This is a list of software that has been tested with Windows Vista. It may not be 100% up to date. If you know something on this list to be incorrect, please post a comment. it is broken into 3 main sections, Works, Somewhat works, and Does not work (or has major issues). Thanks to ieXbeta.com for this list.
Works
Academic
Biacore 3000 Control Software 3.2
BIAevaluation Software 3.2
BioRad QuantityOne 2.6.3
Electrical Troublshooting Training Software (32bit)
Endnote X
Enterprise Architect
Vector NTI 6 (32-bit) [Install into a directory other than C:\Program Files]
Vector NTI Advance 10.3
Zeiss Axio Vision LE 4.6
Zeiss Lsm Image Browser 4
AntiSpam & AntiSpyware
Avast Avast Home and Professional v4.7.942(32/64-bit)
CA eTrust PestPatrol Antispyware v4.4.4.81 (32-bit)
EMSI Software a-squared Free v2.1
ESET ESET Smart Security v3.0.563 or later (32-bit/64-bit)
ESET NOD32 Antivirus v2.70.16 or later, v3.0.563 or later (32-bit/64-bit)
Sonar 6 Updated 6.0.1 works great with VST and VSTi also (32 & 64 bit)
SONAR Producer Edition 6.2, SONAR Studio Edition 6.2, SONAR Home Studio 6, SONAR Home Studio 6 XL, SONAR Power Studio (32 & 64 bit)
Sonic Foundry Sound Forge 6.0
Sony Acid Pro 6.0d
Sonic Foundry ACID Pro 3.0g (works perfect)
Sonic Foundry Batch Converter 5.0b
Sony Cinescore 1.0b and 1.0c
Sony SonicStage CP 4.3
Sony Sound Forge 8.0d
Spectrasonics Atmosphere and Trilogy VSTi works great without any problem
Steinberg V-Stack works good - some problems with ASIO
Steinberg Sequel, Cubase 4.0.1, WaveLab 6.0.1, HALion 3, The Grand 2, Groove Agent 3 - (Vista 32/64-bit)
The GodFather 0.70 - MP3 tags editor
Tuxguitar
Ultra Tag Editor 2.4.3
Voxengo Overtone GEQ v1.4 - 7-band harmonic graphic equalizer with multi-channel support (32-bit and 64-bit)
Wavepad works with no compatibility issues.
Winampv2x and v5x (32bit) - DRM Problems, 5.32 Pro
WinAmp 5.3 (32bit) - work perfect but when startup Winamp note error with PX.dll but audio and video files plays like on Win XP :D (To get rid of the PX.dll error, simply disable the CD ripping/burning features during install)
Winamp 5.35 - No major problems (fixes PX.dll error). Doesn't display correctly in Alt+Tab or Flip3D though.
Benchmark
Akella PT Boats: Knights of the Sea DX10 benchmark
Codecult Codecreatures Benchmark Pro
CrystalDiskMark (32/64-bit)
Fraps 2.9 (32/64-bit)
Futuremark
3DMark05 1.3.0, 3DMark06 1.1.0 (32-bit)
PCMark05 1.2.0
PCMark Vantage (32/64-bit)
Geekbench 2.0.10 (32-bit and 64-bit versions)
Lightsmark 2007 (32/64-bit)
Maxon Cinebench R10 (32/64-bit)
PC Wizard 2008.1.80 (32/64-bit)
SciMark Standard Edition Graphics, Processors, Drives - (32/64-bit)
SiSoftware Sandra XI SP2, XII 2008 (32/64-bit)
Unigine v0.4 - Sanctuary benchmark (32-bit)
Backup
AcronisTrue Image Home v10.0.4871 - May require Vista startup repair from Vista DVD after recovery.
AcronisTrue Image WorkStation 9.1.3886 - May require Vista startup repair from Vista DVD after recovery.
AIS Backup 2.3.1
Allway Sync v5.5.8 Works fine on Vista Home Premium 32-bit
Cobian Backup 8.2.0.186
FileSafe Backup
Genie Backup Manager v7
Handy Backup Standard, DVD Edition, Professional, Full
Vision Backup Home, Pro, Server & Server w/MS SQL & Exchange
Yellow Backup
Browsers
Avant Browser 11 Build 46
Browzar 1.2.0.1 (32-bit) (Do NOT use this! It´s a fraud, a SCAM!)
Deepnet Explorer 1.53 beta (32-bit)
Flock 0.78 (32-bit)
Maxthon 1.5.9 build 30 and 2.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1
Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.9 (32/64-bit)
Netscape 8.1.2 (32/64 Bit) based on Firefox
Off By One 3.5.d (32-bit)
Opera 9.xx (32-bit)
Portable FireFox 1.5 (32-bit)
Safari 3 Public Beta
SeaMonkey 1.1.1
Torpark 1.5.0.7a (32/64 Bit)
CD/DVD Authoring
#1 DVD Ripper 5.2.0
Aimersoft DVD Creator 1.1.52.1 (32/64 Bit)
Aimersoft DVD Ripper 1.1.55
Alcohol-Soft Alcohol 120% 1.9.6.4719 (Works on 64 bit). (Potential to crash Vista described here: http://forum.alcohol-soft.com/index.php?showtopic=25452)
Alcohol-Soft Alcohol 120% 1.9.5.4521
AmoK CD/DVD Burning 1.01
Ashampoo Burning Studio 6
Astroburn v1.0.3 Free
AVTLab (Rus) Small CD-DVD Writer 1.4 (32-bit)
Burn4Free CD and DVD v2.6 - NOTE: upgrade to the latest version to solve compatibility.
CDBurnerXP v4.0.022
CyberLink PowerDVD Copy (may have problem during installation but if you keep trying it will run fine).
CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra Deluxe v7.3 (32-bit) (Installs as 32-bit under Vista x64)
Cyberlink Suite v.5 - Working great and no problems.
DAEMON Tools 4.09 X86 and X64 versions
DeepBurner 1.8 - (32 Bit)
DVD2one 2.1.2
DVD43 v2.5.0.192 and up - (32 Bit)
DVD Decrypter 3.5.4.0
DVDLAB Pro 2.2
DVDFab Platinum 3.0.9.8
DVD Rebuilder Pro 1.20.5
DVD Shrink 3.2.0.15
DVD TO AVI AC3 RIPPER v1.0.0.0
EASY RM RMVB To DVD Burner 1.3.6
Express Burn
ImgBurn 2.1.0.0 (32/64bit)
ImgTool Classic 0.91.7
InfraRecorder 0.44.1 (32-bit and 64-bit)
IsoBuster 1.9.1, 2.0.0 (32 Bit)
ISO Recorder v3 (32-bit and 64-bit)
LG Software 1Click DVD Copy 5 - works completely with no issues
LightScribe software (32-bit & 64-bit)
MagicDisk 2.5 Build 074
MagicISO 5.3.221 - 32/64 Bit
Nero 7 Ultra Edition ENHANCED v7.8.5.0 Full Multilanguage - NOTE: Vista ships with DirectX 10. Will not install if you choose not to install the directX component. The software is compatible in all use. (32-bit) - NOTE: Version 7.7.5.1 is the minimum for Vista Compatibility (Installs as 32-bit under Vista x64)
PocoMail v4.1 Works fine on Vista Home Premium 32-bit.
PoP Peeper
Portable Thunderbird v1.0.7 (32-bit)
QualcommEudora v7.1.0.9 (32-bit)
Spamihilator v0.9.9.37
The Bat! Home Edition / Professional Edition v3.71, v3.99.1
Morpheus p2p Any bit, any version
Emulation
Amiga Forever 2008 (32-bit/64-bit)
BeebEM 3.7 (32-bit)
Cygwin (64-bit)
Daemon Tools 4.08HE (32-bit/64-bit)
DOSBox (0.63 tested in 32 bit, worked fine)
Jnes 0.5.3 works great
Kawaks 1.57
MAME32 (Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator)
Multisim 7 - Tested on 32bit Windows Vista
Nestopia (32-bit)
Project 64 1.6 and 1.7 beta work perfectly
RockNES (32-bit)
ScummVM 0.5.1
Snes9X v1.39
UltraISO 8.6.0.1936
Virtual rs232port Driver ver_6.0.1 (32-bit)
VisualBoy Advance Emulator 1.7.2
ZSNES 1.51 (32-bit)
Encryption
Ashampoo® Magical Security - appears to run in 64-bit, but must run program, will not run in Windows Explorer with right click
Ashampoo® WinOptimizer 4 (v4.10, 02/05/2007)
BestCrypt 7
Cryptext (version unknown, but from 2001)
CryptoDisk Disk encryption software
DriveCrypt 4.6
File Securer Version: 3.95
Folder Castle 2.1
PGP Desktop v9.6.1 32-bit Vista only
Silver Key http://www.kryptel.com/products/skey/ - appears to run in 64-bit, but must run program, won't work with Windows Explorer right click
Steganos Safe 2007 stops you opening programs from the "Recently used Programs" section of the Start menu and does not allow you to open more than 1 JPG or Gif file at once.
Tropical Software[3] Stealth File Encryptor 6.0
TrueCrypt 4.3 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Vista. Do not use older versions with Vista
DCoM SWF Protector encrypts ActionScript to protect Flash files
Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia Universalis 10/11 (french) (32-bit) : patch available since march 2007, contact the support by mail
Encyclopedia Universalis 12 (french) (32-bit) : no patch required
Encarta 2007
Financial
Business Plan Pro 2007
Microsoft Money 2004 (32-bit), Money 2005
Microsoft Money Deluxe 2006, Money Deluxe 2007
PocketQuicken 2.5.1
Portfolio Manager
Quicken 2007 R2 (32-bit)
Quicken 2006 R5 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Quicken 2005 R6 (32-bit) (Install hiccupped but program is fine)
Quicken 2000 (32-bit) (Run as administrator)
Quicken Medical Expense Manager 2.0 (32-bit and 64-bit)
TaxCut 2006 (32-bit)
TurboTax 2006 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Firewalls / IDS's
Agnitum Outpost Security Suite Pro 2008 (v6.0.2160.205.402.266 32/64bit)
AVG Internet Security 7.5 Now the firewall component its fixed and is full compatible with Vista x86/x64 (version 7.5.464+)
Avira Premium Security Suite 7.06.00.168 (32/64-bit)
Bitdefender Bitedefender Internet Security 10
Comodo Firewall Pro 3.0 - v3.0.15.277 (x86 and x64 versions)
ESET ESET Smart Security v3.0.563 or later (32/64-bit)
FortKnox Personal Firewall 2007 (32/64-bit)
Iolo Personal Firewall (32 bits only)
IBM Proventia Desktop for Windows Vista Preview 32-bit
Jetico Personal Firewall v.2 (32 and 64 bits)
Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0.2.621 and newer (32-bit, 64-bit runs in 32-bit mode)
McAfee McAfee Personal Firewall 11.2 build 11.2.121 (note: not available as a stand-alone product)
Microsoft Windows Live OneCare 1.5 NOTE: MS are currently (02/22/07) offering a 90-day trial for free. OK as an interim until some that actually work show up. (PT-BR unavailable)
Online Armor beta (32-bit)
PC Tools Firewall Plus 2.0 (32 bits only)
Sunbelt Personal Firewall 4.6.1751 beta (32-bit)
Symantec Norton 360
Symantec Norton Internet Security 2006/2007 - NOTE: Download the latest version, more info here
Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 2007 - NOTE: Get the latest version, more info here
Vista Firewall Control (native 32 and 64 bits) Incoming/outcoming program control. I would recommend this firewall to the home user as well as the professional. All the other firewalls I have used so far either crash, give a BSOD, hog resources or fail leak tests.
Webroot Desktop Firewall
ZoneAlarm 7.1.078.000 free (32-bit only)
ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 7.1.078.000 15-Day-Trial (32-bit only)
FTP
Cerberus FTP server (working only 3MB/sec)(32-bit)
FileZilla 2.2 - 3.0 (new 3.0 version requires "Run as administrator" in order to install in C:\Program Files because the setup installer is not elevated by default)
FireFTP 0.95.2 (32-bit)
CrossFTP - Powerful multi-tabbed FTP client.
