DANH SÁCH PHẦN MỀM TƯƠNG THÍCH VISTA (Windows Vista RTM Software Compatibility List)

DANH SÁCH PHẦN MỀM TƯƠNG THÍCH VISTA (Windows Vista RTM Software Compatibility List)

Contents
1 Works
1.1 Academic
1.2 AntiSpam & AntiSpyware
1.3 AntiVirus
1.4 Audio and Music
1.5 Benchmark
1.6 Backup
1.7 Browsers
1.8 CD/DVD Authoring
1.9 Checksum Tools
1.10 Codecs & Converters
1.11 Compression
1.12 Corporate Records Management
1.13 Customization
1.14 Databases
1.15 Defragmenting
1.16 Development Tools
1.17 Download Managers
1.18 Email
1.19 Emulation
1.20 Encryption
1.21 Encyclopedia
1.22 Financial
1.23 Firewalls / IDS's
1.24 FTP
1.25 Games
1.26 Graphics/Design
1.27 Hardware Monitoring Tools
1.28 Internet Tools
1.29 List and Note Managers
1.30 Media Center Plugins
1.31 Messaging
1.32 Mobile Phone / Cell Phone
1.33 Network
1.34 Office Tools
1.35 Other
1.36 Password Managers
1.37 PDA & GPS
1.38 Peer to Peer
1.39 Remote Control
1.40 Scientific
1.41 Screen Capture
1.42 System applications
1.43 Video
1.44 Viewers
1.45 Virtual PC
1.46 Voice Recognition or Speech Synthesizer
1.47 Web Development
1.48 Web Servers
2 Has problems, but they can be solved / minor unsolved
2.1 Academic
2.2 Admin
2.3 Antivirus
2.4 Audio
2.5 Backup
2.6 Bluetooth
2.7 CD/DVD Authoring
2.8 Compression
2.9 Developer Tools
2.10 Design Software
2.11 Email
2.12 Financial
2.13 Firewalls / IDS's
2.14 Games
2.15 Graphics/Design
2.16 Network, web servers, etc
2.17 Other
2.18 PDA & GPS
2.19 Remote Control
2.20 Screen Capture
2.21 Video Editing
2.22 Viewers
2.23 Web Servers
3 Heavy Problems, Currently Incompatible
3.1 Antispyware
3.2 Antivirus
3.3 Audio
3.4 Backup
3.5 Bluetooth
3.6 CD/DVD Authoring
3.7 Checksum Tools
3.8 Developer Tools
3.9 Encryption
3.10 File Recovery
3.11 File System
3.12 Financial
3.13 Firewalls / IDS's
3.14 FTP
3.15 Games
3.16 Graphics/Design
3.17 Media Players
3.18 Network
3.19 Password Managers
3.20 PDA Synchronization
3.21 Remote Control
3.22 Screen Capture
3.23 System Applications
3.24 Voice Recognition
3.25 Video
3.26 Word Processors



Works
There are 3 major categories (Works, Somewhat works, & Heavy problem/doesn't work). POST in the right sections and ALPHABETICALLY please... 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
Diet recipe Euro business Loans insurance articles Articles directory Diet directory Auto insurance Car insurance Insurance directory

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)
FireTrust MailWasher Pro Ver. 5.3 (32-bit)
Javacool Software SpywareBlaster 3.5.1 (32-bit/64-bit)
Lavasoft Ad-aware SE Personal v1.06 (32-bit/64-bit), Lavasoft Ad-Aware 2008 7.1.0.8 (32 and 64-bit)
MailFrontier Anti-Spam
PC Tools Spyware Doctor v5.1.0.272
Pyrenean eDexter v1.42 (32-bit/64-bit)
Spybot Search & Destroy v1.4 (32-bit)
Spybot Search & Destroy v1.5
Spyware Terminator v1.8.5.986 (32-bit)
Sunbelt CounterSpy V2 (x86/x64)
Trend Micro Internet Security 2007 (32-bit/64-bit) - NOTE: Get the latest version, more info here
Webroot Spy Sweeper v5.5.7 (32-bit)
WinPatrol WinPatrol v11.1.2007 or later (32-bit)
