Windows Vista Business with Service Pack 1 helps you focus on what matters
the most: your customers.
Respond faster to customer demands, stay connected to your network and people,
and help protect your business records and critical data from malicious software
and PC crashes. Windows Vista Business is a compelling value and the right
foundation for your business.
Safer, more secure, simple.Protect your customer information, business records, and computers.
Windows Vista Business helps shield your business from expensive,
time-consuming data losses caused by malicious software and PC
crashes.
Get more done, faster and easier.Keep up with changing customer demands with an operating system that moves
as quickly as your business. Find the programs, business records, and emails
you need to get things done in seconds, not minutes.
Stability and strength you can depend on.Make the right choice for your growing business. No other operating system
matches the current and future compatibility with software applications,
peripherals, and services that Windows Vista Business provides.
Stay connected, in or out of the office.Your business has two critical resources: its people and its information.
Make sure they stay connected. Windows Vista Business makes it easy to
connect with your network, people, and customers, from anywhere.
Guard Against Malicious Software. Windows Vista helps protect your
computers from unwanted software, resulting in 60% less malware on your PCs,
compared to earlier versions of Windows.
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Windows Fax and Scan
Fax and Scan – Right From Your PC. Save time and cut costs by
faxing and scanning your contracts, order records, and other documents
directly from your computer with just one click.
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Join Wireless Networks Easily
Windows Mobility Center. Get More Done Out of the Office. Keep
your customer, schedule, and other information at hand by syncing your cell
phone or mobile device with your PC.
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Windows Aero - new, efficient and attractive user interface
New ways to organize your information
Windows Fax and Scan
Easy & Effective
Small Business Resources online information and tools
Windows Photo Gallery
Windows Fax and Scan
Performance
Windows ReadyBoost
Mobile PC
Tablet PC capabilities
Windows Mobility Center
Sync Center
Remote Desktop client and host
Windows Meeting Space collaboration tool
Windows SideShow
Networking
Network diagnostics and troubleshooting
Improved wireless networking
Support for new wireless security protocols
Ability to easily set up a network projector
Offline file and folders
Client-side caching
Windows Vista
Windows XP
Windows Vista Difference
Security
Windows Defender protects your computer against
the latest generation of threats, such as worms and spyware.
Windows File Protection prevents you or your
applications from accidentally changing the core operating system files.
This helps protect your system proactively and automatically.
Enhanced protection
Performance
Improved performance means quicker startup, shut
down and resume as well as faster application and file loading.
Improved performance of Windows 98
Improved performance and increased reliability
Setup
Setup and transition onto a new PC with greater
ease and confidence with new migration tools
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.
Windows Vista offers a better migration experience
Backup
Networked/scheduled backup and file encryption
(Premium)
Backup Utility
Enhanced encryption
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.
Unavailable
New Windows Vista feature
Parental Controls
Parental controls help parents monitor and
manage their children's computer usage to keep them safe.
Internet security management only
Greater control over the applications, content and
experiences which kids can access on their PC
UI
The Windows Vista Aero user interface provides
enhanced visual feedback which enables greater productivity and richer
experiences on your PC.
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.
Aero is a significant leap in Windows UI development
ReadyBoost
Utilize external memory devices to enhance
system performance
Unavailable
A unique way to spruce up the performance of a new or
upgraded PC
RAM
Harness the power of up to 16GB of RAM
Supports up to 4GB of RAM
Increased RAM support
Search
Easier to store, find manage, and organize the
data and programs that you work with every day
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.
Windows Vista uses features like Quicksearch, Preview panes,
high resolution icons as well as richer meta data to vastly improve search
capabilities
Safe Sleep & Quick Resume
Combines the speed of Standby mode and the data
protection and low power consumption of Hibernate.
Standby mode and Hibernate
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.
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
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.
Picture Gallery represents a big step forward in photo
management, editing and integration
Windows Device Syncronization
New Sync Center unifies the sync experience for
your portable devices including phones, PDAs and digital music players
Support for a variety of Windows devices through
Auto-Recognition and ActivSync
Unified sync experience in Windows Vista simplifies the
device sync process
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
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
IE7 offers tabbed pages, RSS support and improved navigation
Network support
Quickly and easily connect to networks and
network resources
Home Networking and Network Bridge support
Windows Vista simplifies the task of connecting to networks
and data and provides greater protectiopn against viruses and worms which
can attack a protected internal network through mobile computers
Mobile PC support
Access and change mobile computer settings from
one easy place
Not available in a unified program. Individual
applets may be included depending on OEM specifications
Improves user experiences and eliminates desktop clutter
MeetingSpace
Create ad hoc meetings with other PCs to view
presentations
Unavailable
New Windows Vista feature
Peer to Peer Connections
Double the number of peer connections across
networks to 10 (Premium)
1
Processor speed is specified as the nominal
operational processor frequency for the device. Some
processors have power management which allows the
processor to run at a lower rate to save power. 2
The CD-ROM may be external (not integral, not built
into the system).