FlashFXP FlashFXP 3.2.0, FlashFXP 3.4.1 (32-bit)
FTP Navigator 7.5 Small and simple ftp client (32-bit)
Gene6 FTP server 3.9.0.2 (32-bit)
GMail Drive Shell Extension 1.0
GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 4.2
GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP 8, 8.0.4 Pro (Error on exit, but works fine)
iniCom.Networks FlashFXP
PSFtp FTP Client for Windows (Shareware - 32bit/64 bit)
UtraFXP Nice, simple ftp client (tested on 32bit only!)
Visicom Media FTP Expert 3.70.3 (French) (32-bit)
WinFTP Server v2.0.5
WS Ftp Pro 9.0 (100% working)
Games
StarForce protection drivers 4.00.013 [4] and higher run under Windows Vista 32/64-bit automatically
1602 A.D. (32-Bit)
1701 A.D. (32,64-Bit)
18 Wheels of Steel: Across America (32-bit)
18 Wheels of Steel: Pedal To The Metal (Windows XP SP2 Compatibility Mode. Run as Administrator)
18 Wheels of Steel: Haulin' (Windows XP SP2 Compatibility Mode. Run as Administrator)
3D Rij-Simulator
80 Days (32-bit)
Agatha Christie: And then there were None, Murder on the Orient Express (32-bit)
Aladdin in Nasira's Wraak (Dutch)
Aliens versus Predator 2
America's Army 2.6, 2.7, 2.8 (32-bit)
Anno 1701
Age of Empires and the Rise of Rome expansion
Age of Empires II and The Conquerors expansion (Multiplayer games have connection issues.)
Age of Empires III and The WarChiefs expansion
Age of Mythology and The Titans expansion
Age of Wonders II
Alice (American McGee's)
Anarchy Online (32-bit) Runs fine.
Another World: 15th Anniversary Edition
Ankh (32-bit) [English/French] : The game cannot start. Deck13 works on a patch. Download this unofficial patch Ankh on Windows Vista.
Ankh (32-bit) [German] : Download the patch from official website
Archlord (32-bit and 64-bit)
Area 51
Create the Program Files\Midway Games\Area 51 folders.
Give yourself full control permissions on the Program Files\Midway Games folder
With Area 51 Disc 1 in the cd\dvd drive, open a command prompt window. Type in the letter of the drive, followed by a colon and press Enter. You should now have a prompt starting with the drive letter.
Type in the following command line and press Enter:msiexec /i "area 51(R).msi" /qb
After the installation completes, run the sfdrvup.exe file and reboot the system when prompted. file downlaod from here "http://www.star-force.com/support/drivers/"
Click the right mouse button on the Area 51 icon and select Properties. Check the Run as Administrator option and click Apply\OK
Armies of Exigo
Atlantis I (French) (32-bit). Patch available here
Atlantis II, Atlantis III (32-bit)
Atlantis IV Evolution (32-bit)
Aura: Fate of the Ages (32-bit)
Armed and Dangerous
Arx Fatalis (32-bit / Not supported on 64-bit)
Blade Runner (32-bit)
Baldur's Gate (32bit) (Polish version, English should work well too)
Baldur's Gate (64bit RTM) (English version. Installer exits abruptly, which is normal, but triggers Windows Compatibility Wizard. Just click "This program installed correctly". The game will run fine.)
Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast (32bit) (Polish version, English should work well too)
Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast (64bit RTM) (English version. Torment Promotion movie colors are screwed up. Same installer "error" as BG1. Game runs fine.)
Chuzzle Deluxe (The only problem is that it goes a LITTLE bit slower during combos)
Battle for Middle-Earth 1 & 2
Battlefield 1942 (Run As Administrator, may require the most up to date graphics drivers, such as the Nvidia's BETA 101.41 GeForce drivers. Also, it may sometimes crash during a map load -- switch compatibility to/from XP and it will work.)
Battlefield 2 & Special Forces (Run BF2.exe as Administrator. If this does not alleviate the problem, deactivate User Account Control, which will allow you to circumvent the issue; however, it will also crash to windows both frequently and inconsistently)
Battlefield 2142(32bit)
Battlefield 2142(64bit) - Same settings used on XP, crashes to desktop at every map change (after a certain period) due to low video cardmemory (256mb). Disable Areo or set texture settings lower.
Beyond Good and Evil (32-bit)
Big Mutha Truckers (with compatibility mode and run as an administrator on 32 bit Home Premium)
BioShock (64-bit)
Black and White 2
Blood II The Chosen (It rarely crashes, but this was happening under XP too.)
BrainsBreaker 4.9 - jigsaw puzzles (32/64-bit)
Broken Sword: The Angel of Death
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
Cabal online
Caesar IV (Demo) (32-bit)
Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth
Call of Duty & United Offensive
Call of Duty 2 (run cod2mp_s.exe in XP SP2 compability mode. Single-player operates fine.)
Call of Duty 2 upgraded to 1.3 works on Home Premium RTM (32 bit) and Vista Ultimate.
Call of Duty 4 (64-bit)
Call of Juarez (64-bit)
Championship Manager 2007
Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay (64-bit)
Civilization II - Multiplayer Gold Edition
Civilization III (run as administrator, XP SP2 compatibility mode)
Civilization IV (Vista 32/64-bit)
Civ City Rome (32 bit)
Civ City Rome (64 bit)
Cobra 11 - Nitro (StarForce protection Vista-update is required)
Cold War
Colin McRae - DiRT (32/64-bit)
Colin McRae Rally 2 (32-bit Home Premium)
Commanche 4 (32-bit Home Premium)
Command & Conquer: The First Decade (Tiberium Sun may need to be re-installed)
Command & Conquer: Generals
Command & Conquer: Generals Zero Hour (Run as Administrator)
Command & Conquer: Renegade
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars(32-bit)
Commandos: Beyond The Call Of Duty
Company of Heroes (Home Premium) (32 Bit)
(NB With NVIDIA 8800GTX/GTS GPUs the game crashes when loading Cherbourg level. Needs GPU driver update. 'Open issue' with 20/02/07 100.65 forceware AND 02/03/07 101.41 beta drivers)
Condemned - Criminal Origins
Continuum
Counter-Strike 1.6
Counter-Strike Condition Zero
Counter-Strike Source
Crashday (With patch 1.1 + No Intro Fix)
Cricket 07 (Australian version - works on both x86 & x64)
Crysis (32/64-bit)
Darkstar One (vista ultimate 64bit)Prior to installation, install the tages 5.5signed drivers for vista 64bit: http://www.tagesprotection.com/5.5.htm .After instalation of these drivers, install the game, patch to version 1.3 and run in administrator mode and Xp SP2 compability mode.
Darwinia
Day of Defeat
Deal or No Deal
Deer Avenger 2
Delta Force Black Hawk Down & Team Sabre
Deus Ex
Diablo I
Diablo II - NOTE: For best results, set Compatibility Mode for application to Windows XP SP2 in the shortcut's properties and run as Administrator. This should allow all features of game to work properly, including LAN and Battle.Net play. If the game takes too long to start up, try disabling Aero Glass (or under Compatability disable desktop composition).
Doom 2 (Doom95) (Requires DPlay.dll in the game's directory for doom95 to work properly)
Doom 3 (Requires working OpenGL support)
Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil (Requires working OpenGL support)
Doomsday 3D Engine v1.9.0 Beta 4
Dracula 2 (32-bit) (Run in Windows 98 Compatibility Mode)
Dreamfall: The Longest Journey (32-bit) - Run after installation of Starforce Drivers, which may be acquired here.
Driver (32bit)
Duke Nukem 3D Atomic Edition with all Add-Ons (for Windows Edition, not the original 16-bit from MS-DOS) (This game works slowly with too minimal performance if you don't install the driver of your graphic card manually, although Vista automatically recognizes and installs the drivers of your graphic card and DirectX.)
Duke Nukem 3D High Resolution Pack (HRP) (also External Release (XTR)) v1.0
Duke Nukem Manhattan Project
Dungeon Keeper
Dungeon Keeper: The Deeper Dungeons
Dungeon Keeper 2 (32-Bit)
Dungeon Runners (32-bit)
EA Link (for EA Games)
Dungeon Siege 2 (Tested on 32-bit)
Earth 2160 (32,64-Bit)
Egypt II, Egypt III (32-bit)
Eve Online (32-bit)
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (32-bit both demo and full game)
Evany: Crystal Keys II (32-bit)
Everquest, Everquest II
Evidence - the last ritual
Evil Islands: Curse of Lost Soul (32/64-bit)
Fable: The Lost Chapters (Requires a fix obtained via Windows Update to fix compatibility issues and the latest video drivers or you'll get black screens during gameplay and cutscene playback; this occurs primarily on nVidia chipsets, although it can be fixed by downloading the nVidia Forceware driver from the nVidia website).
Fallout (32/64-bit)
Fallout 2 (32-bit)
Fallout Tactics (32-bit)
Far Cry (64-bit and 32-bit with v1.4 patch) - The games crashes at times (on places with too much light?) when the best graphic configuration is used. Not sure if the problem is Vista or the GeForce 8800 line and its drivers. Does not install properly on Vista 64-bit.
F.E.A.R (32/64-bit)
F.E.A.R Extraction Point (expansion) has major problems on all platforms, including XP.
F.E.A.R Combat (Multiplayer)
Final Fantasy XI (with Windows-compatible Playonline Viewer) [[5]]
F1 2006 (Win 98/Me Compatibility Mode)
FlatOut 2 (32-bit Home Premium)
Flight Gear (32-bit Home Premium)
Flight Simulator 2004
Flight Simulator X SP1, SP2 enables DirectX10 effects (32/64-bit)
FBI: Hostage Rescue
FIFA 07
FIFA Manager 2007
Football Manager 2007
Freedom Force vs. The Third Reich
Freelancer
Flatout 2 (European with Starforce update)
Fritz Chess 10
Garry's Mod 10 (32/64-bit works)
Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter (32/64-bit)
Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2 (64-bit) (GRAW2 works, but the Ageia PhysX engine may need to be installed with the quiet option)
Global Operations
Gothic 3 (Windows Vista will not allow two files to install in the system folder on 64-bit)
Grand Prix 4
Grand Theft Auto II
Grand Theft Auto III
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (32-bit: Functions flawlessly / 64-bit: Problematic when tested on Ultimate Edition. Experiences random freezes and crashes, notably when graphics are set to "Very High" quality).
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Guild Wars / Prophecies / Factions / Nightfall
Gun
GunBound WC
GZDoom
Half Life - NOTE: Sometimes, the game suddenly stops to work, or you cannot act. E.g. In Interloper level, while you fly above the space land to jump to another small meteor, the game may stop to work. I learned that this problem does not happen in Half Life Source.
Half Life 2 & Half Life 2: Episode One
Half Life 2: Episode Two
Half Life 2: Lost Coast
Halo: Combat Evolved(Must install the latest patch)
Halo: Custom Edition (requires an update http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?pg=3&fid=1884)
Halo 2
Heroes of Might and Magic II- The Succession Wars (Operates fine with no compatiblity changes on Home Premium)
Hitman: Blood Money (Displays errors due to the fact that it cannot locate the DirectX9 files it requires. Will not recognize DirectX10)
Hitman: Contracts
Hollywood Mogul 3
Homeworld (Ultimate 32-bit)
HomeWorld 2 (Home Premium 32-bit)- Works just fine, version 1.0
Hoyle Card Games 2007, Board Games 2007, Puzzle Games 2007
Hugo: The Evil Mirror
IGI2: Covert Strike (32-bit)
In The Groove + Impact Dance-pad
Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb
Jack Nicklaus 6: Golden Bear Challenge (Install XP patch, run in Compatibility Mode XP SP2)
Jack the Reaper
Jade Empire: Special Edition (32/64-bit)
Jazz Jack Rabbit 2
Jerusalem (French) (32-bit). Patch available here
Keepsake (32-bit) (Works after updating the StarForce drivers)
Kill Switch
KISS: Psycho Circus the Nightmare Child
Kisses (32-bit Home Premium)
Klotski (and Microsoft Entertainment Pack 1991)
Knights and Merchants (run as an administrator 32-bit Home Premium)
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider Legend
Lego Star Wars II (32/64-bit)
Lineage II: Chronicle 5 (32-bit)
Little Fighter 2 (32-bit)
LOCOMOTION by Chris Sawyer (64-bit)
Luxor, Luxor 2 (32-bit)
Max Payne 1.01
Max Payne 2
Medal Of Honor: Allied Assault Installed MOHAA Ver1.1 on 32-bit Ultimate, plays fine with no problems at all. Multiplayer is, as yet, untested.
