A compatibility boost for Windows Vista is like a breath of fresh air.
Support and compatibility are two areas where the operating system has
been suffering since its commercial availability
on January 30, 2007. In this context, added compatibility for
Windows Vista feels like the first breath after coma for the users of
the operating system that have faced functionality issues.
Although Microsoft did not release any security bulletins as part of
the March 2007 company patch cycle, it did augment the compatibility
area of Windows Vista. Update for Windows Vista (KB932246) is designed
to address a suite of application compatibility problems of the
operating system. The 4.1 MB .msu file will require that users reboot
their Windows Vista machines following the installation.
The Vista compatibility update will resolve issues related to the
installation and execution of legacy games and applications in Windows
Vista. Microsoft revealed in the Knowledge Base article associated with
the update that the game, application or firmware may not install
correctly, cause system instability or even not function properly. This
aberrant behavior has been corrected with the
March 2007 Windows Vista Application Compatibility Update.
Additionally, the update boosts compatibility for the following products but not only:
• Lenovo Presentation Director 1.0.0.1
• ACDSee 8
• Trend Micro Internet Security 2006 (PC-cillin) 14.0 – 14.59
• Trend Micro Internet Security 2007 (PC-cillin) 15.0 – 15.19
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Administration Tools Pack
• RealNetworks RealPlayer 6.0.12
• AOL Safety and Security Center 2.5.4.1
• Toshiba Tecra M7 1.70
Another 70 applications that have experienced functionality issues
while running under Windows Vista are addressed in this compatibility
refresh.
