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Windows 2000 Compatibility Updates

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Windows 2000 was specifically designed to allow customers to add additional application support easily after the product shipped. The October 2000 package is the fourth release of additional application support and it includes software compatibility updates for Windows 2000.

The October 2000 package includes compatibility updates of the August 2000, May 2000, and February 2000 packages.

Prior to the release of Windows 2000, Microsoft focused compatibility testing on the top volume business applications (thousands of applications run out-of-the-box). With that testing complete, as you can see below, Microsoft has broadened the original focus to address some minor compatibility issues with a few of the more popular home/entertainment/gaming applications.

Note You must be an administrator to install this update on your computer.

A complete list of the software programs addressed by this update is below.


Note This package only addresses the U.S. version of these software programs.

How to download and install

  1. Click the Download Now button at the top of the page.
  2. When the File Download dialog box appears, select Save this program to disk.
  3. Choose a location on your computer to download the files and click Save.
  4. Go to the location where you saved the files and double-click AppUpd.exe to install the Application Compatibility Update.

How to use

You don't need to do anything after downloading.

How to uninstall

  1. Click Start, point to Settings and click Control Panel.
  2. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
  3. Select Windows 2000 Application Compatibility Update and click Change/Remove to uninstall.


Application List
The October 2000 package addresses the following software titles:

    1. Al Unser Jr. Arcade Racing v.1 (Mindscape)
    2. Bass Master’s Classic Tournament Edition v.1 (THQ Inc.)
    3. Cart Racing v.1 (Sierra On-Line)
    4. Civil War 2 Generals v.1 (Sierra On-Line)
    5. Crayola 3D Castle Creator v.2.1 (IBM Corporation)
    6. Descent II v.1.1 (Interplay Productions)
    7. Disney’s Villain’s Revenge (Disney)
    8. Driver’s Education 99 v.1 (Sierra On-Line)
    9. Dungeon Keeper: Gold Edition v.1 (Bullfrog Productions)
    10. Encyclopedia Britannica ’99 (Encyclopedia Brittanica)
    11. FIFA ’99 (Electronic Arts)
    12. Force 21 v.1 (Red Storm Entertainment)
    13. Heart of Darkness (Interplay Productions)
    14. Leap Ahead 2nd Grade v.1 (Mattel Interactive)
    15. Leap Ahead 3rd Grade v.1 (Mattel Interactive)
    16. Madeline Preschool (Mattel Interactive)
    17. PGA Championship Golf 1999 Edition v.1 (Sierra On-Line)
    18. Quicken Deluxe ’99 (Intuit)
    19. Quicken v.6 (Intuit)
    20. Soul Reaver: Legacy of Kain v.1 (Eidos Interactive)
    21. South Park v.1 (Acclaim Entertainment)
    22. The Baby-Sitters Club 4th Grade Learning Adventure v.1 (Mattel Interactive)
    23. The Clue Finders 3rd Grade Adventures (Mattel Interactive)
    24. The Clue Finders Adventures: Personalized Learning Center (Mattel Interactive)
    25. The Crystal Key (DreamCatcher Interactive)
    26. Triple Play ’99 v.1 (Electronic Arts)
Previous Application Fixes (August 2000, May 2000 and February 2000 Packages)