Magic Ball 3
Mafia: City of Lost Heaven (32-bit)
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (32/64-bit)
Medal of Honor: Airborne (32/64-bit)
Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault (32-bit) Must check "Run this program as an Administrator"
Medieval 2 Total War (32-bit and 64-bit)
Mechwarrior 4 Mercenaries - Must be patched to latest version and run as an Administrator (Home Premium 32-bit)
MDK 2
Microsoft Crimson skies (32-bit) Works with GeForce 8 series drivers, whereas older drivers cause a font display bug. Unplayble on hardware mode, though software mode works.
Monkey island III: the curse of Monkey island (32-bit) (Windows 95/98 compatibility mode)
Monkey island IV: Escape from Monkey Island (32-bit)
Myst III: Exile, Myst IV: Revelation, Myst V: End of Ages (32-bit)
Myth II Soulblighter v1.6 (32 and 64bit)
MU Online (Ultra-low FPS)
Nancy Drew: Mystery of the Old Clock (32-bit) - European versions must be run with updated StarForce drivers
Natural Selection 3.2 - Type "gammaramp 0" in console to remedy color anomalies, though brightness problems still may occur (32-bit)
NBA Live 2003 (32-bit)
Need for Speed (32-bit)
Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit (Does not work with GeForce 8 series drivers, though the issue may be resolved with a Glide fix or a Windows XP patch)
Need for Speed:Road Challenge - Works in software mode on GeForce 8 series and other none glide cards. Hardware mode crashes, though it may be circumvented with a Glide fix such as [6]GlidewrapperdgVoodoo.
Need for Speed: Carbon v1.2 (32-bit Ultimate 6.0.6000)
Need for Speed: Carbon UK CE v1.4 (Ultimate 64-bit)
Need for Speed Most Wanted
Need for Speed Underground
Need for Speed Underground II
Neverwinter Nights (Must update to v1.68)(32-bit)
Neverwinter Nights 2 (32-bit,64-bit)
Neverwinter Nights 2 Mask of the Betrayer (32-bit,64-bit)
Nexuiz
NHL 06, NHL 07
No One Lives Forever 2 (Ultimate 64-bit)
Oolite 1.68 Test (32-bit)
Outrun 2006
Paradise (from Benoit Sokal) (32-bit)
Pariah (Run under 98/ME Compatibility Mode)
Pacific Warriors
Petz addiction :Dogz,Catz
Phantasy Star Universe
Playboy: The Mansion
Planescape: Torment
Pokerstars.net (32-bit)
Pompei (French) Patch available here (32-bit)
Powerslide
Prey (Requires working OpenGL support)
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (Manually run the installer PrinceOfPersiaSetup.exe as an Administrator)
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones (Starts Windows MCE upon exiting)
Priston Tale (32-bit)
Pro Evolution Soccer 6
Psychonauts
Puzzle Quest (32-bit and 64-bit)
Quake 2, Quake 3 Arena
Quake 4 (v1.3) (Enterprise/Ultimate 64-bit and Ultimate 32-bit)
Race: The WTCC Game
Ragnarok Online
Rainbow Six: Lockdown, Rainbow Six: Vegas
Rallisport Challenge (32-bit)
Rayman 3:Hoodlum Havoc
Resident Evil 4 - Requires d3dx9_30.dll to be placed in the install folder, the default of which is Capcom/Resident Evil 4 (32-bit)
Return to the Mysterous Island (32-bit)
Rise of Nations Gold (32-bit)
RF OnLine - Connects to the server, but may lead to the following error: HACKSHIELD INIT FAILED. ERR 102. (64-bit) Has not been tested in 32-bit Vista.
RollerCoaster Tycoon [Original and all expansions] (32-bit)
Add the "Windows 95" compatibility mode for the file "rct.exe"
- Add the "Full control" right to "Everyone" for the folder of RCT and its subfolders.
RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 [Original and all Add-Ons] (Vista 32-bit)
- Add the "Full control" right to "Everyone" for the folder of RCT2 and its subfolders, (64-Bit) Works fine.
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 [Original and all Add-Ons] (32-bit) - see also RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 in Not Working section
Rome: Total War
Runaway I (32-bit)
Runaway II (32-bit) - v1.3 - you must install the patch available here : english version or french version
SafeCracker (32-bit)
Savage (32-bit)
Saturday Night Speedway
Schizm : mysterious journey (CD) (32-bit)
Scratches (32-bit) - Updated StarForce drivers are NOT required
Second Sight
Secret Files: Tunguska (32-bit)
Serious Sam 2 - Requires patch 2.068 (64-bit)
Settlers 10th Anniversary (Run in XP Compatibility Mode)
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri (Windows 2000 Compatibility Mode and install XP Patch)
Silverfall
SimCity 3000
SimCity 3000 Unlimited (32-bit)
SimCity 4 and RushHour Expansion (64-bit)
SimCity Societies (32-bit)
Sins of a Solar Empire 1.2 (64-bit)
Sold Out Baldies
Soldiers - Heroes of World War II (32-bit) Must run in Windows 98/Me Compatibility Mode, even with the official Vista patch
Sonic & Knuckles Collection
Soul Reaver (32-bit)
Spider-Man (CD-ROM with PC game Kelloggs/Got Milk? version)
Starsiege Tribes - Requires patch by NoFIX (Ultimate 32-bit)
Star Trek: Legacy (Ultimate 32-bit)
Starsky and Hutch
Star Wars - Empire at War (32-bit/64-bit)
Star Wars Empire at War (32-bit,64-bit) Note: 1.05 Patch
Star Wars Galaxies
Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds and Clone Campaigns
Star Wars Jedi Academy, Jedi Outcast, Battlefront 2 (32/64-bit)
Star Wars Republic Commando (32-bit) GeForce 8 owners must update to the latest drivers
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2 (32-bit) - Runs fine in XP SP2 Compatibility, though you may also need to download an older version of mss32.dll and replace the current one.
Star Wolves 2
Steam (Build: Jan 15 2007, 10:37:59)
Stubbs the Zombie (Demo) (32-bit)
Super Collapse! Puzzle Gallery 1.0.8.0
Super Mario Forever (After starting the game, the mouse cursor of Vista still appears on the screen. Ignore it.)
SWAT 4 & The Stetchkov Syndicate (32-bit)
Syberia I, Syberia II - CD or DVD version (32-bit)
Test Drive Unlimited (Run as Administrator or in XP SP2 Compatibility Mode)
The Amerzone (32-bit) (Run in Windows 98 Compatibility Mode)
The Black Mirror (2nd edition, 2CD without Starforce) (32-bit)
The Fall of Max Payne (32 and 64-bit)
The Longest Journey (32-bit). Official patch here
The Moment of Silence (French). This game uses an old version of StarForce protection, currently incompatible with Windows Vista. House of Tales has released an update here
The Movies (32-bit and 64-Bit)
The Movies - Stunts and Special effects Expansion (64 bit)
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (32-bit) Tribunal expansion works. For Bloodmoon expansion see Minor Problem section.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 1.2 (32-bit/64-bit)
The Sims Vista Home Pre. 32 bit Works fine must check(Run as Administrator)
The Sims 2 (and all expansions) Possible minimizing to desktop when custom videos play on TV (32-bit/64-bit)
The Simpsons: Hit & Run (32-bit)
The Typing of the Dead - Run in Win98/ME Compatibility Mode (32-bit)
Thief: Deadly Shadows
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06, PGA Tour 08 (32-bit/64-bit)
Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation - May be patched with the XP patch (32-bit)
Tomb Raider Chronicles - May be patched with the the XP patch (32-bit)
Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness (32-bit)
Tomb Raider Anniversary (32-bit/64-bit)
Tomb Raider Legend (32-bit/64-bit)
Tony Tough (32-bit)
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland (64-bit)
Top Spin 2 - Loads very slow (32-bit)
Train Simulator (32-bit)
TrackMania United - Works perfect and does not require the steps for running TrackMania Nations. Very little lag when run with a GeForce 8800GTS (640MB) and 2GB of RAM.
Track Mania Sunrise
TS online (32-bit)
Turok: Dinosaur Hunter
Two Worlds (32-bit, 64-bit)
Tycoon City: New York
UberSoldier (32-bit Home Premium)
Ultima Online (8th Age, 9th Anniversary Editions)
Unreal Tournament 1999 Game of the Year Edition
Unreal Tournament 2004 - The text to speech engine switches from the game engine to the one supplied with Vista, if you don't get voice taunts from other players, check your control panel text to speech voice to make sure it works.
URU: Beyond Myst with "The Path to the Shell" expansion (32-bit)
VSK5 America's cup (right click on the executable -> Run as administrator)
Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines
Vanguard: Saga of Heroes (32-bit)
Vietcong (32-bit)
Virtua Tennis 3 (32-bit/64-bit)
Warcraft 3 & The Frozen Throne (Run with 98/ME Compatibility Mode)
Warhammer Mark of Chaos
Warhammer Dawn Of War 40k (32-bit,64-bit)
Warhammer Dawn Of War 40k Winter Assault (32-bit,64-bit)
Warhammer Dawn of War 40k Dark Crusade (32-bit,64-bit)
WarRock - You will need to edit PunkBuster's default files to prevent any and all problems using PunkBuster on Vista. (32-bit / Does NOT run on 64-bit)
Wheel of Fortune - First Edition (32-bit)
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - Sports Editon
Wizardry Gold
World of Warcraft
World in Conflict (32-bit/64-bit)
World of Warcraft, World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade
World Racing 2 (Requires updated StarForce drivers)
Worms 2 (Do not run on full screen)
Worms 4: Mayhem
Worms Armageddon (32-bit,64-bit)
Worms World Party
X3: Reunion
XIII 13 (32-bit Home Premium)
X-Plane v7+ (32-bit)
Zdoom
Zoo Tycoon with Dinosaur Digs and Marine Mania expansion packs (32-bit)
Zoo Tycoon 2, Zoo Tycoon 2: Endangered Species
Graphics/Design
AAA Logo 1.22
Allplan BIM 2008
ArchiCAD 9 and ArchiCAD 10 - run on Vista if the WIBU key driver is updated to version 5.20 and the Graphisoft shell extension is excluded from the installation.
ArchiCAD 11
Architectural Desktop 2007
Adobe
Creative Suite 2
Creative Suite 3 - Works perfectly on my x86 Vista, unsure about x64 though?
Creative Suite 3 Design Premium
Illustrator 10
Illustrator CS3
InDesign CS3 - Works perfectly on my x86 Vista, unsure about x64 though?
