Filed under: Developer, OS Updates, Windows, Microsoft
Vista SP1 is a bad dance partner for some applications
by Simon Kerbel Feb 22nd 2008
With all system updates, there's always a measure of good and bad. While most people are able to install updates without a hitch, all it takes is a quick perusal of the many tech forums online to see that the very same update wreaked irrevocable havoc on many user's machines.As luck would have it, Windows Vista SP1 is one of the updates that will cause some panic come release time. In fact, Microsoft has already begun to gather a list of applications that either experience a loss of functionality or stop working completely on machines with SP1 installed.
Vista SP1 will do you the favor of blocking certain software that has known compatibility issues with SP1. The list of blocked programs include such venerable and popular software as Trend Micro Internet Security and Zone Alarm Security Suite.
Programs with a loss of functionality include the New York Times reader and the Rising Personal Firewall.
We're hoping that these issues are taken care of before SP1 hits the masses; but in our experience, a list like this usually grows before it shrinks.
Ah, the smell of progress...
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