Vista - Vista Compatible Software

A recent post here "Advice on Tweaking" started me thinking about the
subject.

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

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?

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.

"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.
>
> 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
>
> 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?
>

IF you do an inplace upgrade(Windows to Vista)then I guess most stuff that
was already on there will now not run.
Some could prevent you installing Vista.
"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.
>
> 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
>
> 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?
>

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...gradeinfo.mspx
What you can and cannot "upgrade over Windows to"
"Nero" <nero@rome.it> wrote in message
news:%23sv2nSADHHA.4256@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> 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.
>
> "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.
>>
>> 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
>>
>> 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?
>>
>
>
>

Thanks. I'm not worried about an XP to Vista upgrade - I'll do a clean
Vista install when the time comes. I work on other people's computers
though and can see major problems ahead. Problems = $$$$$

Nero wrote:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...gradeinfo.mspx
> What you can and cannot "upgrade over Windows to"
> "Nero" <nero@rome.it> wrote in message
> news:%23sv2nSADHHA.4256@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> 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.
>>
>> "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.
>>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>> 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?
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

The setup will check exisiting apps and you can also use the upgrade advisor
to check. this will cover most of the major apps. In some cases setup will
even prevent install if an app that is known to be bad is on the system.
had this happen to me because of and old version of nero.



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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.
>
> 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
>
> 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?

I will dual boot XP Pro and Vista Premium.
Ultimate has nothing in it that I would use.
Only reason I have XP Pro right now is it was cheap.
"Dr. Heywood Floyd" <dhfloyd@2001.org> wrote in message
news:%23VVrdfADHHA.4952@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Thanks. I'm not worried about an XP to Vista upgrade - I'll do a clean
> Vista install when the time comes. I work on other people's computers
> though and can see major problems ahead. Problems = $$$$$
>
> Nero wrote:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...gradeinfo.mspx
>> What you can and cannot "upgrade over Windows to"
>> "Nero" <nero@rome.it> wrote in message
>> news:%23sv2nSADHHA.4256@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> "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.
>>>>
>>>> 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
>>>>
>>>> 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?
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

NOD32 2.70.16 already support Vista and Sophos AntiVirus 6.5 with Vista
support will ship on 22 Nov 06.

"pedro5225" <pedro52@xxxxxx> wrote in message
newsedro5225.36mche@xxxxxx-mx.tabletquestions.com...Personally, I wouldn't use Registry Mechanic or any other registry
editing software. They're not only a waste of money and akin to snake oil,
they cause more problems than they fix. Actually, they fix nothing. They
simply remove some keys, subkeys and streams that are no longer in use,
along with some necessary keys, subkeys and streams that in fact are still
in use or need to be there for future use. These orphaned entries cause no
harm to your system or its performance. It's better to simply leave things
alone.
"But I do a backup of my registry before cleaning it. I can always put
the entries back." Sure you can. Is that what the instructions told you? Are
you aware of the possible consequences of "merging" entries into your
registry? "But if I remove entries from the registry and put them back the
registry is the same as before." OK, if you say so. "But if that doesn't
work I can always do a System Restore and my registry will be exactly the
same as it was before." Sure it will, if you say so.
I don't defrag or clean my registries. I did so in the past, when I was
ignorant of the facts, and I paid the price for doing so. My registries are
just fine now and my systems are as fast and efficient as ever. I haven't
cleaned or defragged a registry in years.
Registry cleaner vendors feed off of inexperienced and unknowledgeable
users. Registry cleaners and registry defraggers are junk, pure and simple.
Remove them from your system now before you cause some serious harm.
If you continue to use such programs be prepared to reinstall your OS
when the software hoses your system. It's only a matter of time before this
happens. Of course, the registry cleaner vendors will tell you their
products did not cause the problems.
For example, run Registry Mechanic but don't delete any of the results.
Run it again with the same approach. Run it again with the same approach.
Why do you get different results for the same three runs? How about another
approach. Run Registry Mechanic and delete all the results. Run it again.
Does it find more results? Why? How about another approach. Run a different
registry cleaner and then tell me why it also gets results, after you have
already run Registry Mechanic.
Hell, let's go one step further. Let's delete all our duplicate files.
We shouldn't have more than one of the same file, should we? Let's just
delete all the duplicate files without checking each and every one of them
and the location where they reside. Oops! My backup is missing files. Oops!
I'm missing a file in one of my Program folders. Oops! Some of my registry
keys are missing. I don't understand it. The instructions said it was safe.
I was told I shouldn't have more than one file with the same name.
Check out the link below. I could provide several links that explain
why you should not use these products but you should be doing the research
yourself.

http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=280...923a90b3d2639b

C.B.


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