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Windows Vista is available in six editions.[1] All editions except Windows Vista Starter support both 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) processor architectures. Windows Vista Starter is only available for 32-bit architectures. Image File history File links Gnome_globe_current_event. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Windows Vista is a line of graphical operating systems used on personal computers, including home and business desktops, notebook computers, Tablet PCs, and media centers. ... Windows Vista (formerly codenamed Longhorn) has many significant new features compared with previous Microsoft Windows versions, covering most aspects of the operating system. ... Windows Vista (formerly codenamed Windows Longhorn) has many significant new features compared with previous Microsoft Windows versions, covering most aspects of the operating system. ... There are a number of security and safety features new to Windows Vista, most of which are not available in any prior Microsoft Windows operating system release. ... Windows Vista contains a brand new networking stack, which brings large improvements in all areas of network-related functionality[1]. It includes native implementation of IPv6, as well as complete overhaul of IPv4. ... Microsofts latest Windows operating system, Windows Vista, includes a number of new I/O technologies and enhancements that are intended to shorten the time taken to boot the system, improve the responsiveness of the system, and improve the reliability of data storage. ... Windows Vista provides contains a range of new technologies and features that are intended to help network administrators and power users better manage their systems. ... While Windows Vista contains many new features, a number of older technologies, obsolete capabilities and certain programs that were a part of Windows XP are no longer present or changed, resulting in the removal of certain functionality. ... Development of Windows Vista occurred over the span of five and a half years, starting in earnest in May 2001,[1] prior to the release of Microsofts Windows XP operating system, and continuing until November 2006. ... Windows Vista, the latest version of Microsofts desktop operating system, has been the subject of a number of negative assessments by various groups. ... Windows Vista is a line of graphical operating systems used on personal computers, including home and business desktops, notebook computers, Tablet PCs, and media centers. ... 32-bit is a term applied to processors, and computer architectures which manipulate the address and data in 32-bit chunks. ... x86 or 80x86 is the generic name of a microprocessor architecture first developed and manufactured by Intel. ... In computing, a 64-bit component is one in which data are processed or stored in 64-bit units (words). ... x64 is Microsoft Corporations marketing designation for the Advanced Micro Devices AMD64 and Intel EM64T 64-bit Instruction Set Extensions to the x86 architecture, which were substantially similar as of 2004. ... Processor can mean: A central processing unit of a computer. ... This article is about the built environment. ... 1. ... Look up vista in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Starter may refer to an automobile self starter, or starter motor the person who fires a pistol or waves a flag to indicate the start of a race bread starter, (also called sponge) a fermented mixture used in baking sourdough a motor starter, or electric motor starter used to start... Isak er dommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ... Only can refer to: Look up Only on Wiktionary, the free dictionary A word in the English language meaning no more than An art and music magazine published in Vancouver, see Only (Magazine) Any of various songs, see Only (song) This is a disambiguation page — a list of pages that... 32-bit is a term applied to processors, and computer architectures which manipulate the address and data in 32-bit chunks. ...


On September 5, 2006, USD pricing was announced for the four editions that are available through retail channels.[2] New license and upgrade license SKUs of each edition are available. is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... USD redirects here. ... Stock Keeping Unit (Acronym: SKU) :: Can be pronounced as either skew or S-K-U. A SKU is an identifier that is used by merchants to permit the systematic tracking of products and services offered to customers. ...


Microsoft states that the packaging for the retail editions of Windows Vista is "designed to be user-friendly, and the new packaging is a hard plastic container that will protect the software inside for life-long use".[3] The case opens sideways to reveal the Windows Vista DVD suspended in a clear plastic case. The Windows Vista disc itself uses a holographic design similar to the discs that Microsoft has produced since Windows 98.
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Contents

Editions

Windows Vista editions
Description
Windows Vista Starter
Much like Windows XP Starter Edition, this edition is limited to emerging markets such as Brazil, Colombia, India, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines, mainly to offer a legal alternative to using unauthorized copies. It is not available in the United States, Canada, Europe, Israel, Australia or New Zealand (although a trial version can be installed from the 32bit DVD).[4] It has significant limitations, such as only allowing a user to launch three applications with a user interface at once, not accepting incoming network connections, a physical memory limit of 1 GB, and is only be available in a 32-bit version.[5] Processor support is limited to AMD's Athlon XP, Duron, Sempron and Geode processors, and Intel's Celeron, Pentium III and certain models of Pentium 4. The usable portion of the Hard Disk is limited to 250 GB. Starter Edition comes with some desktop wallpaper not found in the retail versions of Vista.
Windows Vista Home Basic
Similar to Windows XP Home Edition, Home Basic is intended for budget users not requiring advanced media support for home use. The Windows Aero theme with translucent effects is not included with this edition. Home Basic supports one physical CPU.[6] 64-bit Home Basic supports up to 8 GB of physical memory, and will be supported until 2012.

