John Barnett MVP said:
You guys with your MS bribed* shilling never stop toting the party line do
ya?
That "Upgrade Advisor" is severely flawed, to the point of being useless -
about as useful as MS's own HCL (Hardware Compatibility List)
They're marketing tools, nothing more - designed to part you from your $$.
I remember when I first trusted them, was told by these tools that "all's
well" - only to find out later that several pieces of hardware were bricked,
including a printer, a card reader, my brand new video card and a modem.
I was even told right here by an MVP that "Microsoft never guaranteed your
hardware would work RIGHT NOW, but that it MIGHT WORK LATER"
LMAO, nice try though...
Makes about as much sense as Microsoft's own (see a pattern here?) software
compatibility lists; the "Certified for Windows Vista" list and then there's
the "Works with Vista List"
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/winlogo/WLP30program.mspx
Why two lists and what's the difference between them?
Easy - one suggests your applications -should- work with Vista while the
other only implies they -might-.
Neither guarantees ANYTHING.
Confused yet?
Good, that's what Microsoft wants.
Buyer beware.