http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...gradeinfo.mspx
What you can and cannot "upgrade over Windows to"
"Nero" <nero@rome.it> wrote in message
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> Hard question.........
> I guess some programs might run using Compatibility mode.
> Adaware runs ok on Vista
> Belarc Advisor works
> As to what else will I guess it's try it and see.
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> "Dr. Heywood Floyd" <dhfloyd@2001.org> wrote in message
> news:OPLWKLADHHA.996@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>A recent post here "Advice on Tweaking" started me thinking about the
>>subject.
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>> How is one to know what will work with Vista and what will not?
>> How about the major ones like:
>> Dreamweaver 8 (Suite)
>> PhotoShop CS2
>> Adobe LightRoom
>> RAW Shooter
>> etc
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>> How about some not so major but would like to keep items:
>> AdAware
>> SpyBot SD
>> Agent Ransack
>> Belarc Advisor
>> WSftp
>> Office 2000
>> FrontPage 2002
>> etc
>>
>> And:
>> SpySweeper
>> Registry Mechanic
>> PC Phone (iConnect)
>> MusicMatch JukeBox
>> etc
>>
>> If one does a Vista upgrade over an existing OS and some, or many, of the
>> items do not work what's the result? A real mess?
>>
>> Any thoughts?
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