Windows 8 Incompatible Applications

Discussion in 'Windows 8' started by moderate, Oct 9, 2012.

  1. moderate

    moderate MDL Guru

    Aug 31, 2009
    3,355
    2,479
    120
    Update:
    12. MS Baseline Security Analyzer v2-2 - Isn't too much compatible with IE10. IE10 often crashes, when opens links "How to correct this" and "What was scanned" from MSBA.

    Now, there is 2nd issue:
    It tells "Automatic Updates are NOT enabled" while they in fact are enabled.
     
  2. moderate

    moderate MDL Guru

    Aug 31, 2009
    3,355
    2,479
    120
  3. zen45

    zen45 MDL Addicted

    Feb 25, 2010
    918
    2,393
    30
    Kaspersky internet security 2012 is incompatible, but 2013 works with windows 8;)
     
  4. moderate

    moderate MDL Guru

    Aug 31, 2009
    3,355
    2,479
    120
    #84 moderate, Dec 1, 2012
    Last edited: Dec 1, 2012
    (OP)
    Update:

    25. Trillian v5-2-0-13. It can't connect to Skype, because skypekit.exe crashes silently. It happens after the two monster updates of the last month. Version v5-3-0-9 Beta works.
     
  5. pisthai

    pisthai Imperfect Human

    Jul 29, 2009
    7,222
    2,272
    240
    Try the Desktop version of Skype! I had problem with the Modern UI Version, Desktop version just works fine.
     
    Stop hovering to collapse... Click to collapse... Hover to expand... Click to expand...
  6. moderate

    moderate MDL Guru

    Aug 31, 2009
    3,355
    2,479
    120
    I use Trillian, because I have one IM app for 10 IM accounts (Astra, AIM, FB, GTalk, ICQ, WLM, MySpace, Skype, Twitter, Yahoo)...

    Update:
    26. FFDShow rev4494 clsid x64. FFDShow VFW x64 window doesn't appear.
     
  7. moderate

    moderate MDL Guru

    Aug 31, 2009
    3,355
    2,479
    120
    Update:

    27. MS Office 2013 x64. FIRSTRUN.EXE crashes in 2nd dialog window.
     
  8. moderate

    moderate MDL Guru

    Aug 31, 2009
    3,355
    2,479
    120
    Update:

    28. O2 SMSender v1-86. Start menu shortcut for main EXE isn't created. Switching to another languages doesn't work.
     
  9. moderate

    moderate MDL Guru

    Aug 31, 2009
    3,355
    2,479
    120
    Update:

    E. If user doesn't enable IE10 Enhanced Protection Mode (x64) just after the W8 install, later he may not be able to do so.
     
  10. Whiznot

    Whiznot MDL Member

    Nov 5, 2009
    201
    38
    10
    I've also had issues with Catalyst 12.10 on a 780G chipset. There is something wrong with the AMD AHCI driver. The install log reports success but on reboot there is a BSOD. Switching to IDE mode allows a clean boot. On the 700 series chipsets there was also a boot failure due to AMD AHCI drivers related to Windows 7 but that problem could be solved by editing a line in the amd_sata.inf file. This new problem is different from from the previous. I'm glad that chipsets other than the 700 series are problematic--maybe someone will find a solution soon. I will continue to work on this because the MS AHCI driver is not that good.
     
  11. xxxjames11xxx

    xxxjames11xxx MDL Novice

    Apr 20, 2011
    1
    0
    0
    Some of the online games with nProtect gameguard doesn't run on Windows 8 32bit version..

    GameGuard Error: 114
    GameGuard initialization error. Try rebooting and executing the game or close the program considered to cause a collision.
     
  12. abobobilly

    abobobilly MDL Novice

    Nov 1, 2012
    46
    0
    0
    If i am not mistaken, the list in the opening post (as well as some later posts) seems heavily outdated. So far, i haven't encountered a single Compatibility Problem.

    I am just kidding :p

    I was trying to install VGA drivers in an old machine having VIA Chipset, and just couldn't get the damn drivers to work under Win8. Although same drivers were working just fine under 7.

    However, i have yet to find a Software to be incompatible with 8.
     
  13. wzrdrcr

    wzrdrcr MDL Novice

    Jun 23, 2011
    40
    5
    0
    Do anyone know if corel windvd fixed there win8 issues yet hope this posted in right part of forums?
     
  14. =)(=

    =)(= Guest

    It seems that Symantec Workspace Virtualization makes metro apps crash.

    After i uninstalled it metro apps was working fine. I am not 100% sure if it was SWV or something else tho.
     
  15. Brainsuck

    Brainsuck MDL Addicted

    Oct 9, 2009
    676
    157
    30
    Hauppauge WinTV-DCR-2650 and Catalyst 12.10 hyper v install will blow up keep hyper off works great
     
    Stop hovering to collapse... Click to collapse... Hover to expand... Click to expand...
  16. Arachnoid

    Arachnoid MDL Novice

    Sep 6, 2010
    47
    14
    0
    Dont know if its been mentioned but Kaspersky Anti virus 2013 stops some metro apps like store working on the Windows 8 desktop.It doesnt seems to affect anything else and they are supposed to be updating the software to overcome the problem soon... other than that its certified Windows 8 compatable :rolleyes::D
     
  17. Boyfriend

    Boyfriend MDL Senior Member

    Feb 10, 2010
    364
    112
    10
    It is a problem in interactive mode (advanced users select it intentionally). In automatic mode (default), it doesn't block modern apps after recent patch (e).
     
    Stop hovering to collapse... Click to collapse... Hover to expand... Click to expand...
  18. Espionage724

    Espionage724 MDL Expert

    Nov 7, 2009
    1,066
    394
    60
    Is Pidgin not a better alternative?

    Random note about GameGuard games (not sure if it was mentioned), if you have avast! installed, starting a game that uses GameGuard can cause a BSoD with something about a critical process stopping. Stopping avast! shields doesn't work, have to actually uninstall it it seems.
     
  19. moderate

    moderate MDL Guru

    Aug 31, 2009
    3,355
    2,479
    120
    #99 moderate, Jan 5, 2013
    Last edited: Jan 5, 2013
    (OP)
    Good news:

    1. OpenVPN v2-3 RC2 I001 fixed all crashes from earlier versions.

    Update:

    29. Cryptload v1-1-8 crashes (fortunately only once) just after installation and 1st online update.

    30. FFDShow rev4496 - x64 VFW Settings (yellow icon) can't be runned.

    31. Toaster v0-7-8 - The colors (foreground, background and font) can't be set.

    Edit:

    E. If user enables IE10 Enhanced Protection Mode (x64) but disables UAC, he will get just x32 IE tabs (not x64 as proclaimed).
     
  20. moderate

    moderate MDL Guru

    Aug 31, 2009
    3,355
    2,479
    120
    Update:

    32. MS Live Essentials Account Sign-in Assistant v6-5 can't be installed, so MS Games for Windows Live v3-5-89-0 doesn't work.