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PECOMPAT(1)							     PECOMPAT(1)

NAME
     pecompat - Maximize compatibility of a Windows PE file

SYNOPSIS
     pecompat exe_file

DESCRIPTION
     Patches  a  Windows 32-bit PE executable file to maximize its compatibility
     with older versions of Windows.

     Specifically, it:

     *	 Clears the linker time stamp

     *	 Sets the required OS version and subsystem to "4.00" (Windows 95)

     *	 Recalculates the PE checksum

     *	 Warns if any Unicode import functions are used

				   08/27/2026			     PECOMPAT(1)

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