Windows Vista RTM Software Compatibility List

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This entry shall enable all ieXwiki members to create a list of software, that will work with Vista RTM (Build 6000), or won't work, so that it's possible to check that even before installation. Feel free to contribute. (Originally started by Jonathan Yaniv (jyaniv) ).

For our previous results, check out the Beta 1 listing or the Build 5219 listing or the Build 5270 listing or the Build 5308 listing or the Build 5342 listing or the Build 5365 listing or the Build 5381 listing or the Beta 2 (Build 5384) listing or the Build 5456 listing or the Build 5472 listing or the Build 5536 listing or the RC1 (Build 5600) listing or the Build 5728 listing or the RC2 (Build 5744) listing.

However, for our hardware compatibility results, please see this alternative listing.

You can also check out Tom's Hardware Forums for a similar listing of compatible hardware & software.

Microsoft has now published a list of programs compatible with Windows Vista in their knowledge base, KB933305: Applications that have earned the "Certified for Windows Vista" logo or the "Works with Windows Vista" logo.

NOTES:

* Entries are in alphabetical order.
* Please mention the version/build number of the software and if it applies to the 32-bit and/or the 64-bit beta OS (e.g. "Software vX.XX.XXXX (32- and 64-bit)")!
* On 32-bit Vista RTM, 16-bit or 32-bit Windows programs which uses 16-bit drivers or VxDs will not work anyway as on any NT systems. 16-bit fullscreen DOS programs do not work.
* Announcement: For advanced users, Microsoft has released a new version of Virtual PC, called Virtual PC 2007. It allows users to run previous versions of the Windows OS on top of Windows Vista so you may use older applications. This program still has limits, however. Read more: [1] and [2]. Virtual PC 2007 is a free download available from Microsoft.

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Good Info here - hopefully helpful
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

AzDude..... copy/pasting an entire article from elsewhere is not fair-use...it's an issue somewhere between plagiarism and copyright...

Link to the article...and precis its content in your own words..... a better way to disperse news/information....

Ashes of the Singularity II
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Sorry didn't realize , my bad
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hey Azdude as for news this is very old and out of place all most due to the fact the true bugs have yet to be placed in the compatibility list. There are ranges for these and they vary from one day to the next. What is compatible today is not or not so well in about an hour or so after the first report and so forth. What we and others are having to do to correct this is to understand more on the line of cause's for such and the writing of the corrections for our own use's.
Thus even though a driver or a program is in the list does not make it work as you want or that is think it should. Best way is to go with what is there and find a complete way to design the programs and drivers that are to be used for whatever task as it would be used by you. Thus we have to make things work and not look for what they say is and it don't. Then blame the makers for not being able to give us the right answers. We make our own and try to over come by finding a proper solution to a driver problem or program.
In a nut shell - it is what you make it to be. Working or not.
Even the Microsoft Programs and drivers are made to be modified so they will be of use to whatever and whoever needs them for their special use's. We have to learn how they work and do the mods ourselves. Or wait for someone else to do so...

Good luck and keep trying...!
SGT