    1. 1602 A.D. 1.0 (GT Interactive)
    2. 3D Ultra TrainTown (Sierra)
    3. AAA Map n Go 3.0 (DeLorme Mapping)
    4. Access 97 (Microsoft)
    5. Alien Versus Predator (Fox Interactive)
    6. American Greetings CreataCard Plus 4.0 (Mattel Interactive)
    7. Art Explosion T-Shirt Factory 1.0 (Nova Development)
    8. Asteroids (Activision Studios)
    9. Backyard Baseball 1.0 (Humongous Entertainment, Inc.)
    10. Boggle 1.0 (Hasbro Interactive)
    11. Caesar III (Sierra Online)
    12. Candyland (Hasbro Interactive)
    13. Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines (Eidos Interactive)
    14. Creative Photo Albums Deluxe 1.0 (DogByte Development)
    15. Creatures 3 (Mattel Interactive)
    16. Deer's Revenge (ValuSoft)
    17. Demolition Racer 1.0 (Infogrames Multimedia)
    18. Disney's Magic Artist (Disney)
    19. Drakan: Order of the Flame (Surreal Software)
    20. Elmo's Reading Preschool & Kindergarten (Mattel Interactive)
    21. Encarta Reference Suite 98 (Microsoft)
    22. Encyclopedia Britannica CD '98 1.0 (Encyclopedia Britannica)
    23. F22 Lightning III (Nova Logic)
    24. Fighter Squadron (Activision)
    25. Final Doom for Windows 95 (id Software)
    26. Fisher Price Big Action Construction (Mattel Interactive)
    27. Frogger (Hasbro Interactive)
    28. FrontPage 98 (Microsoft)
    29. Gabriel Knight 3 1.0 (Sierra On-line/Dynamix)
    30. Heretic II (Raven Software)
    31. Hoyle Casino 4 (new for 2000) 1.0 (Sierra Online)
    32. iF-22 Raptor 1.0 (Interactive Magic)
    33. Illustrator 8.0 (Adobe Systems)
    34. Imperialism II (Mattel Interactive)
    35. Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II (LucasArts Entertainment Company)
    36. Leap Ahead Phonics (Mattel Interactive)
    37. Leap Ahead Reading 1.0 (Mattel Interactive)
    38. Lode Runner 2 (GT Interactive)
    39. Madeline Rainy Day Activities 1.0 (Mattel Interactive)
    40. Madeline Thinking Games Deluxe 1.0 (Mattel Interactive)
    41. Mageslayer (GT Interactive)
    42. Myth II: Soulblighter (Bungie Software Products)
    43. NASCAR Racing 3 3.0 (Sierra On-Line, Inc./Dynamix)
    44. National Geographic Trip Planner Platinum 2000 (Mattel Interactive)
    45. Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit 1.0 (Electronic Arts)
    46. Outlook 98 (Microsoft)
    47. Panzer Commander 1.0 (Strategic Simulations)
    48. PGA Championship Golf 2000 1.0 (Sierra Online)
    49. PhotoDeluxe Home Edition 3.0 (Adobe)
    50. PhotoDeluxe Home Edition 3.1 (Adobe)
    51. Pokemon Project Studio Blue Version 1.0 (Mattel Interactive)
    52. Pokemon Project Studio Red Version 1.0 (Mattel Interactive)
    53. Powerslide 1.0 (GT Interactive)
    54. Premiere 5.0 (Adobe Systems, Inc.)
    55. Rage of Mages II: Necromancer (Monolith Productions)
    56. Railroad Tycoon II 1.0 (Gathering of Developers)
    57. Resume Maker Deluxe Edition 1.0 (Mattel Interactive)
    58. Resume Maker Deluxe Edition 7.0 (Individual Software)
    59. Rising Sun 1.0 (TalonSoft)
    60. Riven: The Sequel to Myst (Mattel Interactive)
    61. Septerra Core: Legacy of the Creator (Monolith Productions)
    62. Sesame Street Reading is Fun! Toddler Edition (Mattel Interactive)
    63. Sesame Street Toddlers Deluxe (Mattel Interactive)
    64. Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri (Electronic Arts)
    65. Solitaire Master (eGames Inc)
    66. Sonic & Knuckles Collection 1.0 (Sega Enterprise)
    67. Sorry (Hasbro Interactive)
    68. Star Trek: Hidden Evil 1.0 (Activision Studios)
    69. Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace (LucasArts Entertainment Company)
    70. Streets & Trips 2000 (Microsoft)
    71. Stuart Little: Big City Adventures 1.0 (Hasbro Interactive)
    72. SuperBike World Championship (Electronic Arts)
    73. TankTics (Interplay Productions)
    74. The Cat in the Hat 1.0 (Mattel Interactive)
    75. The Clue Finders 4th Grade Adventures (Mattel Interactive)
    76. The Clue Finders 5th Grade Adventures (Mattel Interactive)
    77. The Clue Finders 6th Grade Adventures (Mattel Interactive)
    78. The Clue Finders Math Ages 9-12 (Mattel Interactive)
    79. The House of the Dead 1.0 (Sega Enterprise)
    80. The Land Before Time: Kindergarten Adventure (Sound Source Interactive)
    81. Thief-The Dark Project 1.0 (Eidos Interactive)
    82. Tomb Raider III (Eidos Interactive)
    83. Typing Instructor 10.0 (Individual Software Inc)
    84. Ultimate Soccer Manager 1.0 (Sierra On-Line, Inc./Dynamix)
    85. Vegas Games 2000 (The 3DO Company)
    86. Wargasm (Infogrames Multimedia)
    87. Wheel Of Fortune 1.0 (Hasbro Interactive)
    88. WildCat 5.0 (Santronics Software)
    89. X Games Pro Boarder 1.0 (Electronic Arts)
    90. Zork Nemesis (Activision Studios)




Last Updated: Tuesday, October 10, 2000
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