AntiVirus
ALWIL Software
avast! v4.7 Home Edition (32/64-bit) (28 language versions)
avast! v4.7 Professional Edition (32/64-bit) (28 language versions)
avast! Virus Cleaner Tool - version 1.0.209 (32-bit) (Czech)
Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic (32-bit)
Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Premium 7.00.04.13 (32-bit)
BitDefender Antivirus 2008 (32/64-bit)
BullGuard
BullGuard Internet Security 7.0 (32-bit)
BullGuard Internet Security 7.0 (64-bit beta)
CA Etrust Etrust EZ CA Antivirus v8.2.0.13 (32-bit)
ClamWin portable v0.88.5
ESET
ESET NOD32 Antivirus v2.70.16 or later, v3.0.563 or later (32-bit/64-bit)
ESET Smart Security v3.0.563 or later (32-bit/64-bit)
G DATA AntiVirus 2008 (32-bit), InternetSecurity 2008 (32/64-bit)
Grisoft
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition v8.x.x (32-bit/64-bit)
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition v7.5.463 (32-bit/64-bit)
AVG Anti-Virus Professional Edition v7.5.441 (64-bit)
Hitman Pro (v2.6)
Jetico Personal Firewall for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista v.2.0.0.35 (32/64-bit)
Kaspersky
Kaspersky AntiVirus 6.0.2.614 and newer (32/64-bit) (64 bits runs as 32 bits)
Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0.2.614 and newer (32/64-bit) (64 bits run as 32 bits)
Kaspersky AntiVirus 7.0.0.125
McAfee
McAfee AntiVirus 8.5i (32-bit)
McAfee Security Center 11.2 build 7.2.144 (32-bit only, 64-bit in development)
McAfee Site Advisor for IE or Firefox (32-bit)
McAfee VirusScan 11.2 build 7.2.144 (32-bit only, 64-bit in development)
McAfee Total Protection 2008 (complete solution including SiteAdvisor)
Stinger v2.60 (32-bit)
Microsoft
Windows Live OneCare 1.5 (32-bit) - NOTE: Have to open some ports to get Windows Mobile Device Center to work
Windows Live OneCare 2.0.2500.10 (32/64-bit)
Moon Secure AV free 1.0.0.132 (32-bit)
Norman Virus Control
Panda Antivirus 2007 (32-bit)
Panda Antivirus + Firewall 2008 (64-bit)
PC Tools AntiVirus Free Edition 4.0
Softwin Bitdefender Antivirus Plus 10 Build 247 (32-bit)
Rising Antivirus 2008 (32/64-bit)
Symantec
Norton Antivirus 2007 - NOTE: Download the latest version, more info here (32-bit and 64-bit)
Norton Antivirus 2008
Norton Internet Security 2006/2007 - NOTE: Download the latest version, more info here (32-bit and 64-bit)
Norton Internet Security 2008
Norton 360360 is out and work great on my 64-bit vista ultimate
Symantec Antivirus Corporate Edition v10.2.224 - NOTE: Disabling Microsoft Windows Defender may help solve sluggish performance.
Symantec Antivirus Corporate Edition v10.2.276
Steganos AntiVirus 2008 (32/64-bit)
Sunbelt Vipre 3.1 (32/64-bit)
Trend Micro
PC-cillin Internet Security 2006 v14.57 (32/64-bit)
PC-cillin Internet Security 2007 - NOTE: Get the latest version, more info here
ZoneAlarm Security Suite 7.1.013.000 Beta Version for Vista [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
Audio and Music
1st MP3 tag editor
Adobe Audition 1.5 (32 bit) Works perfectly. No compatibility issues.