Flash Professional CS3
Macromedia Studio 8
PageMaker 7.01 - 32bit
Photoshop 4.0, 5.0, 5.5 - 32bit
Photoshop 6.0 - 32/64-bit
Photoshop 7.0 - 32bit (100% working)
Photoshop CS - 32bit (100% working)
Photoshop CS2 - (x86 and x64)
Photoshop CS3 BETA
Photoshop CS3 Extended (100% working
Photoshop Elements 5.0.2, 6
Photoshop LE - 32bit (Run using WinXP SP2 compatibility mode; otherwise will get "not enough RAM" error)
PhotoDeluxe Home Edition 3.0 - 32-bit (DL and install the "EPS Parser" if you like)
Premiere Elements 3.0.2 (32/64-bit)
Alias Maya 6.0 Unlimited (run setup.exe using WinXP SP2 compatibility mode with Admin)
ApoMap
Ashampoo Photo Commander 5 (v5.10, 11/06/2006)
Autodesk
AutoCAD 2002, AutoCAD 2004
AutoCAD 2007 with SP2
AutoCAD 2008 32 and 64bit
AutoCAD LT 2008
3ds Max 9 Service Pack 2
3ds Max 2008 (32/64-bit versions)
Inventor 2008 Service Pack 1
Maya 8.5 Unlimited, Install 32 bit version, run as WinXP SP2 compatability + Admin
Maya 2008 (32/64-bit versions)
Revit 2008
Blender 2.44
Bryce 5.5, 6.0 By DAZ
CATIA V5 R18 SP4 (64-bit)
CoCreate OneSpace Modeling (32/64-bit)
Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo XI (32/64-bit, Installs as 32-bit under Vista x64)
Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 Just released - seems to work fine under x86/x64
Corel Graphics Suite X3
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 11 (Corel Corp. says that this version should not work under Windows XP SP2 but I have tryed it on Vista, works OK)
Corel Graphics Suite 12 (100% Working)
Corel Painter X
Corel Paint Shop Pro 8
Corel Paint Shop Pro 10
DAZ3D DAZ Studio
Deco-Con v3.0 - Imaging Software for Decorative Concrete
Deco-Con Estimator v2 (after install, click "Product Updates" to install Vista patch)
Dryad 1.1 - trees generator (32-bit)
FastStone ImageViewer 3.2
FirmTools Panorama Composer 3, Duplicate Photo Finder
Flash SWF Decompiler v_2.99 (32-bit)
Font Twister
The GIMP
Geomagic Studio 10 (32/64-bit)
Google Sketchup
Google Earth 4.0.2416 (beta)Build Date Oct 31 2006
AI RoboForm Roboform v6.8.4 (32-bit works fine, with 64-bit you must use 32-bit version of Internet Explorer)
CFosSpeed (native 32 and 64 bits)
DU Meter 3.50 Build 2822
FeedDemon 2.1 (32-bit)
Forte Agent v4.2 build 1117
NetLimiter v2.0.9.1 (32-bit)
Newsbin Pro 5.33 Build 7737 (32-bit)
Newsleecher v3.8/v3.9b1 (64-bit)
Offline Explorer 4.9
OnlineEye Pro v2.0 B2
SawMill v7.2.8 (32-bit)
List and Note Managers
Collectorz: Comic / Movie / Book / Music / Game (32/64-bit)
Jot+Notes 3.4.2 (32-bit)
ListPro 4.1 (32-bit)
Notepad++ (32-bit). Note: Notepad++ v4.6 partially works with vista (32-bit). When the program started it will prompt you "Need evaluation" or some kind of warning message but it would work OK.
NoteTab Lite & NoteTab Pro - Multi-purpose editor & Notepad replacement
NoteZilla 7.0 - Sticky Notes Program (32-bit)
Ript
Media Center Plugins
Mobilewares Big Screen Weather
Mobilewares Big Screen Photos
Messaging
A-Patch (Live Mail Desktop Tweaker) A-Patch for Windows Live Mail Desktop Version: 0.1.5 Beta - Compatibility: Windows Live Mail Desktop
A-Patch (MSN Messenger Tweaker) A-Patch for Windows Live Messenger Version: 1.3.0 RC1 (build 54) - Compatibility: Windows Live Messenger 8.0.0787, 8.0.0792, 8.0.0812, 8.1.0064, 8.1.0066, 8.1.0068, 8.1.0106, 8.1.0168 & 8.1.0178
Amsn tested 0.96 version works fine.
AOL AIM 6.0.28.1 / Aim Classic 5.9 Had a few problems with 5.9. It didn't like to run sometimes. / AIM Lite 0.31
AOL ICQ 5.1
AOL ICQ 6 Preview Version
ChatZilla 0.9.78
Google Talk (install as Admin for "current music track" plugin to install)
IBM/Lotus Notes v7.0.2 (32-bit) (but doesn't work SSO - Single Sign-On)
IBM/Lotus SameTime Connect v7.5 (32-bit)
IMVU 3x
Kerio MailServer v6.5 (32-bit)
Messenger Plus! Live v4.11
Microsoft MSN Messenger 7.5
Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 8.1 (32-bit) - Acer released a patch to solve DEP incompatibility here
Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 8.5 (32/64-bit)
Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 9.0 Beta
MirandaIM 0.5 Unicode
mIRC
MySpaceIM
Paltalk Messenger 9.0 Build 177 (Shows Its stopped working on exit but works fine)
Pidgin 2.0.0 (32-bit) - Formerly Gaim
QIP (Quiet Internet Pager)
QQ2007 Beta1
Red Light Center - run setup with WinXP SP2 compatibility with Admin elevated privileges in properties
Skype (32-bit; 64-bit fine -- including Aero compatibility -- with v3.5.0.239, at least)
Teamspeak 2 RC2
Tlen
Tribal Voice PowWow v3.50 (32-bit/64-bit) - some UI elements in the Community chat window render strangely
Trillian Pro 3.1
Witty
Yahoo Messenger for Vista build 2007.12.06.421 (32/64-bit)
X-Chat
Xfire
Network
AccessDiver
Boingo v1.4 build 0034
Colasoft Capsa 6.6 (32/64-bit)
DynDNS Updater v3.1.0.15 (32bit) Works fine if installed as service.
Fire Network Inventory v.1.0 (32 bit)
Hamachi 1.0.1.1, 1.0.1.5 (32-bit)
Intel PROSet 11.2 (32-bit)
Metrosharp XDNS 2007 (32 bit)
Network Inventory - PC Inventory Advisor v.3.0 (32 bit)
Novell Client for Windows Vista 32/64-bit
Novell SecureLogin
Packet Tracer by Cisco Networks
Putty
Network Audit - Total Network Inventory 1.6
Sam Spade v1.14 (32 bit)
Shiva VPN Client
WinPcap 3.1
WinPcap 4.0 (32 and 64 bits)
WinSCP 4.0 (32 and 64-bit)
Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) v1.0
Office Tools
ABBYY eFormFiller 2.5
Adobe
Acrobat 3D v7
Acrobat Professional 7.0, 8.0 (x86 only) - works for most users. Seems to be a problem with the activation scheme causing errors and causing the program to close immediately once opened. To avoid this problem, right click the program and run as Administrator. Creating PDF fails in IE7 in protected mode.
Adobe Acrobat Professional 8 (x86/x64)
Acrobat Reader 8.0
Bullzip Pdf Printer v4.0.0.463 (32/64-bit)
BVRP PhoneTools v9.03 - Fax (32/64-bit)
Chaos Software Group Chaos Intellect 3, Time & Chaos 7
ClarisWorks 5.0 for Windows
CutePdf 2.62 (32-bit)
doPDF 5.0.212 (32-bit), doPDF 6.0 (32 and 64-bit)
Druide Antidote RX v4
Foxit PDF Reader (Pro) 1.0, 2.0 (32-bit)
GFI FAXmaker v1.4
Hotcard Products Bizcard Finder (Silver). Application fine, driver for silver scanner won't install
IBM Lotus Symphony Beta3 (32-bit)
Microsoft
Expression Web
Math 3.0
Money 2005
Office 2000 SP3
Office 2003 SP3
Office 2007
Office XP (2002 SP3)
Streets & Trips 2006
Works
MiKTeX 2.7
Moffsoft Calculator 2
Mozilla Sunbird
Nitro PDF Professional Acrobat alternative for creating and editing PDF files.
OpenOffice.org 2.0.4 (32-bit), 2.1.0 (64- and 32-bit)
PaperMaster 98. Works with 32-bit and 64-bit Vista, but must be installed manually under Vista x64.
PDF Download Firefox extension for handling PDF files
PDFCreator 0.9.5
PDF-XChange Viewer
PDF-XChange (32/64-bit)
PrimoPDF v3.2 (32/64-bit)
Print2Flash v2.7 (32-bit and 64-bit versions)
QuickBooks 2007, 2004 (PDF Printer driver gives error. Can be installed manually, See amyuni)
R 2.4.1 (32-bit)
ScanSoft (Nuance) OmniPage Pro 15 (64-bit), OmniPage Standard 15 (you have to install the OmniPage15 update for Windows Vista)
BOINC 5.8.8 (32/64-bit, Installs as 32-bit under Vista x64)
CCleaner v1.38+
Desktop Sidebar v1.05 Build 116 (Beta version) - Tested on Vista Ultimate 32-bit
Epson Scan 2.91S (32/64 bit) - Tested on Vista Home Premium 32-bit
FAM File association manager 2.0
Folding@Home 5.03 (32/64-bit, Installs as 32-bit under Vista x64)
GCFScape 1.6.4 (32-bit and 64-bit)
gMote 1.03 - mouse gestures
IMatch 3.6.0.40, 3.6.0.42, 3.6.0.54 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Launchy works under Vista Business and Home Premium.
Lingoes 2.2.0 dictionary and text translation software
Microsoft Student 2006 and 2007 - works great
Motorola Mobile Phone Tools 4.0.3b - works great. under Vista x32
MyCafeCup CyberCafes Billing Platinum V.2.232 (32/64-bit, Installs as 32-bit under Vista x64)
OpenAFS 1.5.14 - compatible with Vista
Popgui 1.7.2 - Tested on 32 bit Home Premium edition (Run in compatibility mode for windows XP SP2)
Portabase 1.9 (32 and 64-bit)
Powerword Professional 2007 (32-bit, Chinese Simplified/Traditional)
Serial Port Monitor - ver. 4.0 (32bit)
StarDock ObjectDock 1.50 (32/64-bit, Installs as 32-bit under Vista x64)
StarDock WindowBlinds 6 (32/64-bit)
Tell Me More - software to learn English (32-bit)
TidePlotter 2007 (works perfectly under Vista 32-bit - not tried with 64-bit)
Widcomm Version 5.1.0.2700 (works perfectly fine in vista RTM (32-bit)
WPE Pro 9.
ZoomBrowser 6.0.1 (32 and 64-bit)
Password Managers
Access Manager
eWallet version 5.0 (32-bit)
KeePass Password Safe 1.06 and 1.07 (32-bit)
Passlogix v-GO Sign-On Platform
RoboForm [7] (32-bit) encryted passwords and form filler. Version 6.9.6
SafePass 1.0.2 (32-bit)
ZDNet's Password Pro 32 (encrypted password database)
PDA & GPS
Floats Mobile Agent PC Suite Software for Sony Ericsson mobiles - Stable Version 2.0, Works on Vista RTM 32bit
Microsoft Windows Mobile Device Center - WMDC replaces ActiveSync
Nokia PC Suite 6.84 (32/64-bit)
Palm Desktop 4.1.4E (Shipped with most Palm PDAs or downloaded from Palm)
Latest Palm Desktop for vista (Beta Tests) - Fully functionnal
POIedit v4.5.1 (may need to be restarted once POI's have been sync'd with master servers. Use Windows Mobile Device Center (WMDC) for PDA sync with Windows Mobile 2003 & 2005)
Samsung PCStudio 3.2 for Windows Vista
[8]Magellan's Mapsend supporting and PC interfacing/navigation software (from Thales Navigation) for PC runs fine in Windows XP and defenitly not in Windows Vista, even not in compatibility mode and/or as administrator.
SW Package was called: Mapsend Directroute Europe vs.2.00c. Please also read the Yahoo forum at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eXplorist/messages/ Suggestions for running it under Vista are very welcome at this Forum!
Peer to Peer
Ares 1.9.5, 1.9.9, 2.0.5, 2.0.9 (32-bit - Users may need to run using WinXP SP2 compatibility with Admin mode in order to connect properly and for enabling Aero)
Azureus 2.5.00 or newer(32-bit)
BitComet 0.77, 0.8x (32- and 64-bit)
BitTornado
Btuga Revolution 2.3.4
DC++ v0.698
DC++ RevConnect
eDonkey2000 1.4.3 Lite
eMule 0.48a
FrostWire 4.13.1.4 Beta (clone of LimeWire PRO and uses Java like it)
[9] uTorrent 1.61b490 requires you run it once as Administrator (right-click and "Run as administrator") in order for it to register as the default torrent handler on your system. Otherwise it will not be the default.
