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title: Deciding Whether to Fix an Application or Deploy a Workaround (Windows 10)
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description: You can fix a compatibility issue by changing the code for the application or by deploying a workaround.
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ms.assetid: e495d0c8-bfba-4537-bccd-64c4b52206f1
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ms.prod: w10
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ms.mktglfcycl: plan
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ms.pagetype: appcompat
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ms.sitesec: library
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author: TrudyHa
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---
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# Deciding Whether to Fix an Application or Deploy a Workaround
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**Applies to**
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- Windows 10
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- Windows 8.1
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- Windows 8
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- Windows 7
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- Windows Server 2012
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- Windows Server 2008 R2
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You can fix a compatibility issue by changing the code for the application or by deploying a workaround.
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## Fixing an Application
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Fixing an application by changing the code is often the recommended way to address a compatibility issue. Although applying a fix to the code might involve higher initial costs or additional development time, it can limit long-term maintenance or operational costs. After you change the code, all users can use the application without encountering the issue.
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If you do not have access to the code, or if you do not have the time and resources to apply a fix, an alternative approach is to deploy a workaround.
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## Deploying a Workaround
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A workaround involves applying alternative registry settings to address a compatibility issue. Deploying a workaround might be quicker and easier than changing the code, but you can incur long-term maintenance or operational costs. For example, you must make sure that new users have the correct set of features enabled or disabled on their computers. Using a workaround might also make your application or systems less secure. However, the overall security enhancement associated with deploying the newer version of Windows® may more than offset this reduction in security.
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Consider changing registry settings as a short-term solution while you develop the long-term solution of changing the code.
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## Related topics
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[SUA User's Guide](sua-users-guide.md)
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[Compatibility Administrator User's Guide](compatibility-administrator-users-guide.md)
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