Adobe Audition 3.0 - works with Vista and releases in November 2007
Adobe Soundbooth CS3
Absolute MP3 Splitter & Converter 2.5.8
Daniusoft Digital Music Converter 2.1.1.0 - Vista 32bit
Apollo Audio DVD Creator v1.24
Apollo No1 DVD Audio Ripper v1.2.26
Apple Quicktime v7.1.3 (32/64-bit) - installs as 32-bit app under 64-bit Vista
Apple iTunes iTunes 7.6 (32-bit and 64-bit versions)
Apple iTunes Library Updater 1.22
ArKaos VJ 3.6.1
AtomixMP3 DJ: Virtual DJ v2.0 and AtomixMP3 v2.3
Audacity v1.3.2-beta (32-bit)
Audioactive Production Studio 1.05
Cakewalk
CoolEdit Pro 2.0
Creative Tools: Creative AudioHQ, Creative Recorder, Creative Mixer etc...
DarkWave Studio (32 and 64-bit versions)
dbPowerAmp Audio the website says that all their products are Vista compatible, doesn't specify 32 or 64 bit
Digital Voice Editor 3 (Sony - comes with digital recorder, e.g. ICD-P520) (32-bit) [Installs and runs, not all features checked]
Dimension Pro DXi and VSTi sampler synthesizer works great with updates and expansion packs, too
Finale 2008, SongWriter 2007a (32-bit)
Foobar2000 v0.8.3, v0.9.4.1 and v0.9.4.2 (During the installation, make sure Enable per-user settings is on)
Free Easy HI-Q Recorder 2.0
Fruity Loops 6.0.8 (32bit) - works great, performance slightly sub-par
Floola v2.9.2 - it manages iPod or Motorola mobile phone
FL Studio 7.0 XXL Producer Edition, works fine on Vista (32-bit) home Premium
FXsound DFX Audio Enhancement v8.0 for Windows Media Player & Winamp
GoldWave v5.17 (32-bit)
Guitar Pro 5: (32-bit) Works fine! (Works with 64 bit)
i-Sound WMA MP3 Recorder compatible since version 6.72
LoopBe30 v1.5 - 30 Virtual MIDI Ports (32-bit and 64-bit)
Jetaudio v6
Magix Music Maker 5 a bit older version, but still, not the oldest (32bit) - Working Fine!
MediaCoder
Media Monkey latest Version (note old versions have not been tested)
mp3tag v.2.37a (newly added Vista Support, v.2.36a and below simply crash)
MP3 Tag Assistant 2,84 - NOT COMPATIBLE with Ultimate version
mpTrim - Functions properly on Vista 32/64-bit systems (tested with version 2.13).
Multi-channel Recording System v2.87
musikCube v1.0 RC2 beta (32-bit)
n-Track Studio 5 (32/64-bit)
Native Instruments Absynth 3 and 4 works great too
Native Instruments Battery 3
Native Instruments Guitar Rig 2 (Works with 64 bit)
Native Instruments Kontakt 2 (Works with 64 bit)
Novation X-station drivers 1.1 (64 bit, must disable driver signing on startup (F8) )
Orb MyCasting
Power Tab Editor 1.7(No Problems!!!)
Project5 Version 2.5, Rapture 1.1, Z3TA+ 1.5 (32 & 64 bit)
Propellerheads Reason 3.0.4, 4.0
Razer Barracuda AC-1 Driver v2.10b Currently 32 Bit only!
REAPER v2.45 (32 and 64-bit versions)
Rhapsody v4.0.850
Sibelius 5 (32-bit)
Skype Recorder Extralabs Skype Recorder v.1.6 build 116
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
Tag & Rename 3.4.6 (MP3 tag editor) (32-bit)
Tag & Rename 3.5 Beta 2 (MP3 tag editor) (32-bit/64-bit)
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.
Winamp v2x 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 (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.