WASTE 1.5 beta 3, asks for admin access, works fine afterwards
WinMX 3.54 (Beta 4)
Note for BitTorrent Clients: Due to Vista (Business, Enterprise, Ultimate) Previous Versions (AKA Shadow Copies) feature and BitTorrents hard drive write access, hard drive activity may increase drastically due to Vista noticing file changes and thus makes restore points at regular intervals.
Remote Control
01 Communique's I'm InTouch V5.62 and above (32bit)
3am Labs LogMeIn - Will not install on final release of Windows Vista. Access denied error. --- This is patently false, as I have it installed and it runs perfectly on RTM. I will leave this here, in case it is some other incompatibility.
Famatech Radmin 3.1 Remote Control (32-bit and 64-bit versions)
Orb MyCasting Fully Windows Vista 32bit compatible.
RealVNC - Works fine, closes connection, when UAC Warnings Appear.
Symantec pcAnywhere 11.0.1 32 bit (Vista reports this as v12 - and states that there are known compatibility issues - I have used the Remote Control and File Transfer sessions without experiencing any issues. OS is Vista as Remote, XPHome as Host) Feel free to move this to another section if you experience issues with it.
TeamViewer (32bit) (64bit?) Free for non-commercial use. Simple to use.
Scientific
BioEdit v7.0.9 (32-bit)
COMSOL Multiphysics 3.4 (32/64-bit)
Derive 6
FlexPDE 5.0.21 (32-bit and 64-bit)
GageScope oscilloscope (32/64-bit)
Lego MindStorms NXT 1.1 (32/64-bit)
Mathematica 6 - fully optimized for Windows Vista 32/64-bit
Matlab 7.4 (R2007a)
NISA v15.1 (32/64-bit)
PSpice simulation
Simulink 7.0 (32/64-bit)
Volocity 4.1 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Screen Capture
Ashampoo Magical Snap (v1.10, 05/08/2006)
Camtasia Studio Recorder 4.01, 4.02 - v4.00 has problems of registering camtasiaofficeaddin.dll file during installation
Fraps 2.9 (32/64-bit)
FullShot 9 FullShot 9 is a professional screen capture. Allows you to take screen shots of various regions, documents, or even specific windows on your desktop.
GameCam 2.0
HoverDesk HoverSnap v.08 beta
Hyperionics Hypersnap (V6.13.02)
MWSnap
ScreenPrint32 Free, fully-functional. Captures full-screen or a user-defined area.
2BrightSparks SyncBack v3.2.14.0 (32-bit) (minor problem first time running, had to kill the application and then re-run it)
2BrightSparks SyncBack SE v4.1.0.161 (added - See Minor Issues below)
8rdavcore - NOTE: Must be run as the Administrator
A43 v2.49 (32-bit)
Acer Launch Manager (laptoputility)
Acronis
Disk Director 10.0.2160 (x86 & x64) - Important: turn off auto-hibernation under Vista's power settings before managing partitions; hibernation interruption during Disk Director processes may corrupt partitions and data
True Image 9 Server/Enterprise (Note: Incremental backups work if Vista's auto-defrag is disabled)
True Image 9 Workstation (full backup only, incremental backup does not work)
Uniblue Registry Booster v1.4 Repair the registry fast a easy for more performance
Uniblue Speed up My PC 3.2 Clean the Operating System and great for up velocity
Unlocker v1.8.5 (32-bit)
VisionWorks Solutions Inc. Vision Backup Home, Pro, Server, Server + MS SQL/Exchange.
VistaBootPro
Webroot Window Washer 6.0.5.609 - Will install under Vista, but the bleach feature does not work. You can set it, but it only runs a regular wash. Update to 6.5 from Webroot directly for Vista support.
WinDirStat v1.1.2.79 (32-bit)
Yamicsoft Vista Manager 1.1.4 - One of the best tool for Vista
Your Uninstaller! 2006
Video
1 Click DVD to DivX AVI
Adobe
After Effects CS3
Premiere Elements 3.0.2
Premiere Pro 1.5, 2.0
Premiere 2.0, 5.0
Premiere Pro CS3
AllPlayer
Amadis iPod PSP 3GP MP4 AVI Video Converter
Avid liquid 7 (100% working)
BS Player (for Aero Glass not to be disabled, you need to go into Preferences, Video, Video rendering, and change Rendering mode to one of the other choice -- some work, some don't. "EVR" is one that does. Tested with v2.24.)
ConvertXtoDVD
Cyberlink
Power Cinema 5
PowerDirector 5 Premium
PowerDVD 6, PowerDVD 7
Ciberlink Suite v.5
DVD Shrink 3.2
DVDMaestro_v2.9.2915a (needs to be run as administrator - works, but Cinemaster playback drivers fail)
Enosoft DVProcessor
Enosoft Enhanced DV Decoder
Enosoft Friendly DV
Fake Webcam
FastStone Image Viewer 2.8
GOM Media Player
Intervideo WinDVD 8.0.6.101 (both Gold and Platinum versions)
InterActual Player 2.7 (32-bit)
JetAudio 6
Joost
KMPlayer 2.9.3.1214 (Installation version 32bit)[12]
Logitech QuickCam Fushion ver 10.4.0, build 1401
Magic Video Converter 8.0.1 - Great software tu convert all format you want and work perfect.
Magix Video Deluxe 2007 Plus
Media Player Classic 6.4.9.0 (Pixel shaders does not work. Copy d3dx9_27.dll into "c:\windows\system32" or the MPC folder.)
MPlayer[13]
Nokia Multimedia Player v6.82 (in Nokia PC Suite pack)
Orb MyCasting
Pinnacle
Pinnacle Studio 9.4 - Works as well as under XP(!), but must be installed using the Run as an Administrator and Windows XP Compatibility mode options for Setup.exe. Same for updates. Once installed, program should be run the same way. Note that the DivX video codec installed by Studio may not be compatible with Vista's DivX codec, but will run.
Pinnacle Studio 10.8
MovieBox 10.8, MovieBox Plus 10.8
MovieBoard 10.8
MovieBoard Plus 10.8
DVD Maker Plus
Real Player (for Aero Glass not to be disabled, you need to go to "Hardware" in Preferences and lower "Video Card Compatibility" -- true with v10.5 6.0.12.1578 and apparently even the v11 beta)
Sony Vegas Pro 8
Sony Vegas 7.0d (setup must run under xp compatibility mode and set with admin mode
Sonic Foundry Vegas 4.0
Techsmith Camtasia Studio v4.0.0 (Full Program)- "Grate funtionality" (can display error message when exit, but can be ignored)
Tivo Desktop 2.3a (Cannot see Tivo devices on the network)
TMPGEnc-2.59.47.155-Plus(must be run as the Administrator), TMPGEnc MPEG Editor 2.0, TMPGEnc DVD Author 3 with DivX® Authoring, TMPGEnc 4.0 XPress, VideoSync
Total Video Converter 3.10
TVUPlayer 2.3.0 (32-bit)
Ulead DVD Movie Factory (x86 & x64)
Ulead VideoStudio 10 - Transparency mode is disabled; no capture function when patch used. VideoStudio 11 resolves these problems.
VDownloader 0.3 (also, extension of this program for Firefox)
VirtualDub, VirtualDubMod, VirtualDub MPEG
VLC media player 0.8.6c (x86 & x64)
VSO ConvertXToDVD v2.1.4 Build 162
WinAVI Video Converter V. 7.7
Xilisoft Video Converter 3.1
Viewers
ACDSee™ Pro 8.1.99 Photo Manager (Non-Compatibility prompt when installing).
Can ignore, works fine. If you update Vista, uninstall KB929427 and do not reinstall. It blocks ACDSee from installing.)
ACDSee Photo Manager 9.108 - not pro (Works Great)
Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0
Adobe Flash Player 9.0.28 -- 32-bit browser only. 9.0.47.0 is 32-bit browser only.
Autosizer 1.61 Auto sizes Explorer and IE windows. Ex: Auto Maximize IE browser window.
CDisplay 1.8 Comic Reader - Reads CBZ and CBR files.
Damn NFO Viewer 2.10.0032 RC3
FastPictureViewer
Faststone Image Viewer 3.2 (32bit), A great picture viewer can run fast in vista, and free at all.
Foxit PDF Reader (Pro) 1.0, 2.0 (32-bit)
IEIMAGE 3 IEImage 3 Shows full images of all thumbnailed pictures on a webpage in a new IE window.
IrfanView v4.10 (64-bit)
Klipfolio 3.1
Kodak EasyShare Software v6.4
Picasa
Pictomio 1.0
XnView v.1.91 (32-bit) A great software to view and convert graphic files
Virtual PC
eXPerience Linux 1.0 and 1.0 Beta 2
Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows XP Professional, or Windows XP Tablet PC Edition as Host and Guest OS. Note: Virtual PC 2007 may cause BSOD on sleep on some laptop computers. Caused by VMNETSRV.SYS - Works With Vista Home premium, but no support
Microsoft Virtual PC 2004 - no support for Vista Guest OS
Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 (need to install and run as Administrator, and install IIS manually)
Parallels Workstation 2.2
VMware Player v 1.0.3 (accept driver-warning during install / tested on Ultimate German)
VMware Server v 1.0.1 (install/run as admin - mouse pointer doesn't point to correct locations if Font Size DPI has been resized away from the default of 96 DPI under Display preferences)
VMware Virtual Infrastructure Client 2.0.1 (tested on Ultimate German)
VirtualBox innotek VirtualBox is a general-purpose full virtualizer for x86 hardware. (32bit)
Voice Recognition or Speech Synthesizer
Dragon Naturally Speaking 9.5 Standard and Preferred (Free download for owners US_Only version)
JAWS 9.0.515, 8.0.2173 (32-bit)
Web Development
Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 9.0.3481 (32-bit)
Adobe ColdFusion 8 Update 1 8.0.1 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Bradbury TopStyle Lite 2.1 - Installs fine as user but must be run as administrator or it will crash.
CoffeeCupHTML Editor 2007
CreamSoft Pajaczek NxG 5.6.1
Macromedia Homesite 5 - Installs fine as user but must be run as administrator or it will crash.
Macromedia Dreamweaver 8.0.2 - Installs fine as administrator and runs under user account with no problems.
NVU 1.0
Web Servers
Apache HTTP Server (1.3.x, 2.0.x, 2.2.x)
Abyss Web Server (version 2.4)
Krasnal Serv (Apache 1.3.31 or 2.0.50, PHP, MySQL and more. Automatic installation. Everything works fine!)
Purplenova
WAMP Web-Developer Server Suite (Apache 2.2.23, PHP, MySQL, ASP, JSP, Perl, SSL)
XAMMP Web-Developer Server Suite (Apache, MySQL, PHP + PEAR, Perl, mod_php, mod_perl, mod_ssl, OpenSSL, phpMyAdmin, Webalizer, Mercury Mail Transport System for Win32 and NetWare Systems v3.32, JpGraph, FileZilla FTP Server, mcrypt, eAccelerator, SQLite, and WEB-DAV + mod_auth_mysql. )
Has problems, but they can be solved / minor unsolved
Some of these programs may not have been tested in Windows XP compatibility mode-try it.
Academic
Maple 9 - Java 1.6 must be installed. Successfully installed using Windows 2000 compatibility mode. When selecting network install and choosing a location for user preferences try typing in the network path manually. Still need to test full functionally of software but so far it starts up. License must have TS_OK flag, all 9.5 and newer 9.0 licenses will have this.
Maple 10 - Java 1.6 must be installed. Install must be in 2000 compatability mode. License must have TS_OK flag. Java maple sets theme to windows basic, classic maple works fine with aero.
Cadence Design Suite - Application functions but has trouble accessing files directories due to Vista's file protections.