To get an even better Windows Vista experience, ask for a
Windows Vista Capable PC that is designated Premium Ready, or choose
a PC that meets or exceeds the following Premium Ready requirements:
1 GHz 32-bit or 64-bit (x64) processor
1 GB of system memory
Support for DirectX 9 graphics with a WDDM driver, 128 MB of
graphics memory (minimum), Pixel Shader 2.0 and 32 bits per
pixel
40 GB of hard drive capacity with 15 GB free space
DVD-ROM Drive
Audio output capability
Internet access capability
Windows Vista
Windows Vista vs. XP
Home Basic
Home Premium
Business
Ultimate
Security & Manageability
Windows Defender
Domain Join
Join Wireless Networks Easily
Group Policy
Encrypting File System
Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption
Reliability
Built-in Anti-Spyware
Windows ShadowCopy backup
Data backup and restore
Built-in diagnostics tools
Setup & Compatibility
Windows Easy Transfer
Subsystem for Unix-based applications
Search & Organize
RSS feed support in Internet Explorer 7
Windows Aero - new, efficient and attractive user interface
New ways to organize your information
Windows Fax and Scan
Easy & Effective
Small Business Resources online information and tools
Windows Photo Gallery
Windows Fax and Scan
Performance
Windows ReadyBoost
Mobile PC
Tablet PC capabilities
Windows Mobility Center
Sync Center
Remote Desktop client and host
Windows Meeting Space collaboration tool
Windows SideShow
Networking
Network diagnostics and troubleshooting
Improved wireless networking
Support for new wireless security protocols
Ability to easily set up a network projector
Offline file and folders
Client-side caching
Windows Vista
Windows XP
Windows Vista Difference
Security
Windows Defender protects your computer against
the latest generation of threats, such as worms and spyware.
Windows File Protection prevents you or your
applications from accidentally changing the core operating system files.
This helps protect your system proactively and automatically.
Enhanced protection
Performance
Improved performance means quicker startup, shut
down and resume as well as faster application and file loading.
Improved performance of Windows 98
Improved performance and increased reliability
Setup
Setup and transition onto a new PC with greater
ease and confidence with new migration tools
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.
Windows Vista offers a better migration experience
Backup
Networked/scheduled backup and file encryption
(Premium)
Backup Utility
Enhanced encryption
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.
Unavailable
New Windows Vista feature
Parental Controls
Parental controls help parents monitor and
manage their children's computer usage to keep them safe.
Internet security management only
Greater control over the applications, content and
experiences which kids can access on their PC
UI
The Windows Vista Aero user interface provides
enhanced visual feedback which enables greater productivity and richer
experiences on your PC.
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.
Aero is a significant leap in Windows UI development
ReadyBoost
Utilize external memory devices to enhance
system performance
Unavailable
A unique way to spruce up the performance of a new or
upgraded PC
RAM
Harness the power of up to 16GB of RAM
Supports up to 4GB of RAM
Increased RAM support
Search
Easier to store, find manage, and organize the
data and programs that you work with every day
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.
Windows Vista uses features like Quicksearch, Preview panes,
high resolution icons as well as richer meta data to vastly improve search
capabilities
Safe Sleep & Quick Resume
Combines the speed of Standby mode and the data
protection and low power consumption of Hibernate.
Standby mode and Hibernate
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.
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
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.
Picture Gallery represents a big step forward in photo
management, editing and integration
Windows Device Syncronization
New Sync Center unifies the sync experience for
your portable devices including phones, PDAs and digital music players
Support for a variety of Windows devices through
Auto-Recognition and ActivSync
Unified sync experience in Windows Vista simplifies the
device sync process
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
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
IE7 offers tabbed pages, RSS support and improved navigation
Network support
Quickly and easily connect to networks and
network resources
Home Networking and Network Bridge support
Windows Vista simplifies the task of connecting to networks
and data and provides greater protectiopn against viruses and worms which
can attack a protected internal network through mobile computers
Mobile PC support
Access and change mobile computer settings from
one easy place
Not available in a unified program. Individual
applets may be included depending on OEM specifications
Improves user experiences and eliminates desktop clutter
MeetingSpace
Create ad hoc meetings with other PCs to view
presentations
Unavailable
New Windows Vista feature
Peer to Peer Connections
Double the number of peer connections across
networks to 10 (Premium)
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Easily "roll back" the clock to an earlier version of a file that you may have accidentally saved over or edited.
In the Documents Explorer, open a document, edit it, save it, and then close it.
While selecting the document, choose the Previous Versions option on the command bar, which will bring up a list of previously saved versions of the individual file.
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