XMPlay v3.4.2
Benchmark
Akella PT Boats: Knights of the Sea DX10 benchmark
Codecult Codecreatures Benchmark Pro
CrystalDiskMark (32/64-bit)
DPC Latency Checker v1.1 (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, Lightsmark 2008 (32-bit and 64-bit versions)
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
Acronis True Image Home v10.0.4871 - May require Vista startup repair from Vista DVD after recovery. Same applies to version 11.xx.
Acronis True 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
DriveImage XML v1.21
FileSafe Backup
Genie Backup Manager v7
Handy Backup Standard, DVD Edition, Professional, Full
Karen's Replicator v3.3.5
Seagate/Maxtor MaxBlast 5
Macrium Reflect v4.2 (32-bit and 64-bit)
MOBackup 3.0
MozBackup 1.4.2
Mozy Remote Backup v1.8.2.3
NovaStor NovaBackup Maintenance Release v7.5.2.1, v8 beta, v8.3 (32/64-bit)
Novosoft Remote Backup
NTI Shadow v3.7.1.37
Paragon Drive Backup Personal v8.5
Seagate DiscWizard
steekUP v4.4
Stratesave 6.0c (32-bit and 64-bit)
ViceVersa PRO 2 (32-bit and 64-bit versions)
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
Sleipnir 2.7.2
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: [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
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
DanDans Totally Free Burner
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)
Nero 8 Ultra Edition v8.2.8.0 - (32bit, 64bit untested)
NTI CD&DVD-Maker 7.7.0.1100
ONES (Prassi) - Current update 2.1.358 - 30-days trial version available.
Oront Burning Kit 2 v2.3.3 (32/64-bit)
PowerISO 3.4, 3.5, 3.6
PowerISO 3.6 (32/63-bit, Installs as 32-bit under Vista x64)
PowerLaser Express v1.0
PrimoDVD 2.1 for Disc Publisher (Bravo II CD/DVD Duplicator & Printer)
RipIt4Me RipIt4Me 1.6.4.0
Romeo Burner 2.2
Roxio (Sonic) Easy Media Creator 9 - (32-bit),Roxio Media Creator 9.0.603 XE (64bit), only creator classic is installed
Roxio (Sonic) Easy Media Creator 8 - (32-bit)
Roxio Easy Media Creator 7
SilentNight Microburner v5.0.0.26 (32-bit)
Slysoft AnyDVD 6.1.0.4 - (32/64-bit) Tested, v6.1.3.3 works completely.
Slysoft AnyDVD HD 6.1.3.3 - (32/64-bit) Tested, works completely.
Slysoft CloneCD 5.2.91 - (32/64-bit) Tested, works completely
Slysoft CloneDVD2 2.9.01 - (32-bit)
Slysoft CloneDVD 3.9.4.0 - (32-bit)
Sony DVD Architect 4.0a
StarBurn (32/64-bit)
Super Clone Dvd 5
Ultimate CD/DVD Burner 2.0 - (32-bit)
UltraISO 8.6.3.2056 (32/64-bit)
Virtual CD 9 (32/64-bit)
VOBEdit 0.6
Vso-Software ConvertXtoDVD 2.1.5.173- 32/64 Bit
Vso-Software CopytoDVD 4.0.3
Checksum Tools
MKay-Software Release Check 1.2 (32-bit)
Codecs & Converters
3ivx
AC3Filter 1.46
Avi2Dvd 0.4.5 beta
avi.NET v2.5.7.0
Advanced Vista Codec Package 4.3.2 MSFN Forum
Cinema Craft Encoder SP, SP2, Basic (32-bit)
CodecInstaller
Combined Community Codec Pack
ConvertHQ V1.1.0.1
DivX 6.6
DivX Author 1.5
DivX Converter 6.5 Beta for Vista