Admin
Advanced Security Level 5.3 -- Not all options work, must be run as administrator
EventLog Explorer 2.1 need beta build 2.1.335 to work - download patch in support forum
Antivirus
ALWIL Software avast! v4.7 Home Edition -- crushing Windows Mail - You can find info on MS IT sites. I hope Avast techs are aware of this issue
Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic v7.03.00.15 -- update function must be manual started as Admin (C:/Program Files/AntiVit/preupd.exe)
ESET -- ESET Smart Security beta version was slow on some PCs, fixed in released version
Spyware Terminator 1.8.3.951 -- Works but with problems. Common applications are often unrecognised. Real-Time Shield not fully functional. 'Driver Loading Error' appears. Version 1.9 promises Vista support but no date for its release has been given. See forums for latest.
Audio
Audition v2.0 (does not support Aero. Vista will drop to Basic Color Scheme when Audition 2 is running)
Musicmatch - V10 - Works fine on Vista Business and Vista Ultimate. One setup was a fresh OS install with MM installed afterward. MM had to be re-installed using "recommmended settings", but after that it worked. The other install was an OS upgrade from XP Pro and MM was already on the system. MM fails trying to check for new versions online, but otherwise it works fine.
Total Recorder 6.1 - Works perfectly but doesn't record in Software mode
Winamp v2.03 (in x32: config screens don't display correctly if Font Size DPI is set higher than the default setting)
Winamp v5.32 (in x64: 5.1 Surround does not work, annoying Sonic Engine [PX.dll] message, DLL must be manually copied to progdir)
Winamp v5.35 (sometimes an error message about script appears, doesn't display correctly in Flip3D, Alt+Tab and Taskbar preview)
Last.fm client (when starting your player (tested with Winamp 5 only) UAC wants you to permit start of the client)
Backup
Second Copy v7.0.0.160 (64-bit) Progress Bar is completely black. Everything else works.
SyncBackSE v4.1.1.0 32-bit. Minor issues with UAC and scheduling - workarounds available at their website FAQ's ( http://www.2brightsparks.com )
Bluetooth
BlueSoleil 2.3 VoIP Edition -- BSOD, Vista crashed at first start of program
Motorola BluetoothUSB PC Adapter PC850 (Widcomm stack) -- Installs with many prompts, dongle works, devices connect...but upon reboot system hangs permanently after login or manifests various states of BSOD.
WRT to Toshiba Bluetooth Stack: - ActiveSync over BT can be made to work by following instructions here: http://www.adopenstatic.com/cs/blogs/ken/archive/2007/02/18/1767.aspx
- A2DP support requires that the headphones support SCMS DRM -or- you need to use the SCMS toggle application available from: http://www.mtekk.com.au/Forums/tabid/56/forumid/17/tpage/6/view/Topic/postid/43553/Default.aspx
my nokia N73 Bluetooth USB notebook Acer5580 have problem blutooth BTTray ERROR unable to start the Bluetooth stack service ,Because Bluetooth Peripheral Device not found vista can find device ,i will maintanance about , How i will maintanance it ,
CD/DVD Authoring
Ahead Nero 6.6.1.4 (32-bit) (installs if you ignore Vista warnings but also causes Explorer crashes when viewing directories that have video files in them, as well as file copy/move operations - the Explorer crashes (COM Surrogate failures) can be corrected by making modifications to Nero specific merit values using DirectShow Filter Manager 0.5 (freeware) but the file copy/move operations cannot - surprisingly, a better solution is to install Nero inside a Windows XP virtual machine (ie. using VMWare Server) and let Nero burn discs from within the VM using the burner residing outside the VM in Vista - suprisingly, this works perfectly)
UltraCopy 9.5 Premium Edition -- During the files are saving to system, an error message "FM20.dll, DllRegistryServer unsuccessfull, code 0x8002801C, accessing OLE registry" is received. Click "Ignore". The setup finishes and program works perfectly.
Compression
WinRAR 3.62 (32-bit) - Doesn't seem to always install correctly/completely, Explorer context menus don't work and must be run as administrator (which gives a warning each time unless UAC is turned off).
Developer Tools
Cmenu 2.6 -- Must be installed/run as administrator
PSPad editor v4.5.2 (32-bit) (you can download the latest BETA from the Developer Forum too)
TortoiseSVN v1.4.1 (32-bit) (Overlay icons in explorer does not work)
Email
Last freeware version of Hotmail Popper
Current version of YPops. Has issues with Yahoo verification but can work as long as it's not left resident in the System Tray.
Financial
ItsDeductible 2006 - Need to unregister 3 controls for it to work. Run "regsvr32 /u c:\windows\system32\comdlg32.ocx", "regsvr32 /u "C:\Program Files\ItsDeductible2006\spr32x30.ocx", and "regsvr32 /u c:\windows\system32\mscomct2.ocx" to unregister these controls.
Microsoft Money 2005 - although listed in the "Works" section, when installing it reports there are "Known compatability issues with Vista". However, I've not noticed any major problems so far.
Firewalls / IDS's
COMODO Firewall Pro 2.4.5.111 BETA (32-bit) -- Seems to work fine despite warnings from Vista to the contrary during installation. Setup EXE file must be run in Windows XP compatibility mode.
Games
Atari 80 Classic Games. Launcher and config screens have color (palette) distortion, but games run normally.
Albatross18: Realms of Pangya (no longer blacklisted as of 3.13c but still has issues; game is choppy and there is no audio from system during game playback)
Civilization IV (32-bit) - add "d3dx9_26.dll" to the program's folder. See Civfanatics for patches. All Civ IV versions and expansions work in 32 and 64-bit Vista.
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 - Game works fine during about 5 minutes. Then it crashes to the desktop. It's playable, if you have patience.
Flyff v1.8 (32-bit)
Download some extra files: here.
Extract the two files you downloaded (Flyff.exe and Neuz.exe (the new ones)) to the main folder of Flyff, mostly C:\Program_Files\Gpotato\Flyff . If asked to replace the files, say yes, since they already exist.
Run Flyff.exe as admin (right click, execute as admin).
Heroes of might and Magic V (32-bit). Worked in Vista Ultimate 64 bits. It runs as 32bit application. Set compatibility as WinXP SP2 and give the user you want to run it read/writte permissions to the directory where it is installed, or the entire Pc may crash.
LineAge II Chronicle 4 (32-bit) - Game not support DirectX 9, not start.
Madden 07 (32-bit) - Game freezes during fieldgoals.
Maple Story (32-bit) - GameGuard Error 360: Right-click and choose Run As Administrator.
Microsoft Best of Entertainment Pack (32-bit) - installation will crash, but all files do install and work properly without any further problems
Microsoft Motorcross Madness 2 - on x86, download d3drm.dll and put in the install folder. Then it runs fine.
Max Payne v1.00 (This game sometimes cannot work/start the first level/open main menu under Windows XP and Vista. When Max Payne is loaded, the game crashes with an program error before main menu/before starting first level. But, this problem can be solved. The intro movie file of Max Payne " intro.mpg " is broken. Rename a .mpg file as " intro ", then copy it and overwrite with normal " intro.mpg ".
Myst I : The game runs, there are sound but you have only a black screen (on Windows XP either). You need to download and install Quick Time 6.5.2 (note : Quick Time 7 or Quick Time Alternative do not work)
NCSoft City of Heroes - game installs and updates correctly under Vista X64 with nVidia v97.34 drivers, but no cursor is displayed with the mouse
Need for Speed: Carbon (With 98/ME Compatibility mode, must change compatibility for 2 files, NFSC.exe and Need for Speed Carbon_code.exe. Still crashes now and then for some people, EA yet to release a working patch for Vista, otherwise you can delete the MOVIES folder to run it without problems & without movies :D)
Neverend - sound stops working after you fight in your first battle (you can still read the text version of all the conversations
Oblivion - has very frequent crashes if using "alt+tab" keystroke when you return back to the game.Is NO vista problem, see original oblivion readme
Painkiller - some random crashes making the game close and windows freezes. Installing the latest patches and running the game as administrator, on XP Compatibility seem to help...
Riven (the sequel to Myst) (32-bit). Install the game but don't run it. Download this file (DLL from QuickTime 2), unzip it and copy all the files in the same directory where Riven had been installed. Apply this unofficial patch afterwards and run the Game as administrator.
Sid Meier's Railroads! v1.1 (64-bit) - Game installs and runs but will frequently crash out to the desktop without warning. It is playable if you have patience with the crashes, and save often. It has not crashed in 6 hours when set to Win XP SP2 compatibility mode.
SimCity 4 w/ expansion pack - some users reported this not working at all. (Note: A graphics card with pixel shader 2.0 and 64MB or higher memory may be necessary for this to function.)
SouthPark Super Mario v2.1 (32-bit) - You need to disable the 'shift' sticky-key
SpaceCowboy v0.3.3.44 (32-bit) - you need to run as admin
Star Wars: Empire at War (32-bit) - Might display SecuRom error, can be worked around in compatibility mode XP SP2.
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Bloodmoon expansion (32-bit): Installer problems, before installation or reinstall, give the user TrustedInstaller 'full control' to te map: /Morrowind/data (rightmouse; properties; security)
The moment of silence (German version) (32-bit): I found an unofficial patch here (not tested)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2008 (32-bit): Works but disables Vista Aero while running.
Trackmania Nations ESWC (32-bit) - Tested with Vista Ultimate 32-bit with GeForce 8800 GTS, Vista Home Premium 32-bit with GeForce 8800 GTS - Source
Install TrackMania Nations
Find TrackMania Nations ESWC.exe in the TrackMania Nations folder in the Program Files folder
Right-click TrackMania Nations ESWC.exe (not the launcher) and run as an Administrator. This will force the Star-Force drivers to install, even though they are not compatible. It will result in an error -- this is okay. You may have to end the process manually.
Run the Star-Force driver update tool for Vista Beta testers.
Restart your computer
Play the game using TrackMania Nations ESWC.exe. Use the launcher to change settings.
Ufo Aftershock, patch 1.2 (64-bit) - I had probs but fixed them as follows: installed the latest Forceware drivers and a no-dvd patch (the no-dvd in hopes it will fix the "driver signing" issue).
WarRock - Run with XP/SP2 Compatibility Mode and administrator privilege level. (32-bit)
Wolfenstein: Enemy territory 2.60b
Download the original game
Install patch 2.60 (search on Google)
Install patch 2.60b (search on Google)
go to C:\Program Files\Wolfenstein - Enemy Territory or where ever you installed it. right click ET.exe select properties then click the "Compatibility" tab. under "Privilege Level" tick Run this program as an administrator then click ok.
now run the game and it works
Graphics/Design
Apophysis; scripts must be changed from "INSTALLPATH" to a new directory outside of the Program Files directory, issues with Program Compatibility Files, again, must direct to a directory outside of Program Files, that it will run all right.
Animation:Master 8.5L (32-bit; install into a directory other than C:/Program Files; may experience workspace display problems depending on video card, try to switch to Direct3D v6 or v3 (start with shift key down, open Tools>Options>Global tab), renders may have odd artifacts)
Autodesk 3D Studio Max v9.0 (64 Bit) - Run with OpenGL as DirectX has issues rendering in viewports, Must be run as administrator and DDS issue :dxdds.bmi failed to initialize. Error code 998 (To fix this set the viewport display method to 'SOFTWARE')
Autodesk Inventor 2008
Corel X3 -- Can be installed as anyone, must be activated (first run) as administrator
Jasc Paint Shop Pro 6.02 -- Installs without issue; however, upon starting, an error message stating that Windows "could not write to the registry" appears twice, and then the program runs normally.
Jasc Paint Shop Pro 9 -- Installs without issue; however, upon starting, an error messaging stating "The color scheme has been changed" and Windows has to temporarily change the color scheme to Vista Basic. PSP runs normally, and the color scheme changes back once you exit the program.
Jasc Paint Shop Pro X - works fine but takes ages to "update cache" before operating
Terragen Scenery Generator; usually works just fine, but some issues have come up regarding installation problems and flat-out non-compatibility.
Network, web servers, etc
Apache 2.2.x + PHP 5.x and install with this instructions
Other
Evernote 1.5 Has minor mouse scroll and "Note Added" popup problems otherwise works great.
Foxit PDF Reader v2.0 (32/64 bit) - printing under 64-bit causes immediate crash & You need to run as admin to run updates. Associate Foxit with PDF files option under Help doesn't make the association.
