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====CANcardXL from Vector==== | ====CANcardXL from Vector==== | ||
I can't find a driver for that. | I can't find a driver for that. | ||
====M-Audio Transit USB Hi-Resolution Mobile Audio==== | |||
M-Audio has a beta Vista driver for Transit, but it is only 32 bit. | |||
====F-Secure==== | ====F-Secure==== | ||
Revision as of 13:24, 30 July 2007
Software that works OK under Windows Vista x64
SQL Server 2005
Visual Studio
Visual Basic
Visual Basic 6.0 works and is supported under Vista. You need to run VB6 with administrative privileges. The rest of Visual Studio 6.0 is not supported. If you install in the following order everything works fine:
- VB6 from "Visual Basic 6.0, Enterprise Edition (English), Disc 1"
- Visual Studio 6.0 SP6 (it contains SP1-SP5 also)
- MSDN Collection only index and VB part
- Change VB6's Program Privilege Level to 'Run this program as an administrator'
FileZilla 2.2.32
FileZilla is a fast and reliable FTP client and server with lots of useful features and an intuitive interface.
Audacity 1.3 beta
Audacity is free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. There is a lot off plugins in the 'Optional Downloads' on the download page.
Wireshark
Wireshark is the world's foremost network protocol analyzer.
It runs fine under Vista x86.
During the installation of WinPcap you are asked if you want to Start WinPcap service "NPF" at startup - so users without administrative privileges can capture. Default is not to start NPF at startup.
If you dont start NPF at startup Wireshark needs to run as administretor to start it.
- If you run Wireshark as administrator there is a risk that every possible Wireshark exploit will be running with the administrator account being able to compromise the whole system.
- If you start NPF at startup ,any program can capture network taffic, also spyware.
The most secure is to start the driver by hand ever time you use it, but that is inconvinient.
I prefer to run Wireshark as administrator.
You can read more about capture privileges here:
DeepBurner
DeepBurner has a Free and a Pro version The Free version is also available as a portable version which runs off a USB flash drive.
LC ISO Creator
LC ISO Creator creates ISO files from CD/DVD-ROM. It ifree to use.
DAEMON Tools v4.09.1 X64 64 Bits (with SPTD 1.43)
Remember to unselect the DAEMON Tools Search Bar, this is AdWare as described on teir download page.
TortoiseSVN
Note for x64 users: you can install both the 32 and 64-bit version side by side. This will enable the TortoiseSVN features also for 32-bit applications.
JkDefrag
Free (released under the GNU General Public License) disk defragment and optimize utility for Windows 2000/2003/XP/Vista/X64. Completely automatic and very easy to use, fast, low overhead, with several optimization strategies, and can handle floppies and USB disks/sticks.
Sandisk Cruzer micro 2.0GB U3 USB key
Works after upgrading it. When you insert it the first time, it says it can't run, but there is an upgrade available. You need to start Internet explorer with "Run as administrator" to upgrade the dongle. When you get to the install page, cupy the url and paste in in a new Internet explorer that is started with "Run as administrator".
Nokia PC Suite 6.84
Works fine. Notice that you should make connections to Bluetooth phones from the PC Suite and not from Windows Bluetooth manager. If the connection is made from the blutooth manager first, remove it and add it again with the PC Suite.
Avast! antivirus v4.7
All avast! antivirus editions, including the free Home Edition, now support the new Windows Vista platform (both 32-bit and 64-bit builds).
Software that doesn't work
CANcardXL from Vector
I can't find a driver for that.
M-Audio Transit USB Hi-Resolution Mobile Audio
M-Audio has a beta Vista driver for Transit, but it is only 32 bit.
F-Secure
F-Secure Antivis DOES NOT WORK AT ALL.
Lavasoft AdAware
You can install it, but if you start a scan, it will never finish. They don't officially suppert Vista and 64 bit.
To be tried later
VPN Clients
- Windows Vista-compatible third-party virtual private network (VPN) client schedules
- VPN-1 SecuRemote/SecureClient