University-Centric Windows 7 Compatibility

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The following is an alphabetical list of Windows applications in use at the University and their compatibility status with Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system. In most cases, only the latest versions of the applications have been listed, though recent versions are listed if they require a paid upgrade.

All testing is up-to-date as of mid February 2011 with the release versions of Windows 7 Ultimate Edition and Windows 7 Enterprise Edition.


Article index

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A

  • AOL Client - compatible
  • AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) - compatible

Apple - see iTunes, QuickTime

Adobe - see Bridge, Dreamweaver, Flash Player, Photoshop, Reader

  • Assignments - compatible

B

  • BEN Deposits - not yet tested
  • BEN Financials - compatible
  • BEN My Reimbursements - compatible
  • BlackBerry Desktop Manager - compatible, some issues with older handsets
  • Bridge (Adobe Bridge) - compatible
  • Business Objects - not certified

C

  • Calendar (Penn Web) - compatible
  • Classlists - compatible
  • Courses in Touch - compatible

D

  • DHCP - compatible
  • Dimension 4 5.0.35.0 - not compatible
Dimension will not be supported for Windows 7. Instead, internal Windows time synchronization should be used.
  • DNS - compatible
  • Dreamweaver CS5 - compatible
  • Dreamweaver CS4 - compatible
  • Dreamweaver CS3 - compatible

E

  • EndNote X3 - Generally compatible, per site: "no major compatibility issues beyond the currently known Vista issues"

F

  • FileMaker Pro 11.0.x - compatible
  • FileZilla 3.x - compatible
  • FileZilla 2.2.x - not yet tested
  • Firefox 3.6.x - compatible
  • Firefox 3.5.x - compatible
  • Firefox 3.0.x - compatible
  • Flash Player 10.2 - compatible in 32-bit browsers (same experience as Windows Vista)

G, H

  • Ghost - compatible in some modes of usage
  • HostExplorer 14.0.x - compatible
  • HostExplorer 2008 - compatible

Hummingbird - see HostExplorer

  • Hyperion - compatible with Firefox 3.0.x and Internet Explorer 8, not compatible with Firefox 3.5.x or Firefox 3.6.x

I

  • ImageNow 6.3 (used in FIS) - not compatible
  • Interactive Intelligence Client (ACD) - compatible
  • iTunes 10.4.x - compatible
See also QuickTime 7.7.x

K, L

  • KITE - compatible
  • Kerberos for Windows 3.2.2 - compatible

M

  • MalwareBytes AntiMalware 1.4x - compatible
  • Maple - compatible
  • Mathematica - compatible

Microsoft - see Office 2003, Office 2007, Office 2010, Windows Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player

Mozilla - see Firefox and Thunderbird

N, O

  • Netreg - compatible
  • Office 2010 - compatible
  • Office 2007 SP2 - compatible
  • Office 2003 SP3 - compatible, some installation problems have been reported, Penn Online Directory (LDAP) searches are limited in Outlook 2003

P

  • Palm Desktop - compatible, USB HotSync does not work in 64-bit versions of Windows
  • Payroll - compatible
  • Penn in Touch - compatible
  • Penn ERA - compatible with Firefox 3.x, not compatible with Internet Explorer 8
  • PGP Desktop - compatible
  • PGP Whole Disk Encryption - compatible
  • Photoshop CS5 - compatible
  • Photoshop CS4 - compatible
  • Photoshop CS3 - compatible
  • Pidgin - compatible

Q

  • QuickTime 7.7.x - compatible
See also iTunes 10.4.x

R

  • Reader (Adobe Reader) 9.4.2 - compatible
  • Reader (Adobe Reader) 10.1 - compatible
  • RealPlayer 14.0 Basic - compatible
  • Remedy 7.1 - compatible

S

  • SecureCRT 6.6.x and above - compatible
  • SecureW2 3.1.1 Enterprise Edition - compatible
SecureW2 3.4.5 Enterprise Edition offers a superior installation experience
  • Spybot Search & Destroy 1.6.x - compatible
  • SRS - not yet tested
  • Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0.5 and above - compatible

T, U, V

  • Thunderbird 3.x - compatible
  • Thunderbird 2.0.0.x - compatible

VanDyke - see SecureCRT

W

  • Washington Proxy (Dreamweaver/Kerberos) - compatible
  • Windows Internet Explorer 8 - integrated and compatible
  • Windows Media Player - integrated and compatible

Wolfram - see Mathematica

  • WS_FTP Professional 12.2 - compatible
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