Compatibility -  software’s on Vista

AS OF 7/24/07

 

The following are the list of software applications that have trouble on a clean installed Vista.   Some of them might work now or you need to get a patch installed from your product vendor.  Log on to your vendor's website to check whether their product is supported in Vista.

 
ACID Pro Version: 6.0.
Vista Compatibility: Works fine except for Media Manager due to its dependence on MSDE.
Vendor Support: This application would be supported from its next release.
Acronis True Image Home Version: 10.
Vista Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
Vendor Support: Supported officially.
 		  
Adobe Acrobat Version: 7.0, 8.0.
Vista Compatibility: There are issues with installing updates but is supported by Vista.  Updater can cause error messages.
Vendor Support: Not Supported. Adobe is testing Windows Vista and plans to release free patches in the first half of 2007. 		 
Adobe Creative Suite Version: 2.3
Vista Compatibility: There are issues with installing updates but is supported by Vista.  Updater can cause error messages.
Vendor Support: Not Supported. Adobe is testing Windows Vista and plans to release free patches in the first half of 2007. 		 
Adobe Flash Player Version: 9.0.28
Vista Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
Vendor Support: Supported officially. 		 
Adobe Photoshop Version: 5.0.2
Vista Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
Vendor Support: Supported officially.  Click here if you haven't yet updated. 		 
Adobe Premiere Version: 3.0.2
Vista Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
Vendor Support: Supported officially.  Click here if you haven't yet updated. 		 
Adobe Reader
 		 Version: 8.0.0
Vista Compatibility: Compatible with Vista.  You might have problems installing it, see Adobe's technote for more info.
Vendor Support: Not supported. Adobe is testing Windows Vista and plans to release free patches in the first half of 2007. 		 
Adobe Studio (Macromedia Studio)
 		 Version: 8.0
Vista Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
Vendor Support: Officially Unsupported. Still under testing, Adobe might release a version in spring 2007.
 		  
ArcGIS Version: 9.x
Vista Compatibility: Compatible.  But there are some issues with License Manager.
Vendor Support: Officially Unsupported.  Still working on certify the product with Vista.  Click here for more info.
 		  
AutoCAD Version: 2007
Vista Compatibility: Totally Incompatible.
Vendor Support: Vendor is planning to release a patch for AutoCad 2007 and AutoCad 2008 will support Vista. Click here for more info.
 		  
Autodesk 3ds Max
 		 Version: 9
Vista Compatibility: Not compatible.
Vendor Support: Not supported.
 		  
Autodesk Maya
 		 Version: 8.0
Vista Compatibility: Works on Vista but has issues with Mental Ray which does not work.
Vendor Support: Not Supported.
 		  
Beyond Compare
 		 Version: 2.4.3
Vista Compatibility: Works on Vista but has issues.
Vendor Support: Not officially supported.  Still at testing stage.
 		  
Bucky Backup
 		 Version: 5.3
Vista Compatibility: Tivoli Storage Manager doesn't work on Vista.
Vendor Support: Not officially supported.  It should be available by first quarter of 2007
 		  
Camtasia Studio Version: 4.0.1 Beta
Vista Compatibility: Works.
Vendor Support: Supported Officially.
 		  
CCleaner Version: 1.35.424
Vista Compatibility: Works.
Vendor Support: Supported Officially.
 		  
Cisco Security Agent
 		 Version: 5.0
Vista Compatibility: Not compatible.
Vendor Support: Not supported.  Compatible version is expected by 3rd quarter of 2007.
 		  
Cisco VPN Client
 		 Version: 4.8.02.0010 Beta
Vista Compatibility: Beta works on Vista but, with a lot of issues.
Vendor Support: Not supported.  Will get it out soon for Vista
 		  
Clarify Version: 12.5
Vista Compatibility: Works.
Vendor Support: Not known.
 		  
