Information about programs that are known to experience a loss of functionality when they run on a Windows Vista Service Pack 1-based computer

February 24, 2008

INTRODUCTION

Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista is an important update for Windows Vista. Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) contains many security, reliability, and feature updates for Windows Vista. A program may experience a loss of functionality after you install Windows Vista SP1. However, most programs will continue to work as expected after you install Windows Vista SP1.

This article lists programs that have been reported to experience a loss of functionality when they are installed on a Windows Vista SP1-based computer.

Notes

♦ This article should not be considered a comprehensive list of programs that experience loss of functionality when they run on a Windows Vista SP1-based computer.

♦ If you are using a program that appears in this article, you may have to contact the software vendor for more information.

MORE INFORMATION

The following tables contain programs that are known to experience a loss of functionality when they are run on a Windows Vista SP1-based computer.

If an application that is not mentioned in this article has a change in functionality after you install Windows Vista SP1, perform the following actions:

♦ Restart the computer at least one time after you notice that the program is not working correctly. This may let services or pending functions finish to correct the problem.

♦ Contact the software vendor. For example, visit the support area of the software vendor Web site. You may be able to find an application update that mentions Windows Vista SP1 or a newer version of the program that was released after Windows Vista SP1.

♦ Report the problem to the software vendor. You may be able to use a contact link on the software vendor Web page to report the problem and to request an updated version of the application.

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Source: DotNetWizzard