Working/Non Working software for Windows Developer Preview AKA Windows 8

Originally Posted by synaptix



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GREEN = Working
RED = Not working
BLUE = Additional Information

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Paint.NET
Google Earth
Divx Plus Web Player (free)
Logitech webcam software - model, Logitech HD Pro Webcam C910
Logitech gaming software 8.01 - Logitech G 110 gaming Keyboard
Acronis True Image WD edition (free) Must own and have eligible Western digital drive attached to work.
InfanView Image Viewer and editor + Plugins
Iwin games manager - free/subscription games portal
Easy BCD 2.02 and ireboot 1.1.1
HWiNFO/32/64 Tools
Windows installer uninstall utility
Faststone Capture 5.3 (last free version) If screem resolution is 1024 x768 or lower at 100 DPI or less.


Note: Most programs should install fine using Windows 7 compatibility but not always as I had tried to install an Intel LAN driver from my mobo manufacturer but the current OS was not supported and installation was aborted.

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.NET Compact Framework 1.0
.NET Compact Framework 2.0
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Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 x86=NOT WORKING/x64=NOT WORKING
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 = x86=NOT WORKING/x64=NOT WORKING
Microsoft .NET Framework 4
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.NET Framework Redistributable 1.0
.NET Framework Redistributable 2.0
.NET Framework Redistributable 3.0
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.NET Micro Framework
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16-bit SDK and DDKs
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2001-10 MSDN Library October
2005-07 MSDN Library July
2006-01 MSDN Library January
2006-05 MSDN Library May
2006-06 MSDN Library June
2006-07 MSDN Library July
2006-08 MSDN Library August
2006-12 MSDN Library December
2007-01 MSDN Library January
2007-04 MSDN Library April
2007-06 MSDN Library June
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ASP .NET AJAX 1.0
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Academic Alliance Tools
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Access 2.0
Access 2003
Access 2007
Access 2010
Access Developer Extensions 2003
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Accounting
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Antigen
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Application Compatibility
Application Virtualization
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AutoCollage 2008
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Automatic Graph Layout
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Azure SDK
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Bank Framework SDK and DDKs
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Baseline Security Analyzer 2.0.1
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BizTalk Server 2002
BizTalk Server 2004
BizTalk Server 2006
BizTalk Server 2006 R2
BizTalk Server 2009
BizTalk Server 2010
BizTalk Server Accelerators and Adapters
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Bookshelf Symbol 7
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Business Contact Manager
Business Contact Manager 2010
Business ScoreCard Manager
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CMC SDK and DDKs
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CRC 3.05
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Commerce Server 2002
Commerce Server 2007
Commerce Server 2009
Commerce Server 2009 R2
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Compute Cluster Pack
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Connected Services Framework
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Content Management Server
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Customer Care Framework 2005
Customer Care Framework 2008
Customer Care Framework 2009
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DHTML Editing SDK and DDKs
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Data Analyzer 2002
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Desktop Optimization Pack
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Desktop Player
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Developer Security Resource Kit
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Device Simulator
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Digital Dashboard
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DirectX SDK and DDKs
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Duet Enterprise for Microsoft SharePoint and SAP
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Dynamics AX 4.0
Dynamics AX 2009
Dynamics AX 2012
Dynamics Axapta 3.0
Dynamics CRM 1.2
Dynamics CRM 3.0
Dynamics CRM 4.0
Dynamics CRM 2011
Dynamics GP 7.5
Dynamics GP 8.0
Dynamics GP 9.0
Dynamics GP 10.0
Dynamics GP 2010
Dynamics NAV 4.0
Dynamics NAV 5.0
Dynamics NAV 2009
Dynamics NAV 2009 R2
Dynamics Point of Sale 2009
Dynamics SL 7.0
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ESP 1.0
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Electronic Learning Libraries
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Enterprise Instrumentation framework
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Exchange Server 2003
Exchange Server 2007
Exchange Server 2010
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Expression 1
Expression 2
Expression 3
Expression 4
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FAST Search Server 2010
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FabriKam 3.1
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Forefront Client Security
Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010
Forefront Identity Manager 2010
Forefront Protection 2010
Forefront Security for Communications Server
Forefront Security for Exchange Server
Forefront Security for SharePoint
Forefront Server Security Management Console
Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010
Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010
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Front Page
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GIF Animator
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Groove 2007
Groove Server 2007
Groove Server 2010
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Healthcare Framework
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Help Workshop
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Host Integration Server 2000
Host Integration Server 2004
Host Integration Server 2006
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Hyper-V Server 2008
Hyper-V Server 2008 R2
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IIS
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ILMerge
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ISA Server 2004
ISA Server 2006
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ISDN
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Identity Integration Server 2003
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Identity Lifecycle Manager 2007
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InfoPath 2003
InfoPath 2007
InfoPath 2010
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Interconnect 2004
Interconnect 2007
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Interix 2.2
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Internet Explorer 6
Internet Explorer 7
Internet Explorer 8
Internet Explorer 9 INCLUDED IN WINDOWS 8
Internet Explorer 10 INCLUDED IN WINDOWS 8
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Internet Security and Acceleration
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Live Communications Server 2003
Live Communications Server 2005
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Log Parser
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Lync 2010
Lync Server 2010
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MDAC
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MS-DOS
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MSXML 4.0
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MSYubin7 1.5
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Macro Assembler 6.11
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MapPoint 2004
MapPoint 2006
MapPoint 2009
MapPoint 2010
MapPoint 2011
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Mobile Information 2001 Server
Mobile Information 2002 Server
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Mobile Internet Toolkit
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Modem Developer Kit