Diskeeper Version: 2007
Vista Compatibility: Works.
Vendor Support: Supported Officially.
 		  
Eudora Version: 7.1
Vista Compatibility: Works.
Vendor Support: Not officially supported.
 		  
FileMaker Pro
 		 Version: 8.5
Vista Compatibility: Works on Vista but has some issues
Vendor Support: Officially not supported.  Vendor working on the compatible version.  Click here for more info.
 		  
FileMaker Server
 		 Version: 8
Vista Compatibility: Not compatible.
Vendor Support: Not supported. Vendor working on the compatible version.  Click here for more info
 		  
Firefox Version: 2.0.x
Vista Compatibility: Works but with some issues.  Click here to see more details.
Vendor Support: Officially Supported.
 		  
HP OpenView Service Desk
 		 Version: 4.5 SP 17
Vista Compatibility: Not compatible.
Vendor Support: Not known.
 		  
ISIS Oracle PeopleSoft Campus Solutions
 		 Version: 8.9
Vista Compatibility: Not sure.  Vendor is still testing it.
Vendor Support: Not officially supported.  Oracle will certify their products in 2007.
 		  
iTunes Version: 7.1
Vista Compatibility: Works but with issues.  Click here to see more details
Vendor Support: Officially Supported.
 		  
Jabber Messenger Client
 		 Version: 2.7.6.4
Vista Compatibility: Works
Vendor Support: Not known.
 		  
Java Runtime Environment
 		 Version: 1.5011, 1.6
Vista Compatibility: Works.
Vendor Support: Supported Officially.
 		  
jEdit Version: 4.2
Vista Compatibility: Works.
Vendor Support: Not known.
 		  
Keepass Version: 1.06
Vista Compatibility: Works
Vendor Support: Officially Supported
 		  
Kronos Version: Worforce Central 4.3, 5.2
Vista Compatibility: Not compatible
Vendor Support: Officially not Supported
 		  
Maple Version: 10
Vista Compatibility:  Works but has some installation problems
Vendor Support: Not supported.  Vendor is working on getting it onto Vista.  Click here for more info
 		  
Mathematica Version: 5.2
Vista Compatibility: Works
Vendor Support: Officially Supported
 		  
Microsoft Active Sync
 		 Version: 4.2
Vista Compatibility: Not compatible.  It has been replaced with Windows Mobile Device Center
Vendor Support: Not Supported
 		  
Microsoft Money
 		 Version: 2007 SP1
Vista Compatibility: Works but there are some issues with updates.  Click here to check the Knowledge base article
Vendor Support: Officially Supported.
 		  
Microsoft Office
 		 Version: XP, 2003, 2007
Vista Compatibility: Works.
Vendor Support: Officially Supported.
 		  
Microsoft Project
 		 Version: XP, 2003, 2007
Vista Compatibility: Works.
Vendor Support: Officially Supported. 		 
Microsoft SQL Desktop Engine (MSDE) Version: 2000
Vista Compatibility:  Not compatible.
Vendor Support: Not supported
 		  
Microsoft SQL Server Express
 		 Version: 2005 SP1
Vista Compatibility: Works.
Vendor Support: Officially Supported.
 		  
Microsoft Virtual PC
 		 Version: 2007
Vista Compatibility: Works.
Vendor Support: Officially Supported
 		  
Microsoft Visio
 		 Version: XP, 2003, 2007
Vista Compatibility: Works
Vendor Support: Officially Supported
 		  
Microsoft Visual Source Safe
 		 Version: 2005
Vista Compatibility: Works
Vendor Support: Officially Supported
 		  
Microsoft Visual Studio
 		 Version: 2005 SP1
Vista Compatibility: Works
Vendor Support: Officially Supported.  You need to get SP1 update to fix Vista compatibility issues.  Click here to get it
 		  
Minitab
 		 Version: 14
Vista Compatibility: Not compatible.
Vendor Support: Not Supported
 		  
My Webspace
 		 Version: none
Vista Compatibility: Not compatible.
Vendor Support: Not supported. Still in research stage.
 		  
