2 DeepKeeperAntispyware
* 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...
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.
* Philips Sound Agent 2 - Can't install, driver of device isn't compatible.
* 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
* EMCR/Dantz RetrospectR 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
* 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)
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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
Firewalls / IDS's
* Agnitum Outpost 4.0 (971.584 build 079 - 1007.7323 build 591) - 32/64 bit
* 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 2.3.6
* 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 OEM BIOS 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.
* [13]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.
* Area 51 (2005) Setup problems because of Starforce protection.
* 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.
o I can play it without problems on my 32-bit Vista Home Premium system.
* 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.
* Fritz chess 9 (32 and 64-bit) - Incompatible according to manufacturer and installation setup. Didn't try to install after the warning.
* 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.
o Works fine on my rig (AMD Athlon 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.
*
o 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
o 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)
* 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).
* 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.
o 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.
* Wolfstenstein Enemy Territory - Installs smoothly, starts up fine, but encounters bugs when trying to download maps.
* 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.
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) Will not allow the necessary codecs to be installed.
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® 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® Processor ID Utility, but after entering this link, an error page written "Page Not Found" appears.
* Intel® 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 ToolsR 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
нашел на каком-то форуме, детально не смотрел. как говорится, as is
а насчет - "имеют версиии под висту" - так если пользовался пиратской под хр, то как-то не имеет значения, что они есть - их искать еще где-то нужно