| Security |
Windows Defender protects your computer against the latest generation of threats, such as worms and spyware.
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Windows File Protection prevents you or your applications from accidentally changing the core operating system files. This helps protect your system proactively and automatically.
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Enhanced protection
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| Performance |
Improved performance means quicker startup, shut down and resume as well as faster application and file loading.
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Improved performance of Windows 98
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Improved performance and increased reliability
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| Setup |
Setup and transition onto a new PC with greater ease and confidence with new migration tools
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Easy Setup Wizard tutorial walks you through the installation process for the operating system, prompting you when necessary to enter information that will customize your PC.
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Windows Vista offers a better migration experience
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| Backup |
Networked/scheduled backup and file encryption (Premium)
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Backup Utility
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Enhanced encryption
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| Sidebar |
Windows Sidebar is a future technology that connects your desktop with powerful yet easy to use "gadgets"-mini-applications that help you to be more productive in your daily life at work, at home, or on the go.
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Unavailable
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New Windows Vista feature
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| Parental Controls |
Parental controls help parents monitor and manage their children's computer usage to keep them safe.
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Internet security management only
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Greater control over the applications, content and experiences which kids can access on their PC
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| UI |
The Windows Vista Aero user interface provides enhanced visual feedback which enables greater productivity and richer experiences on your PC.
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Enhanced Start menu. Access to important and frequently used tasks and applications is made easier with a Frequently Used Programs list and prominent positioning of your most critical folders. Common tasks have been consolidated and simplified, and new visual cues have been added to help users navigate their computers more easily. Administrators or end users can choose this updated user interface or the classic Windows 2000 interface with the click of a button.
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Aero is a significant leap in Windows UI development
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| ReadyBoost |
Utilize external memory devices to enhance system performance
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Unavailable
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A unique way to spruce up the performance of a new or upgraded PC
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| RAM |
Harness the power of up to 16GB of RAM
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Supports up to 4GB of RAM
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Increased RAM support
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| Search |
Easier to store, find manage, and organize the data and programs that you work with every day
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Indexed File System provides you with the capability of indexing the contents of the file system; this allows you to locate files easily and quickly based on a file name or search string. Search Companion identifies what kind of help you need and retrieves search information relevant to the task at hand.
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Windows Vista uses features like Quicksearch, Preview panes, high resolution icons as well as richer meta data to vastly improve search capabilities
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| Safe Sleep & Quick Resume |
Combines the speed of Standby mode and the data protection and low power consumption of Hibernate.
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Standby mode and Hibernate
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Changing or removing a battery during sleep state is no problem, for example, because applications and data stored in memory have been safely written to the hard disk. And startup from sleep state requires just seconds.
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| Camera integration |
Picture Gallery provides easier picture and video acquisition from cameras as well as rich themes and touch-up tools combined with new viewing, publishing and sharing
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Scanner and Camera Wizard enables you to quickly view a list of photos in a folder and perform basic management tasks like adding, sorting, and deleting picture files.
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Picture Gallery represents a big step forward in photo management, editing and integration
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| Windows Device Syncronization |
New Sync Center unifies the sync experience for your portable devices including phones, PDAs and digital music players
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Support for a variety of Windows devices through Auto-Recognition and ActivSync
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Unified sync experience in Windows Vista simplifies the device sync process
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| Internet Explorer |
Internet Explorer 7 helps users easily get to where they want to be more quickly and makes common web activities more efficient and automated
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
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IE7 offers tabbed pages, RSS support and improved navigation
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| Network support |
Quickly and easily connect to networks and network resources
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Home Networking and Network Bridge support
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Windows Vista simplifies the task of connecting to networks and data and provides greater protection against viruses and worms which can attack a protected internal network through mobile computers
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| Mobile PC support |
Access and change mobile computer settings from one easy place
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Not available in a unified program. Individual applets may be included depending on OEM specifications
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Improves user experiences and eliminates desktop clutter
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| MeetingSpace |
Create ad hoc meetings with other PCs to view presentations
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Unavailable
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New Windows Vista feature
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| Peer to Peer Connections |
Double the number of peer connections across networks to 10 (Premium)
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5 Peer connections across networks
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2X increase in peer connections supported
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