Are the software programs I already have with my Windows XP compatible with Microsoft Windows Vista?
well some are and some are not here is the list of compatible programs Academic * BioRad QuantityOne 2.6.3 * Endnote X * Vector NTI Advance 10.3 * Zeiss Axio Vision LE 4.6 * Zeiss Lsm Image Browser 4 [edit] AntiSpam & AntiSpyware * CA eTrust PestPatrol Antispyware v4.4.4.81 (32-bit) * Avast Avast Home and Professional v4.7.942(32-bit) * EMSI Software a-squared Free v2.1 * ESET Eset Smart Security Public Beta 1 (v3.0.128.0) (32-bit only) * FireTrust MailWasher Pro Ver. 5.3 (32-bit) * Javacool Software SpywareBlaster 3.5.1 (32-bit/64-bit) * Lavasoft Ad-aware SE Personal v1.06 (32-bit/64-bit) * MailFrontier Anti-Spam * PC Tools Spyware Doctor v4.0.0.2621 * Pyrenean eDexter v1.42 (32-bit/64-bit) * Spybot Search & Destroy v1.4 (32-bit) * Spyware Terminator v1.8.5.986 (32-bit) * Sunbelt CounterSpy V2 * Trend Micro Internet Security 2007 (32-bit/64-bit) – NOTE: Get the latest version, more info here * Webroot Spy Sweeper v5.3 (32-bit) * WinPatrol WinPatrol v11.1.2007 or later (32-bit) [edit]