MediaMax XL (32-bit) : go to the install directory and assign "run as admin" for the two .exe files. (MediManXL.exe & SreamloadService.exe)
Quicktime 7.1.1 - Installs okay but has audio syncing issues, and somewhat jerky playback on 32 bit.
SilverFast SE 6.4.4r7 (64 bit) - Officially not supported but scans usually a picture at a time. Unstable, jams a lot.
PDA & GPS
Sunrise Needs latest Java and MSVCR71.DLL.
Remote Control
UltraVNC UAC interferes with administrator password. Causes an error message to be popped up at every startup (ignorable, but annoying).
Screen Capture
beepa Fraps (v2.8.3) Will not record sound when capturing video.
Hyperionics Hypercam (v.2.14.01) (Will not record sound when capturing video if you don't enable Stereo Mix feature in Vista's Recording Devices properties in Sound Control Panel. To show Stereo Mix, right click in the Recording Devices window and click Show Disabled Devices)
Video Editing
Subtitle Workshop v2.51 - The program exiting on video loading (some versions of directvobsub filter have compatibility issues, newest at least should work with subtitle workshop)
Viewers
ACD See 9 - program launches correctly, but can't recognize new user document folders structure.
Path "C:\Users\Username\Pictures" is not recognized and nothing is shown. On the other hands, folder "C:\Documents and Settings" is still listed in folders view although is not present in Vista anymore. Pictures in another folders are shown correctly, so seems there is some hard link for user folder that can't be addressed properly.
Web Servers
Apache Tomcat 6.0
Tomcat 6 will run on Vista, a small fix is needed. In the [JRE]/bin directory, there's a file named msvcr71.dll. This file needs to be copied to [Tomcat]/bin.
Heavy Problems, Currently Incompatible
NOTE: If a product you use is listed below, check with the software vendor for a newer version. In many cases, vendors will provide free update patches or low-cost upgrade options to a newer version. You may also want to look in the Works section above as a newer, working version may already be available. If you have any 16-bit DOS or 16-bit Windows applications, they will probably never work.
Antispyware
Spyware Doctor v4.0.0.2620 (32-bit) - Works very slowly, provides only minimal support for windows vista, new version 5.0 currently in beta stage.
Spyware Doctor v4.0.0.2621 (32bit) - works just fine on my 3 yr old system. The minor problems it had running under Win XP did not reappear under Vista.
Antivirus
(many of these products have newer versions which do work under Windows Vista RTM—see above for details)
Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic v7.00.03.02 -- installs but update function does not work
Avira AntiVir Workstation 7 -- will not install
BitDefender 10(32-Bit) Cause serious Stability issues, blue screens of death
Dr. Web v4.33
ESET NOD32 v2.51 or earlier (32/64-bit) - will not install, upgrade to v2.70 or higher for Vista compatibility
F-Secure 2007 - 64-bit (32-bit does work in my machine without tricks)
McAfee VirusScan Plus 2007 (Only VirusScan is incompatible, leads to System crash; Firewall and Security Center work fine)
MKS_VIR 2k7 (v 08.01.2007) - after installation finds many viruses inside of \Windows\ folder, also it doesn't open the program window. And at last you cannot uninstall it...
Symantec - must use only the version that specifically states is Vista or Vista 64-bit compatible. No other versions will work on Vista. "Vista" version only works on 32-bit.
Audio
Easy Audio Editor - Crashes at start-up.
MTV Music Generator. Dumps the program any time you try to do anything "memory-intensive," like load saved files or generate video.
Steinberg Cubase SX3 and Nuendo 3 - after installing and rebooting the system does not let to use the phantom USB drive, which causes the total failure of the program start. Crash can injure boot up sequence!
Backup
Farstone RestoreIT Pro 7.0
EMC®/Dantz Retrospect® for Windows
Bluetooth
IVT BlueSoleil -- Installs fine, but when run causes system to crash. (BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH)
CD/DVD Authoring
Alcohol 120% 1.9.5 (build 3105) - Install fails with virtual drive. Error in blue screen.
CDBurner XP (32-bit) - does not recognize CD Drive
DVDXcopy - install fails while installing the patin coufin component.
Nero - 6.x versions. (7.x versions works in 32 and 64 bits) Crashes when running SmartStart; sometimes crashes explorer when running NeroVision Express 3 (Nero Burner)
Nero - 6.x versions. The only part that works without any problem is NeroBackItUp, providing the software is installed in XP Pro compatability mode and as Administrator.
Padus DiscJuggler Professional v4.60.1214 (64-bit) - Installs but receive ASPI error when opening program
Slysoft AnyDVD v6.0.8.5 (64-bit) - it installs but at the end it says that it's trying to install an unsigned driver. Program won't start and it uninstalls my dvd-rom drive and my virtual drives. They won't reinstall until anydvd is uninstalled.
Slysoft CloneDVD v2.9.0.1 (64-bit) - it installs but at the end it says that it's trying to install an unsigned driver. Program won't start and it uninstalls my dvd-rom drive and my virtual drives. They won't reinstall until Clonedvd is uninstalled.
WinISO v5.3.0.125
Checksum Tools
hkSFV 2.0.1 (32-bit) - Installs fine but Windows closes the tool while it creates a checksum.
Developer Tools
Flash paper - doesn't work at all
Jimi Schopp's Copy to Filename to Clipboard shell extension -- does not install (64-bit) NOTE:As a replacement, press shift and right-click on an object to bring up the 'improved' context menu with the 'Copy to Path' option on it
Microsoft Services for UNIX 3.5 -- problems installing
Ziff-Davis PC Magazine Utilities COA2 (Change of Address) -- installs but does not run
Bloodshed Dev-C++ -- if you use resources files, it does not run
Encryption
PGP Desktop Professional 9.5 Won't Install or Run at all. Public BETA of PGP Desktop v9.6 for Vista available at http://beta.pgp.com/
File Recovery
Lexar Image Rescue version <= 2.0.05 - Program won't install no matter what compatibility settings are used. Lexar support is aware of it and will provide an update. As they have not been posting the most up to date versions on the web site, you will have to contact support directly.
File System
Paragon Mount Everything 3.5 (32-bit) -- installs, but not compatible
Symantec Partition Magic 8.0 (will back up the partitions but not the boot record/manager - as a workaround, reinstall Vista to C:\ (this recreates the boot manager), then restore your C: Vista partition from your image)
Financial Software
Atrapoint MBA Toolkit Software will not work in Vista
Starmoney 5.0 (32-bit) HBCI will work, but no Screenscrapping. Solution announced for middle of May 07
AVG Internet suite: firewall component doesn't install, no warnings, no error messageg. Just MIA. According to AVG due to "bugs in Vista's network"....
Comodo Free Firewall 3.0, works well on Vista Home Premium though it tends to generate a large number of informational pop-up messages and user queries to allow/deny application activity.
ISS BlackICE Server Protection v3.6. - 32/64 Bit
PC Tools Firewall Plus 1.0.0.10
PeerGuardian 2.0 Beta 6b & 6c - 32/64 bit - Installs and seems to work but in fact doesn't because driver won't install to Vista. It's useless atm. Old Windows 98/ME version works but it only blocks TCP connections. There are other methods to block the blocklisted ports without PG2, just google for it.
PeerGuardian 2.0 RC1 Test 2 (tested with 32bit) - Installs and blocks IPs correctly. However UAC blocks it at startup and Tray-Icon can sometimes disappear (delete lists and cache.p2b and it should work again).
Sunbelt Kerio Personal Firewall - 4.3.268
WatchGuard System Monitor 8.3 (Policy Manager won't start because installer can't create folders under Documents and Settings, which are required for firewall config files - as a work around, install Windows XP in a virtual machine in Vista and run WSM inside that to give yourself the same effect)
Webroot Desktop Firewall 1.3
Zone Labs ZoneAlarm - ### WARNING: The final version of ZoneAlarm FREE on Vista32 Ultimate also installs a hidden patch KB929547 which breaks OEMBIOS cracks (Paradox, VistaLoader etc.) on most machines which will make you activate Vista if you have not got the legit version (better to be legit anyway) but just a warning to you budding pirates out there. :) Otherwise the Firewall works fine although some people on various forums have had many problems but some none at all on legit Vista installs. The patch silently installed by ZoneAlarm messes up your crack and is actually a bug in Vista and not ZoneAlarm as far as I heard. It is better to buy Vista even at the RIP-OFF Greedy BillyGoat prices then trying to keep up with cracking it. I bought a 3 pack cheap and it was worth it.
[14]I recently installed Vista Firewall Control from http://sphinx-soft.com and found it to be extremely effective in protecting my computer. I tested it with GRC, PC Flank and Nortons test site and my machine was completely stealthed. The best part was, all of my programs worked without any problems. I had installed PC Tools F/W and I kept loosing my DSL connection, tried Jetico and the amount of popups was at the point of being rediculous, Zonealarm was a total resource hog. Vista Firewall Control only uses 3.2 mg of memory and with Vista you need all the savings you can get on memory usage. This program is superior to all other firewalls currently on the market for Vista. I would more than highly recommend this software to the home user or professionals.
FTP
Filezilla (32-bit) - Installs, but can't get access to upload. Also glitches your whole pc. (tested on Vista Home Premium)
WS FTP 2007 Home - Fails on Install - Will not install.
WS-FTP 7 Professional - Will install but fails to start
Games
Ankh II : Hearth of Osiris (32-bit): The game crashes during the chapter II and V too - it's not possible to finish the game on Vista.
Axis and Allies. Installs but fails to run. Adjusting compatibility fails to work (Tested on 32 bit)
Caesar III Will keep asking to insert CD, even if it is.
Black Buccaneer - Game does not install (64-Bit and 32-Bit)
City Life (32-bit) - possibly due to Starforce protection (used D2D and still does not work possible fix on the way.)
Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood Setup fails to launch or takes a while.
Dawn of War: Dark Crusade (32-bit) - Missing Spooge File (Directx) unable to load game.
I can play it without problems on my 32-bit Vista Home Premium system.
NOTE: If you receive the DirectX "Missing Spooge File" error, install DirectX 9.0c from Microsoft - it will not affect DirextX 10.
Dark Messiah of Might and Magic - Officially XP only. Some report it works, others it doesn't. UBISoft won't update - so don't bother trying.
The wads for Doom in "Doomworld -- The Top 100 WADs Of All Time" played with Doomsday 3D Engine 1.9.0 Beta IV --- a lot of wads that was tried and could be played under XP cannot start with Doomsday. An error message about segmentation appears, or when the special episode of wad is selected, an error message about loading levels or graphic-sound etc add-ons appears. The game crashes.
Fahrenheit - MSI needs to be edited, if installation worked game does not start (64-Bit, 32-Bit?)
F.E.A.R Extraction Point (expansion) has major problems on all platforms, including XP.
(Works fine for me on Vista 64-bit, does crash, albeit rarely, and may or may not be the game's fault.)
Fritz chess 9 (32 and 64-bit) - Incompatible according to manufacturer and installation setup. Didn't try to install after the warning. FRITZ9 UPDATE 30th APRIL 2008 by 'aboutblank': Successfully installed Fritz9 and tested major functions (including playing board, database, and PlayChess server) without any problem. (Did not receive any warning during install, and install appeared to proceed normally.) Using Fritz9 32 bit on Windows Vista 32 bit with Service Pack 1 installed. Note: Prior to installing Fritz9, installed Chessbase Light 2007, which is a free chess database program available on Chessbase.com. Chessbase Light 2007 sets up the Chessbase directory strutcture, into which Fritz9 is installed. Uncertain as to whether this is necessary to insure proper install of Fritz9, but have had problems in the past installing Fritz9 first, then other Chessbase product, wherein directory structures did not seem to match properly, causing minor problems. (Others on the web have installed Fritz9 under Vista without problems, so suspect that the installation of Chessbase Light 2007 is not necessary.) END OF FRITZ9 UPDATE.
Gametap -- Doesn't run in Vista. Gametap is working on an update.