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ODBC Data Packs
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Office 95
Office 2003
Office 2007
Office 2010 x86=WORKING/x64=WORKING
Office Communications Server 2007
Office Communications Server 2007 R2
Office Communicator 2005
Office Communicator 2007
Office Communicator 2007 R2
Office Communicator Mobile
Office Communicator Web
Office Communicator Web Access
Office Forms Server 2007
Office Resource Kit
Office Server Language Pack 2010
Office Servers 2007
Office System
Office Web Apps
Office XP
Office for Mac 2011
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OneNote 2003
OneNote 2007
OneNote 2010
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Operations Manager 2000
Operations Manager 2005
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Outlook 2003
Outlook 2007
Outlook 2010
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Palm Size PC 1.2
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PassPort Manager
Passport SDK and DDKs
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Patterns & Practices
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PerformancePoint Server
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Platform SDK and DDKs
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Pocket PC 2003 SDK
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Point of Sale 1.0
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PowerPivot
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ProClarity
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Project 95
Project 2002
Project 2003
Project 2003 Server
Project 2007
Project 2010
Project Portfolio Server 2006
Project Portfolio Server 2007
Project Server
Project Server 2010
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Provisioning System SDK
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Publisher 2002
Publisher 2003
Publisher 2007
Publisher 2010
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QuickBasic 4.5
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Repository SDK and DDKs
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Robotics Studio
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SMS 2003 SDK and DDKs
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SQL 2000 Sybase
SQL Server 6.5
SQL Server 2000
SQL Server 2005
SQL Server 2008
SQL Server 2008 R2
SQL Server Code Named "Denali" CTP
SQL Server Compact 3.5
SQL Server Migration Assistant
SQL Server Tool (SQLH2)
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Search Server 2008
Search Server 2010
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Security SDK and DDKs
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Semblio
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Server Appliance Kit
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Services for Netware
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SharePoint Designer 2007
SharePoint Designer 2010
SharePoint Products and Technologies
SharePoint Server 2001
SharePoint Server 2003
SharePoint Server 2007
SharePoint Server 2007 Search
SharePoint Server 2010
SharePoint Services 3.0 Tools
SharePoint Workspace 2010
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Small Business Accounting
Small Business Accounting (Application)
Small Business Manager Financials 7.5
Small Business Manager Financials 8.0
Small Business Manager Financials 9.0
Small Business Server 2003 R2
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Smart Card
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Smart Tag SDK and DDKs
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Soap Toolkit
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Solomon 5.5
Solomon 6.0
Solomon 6.5
Solomon 7.0
Solomon FRx
Solver Foundation
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Songsmith
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Source Code Migration Tool
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Speech SDK and DDKs
Speech Server 2004
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Standard User Analyzer
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Streets and Trips 2009
Streets and Trips and AutoRoute 2010
Streets and Trips and AutoRoute 2011
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Surface
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System Center Capacity Planner
System Center Configuration Manager
System Center Data Protection Manager
System Center Essentials 2007
System Center Essentials 2010
System Center Mobile Device Manager
System Center Operations Manager
System Center Reporting Manager 2006
System Center Service Manager
System Center Virtual Machine Manager
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Systems Management Server 2003
Systems Management Server 2003 R2
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Translation and UI Strings Glossaries
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UDDI SDK and DDKs
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Unified Communications Managed
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Virtual Earth
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Virtual PC 2004
Virtual PC 2007
Virtual PC for Mac 6.1
Virtual PC for Mac 7.0
Virtual Server 2005
Virtual Server 2005 R2
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Visio 2002
Visio 2003
Visio 2007
Visio 2010
Visio Tools
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Visual Basic .NET 2003
Visual Basic 2.0
Visual Basic 3.0
Visual Basic 4.0
Visual Basic 6.0
Visual Basic 6.0 Code Advisor
Visual Basic Applications (VBA)
Visual Basic for Applications
Visual C++ 1.52
Visual C++ 2.0
Visual C++ 4.2
Visual C++ Browser Toolkit
Visual C++ Tools
Visual FoxPro "Sedna"
Visual FoxPro 7.0
Visual FoxPro 8.0
Visual FoxPro 9.0
Visual J#.NET
Visual Modeler
Visual SourceSafe 6.0d
Visual SourceSafe 2005
Visual Studio.NET
Visual Studio.NET 2003
Visual Studio 11 Developer Preview
Visual Studio 2005
Visual Studio 2008
Visual Studio 2010
Visual Studio LightSwitch 2011
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Volume Shadow Copy Service
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Web Control SDK and DDKs
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Web Platform Installer
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Web Services Enhancements
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Web Storage SDK and DDKs
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WinFS
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WinFX Beta 1
WinFX Runtime Components CTP
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Windows 3.1 (16-bit)
Windows 3.2 (16-bit)
Windows 3.11 (16-bit)
Windows 3.11 for Workgroups (16-bit)
Windows 7
Windows Academic Program
Windows Advanced Server
Windows CE .NET Platform Builder 4.1
Windows CE .NET Platform Builder 4.2
Windows CE DirectX Kit
Windows CE Toolkit Visual C++ 6.0
Windows Communication Foundation
Windows DNA XML
Windows Developer Preview
Windows Embedded
Windows Embedded CE 5.0
Windows Embedded CE 6.0
Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R2
Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3
Windows Embedded Device Manager
Windows Essential Business Server 2008
Windows Hardware Compatibility
Windows Home Server
Windows Home Server 2011
Windows Installer
Windows Internet Explorer 7
Windows Internet Explorer 8
Windows Media
Windows Mobile 5.0
Windows Mobile 6.0
Windows Mobile 2002
Windows Mobile 2003
Windows MultiPoint Server 2011
Windows NT 3.51
Windows Point of Service
Windows Real-Time Communications
Windows Rights Management Services
Windows SDK and DDKs
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2003 R2
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2008 Training
Windows Server Developer Preview
Windows Server Update
Windows Services for UNIX 1.0
Windows Services for UNIX 2.0
Windows Services for UNIX 3.0
Windows Services for UNIX 3.5
Windows SharePoint Services
Windows Small Business Server 2008
Windows Small Business Server 2011
Windows Storage Server 2008
Windows Storage Server 2008 R2
Windows Thin PC
Windows Virtual PC
Windows Vista
Windows Vista Training
Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor 1.0
Windows Workflow Foundation
Windows XP
Windows XP Embedded
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XML Parser 3.0
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XNA Game Studio
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eMbedded Visual C++ 4.0
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eScrum
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Windows Live Essentials full package 2011 works fine

