Detailed Software Compatibility

Revised 5/15/2008

• Version: All
• Compatibility: None
• Notes: ActiveSync has been replaced by Windows Mobile Device Center
• Vendor Support: Not supported

Ad-Aware

• Version: 2007
• Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
• Notes:
• Vendor Support: Supported

Adobe Acrobat Reader

• Version: 8.1.2
• Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
• Notes:
• Vendor Support: Supported

Adobe Creative Suite

• Version: CS3
• Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
• Notes:
• Vendor Support: Supported

ArcGIS

• Version: 9.2
• Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
• Notes: No known issues, but not officially supported.
  
• Vendor Support: Not Supported

Blackboard

• Version: 6.3
• Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
• Notes: Text editing using IE7 with Vista does not function properly. Blackboard is working on fixing this issue at this time. The suggested workarounds are to use Mozilla Firefox (www.getfirefox.com) or to disable the Visual Text Box Editor within Blackboard. Go to My Blackboard -> Personal Information -> Set Visual Text Box Editor Options. Select Unavailable and Submit.
• Vendor Support: Supported (patches in progress)

Cisco VPN Client (Duke VPN)

• Version: 5.0
• Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
• Notes:
• Vendor Support: Supported
  

dCal

• Version: 10.1.2.4.0.541
• Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
• Notes: Please click here for more information
• Vendor Support: Supported

Diskeeper

• Version: 2007, 2008
  
• Compatibility: Compatible with Vista (see notes)
• Notes: Diskeeper Corporation has announced Microsoft Windows Vista™ platform support for the Diskeeper 2007 product line. It is a free update for licensed Diskeeper 2007 customers, as well as customers with current maintenance contracts.  For additional information please visit the following link: http://www.diskeeper.com/diskeeper/solutions.asp
• Vendor Support: Supported

EndNote

• Version: 8.02, X1
• Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
• Notes: Patches for the known issues can be found here: http://www.endnote.com/envista.asp
• Vendor Support: Supported, but there are known issues with version 8.02.

ePrint

• Version:7
• Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
• Notes:
• Vendor Support: Supported

Eudora

• Version: 7.1
• Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
• Notes: Eudora has been cancelled as a product of Qualcomm
• Vendor Support: Not supported

Firefox

• Version: 2.0.0.12
• Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
• Notes: Please visit the Firefox compatibility site for more information
• Vendor Support: Supported

F-Secure

• Version: 2.x
• Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
• Notes:
• Vendor Support: Not supported, future version 7.1 will be supported

Gaim

• Version: 1.5.0
• Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
• Notes: Gaim 2.0 is currently under development and will be released shortly. This version will be supported for Vista
• Vendor Support: Not supported
  

iTunes

• Version: 7.6
• Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
• Notes:
  
• Vendor Support: Supported

Java Runtime

• Version: 1.6
• Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
• Notes:
• Vendor Support: Supported

JMP

• Version:7
• Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
• Notes:
• Vendor Support: Supported

Kerberos (Authentic Login)

• Version: 1.12
• Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
• Notes:
• Vendor Support: Unknown

Logger Pro 3

• Version: 3.6
• Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
• Notes: Update to version 3.6 is available here: http://www.vernier.com/tech/lpupdates.html
  
• Vendor Support: Unknown

Lotus Notes

• Version: 7.0.2
  
• Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
• Notes: Make sure to check with your department to ensure the version being used is compatible. Some departments are not yet running the newest Notes software, and may NOT be compatible. Most departments should have upgraded by early July. 
• Vendor Support: Supported

Maple

• Version: 11
• Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
• Notes:
• Vendor Support: Supported

Mathematica

• Version: 6.01
  
• Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
• Notes:
• Vendor Support: Supported

Matlab

• Version: 2007b, 2008a
  
• Compatibility: Compatible
• Notes:
• Vendor Support: Supported

McAfee VirusScan Enterprise

• Version: 8.5i
• Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
• Notes: Please make sure to download 8.5i and Service Pack 1 from www.oit.duke.edu/site. The previous and more commonly used version is not compatible.
• Vendor Support: Supported

Microsoft Office

• Version: XP/2003/2007
• Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
• Notes:
• Vendor Support: Supported

Mulberry

• Version: 4.0.2
• Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
• Notes:
• Vendor Support: Not supported
  

Novell Client

• Version: 1.0
• Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
• Notes: Make sure to check with your department to ensure the version being used is compatible. Many departments are not yet running the newest Novell software, and may NOT be compatible.
  
• Vendor Support: Supported

OpenOffice

• Version: 2.3.1
• Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
• Notes:
• Vendor Support: Supported

Oracle Database

• Version: 10g
• Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
• Notes:
• Vendor Support: Vendor is working on an officially supported version

Palm Desktop

• Version: 4.1.4
• Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
• Notes:
• Vendor Support: Supported

PARIS (Citrix ICA Client)

• Version: 10.150
  
• Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
• Notes:
• Vendor Support: Supported

Partition Magic

• Version: 8.0
• Compatibility: Incompatible with Vista
• Notes:
• Vendor Support: Not supported

Quicktime

• Version: 7.4.1
• Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
• Notes:
• Vendor Support: Supported

QWS3270

• Version: 3.9
• Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
• Notes:
• Vendor Support: Supported

Realplayer

• Version: 11
• Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
• Notes:
• Vendor Support: Unsupported

Remedy

• Version: 7.0.01
  
• Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
• Notes:
• Vendor Support: Supported

SAP

• Version: 6.4
• Compatibility: Not yet fully compatible with Vista
• Notes:
• Vendor Support: SAP 6.4 will in Vista but may produce errors. SAP will be supported with the future release of version 7.1

SAS

• Version: 9.1.3
• Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
• Notes: Only 32-bit versions.
• Vendor Support: Supported

SPSS

• Version: 15.0
• Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
• Notes:
• Vendor Support: Supported

Spybot

• Version: 1.5.2
• Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
• Notes:
• Vendor Support: Supported

Spyware Doctor

• Version: 3.5 - 5.5
  
• Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
• Notes: Only 32-bit versions.
• Vendor Support: Official support for versions 4.0 and higher

SSH.com

• Version: 3.2.9
• Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
• Notes:
• Vendor Support: Official support will begin with future version 5.2

Stata

• Version: 10
• Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
• Notes:
• Vendor Support: Supported

Symantec Antivirus

• Version: 10.2 - 2008
  
• Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
• Notes:
• Vendor Support: Supported

TextPad

• Version: 4.7.3 - 5.2
  
• Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
• Notes:
• Vendor Support: Supported after version 5

Thunderbird

• Version: 2.0.0.12
• Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
• Notes: Problems with LDAP lookups
• Vendor Support: Supported

TreeSize Pro

• Version: 4.1.1 - 5.1
  
• Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
• Notes: TreeSize Free version 2.1 is also compatible
• Vendor Support: Supported

WinRAR

• Version: 3.71
• Compatibility: Not yet fully compatible with Vista
• Notes: Must be run with administrative rights
• Vendor Support: Not supported, vendor is working on a new version

WinZip

• Version: 10.0 - 11.1
• Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
• Notes:
• Vendor Support: Supported only with version 11.1
  

Xwin32

• Version: 8.1 / 9.0
  
• Compatibility: Compatible with Vista
• Notes:
• Vendor Support: Supported