This is a very difficult question to answer as Windows Vista, being recently launched, still is in the testing stage as far as the end users are concerned. There are a lot of reports on incompatibilities with hardware as well as software are concerned. A recurring problem with all operating system upgrades is that when changes are made in the core architecture of the new operating system programs that rely on the earlier design of the operating system are bound to complain if they decide to work at all.
One class of software that will always conflict with a new operating system is the disk utilities, anti virus programs and hardware drivers. These programs come with deep hooks in the operating system. When you upgrade, just resign yourself to the fact that you'll need to replace them. Almost all of the other programs such as MS. Office will work just fine with Vista and if they decide to go ballistic then there is nothing to worry about Windows Vista does have some tricks up it?s sleeve to make errant programs work. So if you have a program that is playing up, go to the Compatibility box that lets you try running older applications in old-school Windows environments.
There are some downloads available on the Internet for Vista . These include iPod software that can capture music and video over the net and transfer it to your iPod. The popular shareware for DVD to iPod is the Alicesoft DVD to iPod PSP 3GP PPC MP4 Platinum software. Other third party shareware programs include the Batch it ultra. This is imaging software with multiple functions for your multimedia software for Vista . Apart from this there are lists of software that work well with Windows Vista and can be found on sites such as iexbeta the list is unending and contains software information from anti virus to CD writing. Many people are still waiting it out before upgrading to Vista ? they will rather stick with the tried and tested XP for now.