Electronic Cosmo's MPEG Suite 1.5 (32bit)
ffdshow (use Celtic Druid's (x64)
FLV to AVI Converter Ver_3.1 (32-bit)
K-Lite Codec Pack v3.01 / K-Lite Mega Codec Pack v2.01
K-Lite Codec Pack 64-bit Add-On v0.4.0 Beta(64-bit)
NirSoft InstalledCodec v1.00
Quick Time Alternative [latest version]
Real Alternative [latest version]
StormCodec v6.10.00
SWF Video Converter v_3.0.18 (32-bit)
VISTA Codec Package 4.4.8 Homepage 32 and 64- bit filters. Works brilliantly with WMP and Media Center in both modes
X Codec Pack v2.1.2 or newer
XVid v1.1.3
Compression
7-Zip (7Zip/7 zip) (32/64-bit)
Advanced RAR Password Recovery 1.53
Flash Optimizer- compress SWF Ver_1.48 (32-bit)
IZArc 3.81 (32-bit)
jZip 1.1
PowerArchiver 2006 Version 9.64
TUGZip 3.4+
Ultimatezip 2007 (ver 3.2) 32-bit
WinAce 2.5, 2.65
WinRAR 3.70 - Works perfectly. (Installs as 32-bit under Vista x64)
WinRAR 3.71 (beta version,works perfectly with Vista x32 and Vistax64)
WinRAR 3.4 (installs/runs fine as user, just asks for permission), 3.51, 3.60 and 3.62 (32-bit) (must be run as Administrator)
WinZip Pro 10.0 (build 6685 and 7245) and 11.0 (build 7313) (32/64-bit) (WinZip 11.0 is 100% working)
ZipGenius 6, ver 6.0.3.1130 (64-bit)
Corporate Records Management
Metrosharp IMS Express 2007 (AKA Identity Management System for USC 2257) (32/64 bit)
Metrosharp IMS Professional 2007 (AKA Identity Management System for USC 2257) (32/64 bit)
Metrosharp IMS Small Business 2007 (AKA Identity Management System for USC 2257) (32/64 bit)
Metrosharp IMS Enterprise 2007 (AKA Identity Management System for USC 2257) (32/64 bit)
Metrosharp Migrate for IMS 2007 (32/64 bit)
Metrosharp OpenIMF (AKA Open Identity Management Framework for USC 2257) (32/64 bit)
Metrosharp Retroact for IMS 2007 (32/64 bit)
Metrosharp SteelSafe 2007 (32/64 bit)
Customization
allSnap (32-bit)
Samurize v1.64.2 (to install, set compatibility to Windows XP SP2)
Databases
Firebird 2.0
Navicat for MySQL v8.0
Microsoft Access 2000, MS Access 2002, MS Access 2003 (32-bit)
Microsoft Access 2007
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 x64 & x86 (needs SQL Server 2005 SP2 installed to run best in Vista). Note: SP2 is available at [1],
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 express edition - works perfectly if SP1 is installed. SP2 is also available at [2]
MySQL Administrator, MySQL Query Browser, MySQL Community Server 5.0.27
Oracle 10g Express Edition, Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (32-bit)
Quest Toad for MySQL, Quest Toad for Oracle
Defragmenting
Ashampoo Magical Defrag, WinOptimizer 4 - works great
Auslogics Disk Defrag 1.1.0
Diskeeper® Corporation Diskeeper® 2007 (v11.0.697.0 and later) (32/64-bit) - more info here
Golden Bow Systems VOpt 8.08 and newer (32-bit)
JkDefrag JkDefrag 3.33 (32/64-Bit)
O&O Defrag V8.6 and newer (32/64-Bit). Great performance and stability.