Nero
 		 Version: 7.5.9.0A
Vista Compatibility: Works.
Vendor Support: Officially Supported.  You need a Vista compatible update.  Click here to get it
 		  
Novell Client
 		 Version: 1.0 Build 20070125
Vista Compatibility: Beta works.
Vendor Support: Officially Supported.  The Beta client is available on Novell Downloads site
 		  
Novell ConsoleONe
 		 Version: 1.3.6f
Vista Compatibility: Not compatible.
Vendor Support: Not Supported 		 
Novell iPrint Client
 		 Version: 4.15
Vista Compatibility: Not compatible.
Vendor Support: Not Supported.  It will be available from mid 2007.  Click here for more info. 		 
Novell ZENworks for Desktops Agent
 		 Version: 7
Vista Compatibility: Not compatible.
Vendor Support: Not Supported.  It will be available in ver 7.5.  Click here for more info.
 		  
OpenOffice  Version: 2.1
Vista Compatibility: Works
Vendor Support: Officially Supported
 		  
Opera
 		 Version: 9.1
Vista Compatibility: Works.
Vendor Support: Not known.
 		  
Oracle Client
 		 Version: 8i, 9i, 10g
Vista Compatibility: Works.
Vendor Support: Not officially supported.  Slows down on Vista.
 		  
Oracle Calender Client
 		 Version: 10.1.2.3
Vista Compatibility: Works except for problems with file attachments.
Vendor Support: Not Supported.  It will be available from mid 2007. 		 
Oracle Calendar Sync for PocketPC/Palm  Version: 10.1.2
Vista Compatibility: Not compatible.
Vendor Support: Not Supported. It will be available from mid 2007. 		 
Oracle Developer  Version: 10g
Vista Compatibility: Not compatible.
Vendor Support: Not Supported. It will be available from mid 2007. 		 
Oxygen XML Version: 8.0
Vista Compatibility: Oxygen XML works with a little tweak in Java.  You may get runtime errors
Vendor Support: Not Supported.  check Oxygen support forum for a workaround. 		 
Paint Shop Pro Version: XI
Vista Compatibility: Not compatible.
Vendor Support: Officially supported.  Compatible service pack has been released.  Click here for more details
 		  
Palm Desktop Version: 4.1.4E, 4.2
Vista Compatibility: Works.
Vendor Support: Officially Supported
 		  
Password Safe Version: 3.06
Vista Compatibility: Works.
Vendor Support: Not known.
 		  
PSI Version: 0.10
Vista Compatibility: Works.
Vendor Support: Still working on fixing some issues.
 		  
Putty Version: 0.59
Vista Compatibility: Works but only on IPv4 support not on IPv6.
Vendor Support: Still working on fixing issues.
 		  
QuarkXPress Version: 7
Vista Compatibility: Not compatible.
Vendor Support: Not supported.  Plans of releasing a free version is on the books.
 		  
QuickBooks Pro Version: 2007
Vista Compatibility: Works.
Vendor Support: Officially Supported.
 		  
QuickTime Player Version: 7.1.5
Vista Compatibility: Works.
Vendor Support: Not Supported.  Click here for more details on this.
 		  
QWS3270  Version: 3.9
Vista Compatibility: Works.
Vendor Support: Officially Supported
 		  
RealPlayer Version: 6.0.12.1741
Vista Compatibility: Works but has some issues.
Vendor Support: Not supported.  Still working on the compatible version.  Click here for details
 		  
RealVNC Version: 4.1 Free Edition
Vista Compatibility: Works but VNC server has some issues.
Vendor Support: Not supported.  Still working on it
 		  
SAS Version: 9.1.3
Vista Compatibility: Not compatible.
Vendor Support: Not supported.  9.2 version will be compatible with Vista.  Click here for details
 		  
SecureCRT Version: 5.2.2
Vista Compatibility: Works
Vendor Support: Officially Supported
 		  
Secure FX Version: 4.0.2
Vista Compatibility: Works
Vendor Support: Officially Supported 		 
SftpDrive Version: 2.26.07 Beta (version 1.6 pre-release)
Vista Compatibility: Beta version works with Vista
Vendor Support: Officially supported.
 		  
