Vista SP1 May Require Third-Party Software Upgrades as Well
The first Service Pack release for Windows Vista is just around the corner and by all accounts it brings a number of improvements, however, you may need to upgrade some your third-party software before it will run smoothly.
Microsoft has released a list of application with known problems in Vista SP1. Luckily, for the most part, there are updates available for most of the applications which address the issues and should have you back up and running in no time.
The most prominent of the apps the won’t work under Vista SP1 are security application suites like those from Trend Micro and Zone Alarm, but other popular apps, like the New York Times Reader, are also on the list.
Keep in mind that Microsoft admits the list isn’t comprehensive and there may be problems with other apps as well. The company recommends restarting Vista if you experience problems. If that doesn’t work, your best bet is to see if the vender has released a new version.
If you want some idea of the web’s negativity toward Vista, have a look at the coverage of this list of applications — nearly everything you read finds some way to spin this against Vista. But an OS upgrade breaking third party apps is hardly unique to Vista, OS X and Linux often suffer the same problems.
If you do plan to upgrade to Vista SP1 when it’s released, consider it a good time to upgrade your third party apps as well, which should make the process as seamless as possible.
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