The product may work if the DirectX component is installed but can affect other parts of the system.
Will not install if you choose not to install the directX component. It attempts to install directX 9, claiming that is more updated than the version running on the OS.
Burn4Free CD and DVD v2.6 - NOTE: upgrade to the latest version to solve compatibility.WinAmp 5.3 (32bit) - work perfect but when startup Winamp note error with PX.dll but audio and video files plays like on Win XP :D (To get rid of the PX.dll error, simply disable the CD ripping/burning features during install).Winamp v2x and v5x (32bit) - DRM Problems, 5.32 Pro.Wavepad works with no compatibility issues.Steinberg V-Stack works good - some problems with ASIO.Spectrasonics Atmosphere and Trilogy VSTi works great without any problem.Propellerheads Reason 3.0.4 works great.
Power Tab Editor 1.7(No Problems so far!!! (used it for a week)).Native Instruments Absynth 3 and 4 works great too.mp3tag v.2.37a (newly added Vista Support, v.2.36a and below simply crash).Media Monkey latest Version (note old versions have not been tested).Magix Music Maker 5 a bit older version, but still, not the oldest (32bit) - Working Fine!.FXsound DFX Audio Enhancement v8.0 for Windows Media Player & Winamp.Fruity Loops 6.0.8 (32bit) - works great, performance slightly sub-par.
McAfee McAfee Security Center 11.2 build 7.2.144 only works with 32-bit,they are working on 64-bit patch.McAfee McAfee VirusScan 11.2 build 7.2.144 only works with 32-bit,they are working on 64-bit patch.Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0.2.614 and newer (32/64-bit) (64 bits run as 32 bits).Kaspersky AntiVirus 6.0.2.614 and newer (32/64-bit) (64 bits runs as 32 bits).Grisoft AVG Anti-Virus Professional Edition v7.5.441 (64-bit).Grisoft AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition v7.5.441 (32-bit).Etrust Etrust EZ CA Antivirus v8.2.0.13 (32-bit).ESET NOD32 v2.70.31 or newer (32/64-bit, Installs as 32-bit under Vista 圆4).ESET Eset Smart Security Public Beta 1 (v3.0.128.0) (32-bit only).ALWIL Software avast! Virus Cleaner Tool - version 1.0.209 (32-bit) (Czech).ALWIL Software avast! v4.7 Professional Edition (32/64-bit) (28 language versions).ALWIL Software avast! v4.7 Home Edition (32/64-bit) (28 language versions).