Microsoft has released a list of software products that Microsoft has tested as being either Vista Certfied or Vista Capable and should work with the newest release of Microsoft’s operating system. But this is not the entire listing of all software that functions well with Vista. Microsoft is merely indicating that these software products will work.

Microsoft also indicates that users can use the Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.0 to determine what software should work properly for larger organizations. Home users can still use Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor.

Both the Toolkit and Advisor are linked at Microsoft’s site listed below.

On the same page Microsoft lists a disclaimer that states:

“The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, about the performance or reliability of these products. “

I think it would be safe to say two things. First there is no warranty for other people’s software products. Second, if the products listed do not work with Vista…….well we tried.

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