I managed to get everything I used on XP working with Vista. Even Nero is
now working properly with a little bit of cheating!

Currently using RC2 but I'm getting the RTM as soon as it hits the shops in
the UK!

"Jeff Gaines" <whitedragon@newsgroups.nospam> wrote in message
news:xn0ev6u602z9mte003@msnews.microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> On 20/12/2006 in message <eGPDirBJHHA.2236@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl> GodKiller
> wrote:
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>>I use the MS tool:windows Vista upgrade advisor to test my computer ,there
>>are only a few uncompatible programs and drivers . so I think that Vista
>>has inherited the compatibility of XP,do you think so ?[/color]
>
> Programs that have been written to follow MS guide lines generally work
> OK. Many drivers need to be re-written, that will be an issue for a while
> as the h/w manufacturers catch up (it was with XP at first), drivers are
> usually free though.
>
> Apps that have previously 'got away' with going to places they shouldn't
> have gone won't generally work as Vista is more secure. It's likely that
> upgrading those apps will cost.
>
> --
> Jeff Gaines
> Damerham Hampshire UK[/color]