I know it is a little too late.
but there is an upgrade advisor on ms vista web site to evaluate your computer before upgrade.
even a new one you could have run it against your old one to check the programs.

it is not perfect by any means but a good starting place.



mikeyhsd@comcast.net



"schafferde" <schafferde@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:77BB75F9-1E9A-4447-A8AB-39B0CD6631AF@microsoft.com...
I don't suppose this will be allowed to stay on here, but I have to vent. I
got Vista with my new Dell computer, and so far, I have had to replace 4
programs that don't run on vista, and for which the companies "don't plan any
upgrades in the near future". This has cost me a lot of money that I don't
have. The computer was a large expense for me, and now it is getting
rediculous. I am now looking unsuccessfully for a simple photo editing
software program that will run that has the features my old program had, and
I am very frustrated. Knowing what I know now, I would have never had Vista,
and would have paid extra to have XP put on my new computer. Thank you for
letting me vent.