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windows/deployment/planning/creating-a-custom-compatibility-fix-in-compatibility-administrator.md
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**Applies to**
- Windows 10
- Windows 8.1
- Windows 8
- Windows 7
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2008 R2
- Windows 10
- Windows 8.1
- Windows 8
- Windows 7
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2008 R2
The Compatibility Administrator tool uses the term *fix* to describe the combination of compatibility information added to a customized database for a specific application. This combination can include single application fixes, groups of fixes that work together as a compatibility mode, and blocking and non-blocking AppHelp messages.
>[!IMPORTANT]  
>Fixes apply to a single application only; therefore, you must create multiple fixes if you need to fix the same issue in multiple applications.
> [!IMPORTANT]
> Fixes apply to a single application only; therefore, you must create multiple fixes if you need to fix the same issue in multiple applications.
## What is a Compatibility Fix?
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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.
>[!IMPORTANT]
>Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) installs a 32-bit and a 64-bit version of the Compatibility Administrator tool. You must use the 32-bit version to create custom databases for 32-bit applications and the 64-bit version to create custom databases for 64-bit applications.
> [!IMPORTANT]
> Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) installs a 32-bit and a 64-bit version of the Compatibility Administrator tool. You must use the 32-bit version to create custom databases for 32-bit applications and the 64-bit version to create custom databases for 64-bit applications.
**To search for an existing application**