Deprecated NETDDE Functionality

AdminStudio 2023 | 25.0 | Application Manager

For this operating system compatibility test, the Windows Installer database is scanned for the presence of any registry entries that reference NETDDE.EXE.

Test Group/Test Category

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0329—Operating System Compatibility/Windows 8.1 (32-Bit)

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0429—Operating System Compatibility/Windows 8.1 (64-Bit)

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2829—Operating System Compatibility/Windows 10-1809 (and 2019 LTSC) (32-Bit)

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5629—Operating System Compatibility/Windows 10-20H2 (32-Bit)

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5829—Operating System Compatibility/Windows 10-21H1 (32-Bit)

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7029—Operating System Compatibility/Windows 10-21H2 (32-Bit)

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7229—Operating System Compatibility/Windows 10-22H2 (32-Bit)

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2929—Operating System Compatibility/Windows 10-1809 (and 2019 LTSC) (64-Bit)

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5729—Operating System Compatibility/Windows 10-20H2 (64-Bit)

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5929—Operating System Compatibility/Windows 10-21H1 (64-Bit)

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7129—Operating System Compatibility/Windows 10-21H2 (64-Bit)

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7329—Operating System Compatibility/Windows 10-22H2 (64-Bit)

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6729—Operating System Compatibility/Windows 11-21H2 (64-Bit)

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7429—Operating System Compatibility/Windows 11-22H2 (64-Bit)

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0529—Operating System Compatibility/Windows Server 2012

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0629—Operating System Compatibility/Windows Server 2016

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1029—Operating System Compatibility/Windows Server 2019

Severity

Error

Message

This Windows Installer database contains a Network DDE call [REGISTRY_VALUE] in registry entry [REGISTRY_KEY]\[REGISTRY_NAME] (Table: Registry, Key: [REGISTRY_ENTRY]).

Background

Microsoft deprecated Network DDE (NetDDE) in Windows Vista. NetDDE is a technology that allows applications that use the DDE transport to exchange data over the network. Applications that use this technology might fail.

Note:Regular DDE is still supported.

Resolution

The following resolutions are available. Note that this issue is not resolved automatically by default.

Manual Fix

An application compatible with the specified Windows operating system should be delivered by its manufacturer. Self-developed applications should be re-engineered to use a different networking technology, such as DCOM or Windows Communication Foundation.

Basic Auto Fix

No resolution is available.

Advanced Auto Fix

No resolution is available.