SnagIT Version: 8.2
Vista Compatibility: Works
Vendor Support: Officially Supported
 		  
SolidWorks Version: Vista Beta
Vista Compatibility: Works
Vendor Support: Officially Supported
 		  
SPSS Version: 15
Vista Compatibility: Not compatible
Vendor Support: Not supported.  Still in testing stage.
 		  
Stata Version: 9
Vista Compatibility: Works
Vendor Support: Officially Supported
 		  
Symantec Anti-Virus Corporate Edition Version: 10.2
Vista Compatibility: Works
Vendor Support: Officially Supported 		 
TextPad Version: 5.0
Vista Compatibility: Works
Vendor Support: Officially Supported 		 
Thunderbird Version: 1.5.x
Vista Compatibility: Works except for some features.  Click here for the list of issues
Vendor Support: Fixed in the next version (2.0)
 		  
Toad for Oracle Version: 8.6, 9.0
Vista Compatibility: Works.
Vendor Support: Not supported.
 		  
UltralSO Version: 8.61.1985
Vista Compatibility: Works
Vendor Support: Officially Supported 		 
Vegas Video Version: 7
Vista Compatibility: Works but Media Manager is not compatible
Vendor Support: Not supported.
 		  
 
VideoLAN Version: 0.8.6
Vista Compatibility: Works.
Vendor Support: Some issues still persisiting.  The new beta version is under testing.  Click here for details
 		  
VMware Virtual Infrastructure Client Version: 2.0.1
Vista Compatibility: Works
Vendor Support: Not known
 		  
VMware ESX Server Version: 3.0.1
Vista Compatibility: Experimental support.
Vendor Support: Officially supported
 		  
VMware Server Version: 1.02
Vista Compatibility: Experimental support.
Vendor Support: Officially supported 		 
VMware Workstation Version: 6.0 Beta build 36983
Vista Compatibility: Works.
Vendor Support: Officially supported
 		  
Windows Mobile Device Center Version: 6
Vista Compatibility: Works
Vendor Support: Officially Supported
 		  
WinRAR Version: 3.62
Vista Compatibility: Works if run as Administrator
Vendor Support: Not supported.  Will come out with a compatible version in first quarter of 2007
 		  
XML Spy Enterprise Edition Version: 2007 SP1
Vista Compatibility: Works
Vendor Support: Officially Supported
 		  
X-Win32 Version: 8.1
Vista Compatibility: Works
Vendor Support: Officially Supported 		 
Xythos Drive Client (MyWebSpace Client) Version: 4.4.5833
Vista Compatibility: Works
Vendor Support: Not known
 		  
 

