Windows 7 Application Compatibility List

IT professionals, system administrators and end users have several options to find out if a software program is compatible with Microsoft’s latest operating system Windows 7. They can install the operating system on a single computer to perform individual compatibility tests, take a look at Microsoft’s Windows 7 Compatibility Center or download the Windows 7 Application Compatibility List which is provided by Microsoft as an Excel document.

The document, which has been released by Microsoft on March 11, 2010, is a “Microsoft Office Excel-based spreadsheet listing software applications and respective Windows 7 compatibility information”. These compatibility information have either been verified by the Windows 7 Logo Program testing requirements or by the software publisher.

All programs in the Windows 7 Application Compatibility List are identified with the Compatible Windows 7 Logo status which indicates that this is not a complete list of all applications that are compatible with Windows 7.

The list contains additional status information about applications that have not met the requirements for the Windows 7 Logo Program.

• Compatible
• Free Update Required
• Paid Update Required
• Future Compatibility
• Not Compatible

The application compatibility list can be helpful in determining if specific programs will run under Windows 7. Companies will most likely still test the programs on a test system before they migrate their inventory to Windows 7.

The Windows 7 Application Compatibility List can be downloaded directly from the Microsoft website.

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Author: Martin Brinkmann, Monday March 22, 2010 -
Tags:microsoft-windows, windows 7, windows 7 compatibility, windows 7 logo program