Microsoft Security Essentials works fine

And Camtasia Studio 7 works good as I did a screencast on windows 8

Macrium Reflect Free - Tested Backup and Restore both work as expected.
Malwarebytes - Runs but picks up a hopefully false positive registry hijack.

Just like the other working/not working lists, here is a list of software/programs that are working/not working on Windows 8 Developer Preview (Build 8102). Feel free to contribute!

Legend:
GREEN = Working
RED = Not working
BLUE = Additional Information

7-Zip
Ace Utilities (trial) - Compatibility issues even when different modes forced.
Acronis True Image WD edition (Free) - (Reported by IownAmoneyPit) Must own and have eligible Western digital drive attached to work.
Auslogics BoostSpeed (Free 15-day Trial)
Auslogics Disk Defrag
Auslogics Registry Cleaner
Auslogics Registry Defrag - Access to registry denied. Run as administrator causes massive system instability.
Auslogics System Information - Installs, but does not run or function properly and causes system instability.
BleachBit
Boot Racer - Will constantly loop back between Desktop and Metro indefinitely.
CCleaner
Chrome Stable
Daemon Tools Lite
DivX Web Player (Free) - (Reported by IownAmoneyPit)
Easy BCD 2.02 - (Reported by IownAmoneyPit)
Faststone Capture 5.3 (last free version) - (Reported by IownAmoneyPit) If screen resolution is 1024 x768 or lower at 100 DPI or less.
FastStone Capture 6.7 - (Reported by mikedl)
FileZilla
Firefox 6
Firefox 9.0a1 Nightly - (Reported by mikedl)
Google Earth - (Reported by IownAmoneyPit)
HWiNFO/32/64 Tools - (Reported by IownAmoneyPit)
InfanView Image Viewer and Editor + Plugins - (Reported by IownAmoneyPit)
iReboot 1.1.1 - (Reported by IownAmoneyPit)
Iwin Games Manager - (Reported by IownAmoneyPit)
Logitech Gaming Software 8.01 - (Reported by IownAmoneyPit, Logitech G 110 Gaming Keyboard)
Logitech SetPoint 6.3 - (Reported by mikedl)
Logitech Webcam Software - (Reported by IownAmoneyPit, Logitech HD Pro Webcam C910)
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
Microsoft Intellipoint 8.2
Office 2010 x64 - (Reported by mikedl)
Opera 11
Oracle VM VirtualBox
Paint.NET - (Reported by IownAmoneyPit)
Speccy
Spybot S&D
SuperAntiSpyware (Free Edition)
Textpad
TuneUp Utilities 2011 (Free 15-day Trial) - Gives compatibility warnings, but works if you ignore them.
VLC Media Player
Winamp
Windows Installer Uninstall Utility - (Reported by IownAmoneyPit)