Microsoft lists dodgy SP1 programs
SOFTWARE giant Microsoft has listed which programs do not work with its super-soaraway SP1 Vista upgrade.
It seems that the "super secure" Vista mostly has a real problem with other security programs. Trend Micro Internet Security 2008 it hates along with its family, friends and pets. BitDefender AV is blocked from even starting.
There are few other surprising software applications on the list too. The New York Times Reader application makes SP1 pack a sad and sulk.
Vole is telling users of these programs to consult with their application vendors to fix the problems. Some of them tell us that they already have patches so that they can run Vista.
Microsoft claims that many of the programs Vista has a problem with will continue to work after an SP1 upgrade, however they might experience 'loss of functionality'. In other words they will work like anyone does on a Friday afternoon. [You're fired Farrell - Ed] ยต
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For a service pack that's quite a small list of incompatible applications, and out of those there are only 3 that don't have patches or an upgraded SP1 compatible version available. Storm in a tea cup?
Sure I've a) seen and b) commented on this article already.

Anyway, it's mostly 'security' suites which, I'd guess, are doing what MS told them not to do - patching the kernel. Microsoft aren't so clear about it as they should be, but they consider only those APIs that are published on MSDN Library, in the Platform SDK and Device Driver Kit sections, to be supported. Anything else can and probably will change. Use some trick you've discovered, and it will most likely break in the next release.

Windows Vista SP1 gets Windows Server 2008's kernel, which is why things have broken.
The version of BitDefender that doesn't work with SP1 is one version removed from the current. BitDefender's solution appears to be to offer a free upgrade to their latest and greatest... 

Now that's what I call good customer service!
@ staff , please add a number 10 after bitdefender in you post so you don't misslead current users of bitdefender solutions