HomeWorld 2(32bit) -- Doesn't work at all, when you start it, the game crashes to desktop immediately, no error messages.
Works fine on my rig (AMDAthlon X2 4200+, GeForce 7600GT) on Vista 64-bit with no problems.
Note from user Googling Vista fixes: if you have nVidia video cards, download the latest drivers for them, make sure the OS has Vista selected when downloading, and HW2 works smoothly. Still having random crashes with mods though.
Works on mine as well. The latest drivers for nVidia are the fix. I do not know about ATI cards or Intel CPU's.
Israeli Air Force -- Not even on compatibility mode
Knight Online v1.453 (32-bit) -- Doesn't accept compatibility mode, displays diag about invalid OS installed.
Just Cause Demo (32-bit),works for a while but has some major issues,crashes system,need to hard reset,also has some sound problems.
No One Lives Forever(vista 64 bit),incompatible due to the fact that the installer .exe is a 32bit file.Should work under vista 32bit.
Medal Of Honor: Allied Assault Ver1.1 on 64-bit Ultimate. Installs fine although, crashes at game launch
I had no problems with 64 Ultimate and latest nVidia drivers.
Multi Theft Auto (MTA) v1.1 (32-bit) -- Crashes no matter what you do
Midnight Club II - Runs, but then crashes to desktop on load.
Railroad Tycoon 3 with v1.05 patch and Coast to Coast Expansion - crashes as soon as the main menu loads with no explanation. I've tried all compatibility modes with no success; I've tried RT3's batch files that load its safe modes/windowed/no sound modes without success. Intro video plays but that's it. On Vista 64-bit, AMD Athlon X2 4200+, GeForce 7600GT.
I also experienced this problem running vista 32 bit until I disabled Windows Defender, while not the ideal solution it should allow the game to run problem free.
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 [Original and all Add-Ons] (Vista 32-bit) - extremely poor frame rates (using both Microsoft Vista and nVidia XP drivers) and no audio. On Vista 32-bit, GeForce 3 Ti 200, Audigy 2 ZX. See also RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 under 'Works' section
Scarface: The World is Yours -- Completely incompatible with Vista when using NVidia video cards (all kinds); may be able to run with certain ATI models.
Second Life (32-bit) -- Doesn't recognize video card, attempts to start anyway & fails. Depends on video card, works fine with GeForce 7600GT. Works with GeForce 8800 GTS/Geforce FX 5200 (with nVidia drivers)
works fine on my computer but not brothers go figure. my guess is it works on random computers
Settlers II - Install stopped at start.
Supreme Commander (32-bit): game has serious Frame Rate issues, I have a good rig and on LOWEST settings the frame rate is 10 and drops to 3 most of the time
I ran it in vista 64 bits with E6600, 8800gts and 2GB DDR 2, at almost maximum setting without frame rate issues.
I ran it in Vista 64 with E6420, 8600GT, 4GB DDR2, at max settings with no frame rate issues (15-25 in campaign).
Forged Alliance is more demanding of resources. An 8600+ video card, 2GB, 2GHz CPU is minimum effective system.
Silkroad Online (32-bit) -- Does not work.
SpellForce 2 (64-bit) -- Does not work. Can not be patched.
SpellForce 2 (32-bit) -- Does not work "out of the box". You need to download d3dx9_25 to "simulate" directx 9.0c as well as download and update the StarForce copy protection.
Storm Angel (the game crashes in a few seconds after started)
The Bard's Tale (1985) -- installs, but will not run, as it needs full screen accessibility
Fahrenheit - The installer starts but keeps saying that installation has been canceled. The game itself does work if previously installed under XP and run from Vista.
Sacred(Any Edition)(32-bit) - Installs fine, but when you go to play the game it crashes and says it cant run in a x64 or server environment. No news on if there will be a fix for it.
Rise of Nations (the first game) - It's able to install, but not to start. I have the problem every time with Securom and no original disc can be found (with 3 different original discs), I haven't found a way to run, no cracks and correct me if I'm wrong.
Works great on my rig (AMD Athlon X2 4200+, GeForce 7600GT) on Vista 64-bit. Minor flickering icons in Conquer the World campaign, but doesn't affect gameplay, and probably an artifact of my video card, not the OS.
Worms 3D -- Installs, but crashes on or after Sega Screens on launch. Some people can get it to work by turning off videos.
Worms Forts - Installs, launches but crashes on main menu screen every time
Graphics/Design
ACDSee Pro v9.0b55 - NOT compatible
Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X - Not Compatible
Corel Draw 8 - Installs fine but Corel Draw won't work
Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo IX - Not Compatible
Autodesk Inventor Professional 9, 10, 11 - Not Compatible
Autodesk Inventor Series 9, 10, 11 - Not Compatible
AutoCAD 2006, or earlier - Not Compatible
Fractint - Not Compatible
HP Photo and Imaging 2.0 - Not Compatible
Macromedia Director MX 2004 - Can't drag and drop or copy and paste cast members onto the stage. In some cases projects won't open.
MangaStudio EX 3.0 - Not Compatible (has constant missing strokes when you try to draw with it)
MediaFACE 5 Labeling Software by Neato - Not Compatible
Microsoft Picture It! 2001
Microsoft Picture It! 2002
Nikon Scan 4.0, 4.0.2 (for all Coolscan slide and negative scanners) - Not compatible.
Snippy 0.41 - Screen grab - NOT compatible : when launching the selection of the screen, the screen become fully black.
Media Players
Quicktime Player 7 (all versions, including Pro) -- installs, but prone to crashing, especially when opening HD content. Apple is believed to be actively working on this software.
RealNetworks/Listen.com Rhapsody 2.1 Build 0.243 -- Windows automatically blocks this program from being launched; does not work in compatibility mode. Disabling UAC is the only way to get the rhapsody.exe executable to launch.
JetAudio 6.2x -- installs, but can not play any file normally.
Mplayer -- installs, like JetAudio, can not play any file normally.
Mobile / Cell Phone / Handi
Sony Ericsson PC Suite - better use MyPhoneExplorer from www.fjsoft.at/en/
Network
Cisco VPN 4.x or lower - does not work at all for Vista, use 5.x for 32-bit. 64-bit Vista requires AnyConnect, which doesn't connect with IPSec.
Password Managers
Norton Password Manager 2004 Won't install
PDA Synchronization
DataViz Documents To Go 9 and earlier. Program installs and successfully syncs with PDA but Windows client crashes when opened. DataViz is aware of the problem.
Microsoft ActiveSync (any version) - ActiveSync is deprecated; use Windows Mobile Device Center instead. WMDC replaces ActiveSync.
Motorola Q from Verizon Wireless with WMDC does not work, is not supported by Verizon either.
TI InterActive! Does not install.
Remote Control
RealVNC 4.2.8 Enterprise Edition (doesn't accept connections - some say you can circumvent these problems by not installing it as a service, then configuring it as admin and running user-mode as admin, which unfortunately means no service versions - also, you have to make exceptions for vnc in the firewall and windows defender - that said, results are sporadic at best)
Screen Capture
Planet Game Cam Game Cam (v1.4.0.5) [15]Will not allow the necessary codecs to be installed.
Gadwin PrintSCreen
System Applications
Adobe Acrobat Elements 7.0 (PDF writer) and earlier - Installs but has an error when trying to print. Adobe claims they will have a fix mid-2007 with version 8.x.
BestCrypt v7.20.2 - Does not work, update will be available soon
DriveCrypt Standard v4.40 - Does not work, update will be available soon
Intel(R) Processor ID Utility - an error message that tells "this program doesn't support Vista" is received at the beginning of setup. There is a link at the error message to download Bootable Intel(R) Processor ID Utility, but after entering this link, an error page written "Page Not Found" appears.
Intel(R) Thermal Analysis Tool Version 2.05 - Does not work. Pretends to work - loads and instantly exits in x64.
Macecraft jv16 PowerTools 2006 v1.5.2.350 (Installs under Vista x64 but crashes when you try to run it)
MDFolder v1.1 - Context menu entry does not show up
Mmm+ v2.02 - Works fine till any menu in any program is clicked. That program crashes.
System Mechanic 7.0 / PRO 7.0 - before the main setup (after detecting Internet connection), an error message that tells "7.0 is not supported Vista, 7.1 or later is required" is received. But, SM 7.1 has not been produced yet. -- this error message can be fixed by selecting "Windows XP Service Pack 2" at compability list of SM's main setup file. but before the main setup starts, an error message "Failure Code: 323-A. An unexcepted error was encountered while initializing SM PRO." appears. Iolo's website said once Windows Vista is released to the public then the products will update to Vista compatible products.
Cakewalk Kinetic 2 - No support for Windows Vista as of yet. No plans for the future.
M-Audio FastTrack - M-Audio has been keeping pace with changes to the Windows Operating System since the release of Windows 95 nearly 12 years ago. We are very excited about the opportunity to offer continued support to our Windows customers as the Windows Pro Audio community begins the gradual transition to the Vista era. Over the past year, we have worked directly with Microsoft’s Vista team to prepare for this release.
Currently, M-Audio does not offer Vista drivers or Vista software updates (beta or otherwise). As soon as Vista drivers or updates for any product are available, this FAQ and other portions of our Web site will be immediately updated to reflect this. Due to the nature of software and driver development, we are not able to provide exact dates or timeframes for when specific drivers will become available—but please rest assured that supporting Vista is a top priority for us.
As Vista drivers become available they will be posted to our Drivers page. If a driver is offered during the beta (pre-release) phase of its development, you will need to click the “Show Beta Drivers” option on the Drivers page in order to view and download that particular driver.
We thank you for your patience during this exciting period of change in the Windows community.
M-Audio Sessions - M-Audio has been keeping pace with changes to the Windows Operating System since the release of Windows 95 nearly 12 years ago. We are very excited about the opportunity to offer continued support to our Windows customers as the Windows Pro Audio community begins the gradual transition to the Vista era. Over the past year, we have worked directly with Microsoft’s Vista team to prepare for this release.
Currently, M-Audio does not offer Vista drivers or Vista software updates (beta or otherwise). As soon as Vista drivers or updates for any product are available, this FAQ and other portions of our Web site will be immediately updated to reflect this. Due to the nature of software and driver development, we are not able to provide exact dates or timeframes for when specific drivers will become available—but please rest assured that supporting Vista is a top priority for us.
As Vista drivers become available they will be posted to our Drivers page. If a driver is offered during the beta (pre-release) phase of its development, you will need to click the “Show Beta Drivers” option on the Drivers page in order to view and download that particular driver.
We thank you for your patience during this exciting period of change in the Windows community.
Pro Tools - Pro Tools for Vista Coming Soon
Digidesign is committed to providing the best customer experience with its products and the latest computer platforms. We have been working closely together with Microsoft to bring the entire Pro Tools® product line — Pro Tools HD, Pro Tools LE™, Pro Tools M-Powered™, and Pro Tools Academic — to Microsoft’s new operating system, Windows Vista, and will provide more information on the availability of compatible versions as soon as it becomes available.
Because Pro Tools software will not function with Windows Vista at this time, please wait to upgrade to Vista if you’re using Pro Tools on Windows. Stay tuned — all the power of Pro Tools paired with the benefits of Windows Vista is coming soon.
Webroot Window Washer 6.0.5.609 - Will install under Vista, but the bleach feature does not work. You can set it, but it only runs a regular wash. Update to 6.5 from Webroot directly for Vista support.
Voice Recognition
Dragon Naturally Speaking 9
Video
Adobe Encore DVD 2.0 After installation, it's nowhere. Infact, not installed. But during installation, everything's fine... strange.
Adobe Premiere 7.0
Interactual Player 2.0 - No sound, and no sound, means no good movie. Also made my whole pc go crazy.
Ulead Media Studio Pro 7.0 (installs, but Video Editor (the core application) crashes on startup)
Ulead Video Studio 9 (installation crashes when installing additional codecs/tools, Video Studio crashes on startup, uninstall fails)
Zoom Player 5.0
Word Processors
Adobe Framemaker 7.x and below - Adobe claims it is completely incompatible and that they will be introducing a new product soon
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