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## What is a Compatibility Fix?
A compatibility fix, previously known as a shim, is a small piece of code that intercepts API calls from applications. The fix transforms the API calls so that the current version of the operating system supports the application in the same way as previous versions of the operating system. This can mean anything from disabling a new feature in the current version of the operating system to emulating a particular behavior of an older version of the Windows API.
## Searching for Existing Compatibility Fixes
The Compatibility Administrator tool has preloaded fixes for many common applications, including known compatibility fixes, compatibility modes, and AppHelp messages. Before you create a new compatibility fix, you can search for an existing application and then copy and paste the known fixes into your customized database.
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**To search for an existing application**
1. In the left-side pane of Compatibility Administrator, expand the **Applications** folder and search for your application name.
2. Click the application name to view the preloaded compatibility fixes, compatibility modes, or AppHelp messages.
1. In the left-side pane of Compatibility Administrator, expand the **Applications** folder and search for your application name.
2. Click the application name to view the preloaded compatibility fixes, compatibility modes, or AppHelp messages.
## Creating a New Compatibility Fix
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**To create a new compatibility fix**
1. In the left-side pane of Compatibility Administrator underneath the **Custom Databases** heading, right-click the name of the database to which you want to apply the compatibility fix, click **Create New**, and then click **Application Fix**.
2. Type the name of the application to which the compatibility fix applies, type the name of the application vendor, browse to the location of the application file (.exe) on your computer, and then click **Next**.
3. Select the operating system for which your compatibility fix applies, click any applicable compatibility modes to apply to your compatibility fix, and then click **Next**.
4. Select any additional compatibility fixes to apply to your compatibility fix, and then click **Next**.
5. Select any additional criteria to use to match your applications to the AppHelp message, and then click **Finish**.
2. Type the name of the application to which the compatibility fix applies, type the name of the application vendor, browse to the location of the application file (.exe) on your computer, and then click **Next**.
3. Select the operating system for which your compatibility fix applies, click any applicable compatibility modes to apply to your compatibility fix, and then click **Next**.
4. Select any additional compatibility fixes to apply to your compatibility fix, and then click **Next**.
5. Select any additional criteria to use to match your applications to the AppHelp message, and then click **Finish**.
By default, Compatibility Administrator selects the basic matching criteria for your application. As a best practice, use a limited set of matching information to represent your application, because it reduces the size of the database. However, make sure you have enough information to correctly identify your application.
## Related topics
[Compatibility Administrator User's Guide](compatibility-administrator-users-guide.md)