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title: Adding or Editing a Solution (Windows 10)
description: If you find your own solutions to compatibility issues, you can enter the solutions in Application Compatibility Manager (ACM). You can use the Microsoft Compatibility Exchange to upload solutions to Microsoft Corporation.
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# Adding or Editing a Solution


**Applies to**

-   Windows 10
-   Windows 8.1
-   Windows 8
-   Windows 7
-   Windows Server 2012
-   Windows Server 2008 R2

If you find your own solutions to compatibility issues, you can enter the solutions in Application Compatibility Manager (ACM). You can use the Microsoft Compatibility Exchange to upload solutions to Microsoft Corporation.

## Adding Solutions for Compatibility Issues with Your Applications and Websites


You can view or add solutions only for applications or websites.

**Note**  
The following examples use the **<Application\_Name>** dialog box. The procedures for websites are similar.

 

**To add a solution**

1.  On the **<Operating\_System> - Application Report** screen, double-click the name of the application to display the **<Application\_Name>** dialog box.

2.  Click the **Issues** tab.

3.  On the **Actions** menu, click **Add Solution**.

4.  Enter the information from the following table, and then click **Save**.

    <table>
    <colgroup>
    <col width="50%" />
    <col width="50%" />
    </colgroup>
    <thead>
    <tr class="header">
    <th align="left">Field</th>
    <th align="left">Description</th>
    </tr>
    </thead>
    <tbody>
    <tr class="odd">
    <td align="left"><p>Title</p></td>
    <td align="left"><p>Can be up to 100 characters in length.</p></td>
    </tr>
    <tr class="even">
    <td align="left"><p>Solution Type</p></td>
    <td align="left"><p>You must select a value from the list.</p></td>
    </tr>
    <tr class="odd">
    <td align="left"><p>Solution Details</p></td>
    <td align="left"><p>Information about your solution, including the steps to reproduce your fix.</p></td>
    </tr>
    <tr class="even">
    <td align="left"><p>Solution Details URL</p></td>
    <td align="left"><p>URL for a page that shows more information about the solution.</p></td>
    </tr>
    </tbody>
    </table>

     

**To edit an existing solution**

1.  On the **&lt;Operating\_System&gt; - Application Report** screen, double-click the name of the application to display the &lt;Application\_Name&gt; dialog box.

2.  Click the **Issues** tab.

3.  Double-click the issue that includes the solution that you want to modify.

4.  Click the **Solutions** tab.

5.  Double-click the solution to edit.

6.  Modify the information about the solution, and then click **Save**.

    **Note**  
    You can only modify your own solutions. You cannot modify solutions entered by other users.