How does Windows Vista compare to Windows 7?
Many enterprises have already deployed, or are currently deploying, Windows Vista in their environments—taking advantage of the increased security, higher productivity, cost savings, and improved efficiency that Windows Vista delivers. If your organization's Windows Vista SP2 deployment is in progress, Microsoft recommends that you proceed with it. The transition from Windows Vista to the Windows 7 operating system will then be significantly more straightforward for customers due to the high degree of compatibility between Windows Vista and Windows 7.
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The Windows 7 migration features are a huge improvement over Windows Vista. Users do not lose 40 minutes figuring out where things are when they log on to the new operating system for the first time. Everything is familiar so they can get to work right
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For customers who are looking ahead to Windows 7, the following chart provides a side-by-side comparison of Windows Vista SP1 and Windows 7.
Search
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Desktop search | Yes | Improved |
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Search libraries | No | New |
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Search federation | No | New |
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Enterprise search scopes | | |
Remote Access
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DirectAccess | No | New |
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VPN reconnect | No | New |
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BranchCache | No | New |
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Mobile broadband | No | New |
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RemoteApp and desktop connections | Yes | Improved |
Security and compliance
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BitLocker drive encryption | Yes | Improved |
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BitLocker to go | No | New |
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AppLocker | No | New |
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Multiple active firewall profiles | Limited | Improved |
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Enhanced audit | Limited | Improved |
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User account control | Yes | Customizable |
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Domain name system security extensions | No | New |
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Smart card support | Yes | Improved |
Management
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Windows PowerShell 2.0 | Download | Included |
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Scripting of group policy settings | No | Yes |
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Group policy preferences | Download | Included |
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Windows recovery environment | Yes | Improved |
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Windows troubleshooting platform | No | New |
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Unified tracing | Limited | Improved |
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Problem steps recorder | No | New |
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Remote access to reliability data | No | New |
Deployment
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Deployment image servicing and management | Limited | Improved |
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Dynamic driver positioning | No | New |
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Multicast multiple stream transfer | No | New |
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User state migration tool | Limited | Improved |
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VHD image management and deployment | No | New |