Raxco PerfectDisk v8.0 build 48 (32/64-bit) and newer
UltimateDefrag UltimateDefrag 1.52 and newer (32 Bits)
Development Tools
Axialis IconWorkshop Lite for Microsoft Visual Studio 2008
Bloodshed C++ Compiler - Crashes if cache is created. Works fine otherwise (32-bit)
Delphi 7 (error message during install/new project (-np) tag should be added to shortcut to prevent auto-create)
ExeScript 3.0
CodeBlocks v8.02 - C++ IDE
Codegear Delphi 2006
Boxer Text Editor 12.0.0 Release and higher (32-bit)
ConTEXT v0.98.5 (32-bit/64-bit)
Crimson Editor 3.70 Release
CUDA SDK version 2.0 for Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)
Eclipse 3.2.2
EmEditor 7 (32-bit and 64-bit versions)
Intel Fortran Compiler for Windows 10.1 (32/64-bit)
JCreator Pro
JDK v1.5, v1.6
Microsoft
Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition (32-bit) (use the SP1 for Vista service pack for optimal Vista compatibility)
Visual Studio 2005 Team Suite (32-bit/64-bit) (use the SP1 for Vista service pack for optimal Vista compatibility)
Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition, Express, Standard, Team (32/64-bit)
Visual SourceSafe 2005 (32 Bit) (Compatibility warnings, but works)
Visual Studio 2005 Express Editions: Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition (32 Bit) (Compatibility warnings, but works)
Visual Studio 6.0 Professional Edition (32 Bit) (SP6) (Compatibility warnings, but works with runas administrator)
Visual Basic 6.0 Enterprise Edition (32 Bit) (SP6) (Compatibility warnings, works with runas administrator)
Visual Basic 5.0
Visual Basic 1.0 (16-bit abandonware, but runs on RTM 32bit version)
Netbeans IDE v5.5
Notepad++ 4.02
Programmer's File Editor v1.01 (32-bit)
Programmers Notepad 2 (32-bit)
PSPad editor v4.5.2 (64-bit)
SetupBuilder 6.9
SharpDevelop 2.1 RC 1
Sun Java3D 1.5.0 - Note: You need to free registration on Sun company site ("not java site")to obtain this great add for java.
Sun Java Runtime 6.0
SuperOrca .MSI Editor
Textpad 4.7.1 (works perfectly)
Tinn-R 1.19.1.6 (32-bit)
TortoiseSVN v1.4.3 (32-bit/64-bit)
UltraEdit v10.10a and higher (32-bit)
Vim v7.0 (32-bit)
Viva64 Tool 2.0 (64-bit)
vlite v0.5 beta
WinHex v12.0 SR-1
WinMerge v2.3.10.0 (32-bit)
Zend Studio v5.5.0

Download Managers
Bearshare 5.2.5 (32-bit)
Bit Comic 0.84
BitTorrent 5.0.5 (32-bit)
Download Accelerator Plus 5.3(DAP), Download Accelerator Plus 8(DAP)
Download Master
FlashGet 1.73 Build 128 (32/64-bit) and 1.82 (32-bit/64-bit) - May make Vista 64-bit Ultimate freeze under bootup
Flickr Uploadr 3.0 (32 bit)
Free Download Manager
GetRight 6.1 (or 6.2a +4, run IE as admin for rapidshare cookie to work)
Gigaget 1.0.0.23
Grabit 1.7.1 beta - USENet download manager.
HiDownload 6.95
Internet Download Accelerator
Internet Download Manager 5.11 (x86/x64)
Leechget 2006
Microsoft File Transfer Manager
Orbit Downloader 1.5.2
RapGet 1.26
ReGet Deluxe 2.6
Star Downloader Free 1.45
Thunder5 5.5.6.274 (Chinese Simplified/Traditional)
Universal Share Downloader 1.3.4
Xi Software Net Transport 2.28
Email
Chaos Software Group
GMail Notifier (32-bit / 64-bit)
IncrediMail v5.70 build 3295
Kerio MailServer
IBM Lotus Notes 6.55, Notes 8
MailWasher Pro 5.2 Works Well on 32bit
Microsoft Outlook 2007
Microsoft Outlook 2003 (32-bit)
Microsoft Windows Live Mail
Mozilla Thunderbird v1.5.x, v2b1 (32-bit)
PocoMail v4.1 Works fine on Vista Home Premium 32-bit.
