Programs that work or don't - Windows Vista Enterprise CTP Build 5308
The purpose of this thread is to have a convenient list of which programs work and don't work in Windows Vista Enterprise CTP Build 5308 to include any workarounds that members may have found.
When posting, please use the following guidelines:
1) PLEASE read this first post and only post items that are NOT included on this list - the items you post will be added to this list.
2) If you have an issue with a program that is listed as working, please post to a new thread so other members can help you.
3) If you have found a way to get a program working that is on the "not working" list, please post what you did to get it to work.
4) Please try to be specific when listing software to include builds and version numbers where possible. Also, if you have installed this program on x64 please put 'x64' next to the program name.
*Note: Often because of different hardware and software set-ups there may be hardware and software that work for some members and not for others.
For example, some software may work in the x86 Edition of Windows Vista, but not in the x64. This is due to differences between the x86 and x64 architectures, and has nothing to do with Windows Vista per se.
So far this is what has been reported:
Works:
Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader 7
Adobe Photoshop 9.0 CS2
AIMLite 3.0
Avast Antivirus 4.6
Azureus Bit Torrent Client 2.4.0.0
CA eTrust Antivirus v7.1, v8.0 - Installs and runs, first update must be done manually from Computer Associates website. v7.1 won't install on Home Premium Edition, but works in Ultimate edition.
CHMOD-Win 2.3
core FTP LE 1.3c
Creative WebCam Center 1.01.02
Cyberlink PowerDVD v6.00.2023 (contains codecs needed for Media Center TV)
DVD decrypter 3.4.5.0
Firefox 1.5
Flock (browser) 0.5.12
Gaim 2.0.0 beta 2
Gallery Remote 1.5
Gear DVD 7.01
GigaGet Beta 1.0.0.21
Google Desktop Search
Google Earth
i8kfangui
Intel Matrix Storage Manager 5.5 RAID
Ipswitch WS_FTP Pro 9
Irfanview
iTunes 6.0.3.5 and 6.0.4.2
Java SE Runtime Environment 6
Lavalys Everest Ultimate Edition 2006
Limewire PRO 4.10.5
Lotus Notes 7.0.1
Macromedia Dreamweaver 8
Macromedia Flash Professional 8
Microsoft Office 2003
Microsoft Office XP
Microsoft OneNote 2003
Microsoft Project 2003
Microsoft Vision 2003
Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional *Note: When installing any additional Visual Studio Tools, DDK's, SDK's etc. make sure to follow the correct installation order as provided in MS documentation for these produts.
mIRC
National Instrument LabVIEW 7.1 Professional
Network Associates McAfee Virusscan Enterprise 8.0i
.NET Framework 1.1
NOD32 x86
OpenOffice.org Suite 2.0.1
Opera 8.52
Opera 9 Beta preview 2
Paint.NET 2.6
Paint Shop Pro X
Picasa 2
PCI Latency Tool 3.1
Radmin v2.2
Radmin viewer 3.0
Real Player 8 Basic
Startup2Service Beta 2
Steam (Valve's online game update/support platform)
Trillian Pro x32
µTorrent 1.4
VLC media player 0.8.2
WinAMP 5.1, 5.2
Windows Live Messenger Beta 8.5.0566 *Previous versions give installation error, or have connection problems
WinPatrol 9.8.1.0 - see
HERE for installation instructions
WinRAR 3.41, 3.51
Xfire 1.53
Yahoo Messenger
Yahoo Toolbar 6.2.4.0 (with Anti-Spy)
Works, but with some issues
AOL 9 SE - installs with no major errors, will run ok the first time, but then crashes repeatedly after that. Need to set all aol executables to run in compat mode, disable UAP, turn off Windows Defender.
Google Toolbar 3.0.131.0 - some users report installation problems relating to device drivers
Mcafee 8.0i - wont update via the updater, you have to manually install DATs and Engines.
Office 12 Beta - installs and works for the most part, but a Beta on a Beta is always iffy.
PowerDVD 4.0 - The software does not work properly with some Graphics Cards (having TV-Out), leading to the error that copy-protected DVDs cannot be played
QuickTime 6.5 - runs fine, but will disable Aero Glass while it is running
Treesize - has problems reading alot of directories due to permission settings, but works fine otherwise
Trillian basic x64 - msn plugin crashes it. But aol support is ok.
UltraVNC viewer - works fine, but the server doesn't work out of the box
Doesn't Work
Avant Browser - The tabs are unreadable, there is no "scroll bar", and not everything "fits" in the screen.
AVG - BSOD's
Cisco VPN software 4.6.0.2 - The service it needs to run doesn't install for some reason.
Daemon Tools 3.47 - BSOD during driver install
Desktop Sidebar Build 111 - Does not install
Nero 7 - encounters fatal error during installation
Netstumbler 0.4.0 - says that 'no APs active'
Norton Internet Security 2005
Slimbrowser - screen stretches to the right and no way to make it fit or get over there to see what's chopped off.
*Note: as member's posts are added to the list they will be removed from this thread and merged into the discussion thread in order to make it easy to access to the list. The discussion thread is located
HERE.
If you have issues or need help with a specific program please make a seperate post in the Vista Chat & Support forum.
