Windows Vista - Application Compatibility Issues

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ACDSee Photo Manager

* Version: 9
* Vista Compatibility: ACDSee works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported.

ACID Pro

* Version: 6.0
* Vista Compatibility: ACID works with Vista but Media Manager is incompatible.
* Issues: Media Manager does not work because of its dependence on MSDE.
* Vendor Support: Unsupported. The Vendor plans to support the 32 bit version of Vista with the next major version release. 64 bit version support is unknown. See Sony Answer ID 2651 for more details.

Acronis True Image Home

* Version: 10
* Vista Compatibility: Acronis True Image Home works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported.

ActivePerl

* Version: 5.8.8.820
* Vista Compatibility: ActivePerl works with Vista.
* Issues: Need to run the installer as Administrator, see the ActiveState Knowledge Base, for more details.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported.

ActivePython

* Version: 2.5.0.0
* Vista Compatibility: ActivePython works with Vista.
* Issues: Need to run the installer as Administrator, see the the ActiveState Knowledge Base, for more details.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported.

ActiveTCL

* Version: 8.4.14
* Vista Compatibility: ActiveTCL works with Vista.
* Issues: Need to run the installer as Administrator, see the ActiveState Knowledge Base, for more details.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported.

Ad-Aware SE

* Version: 2007
* Vista compatibility: Ad-Aware works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported.

Adobe Acrobat

* Version: 8.1.1
* Vista compatibility: Adobe Acrobat works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported. The Adobe Acrobat 8.1.1 vista compatible update is available here.

Adobe Creative Suite 2 (Superceded by Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium)

* Included Programs: Photoshop CS2, Illustratir CS2, InDesign CS2, GoLive CS2, Acrobat 8 Professional, Version Cue CS2, Bridge, Adobe Stock Photos, Dreamweaver 8.
* Version: 2.3
* Vista Compatibility: Adobe Creative Suite works with Vista but there are issues with installing updates.
* Issues: Adobe Update Manager can cause error messages when installing updates, but the updates install fine.
* Vendor Support: Unsupported. Adobe has discontinued Adobe Creative Suite 2 and replaced it with Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium. See the document How Adobe Products Support Windows Vista for more details on Adobe Creative Suite 2 and Vista.

Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium (Successor to Adobe Creative Suite 2)

* Version: 3.0
* Vista Compatibility: Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported.

Adobe Creative Suite 3 Web Premium (Successor to Macromedia Studio 8)

* Version: 3.0
* Vista Compatibility: Adobe Creative Suite 3 Web Premium works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported.

Adobe Flash Player

* Version: 9.0.45
* Vista Compatibility: Adobe Flash Player version works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported.

Adobe Photoshop Elements
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* Version: 5.0.2
* Vista Compatibility: Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0.2 works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported. The Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0.2 update is available here.

* Version: 6.0
* Vista Compatibility: Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0 works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported.

Adobe Premiere Elements

* Version: 3.0.2
* Vista Compatibility: Adobe Premiere Elements 3.0.2 works with Vista.
* Vendor Support : Officially supported. The Adobe Premiere Elements 3.0.2 update is available here.

* Version: 4.0
* Vista Compatibility: Adobe Premiere Elements 4.0 works with Vista.
* Vendor Support : Officially supported.

Adobe Reader

* Version: 8.1.1
* Vista Compatibility: Adobe Reader 8.1.1 works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported. Adobe Reader 8.1.1 is available for download via Adobe's website. You may download the update here.

ArcGIS

* Version: 9.2 Service Pack 4
* Vista Compatibility: ArcGIS works with Vista but there are some issues with the License Manager.
* Issues: The License Manager does not function properly. It is possible to manually start LM from a command prompt. See the ESRI Support Center FAQ for more details.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported. To download the Service Pack 4 update, see this page for instructions.

AutoCad

* Version: 2007 SP 2 and 2008
* Vista Compatibility: AutoCad works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported. Autodesk has released Service Pack 2 for AutoCad 2007 that adds support for Windows Vista. See AutoCad Windows Vista Compatibility for more details.

Autodesk 3ds Max

* Version: 9 SP 1
* Vista Compatibility: 3ds Max works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported. Autodesk has released Service Pack 1 for 3ds Max 9 that add support for Windows Vista.

Autodesk Design Review (Successor to Autodesk DWF Viewer)

* Version: 2008
* Vista Compatibility: Autodesk Design Review works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially Supported. Autodesk Design Review is available as a free download. See Autodesk Questions & Answers About Vista Products for more details.

Autodesk Maya

* Version: 2008
* Vista Compatibility: Autodesk Maya works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported.


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Beyond Compare

* Version: 2.5
* Vista Compatibility: Beyond Compare version 2.5 works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported. See the Beyond Compare Windows Vista support page for details.

Bucky Backup

* See Tivoli Storage Manager Client

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Camtasia Studio

* Version: 4.0.1
* Vista Compatibility: Camtasia Studio works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported.