PoP Peeper
Portable Thunderbird v1.0.7 (32-bit)
Qualcomm Eudora 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
MAME
MAME32 - Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator
MAMEUI formerly MAME32 (32 and 64-bit versions)
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 rs232 port 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)
Axantum AxCrypt v1.6.4.4
BestCrypt 7
Cryptext (version unknown, but from 2001)
CryptoDisk Disk encryption software
DriveCrypt 4.6
File Securer Version: 3.95
FlyCryptor 2.0
Folder Castle 2.1
PGP Desktop v9.8.3 32/64bit
Silver Key [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] - 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 (32/64-bit)
Universal Shield 4.2
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
Atrapoint MBA Toolkit
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)
Kerio WinRoute Firewall 6.3 (native 32 bits and 64 bits versions)
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)
PeerGuardian 2 RC1 (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)
Rhino Software FTP Voyager 7.0
Ocean FTP Server v1.1.7.0
SmartFTP 2.0 FTP CLIENT SmartFTP build 2.0.1002 (Freeware - 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

Iron Man
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)

Baktinet Dr. Mario clone
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 card memory (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: [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] .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) v 1.3 (CD distribution files) works without special requirements. v 1.7 (last official patch) requires Windows 2000 or XP SP2 compatibility mode.
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)
[http://www.activisionvalue.com/titles/FBI/overview.html FBI: Hostage Rescue
Fussball Manager 2008
Fussball Manager 2005
FIFA 06 (with USB Patch)
FIFA 07
FIFA Manager 2007
Football Manager 2008
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
GTR 2 - Ver 1.1 FIA GT Racing (64-bit). Seems to work, but the mouse doesn't show so well. Need to run as admin to enable Driving School.
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 [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
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 ogz,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)
Splinter Cell, Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow, Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, Splinter Cell: Double Agent
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl
Starcraft & Starcraft: Brood War
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)
TimeShift (32-bit and 64-bit)
Titan Quest & Immortal Throne expansion (32-bit/64-bit)
Tomb Raider II and The Golden Mask (32-bit)
Tomb Raider III and The Lost Artifact (32-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)
Warmonger
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)
Photoshop Lightroom 2 (32 and 64-bit versions)
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
GTK Radiant 1.4.x, 1.5.x (+latest q3map2)
IconCool Studio 3.30 (build 70116)
Infolytica MagNet design suite, ElecNet, ThermNet, OptiNet
Inkscape
Irfanview v3.99
HotDoor CADTools 5 for Adobe Illustrator CS1, CS2 & CS3
IMSI FloorPlan 3D V7
Jasc AnimationShop 3 (Jasc Animation Shop 3.11) (100% working)
Jasc Paint Shop Pro 7
Jasc Paint Shop Pro 9 (Doesn't run with Aero - reverts to Windows Basic color scheme)
JOCR (Image Capture and Character Recognition) v1.0
Lightwave 3D 9.0
LabView 8.0
LEGO Digital Designer 1.6
Macromedia Dreamweaver (see: Web Development)
Macromedia Fireworks 8
Macromedia Flash 8 (enabling windows xp compatibility improves the perfomance)
Macromedia Freehand Macromedia Freehand 10, 11.02 (32/64-bit)
Maxon Maxon Cinema 4D R10 Studio (Vista Business Edition)
Mediachance RealDraw Pro 4.0
Microangelo Toolset v6.03 (Icon editor. Works with Vista's new icon formats perfectly.)
MetaCreations Poser 4 (pretty old, but works perfectly!)
Microsoft
AutoCollage 2008
Digital Image Suite 10
Picture It! 10
Cartoon Maker 1.0 (Chinese Simplified/Traditional)
Photosynth
Modo 301 (32/64-bit)
NetObjects Fusion 10
Paint.NET 3.0 (32-bit/64-bit)
Orbit GIS 4.2 (32/64-bit)
Pixar RenderMan Pro Server 14.0 (64-bit)
Photo Impression 4
PhotoFiltre 6.3.0, PhotoFiltre Studio 9.1.0
Quake4Edit
RealFlow RF4 (32-bit and 64-bit versions)
Rhino 4.0 Service Release 1
Rhinoceros 1.1 (pretty old, but still works perfectly!)
