longer needed in Windows XP) that used to fake the version of Windows for some setup programs.
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Please note: appcompat.exe and appcompat.txt are two completely different and unrelated things.
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Article C2037 - June 14, 2004
Hi Leo, I have a problem installing a program, it's called Magic the Gathering Online, the first window appears and I press the "install" button, but then crashes and tells me that needs to close, i don't know why, and a message tells me that the error has created a file "appcompat.txt" i don't know what that really means and the file has the next text:
I hope you can help me out. I don't know what to do.
Posted by: aapicazo at April 19, 2005 6:57 PMI had the same problem with the "appcompat" message every time I right clicked on a file in explorer. After reading other articles on the web, I solved the problem by deleting the file, C:\Program Files\DivX\Dr.DivX\EncodeDivxExt.dll. This may not solve the problem for everyone, but it worked straight away for me. If you have Divx, this file is often the culprit.
Posted by: Andrew at April 23, 2005 5:51 AMI get this error starting up after browsing pr0n. The solution: Download your favorite porn so you don't have to visit the sites, then format C.
Haha!
Posted by: Ben at April 30, 2005 6:16 PMI Bought This Webcam It Has An Application Asociated With It To Veiw Movie Clips that I Created But Every Time I Double Click On It An Error Report Comes Up Saying Appcompat .Txt, What Do I Do.
Posted by: Shaun at May 7, 2005 2:51 AMWhenever I open a program such as Winamp and now Task Manager, it gets the appcompat.txt error. I'd enjoy your help.
Posted by: Will at May 7, 2005 6:11 AMIf Windows XP I would start with the System File Checker: http://ask-leo.com/what_is_the_system_file_checker_and_how_do_i_run_it.html
Posted by: Leo at May 8, 2005 3:47 PMI cannot type into the aim text box. It tells me there is an error occuring in appcompat.txt, with a different file name each time... I have removed and downloaded all available versions of aim and I still have the same problem.
Posted by: Leslie Alvarez at May 10, 2005 4:05 AMWhat can I do to be able to type in AIM again?
I'd be tempted to check for spyware, and probably also run a system file check:
Posted by: Leo at May 11, 2005 5:04 PMhttp://ask-leo.com/what_is_the_system_file_checker_and_how_do_i_run_it.html
I play Stronghold 2.. then game mimize and show error(somthing about Stronghold.exe and about
C:\DOCUME~1\Barandaz\LOCALS~1\Temp\3658_appcompat.txt
i cleen temp, check computer for spyware go into game but it still minimaze and show error.I reinstal game(saves dont uninstal)! but this too not help! what i need to do? forgive me about my bad english!
Posted by: janis(latvia) at May 17, 2005 10:45 AMI'm closing comments on this article, because 100% of the comments have nothing to do with the actual article. Please visit this new article: http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_resolve_my_problem_with_appcompattxt.html
Posted by: Leo at June 12, 2005 11:33 AM