CCleaner

* Version: 1.39.502
* Vista Compatibility: CCleaner works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported.

Cisco Security Agent

* Version: 5.0 and newer
* Vista Compatibility: Cisco Security Agent is incompatible with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Unsupported. Cisco expects to have a Vista compatible version in Q4 2007.

Cisco VPN Client

* Version: 5.0.03.0560
* Vista Compatibility: Cisco VPN client works with 32 bit Vista, there is no 64 bit support.
* Issues: Cisco VPN Client does not support upgrade installations (clean OS install required), and does not support start before logon.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported.

Citrix Presentation Server Client

* Version: 10.1
* Vista Compatibility: Citrix Presentation Server client works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported.

Clarify

* Version: 12.5
* Vista Compatibility: Clarify client works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: unknown

Crystal Reports

* Version: XI Release 2
* Vista Compatibility: Crystal Reports works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported. See Business Objects Solutions for Microsoft for more details.

CutePDF

* Version: 2.7
* Vista Compatibility: CutePDF works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported.

Cygwin

* Version: 1.5.24-2 and later
* Vista Compatibility: Cygwin works with Vista.
* Issues: Must run the rebaseall script to fix compatibility issues.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported.

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Deep Freeze Enterprise

* Vesion: 6.20.220.1692
* Vista Compatibility: Deep Freeze works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported.

Diskeeper

* Version: 2007
* Vista Compatibility: Diskeeper works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported. The vendor has released a free Windows Vista patch available here.

DYMO Label Software

* Version: 7.7
* Vista Compatibility: DYMO Label Software works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported. See DYMO Support for Microsoft Windows Vista for more details.

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Eclipse

* Version: 3.3
* Vista Compatibility: Eclipse works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported.

EndNote

* Version: X1
* Vista Compatibility: EndNote works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported. See EndNote Microsoft Windows Vista Compatibility for more details.

Eudora

* Version: 7.1
* Vista Compatibility: Eudora client works with Vista but has minor issues.
* Issues: The Eudora Help file does not work with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Unsupported. Eudora is being replaced by the Penelope project.

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FileMaker Pro

* Version: 8.5v2, 9
* Vista Compatibility: FileMaker Pro works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported. The vendor has released a patch for FileMaker Pro 8.5 that add support for Windows Vista. See the FileMaker Knowledge Base article 6217 for details.

FileMaker Server

* Version: 8, 9
* Vista Compatibility: FileMaker Server is incompatible with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Unsupported. See the FileMaker Knowledge Base article 6217 for details.

FileZilla

* Version: 3.0.2.1
* Vista Compatibility: FileZilla works with Vista
* Vendor Support: Officially supported.

Firefox

* Version: 2.x
* Vista Compatibility: Firefox works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported.

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Google Desktop

* Version: 5.1.703
* Vista Compatibility: Google Desktop works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported.

Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer

* Version: 4.0.1019.2378
* Vista Compatibility: Goolge Toolbar for Internet Explorer works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported.

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HP OpenView Service Desk

* Version: 4.5 SP 23
* Vista Compatibility: Service Desk works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported. HP OpenView Service Pack 23 adds support for Windows Vista. See the Service Desk 4.5 Software Patches for details.

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IrfanView

* Version: 4.00
* Vista Compatibility: IrfanView works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported.

ISIS - Oracle PeopleSoft Campus Solutions

* Version: 8.9
* Vista Compatibility: Unknown, vendor testing not complete.
* Vendor Support: Unsupported. Oracle has said that they will be certifying products for Vista in 2007.

iTunes

* Version: 7.2
* Vista Compatibility: iTunes works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported.

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Java Runtime Environment

* Version: 1.5011, 1.6
* Vista Compatibility: Java Runtime Environment works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported.

jEdit

* Version: 4.2
* Vista Compatibility: jEdit 4.2 works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: unknown

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Keepass

* Version: 1.06
* Vista Compatibility: Keepass works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported.

Kronos

* Version: Workforce Central 5.2
* Vista Compatibility: Kronos works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported. See the Help Desk article Kronos - Supported Configurations for Version 5.2 for more details.

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Macromedia Studio (Superceded By Adobe Creative Suite 3 Web Premium)

* Version: 8.0
* Vista Compatibility: Macromedia Studio works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Unsupported. Adobe has discontinued Macromedia Studio and replaced it with Adobe Creative Suite 3 Web Premium. See the document How Adobe Products Support Windows Vista for more details on Macromedia Studio and Vista.

Maple

* Version: 11
* Vista Compatibility: Maple works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported. The vendor has released a free update for Maple 11. See the article Maple 11 - Windows Vista Support for details.

Mathematica

* Version: 5.2, 6
* Vista Compatibility: Mathematica works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported.

Matlab

* Version: 2007a
* Vista Compatibility: Matlab works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported.