RealWorld Icon Editor 2006.2 (32-bit and 64-bit (x64)) high-DPI aware
Serif DrawPlus X2
Sierra Print Artist 8.0 (32-bit) - Be sure to set Print Artist to be run as an administrator in the compatibility options.
Sierra Print Artist Gold version 21
Synfig v0.61.08 - 2D animation software
SmartDraw 2007 (32-bit)
Softimage XSI 7 (32 and 64-bit)
SureThing 4.3
Surething Label printer software vers. 4.0 and 5.0 with lightscribe work great in Vista (32-bit)
SolidWorks Vista Version, SolidWorks Student Edition 2007-2008
SWiSH Max2 Build 2007.11.02 (32-bit)
TrueSpace 7.5 (32/64-bit)
Ulead COOL 3D Studio 1.0 Full Version
Ulead PhotoImpact 12
Ulead VideoStudio 11 Plus
Ulead DVD MovieFactory 6 Plus
V-Ray (32 and 64-bit versions)
Webshots Desktop 2.5
Winamp Skin Maker 1.2
Xara Xtreme Pro (The world fastest vector software!)
XnView v.1.91 (32-bit) A great software to view and convert graphic files
ZBrush 3 (64-bit)
Hardware Monitoring Tools
Asus PC Probe II V1.04.08 (32/64-bit)
Core Temp v0.97 (32 and 64-bit)
CPU-Z v1.38
Edison energy-monitoring application
EVGA Precision v1.01 - GPU real time monitoring (32/64-bit)
GPU-Z v0.2.1 (32/64-bit)
HWMonitor 1.08 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Hardware sensors monitor v4.4.1.1 (32-bit and 64-bit)
HWiNFO32 v2.00
Notebook Hardware Control 2.0 Pre-Release-06 (32-bit)
SpeedFan 4.32 (32-bit and 64-bit)
WinPower v2.2.0.1 - UPS monitoring software (32/64-bit)
Internet Tools
ANYwebcam.com Webcam Broadcaster v3.18d
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
EditPlus 2
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 - MessengerDiscovery Live 1.3 & 1.4 and older versions does not work with WLM 9. It seems you install successfully, but after installation you cannot see any menu or icon of Discovery that tells its functions work successfully.
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
Mobile Phone / Cell Phone
FJ Soft MyPhoneExplorer 1.6.7 (64bit support unknown)
Lasyk myThemeCreator (Should support any Vista that supports Java)
Sony Ericsson PC Suite 2.10.46 (All Versions of Vista 32/64bit)
Sony Ericsson Themes Creator 3.29 (64bit support unknown)
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
PacketBone BoneLight
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)
ScanSoft (Nuance) PaperPort 11.0.6225.1
ScanSoft PDF Converter Professional 4
Skelta BPM.NET 2007, SharePoint Accelerator 2007 (32/64-bit)
Snappy Fax 4.0 (32 and 64-bit versions)
Solid Capture Screen Capture v3.0 (32/64-bit)
Solid Converter DWG to PDF v3.0, Solid Converter GX v1.1 (32/64-bit)
Solid Converter PDF to Word v3.1, Solid Framework .NET SDK (32-bit)
Solid PDF Creator, Solid PDF Creator Plus (32-bit)
Snapter 2.0 (32/64-bit)
Stamps.Com 6.0.4 (Build 1521)
Sumatra PDF viewer
Sun StarOffice 8
ThinkFree Office 3.5
WinTOTAL Aurora (v5)
WordWeb WordWeb Pro 4.5 (32-bit)
Other
ASP Dictionary - in Slovenian (32bit)
BOINC 5.8.8 (32/64-bit, Installs as 32-bit under Vista x64)
Bulk Rename Utility v2.7.0.3 (32/64-bit)
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 (