Windows 7 OS Advisory for UH-owned computers: ITS is currently recommending that the UH community continue to use Windows XP, especially if you use any of the UH applications that have not been certified by the software vendor, or thoroughly tested. New PC systems purchased should be Windows 7-capable or ready, but should be initially configured for use with Windows XP Professional. Past experience is that early adoption of a new OS is most appropriate for individuals with significant personal technical expertise and interest in specific new features. These early users of Windows 7 should plan on encountering problems that interfere with their work until resolved through subsequent releases of Windows 7 or other software packages. If newly purchased UH computers are pre-installed with Windows 7 (without the option for Windows XP), one alternative is to purchase the lowest cost/version of Windows 7 (e.g. the Home version) from the vendor and then purchase the MS Windows 7 Professional Upgrade License (with or without Software Assurance [SA]). [Note: Computers purchased with Windows 7 have the option of purchasing SA ONLY within 90 days from the computer purchase date.] The Windows 7 Professional Upgrade and/or SA license may be purchased from the ITS Site License Office: http://www.hawaii.edu/sitelic The Windows 7 Upgrade and/or SA license allows you to downgrade the OS to use Windows XP Professional. When you are ready to convert to Windows 7, or when all the applications you use in your work are certified to function correctly with Windows 7, you will have the option to use your Windows 7 license to install Windows 7.
Please note that this is only for UH owned computers using specific UH administrative applications. Also, the ITS Site License purchase of Software Assurance for the OS is only for UH departments. This advisory does not pertain to personal home computers or personal purchases.
This page shows the status of what applications were tested. Caution: common functionality was tested and might not be as comprehensive as certification by the vendor would require. If in doubt, please check with the vendor if they have more updated information regarding their application support. UH applications that do not work with Windows 7 fully or partially are listed in red.
| Product | Current Supported Version | Vendor Supported | Microsoft Certification Status | Works | Versions Tested | More Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | 8.1.1/9.1 | YES | NONE | YES | 8.1.1/9.x | Adobe Support |
| Host Explorer | 2008 | YES | NONE |
YES |
2008 | Host Explorer Support |
| McAfee AntiSpyware | 8.7i | YES | NONE | YES | 8.7i | McAfee Support |
| McAfee AntiVirus | 8.7i | YES | NONE | YES, patch 2 required | 8.7i | McAfee Support |
| Mozilla Firefox | 3.0 | YES | NONE | YES | 3.0/3.5 | Firefox Support |
| Mozilla Thunderbird | 2.0.0.6 | YES | NONE | YES | 2.0.0.23 | Thunderbird Support |
| MS Internet Explorer | 8.0 | YES | NONE | Works[2] | 8.0 | Internet Explorer Support |
| MS Office | 2007 / 2003 | YES | Certified / Works | Works | 2007/ 2003 | |
| MS Outlook Express | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Outlook Express Support |
| MS Outlook | 2007 / 2003 | YES | Certified / Works | Works | 2007/ 2003 | |
| SSH | 3.2.9 | NO | NONE | YES | 3.2.9 |
| Product | Current Supported Version | Vendor Supported | Internet Explorer 8.0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1098T (Tax Credit) | www.hawaii.edu/1098t | N/A | |
| Banner 7 Forms Server (for admin) | banner.sis.hawaii.edu | Not tested by vendor, yet. |
Works, but see vendor support. |
| eInventory | www.hawaii.edu/ffx | N/A | |
| ePurchasing | www.hawaii.edu/fmis | N/A | |
| eTravel | www.hawaii.edu/etravel | N/A | |
| Financial Datamart | www.hawaii.edu/dw | NO. Uses Oracle Discoverer which is not supported on Windows 7. Use Windows XP. | |
| IRO Dynamic Reporting | www.hawaii.edu/iro/irodr | N/A |
Works |
| IRO ODS Data Element Dictionary | www.hawaii.edu/iro /uhiroodsded |
N/A |
Works |
| MyUH (Portal) | myuh.hawaii.edu | NO | Works |
| PageCenter | https://prodmvs.its.hawaii.edu:8443/lrs/webconnect/lrsnet?trid=logon | N/A | Saving/Printing files does not work. |
| Peoplesoft 8.8.1 | NO | Works | |
| Profiler | www.hawaii.edu/profiler | N/A | |
| SCOPIS Web | N/A | ||
| SECE | www.hawaii.edu/sece | N/A | |
| UH Online Admissions | apply.hawaii.edu | Not tested or supported by vendor, yet. |
Works, but not supported by vendor, yet. |
| Unit Budgeting (UBUD) | www.hawaii.edu/ubud | NO. Only the portion of the app that uses Oracle Discoverer for reports doesn't work with Windows 7. |
|
| Laulima | laulima.hawaii.edu | NO | Not fully tested[3] |
| WebMail version 6 | mail.hawaii.edu | NO | Works[4] |
For more information on applications that have been certified by Microsoft to be compatible with Windows 7, see their website at http://support.microsoft.com/gp/windows7.
[1] All applications were tested with Windows 7 – 32 bit.
[2] You can still use IE 6 if necessary by first downloading Virtual PC 2007 then downloading This installer from Microsoft. This will give you a virtual hard drive that you can install Windows XP SP2 on to run IE 6.
[3] Connecting to Laulima through Windows 7 Webdav currently does not work.
[4] You must add mail.hawaii.edu to your trusted sites for it to work properly with IE8.