Microsoft ActiveSync (Superceded By Windows Mobile Device Center)

* Version: 4.2
* Vista Compatibility: ActiveSync is incompatible with Vista. It has been replaced with Windows Mobile Device Center.
* Vendor Support: Unsupported. See the Microsoft ActiveSync site for more details.

Microsoft Dynamics NAV

* Version: 5.0
* Vista Compatibility: Microsoft Dynamics NAV works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported.

Microsoft Money

* Version: 2007 SP1
* Vista Compatibility: Microsoft Money works with Vista but there are some issues with updates.
* Issues: Problems downloading updates, see Microsoft KB article 927811.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported.

Microsoft Office

* Version: XP, 2003, 2007
* Vista Compatibility: Microsoft Office works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported.

Microsoft Project

* Version: XP, 2003, 2007
* Vista Compatibility: Microsoft Project works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported.

Microsoft SQL Desktop Engine (MSDE) (Superceded By SQL Server 2005 Express)

* Version: 2000
* Vista Compatibility: MSDE is incompatible with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Unsupported. Microsoft is not supporting MSDE on Vista and instead has replaced it with SQL Server 2005 Express. See the SQL Server Express Blog for more details.

Microsoft SQL Server Express

* Version: 2005 SP2
* Vista Compatibility: SQL Server Express works with Vista.
* Issues: SP2 seems to have corrected the issues that SP1 has with UAC.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported. Note, SQL Server Express 2005 is the replacement for MSDE. See the SQL Server Express Blog for more details.

Microsoft Virtual PC

* Version: 2007
* Vista Compatibility: Virtual PC 2007 works with Vista as a host and guest OS.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported.

Microsoft Visio

* Version: XP, 2003, 2007
* Vista Compatibility: Microsoft Visio works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported.

Microsoft Visual Source Safe

* Version: 2005
* Vista Compatibility: Visual Source Safe works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported.

Microsoft Visual Studio

* Version: 2005 SP1 Update for Windows Vista.
* Vista Compatibility: Visual Studio works with Vista. Some features require Visual Studio to be run with administrator rights.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported. The vendor has released a post SP1 update to fix Vista compatibility issues that is available here.

Minitab

* Version: 15.1.1
* Vista Compatibility: Minitab works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported. The vendor has released a Vista compatible patch.

MIT Kerberos for Windows (KfW)

* Version: 3.2.2
* Vista Compatibility: Kerberos for Windows works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported. See the Kerberos for Windows 3.2.2 Release Notes for more details.

My WebSpace

* Vista Compatibility: My WebSpace works with Vista.
* Issues: WebDAV access to My WebSpace requires the installation of Microsoft hotfix KB907306.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported.

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Nero

* Version: 7.8.5.0 through 7.10.1.2
* Vista Compatibility: Nero works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported. See the Nero download site for a Vista compatible update.

Novell Client for Windows Vista

* Version: 1.0
* Vista Compatibility: Novell Client for Windows Vista works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported. The client is available from the Novell Downloads site.

Novell ConsoleOne

* Version: 1.3.6h
* Vista Compatibility: ConsoleOne works with Vista if the Novell Client for Windows Vista is installed.
* Vendor Support: Unsupported.

Novell GroupWise Client

* Version: 7.0.2
* Vista Compatibility: Novell GroupWise client works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported.

Novell iPrint Client

* Version: 5.0
* Vista Compatibility: Novell iPrint client works with Vista but has limitations.
* Issues: The following features are not supported by the iPrint client for Vista: Printer driver profiles, iPrint Client Management, User printers, DOS box printing, iCapture,Auto-update of the client, Sharing credentials with the Novell Client.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported. See TID 3288691 for a work around for printing to an iPrint printer using Windows Vista's native IPP support.

Novell ZENworks Configuration Management

* Version: 10
* Vista Compatibility: Novell ZENworks Configuration Management works with Vista
* Vendor Support: Officially supported.

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OpenAFS

* Version: 1.5.25
* Vista Compatibility: OpenAFS works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported.

OpenOffice

* Version: 2.2
* Vista Compatibility: OpenOffice works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported.

Opera

* Version: 9.23
* Vista Compatibility: Opera works with Vista.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported.

Oracle Calendar Client

* Version: 10.1.2.4
* Vista Compatibility: Oracle Calendar Client works with Vista.
* Issues: Oracle Calendar Client crashes when opening an attachment.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported.

Oracle Calendar Sync for PocketPC/Palm

* Version: 10.1.2
* Vista Compatibility: Oracle Calendar Sync does not work with Vista.
* Issues: Installation requirements are not met.
* Vendor Support: Unsupported. Oracle has said that they will begin certifying products for Vista in 2007.

Oracle Connector for Outlook

* Version: 10.1.3.0.9
* Vista Compatibility: Oracle Connector for Outlook works on Vista but does not support Office 2007.
* Vendor Support: Officially supported.

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