There are several Vista concerns and solutions here:

https://secure.worldcommunitygrid.org/forums/wcg/viewthread?thread=12856

One simple fix (maybe not for that) for Vista users is to install the WCG program and BOINC if you are going that way, in a separate directory, not the default program directory that it picks for you. Security is less of a hassle.

This should also be run in a 32bit partition. It's not set up net for native 64bit computing since there wasn't enough of a difference noted to make it worth the effort so far to convert it.

Hi TMaG82,

Delete the program. Next install Boinc for windows Vista 64. They just officially relased it to the public.

If you use or log on as administrator all the time use the default settings during instillation.

If you log on using the more secure user account, be sure to check the box during instillation that gives all users control over the program. Then when you start the program from the start menu be sure to right click it and run it as administrator. Everthing should be fine.

P.S. During instillation don't take them up on their offer to start it each time you log in on the computer. Always start it your self.

They have relased the 64 bit version of Bionic to the public. If you have a 64 bit machine it defaults to this version when you hit the download button. And it loads world community grid work imiedietely, upon signing up. And here is a quote from one of their administrators.
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Message 11080 - Posted 20 Jun 2007 15:08:55 UTC
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http://boinc.berkeley.edu/download.php

New Features:

* Grid based views.
* Advanced preferences dialog.
* Project list in the attach to project wizard.
* Improved Windows Vista compatibility.
* An Uninstaller is now included with the Macintosh BOINC Manager distribution.
* Support for x64 on Windows and Linux.

Notes:

· NOTE: BOINC may NOT start at startup if you are running Windows Defender (WinXP, WinXPx64, WinVista, WinVistax64). This issue should be resolved in a future version of BOINC. In order to have BOINC start automatically you'll need to install as a service. On Vista the user account will need to have administrative access to the system.

· See http://boinc.berkeley.edu/linuxx64.php for details on running BOINC on Linuxx64.

Thanks to everyone who tested and logged bugs in this release. We have another good release.

Hi Todd2052

We, the CA's, don't give advises here on the forum for the heck of it. The general download page was updated and except for the MAC version were all reverted to ' (MAY BE UNSTABLE - USE ONLY FOR TESTING)'. Not sure what your Linux link bears in relation to the Vista which was the topic, but here the word from the Berkeley Project Administrator: Ageless
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