Here is some good advice when installing programs in Vista, # 4 is good advice even if the program was designed for Vista.

Here is how to install software or drivers on Vista that are for XP,2000,NT4,98,95

1. Right click on the setup.exe file for the software/driver you are trying to install and select properties, then the compatibility Tab

2. Tick the "run this file in compatibility mode" box and then select XP, or whatever OS the software was designed for, in the drop down box, Tick "run as Administrator" if it is available, hit OK

3. Now double click this setup.exe file to execute the install process, hopefully all will go well and install the drivers/Software you need.

4. If the exe installs software for the device, or you have installed software only, you need to navigate to the program folder where it installed, then do the compatibility thing (1 & 2) again for the program executable(s). If the program was designed for Vista skip compatibility mode, just tick "run as administrator"

I do not guarantee all drivers or software to work in Vista, but a large percentage do..

Good luck.

If the Software/ installer (exe file) is on CD, copy the entire contents of the CD to a folder in Vista, then start at #1

There is no compatibility mode for .msi installers
16 bit programs will not run on Vista

  Andreea,

  photoshop CS2 and CS3 work fine in Vista, as does Office.

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barladeanca wrote:
Hi all! I just purchased a Dell that comes with Vista. I was wondering if all my software (Photoshop, Office) will work with it or not. Thank you, Andreea

Message Edited by barladeanca on 12-30-2007 06:35 AM

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More info on Microsoft Office and Vista

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932087

 

http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/vista.htm