Published Windows Vista compatibility

Manufacturer Windows Vista compatibility Additional information at the Manufacturer's website
Canon Canon has posted a complete overview of the PowerShot and EOS digital camera models that can be used with Vista  as is.  Delivery timeframe Vista-compatible applications will be posted on as soon as possible. Canon PowerShot digital camera compatibility with Vista
Canon EOS digital camera compatibility with Windows Vista 
General Canon products compatibility with Windows Vista
Issue with Canon 1D and 1Ds RAW files on Windows Vista
Casio Casio has published a comprehensive overview which is being updated regularly Casio digital camera compatibility with Windows Vista
Fujifilm Fujifilm has compiled a complete compatibility overview for all their Finepix cameras, software and accessories Fujifilm digital camera compatibility with Windows Vista
HP HP has not published a compatibility overview, but on special support pages you can find the compatibility status for each product HP support pages for compatibility with Windows Vista
General HP products compatibility with Windows Vista
Kodak Kodak has not yet published a comprehensive compatibility overview, but on their support pages you can find the compatibility status for each digital camera Kodak digital camera support pages
Nikon Nikon has compiled a complete overview for their digital cameras and software. Specific updates for Vista have already been released Nikon Vista compatibility info at the US support site
Nikon Vista compatibility info at the EU support site
Nikon D40 digital SLR Windows Vista Certification
Nikon RAW Codec for Windows Vista
Nikon RAW Codec 1.01 for Windows Vista
Olympus Olympus has published a complete overview for their digital cameras and software. An update for Raw support ii Vista has been released Olympus digital camera compatibility with Windows Vista
Olympus RAW Codec for Windows Vista
Panasonic Panasonic has published a Vista compatibility overview to be completed by the end of March Panasonic digital camera compatibility with Windows Vista
Pentax Pentax has compiled a Vista compatibility list for Pentax digital cameras and software. Pentax digital camera and software compatibility with Vista
Ricoh Ricoh has completed the Vista compatibility list for Ricoh digital cameras and support software. Ricoh digital camera compatibility with Windows Vista
Samsung Samsung's Vista compatibility overview states that new firmware will be released soon to support audio on some camera models Samsung digital camera compatibility with Windows Vista
Sanyo Sanyo has compiled a complete compatibility overview for digital movie & still cameras, and software applications Sanyo product and software compatibility with Windows Vista
Sigma Sigma's Windows Vista compatibility overview. states that there are no plans for Sigma SD9 and SD10 Vista support Sigma digital camera compatibility with Windows Vista
Sony Sony has a complete Vista compatibility overview for their Cyber-shot, CD Mavica, FD Mavica and digital SLR Cameras Sony digital camera compatibility with Windows Vista
Note that most drivers and programs are only compatible with the 32-bits version of Windows Vista.
Drivers and programs for the 64-bits version are still in very short supply.

Compatibility Mode in Vista

The Compatibility Mode in Vista is designed to allow users to install and run programs that may not work in Vista, but had originally worked with older versions of Windows. This feature changes certain aspects of the environment a program is running in, eliminating some of the problems that may be preventing the program from running in Vista. As a warning, compatibility mode should not be used for antivirus, disk management, or similar software. Such use could result in data loss or security breaches as a result of running in an incompatible environment.

Compatibility Mode for Installation and Use

Depending on the program experiencing compatibility issues, there are different ways you may need to use this feature. For some programs, the installation may need to occur in Compatibility Mode. For others, installation may proceed as expected, but the program itself may need to be run in Compatibility Mode. Still others may need to be run in compatibility mode for installation and use. In the case of Remedy, for example, once installation is done in compatibility mode no further modification is needed, and Remedy will run normally. Following are the steps you need to follow to activate Compatibility Mode.

Enabling Compatibility Mode

  1. Right-click on the program or executable experiencing compatibility issues.
    • If you have not yet installed the program, this will be the installation executable. If you have already installed the program, this will be the program's icon in the Start -> All Programs dialog.
  2. Click Properties
  3. In the following dialog box, select the Compatibility tab.
  4. In the Compatibility tab, select the check box for Run this program in compatibility mode for: and choose the version of Windows you would like Vista to simulate: Server 2003, XP SP2, 2000, NT 4.0 SP5, 98/Me, or 95.
    • Note: The older the operating system simulation needed, the less likely the program will actually run properly. This feature will not work for getting older drivers to function.
  5. Some programs may need to be run with elevated privileges to function properly. If this is the case, select Run this program as an administrator under Privilege Level.
  6. Click OK to apply the changes.

At this point, the program or installation should run in Compatibility Mode. Please note that this is an unsupported configuration, and that the preferred solution is to use an updated version of the program.