Windows Vista Starter
The affordable way to get the basic Windows Vista experience
Windows Vista Starter was designed specifically to help more men, women, and children in developing technology markets learn valuable computer skills and reach new opportunities. With the goal of addressing digital divide challenges around the world, Windows Vista Starter is the most affordable edition in the Windows Vista line-up.
Windows Vista Starter is designed for the beginner computer user. While it doesn't provide as many benefits as Windows Vista Home Basic, it is great for the beginner user who wants to perform basic tasks.
Windows Vista Starter allows you to:
Find documents, e-mails, photos, and music files with Instant Search.
Keep real-time information, like weather and news, directly on your desktop with Gadgets for Windows Sidebar.
Search for information on the Internet with Internet Explorer 7.
Communicate with friends and family around the world with Windows Mail, Windows Live Messenger.
Download music and videos, import music from CDs, and burn your own CDs with Windows Media Player.
View, organize, edit, print and share photos with family and friends with Windows Photo Gallery.
Limit a child's access to specific web sites, games, and other mature content with parental controls.
Use educational, productivity, small business, and other software designed for Windows.
Connect cameras, printers, speakers, and other hardware devices designed for Windows.
Access updates and enhancements from Microsoft online.
Browse safely with dynamic security protection and anti-phishing technology in Internet Explorer 7 and Internet Explorer 8.
Windows Defender helps automatically safeguard your PC against pop-ups, slow performance, and security threats caused by spyware and other unwanted software.
Windows Vista Starter is not available in developed technology markets such as the United States, the European Union, Australia, or Japan. Windows Vista Starter ships on lower-cost computers sold by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and Microsoft OEM distributors in 139 countries.
In essence, Windows Vista Starter is ideal for beginner computer users, and is the most affordable edition of Windows Vista.
System requirements
To choose the correct hardware for Windows Vista Starter, follow the guidelines below:
System Requirements
Processor speed:
RAM:
Disk space:
Video Resolution:
Additional Recommendations:
Monitor
Keyboard
Mouse or compatible pointing device
CD-ROM or DVD drive
Support for DirectX 9 graphics and 32 MB of graphics memory
Audio output capability
Internet access (fees may apply)
Processor type:
For distribution in all Windows Vista Starter countries in the indicated regions on PCs running with these processors:
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Desktop processors | | | | | | |
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Intel Atom 230 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Intel Celeron and Celeron Dual Core series | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Intel Pentium 3 series | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Intel Pentium 4 series | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Intel Pentium D800 and D900 series | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Intel Pentium Dual Core E2XXX series | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Intel Core 2 Duo E4300, 4400, and 4500 | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
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AMD Duron, Geode, and Sempron series | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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AMD Athlon XP, Athlon 64, and Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core series | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Mobile processors | | | | | | |
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Intel Atom N270 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Intel Celeron D and Celeron M series | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Intel Pentium M series | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Intel Pentium Dual Core T2XXX series | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Intel Core Duo series | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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AMD Mobile Sempron series | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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AMD Turion 64 Mobile (Single Core) series | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile TL-50, TL-52, and TL-56 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
In addition, PCs running similar value processors to those listed above are allowed in the indicated regions.
The Latin America region includes the following countries:
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Antigua | Argentina | Barbados |
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Barbuda | Belize | Bolivia |
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Chile | Colombia | Costa Rica |
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Dominican Republic | Ecuador | El Salvador |
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Grenada | Guatemala | Guyana |
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Haiti | Honduras | Jamaica |
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Mexico | Nicaragua | Panama |
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Paraguay | Peru | St. Kitts and Nevis |
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St. Lucia | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | Suriname |
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Trinidad and Tobago | Uruguay | Venezuela |
The Eastern Europe region includes the following countries:
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Albania | Armenia | Azerbaijan |
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Belarus | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Georgia |
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Kazakhstan | Kyrgyz Republic | Macedonia FYR |
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Mongolia | Montenegro | Republic of Moldova |
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Russian Federation | Serbia | Tajikistan |
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Turkmenistan | Ukraine | Uzbekistan |
The Middle East and Africa region includes the following countries:
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Afghanistan | Algeria | Angola |
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Benin | Botswana | Burkina Faso |
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Burundi | Cameroon | Cape Verde |
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Central African Republic | Chad | Comoros |
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Côte d'Ivoire | Democratic Republic of Congo | Djibouti |
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Egypt | Equatorial Guinea | Eritrea |
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Ethiopia | Gabon | Gambia |
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Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau |
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Iraq | Jordan | Kenya |
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Lebanon | Lesotho | Liberia |
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Libya | Madagascar | Malawi |
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Mali | Mauritania | Mauritius |
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Mayotte | Morocco | Mozambique |
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Namibia | Niger | Nigeria |
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Oman | Pakistan | Republic of Congo |
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Rwanda | São Tomé and Principe | Senegal |
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Seychelles | Sierra Leone | Somalia |
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South Africa | Swaziland | Tanzania |
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Togo | Tunisia | Turkey |
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Uganda | West Bank and Gaza | Yemen |
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Zambia | Zimbabwe | |
The Southeast Asia region includes the following countries:
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Bangladesh | Bhutan | Cambodia |
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Fiji | Indonesia | Kiribati |
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Lao PDR | Malaysia | Maldives |
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Marshall Islands | Micronesia | Myanmar |
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Nepal | Northern Mariana Islands | Palau |
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Papua New Guinea | People's Republic of China | Philippines |
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Samoa | Solomon Islands | Sri Lanka |
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Thailand | Timor-Leste | Tonga |
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Vanuatu | Vietnam | |