With Windows XP Microsoft introduced side-by-side.
The goal of this technology is to allow conflict-free concurrent execution of multiple programs using different,
possibly conflicting, versions of the same COM components.
COM registration is no longer necessary. All you need is a manifest - an XML file describing
your COM components. The rest is done by the operating system.
With Manifest Maker it is now
possible to build manifests quickly and reliably. It is now possible to isolate (run using side-by-side) most
applications using typical off-the-shelf and built in-house COM components.
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