No Vista Application Compatibility List

But an early release of the Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit

The fact that Microsoft will not publish a Windows Vista application compatibility list as was the case with the Windows XP Service Pack 2 is just another aspect that marks the evolution of Vista
and the services associated with the operating system. In this context, by killing the mammoth effort that was synonymous with the XP SP 2 application compatibility list, the Redmond Company is shifting the consumer focus on the Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit.

Unlike Windows XP SP 2, the updating infrastructure and capabilities of Windows Vista have been perfected to the point where an eventual application compatibility list will require constant and perpetual revision and consequently generate confusion.

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