This version includes Windows Firewall, parental control, safety center, Windows Movie Maker, photo gallery, and more functions.[7] Windows XP is a line of operating systems developed by Microsoft for use on general-purpose computer systems, including home and business desktops, notebook computers, and media centers. ... The term emerging markets is commonly used to describe business and market activity in industrializing or emerging regions of the world. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Primary storage. ... Athlon is the brand name applied to a series of different x86 processors designed and manufactured by AMD. The original Athlon, or Athlon Classic was the first seventh-generation x86 processor and, in a first, retained the initial performance lead it had over Intels competing processors for a significant... The AMD Duron was an x86-compatible computer processor manufactured by AMD. It was released on June 19, 2000 as a low-cost alternative to AMDs own Athlon processor and the Pentium III and Celeron processor lines from rival Intel. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... National Semiconductor Geode GX1, 233 MHz Geode is a series of x86-compatible microprocessors and I/O companions produced by AMD targeted at the embedded computing market. ... The Celeron brand refers to a range of Intels x86 CPUs for budget/value personal computers. ... Pentium III logo The Pentium III is an x86 (more precisely, an i686) architecture microprocessor by Intel, introduced on February 26, 1999. ... The Pentium 4[1] brand refers to Intels mainstream desktop and mobile single-core CPUs (introduced on November 20, 2000[2]) with the seventh-generation NetBurst architecture, which was the companys first all-new design since the Intel P6 of the Pentium Pro branded CPUs of 1995. ... Typical hard drives of the mid-1990s. ... A typical Windows XP desktop. ... Windows Firewall icon in Windows Vista Windows Firewall is a personal firewall, included with Microsofts Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Vista operating systems. ... “Movie maker” redirects here. ...

Windows Vista Home Premium
Containing all features from Home Basic, this edition also supports more advanced features aimed for the home market segment, such as HDTV support and DVD authoring. Extra premium games, mobile and tablet PC, network projector, touchscreen, and auxiliary display (via Windows SideShow) support, and a utility to schedule backups are also included. Home Premium supports 10 simultaneous SMB peer network connections (compared to 5 in Home Basic)[8]. The version of Meeting Space included also allows for interaction (in Home Basic, meetings may only be viewed). This edition is comparable to Windows XP Media Center Edition. As with Home Basic, only 1 physical CPU is supported.[6] 64-bit Home Premium supports up to 16 GB of physical memory, and will be supported until 2012.
Windows Vista Business
Comparable to Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, Windows Vista Business Edition is aimed at the business market. It Includes all the features of Home Basic with the exception of Parental Controls and the Windows Vista Standard theme. It Includes the IIS web server, fax support, Rights Management Services (RMS) Client, file system encryption, dual processor (two sockets) support, system image backup and recovery, offline file support, a full version of Remote Desktop that supports incoming connections, ad-hoc P2P collaboration capabilities, Previous Versions (Windows ShadowCopy), several other business features, the Windows Aero theme and tablet PC support. Business supports up to two physical CPUs.[6] 64-bit Business supports 128+ GB of memory. Mainstream support for Business ends on April 10, 2012; extended support ends on April 11, 2017.
Windows Vista Enterprise
This edition is aimed at the enterprise segment of the market, and is a superset of the Business edition. Additional features include multilingual user interface support, BitLocker Drive Encryption, and UNIX application support. This edition will not be available through retail or OEM channels, but through Microsoft Software Assurance. Since Enterprise is a benefit of Software Assurance (SA), it includes several SA-only benefits, including a license allowing for multiple virtual machines to be run, access to Virtual PC Express, and activation via VLK.[9] Enterprise supports up to two physical CPUs.[6] 64-bit Enterprise supports 128+ GB of memory. Mainstream support for Enterprise ends on April 10, 2012; extended support ends on April 11, 2017.
Windows Vista Ultimate
Combining all the features of the Home Premium and Enterprise editions, plus the "Ultimate Extras", Windows Vista Ultimate has features such as business quality encryption as well as Windows Media Center. Ultimate supports up to two physical CPUs[6] and 128+ GB of memory (64-bit version). Mainstream support for Ultimate ends on April 10, 2012; extended support ends on April 11, 2017. There is an upgrade variant of Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate Upgrade Limited Numbered Signature Edition. This is a limited, numbered edition of Windows Vista Ultimate that features Bill Gates' signature on the front of the packaging along with its unique number; only 20,000 copies of this edition will be produced.

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  1. Windows Vista will also be available for purchase and download directly from Microsoft, through their Windows Marketplace web site. Digital locker technology will be used to secure the download.[10]
  2. "Home Basic N" and "Business N" editions of Windows Vista are additionally available in the European Union. These editions will ship without Windows Media Player, according to the EU sanctions brought against Microsoft for violating anti-trust laws.[11]
  3. Due to a 2005 anti-trust ruling by the Fair Trade Commission in South Korea, a set of "K" and "KN" editions of Windows Vista will be sold that contain some changes from the standard release. Links to competing instant messaging and media player software will be included with the operating system, and in the case of the "KN" editions, Windows Media Player will not be included at all.[12]
  4. Customers in Canada and the United States who purchased the Ultimate Edition (full or upgrade) before June 30, 2007 were able to purchase additional licenses of Vista Home Premium at a cost of $49.99. These licenses were sold online through Microsoft's web site.[10]
  5. There are four different Vista DVDs available in non-emerging markets: Retail/OEM 32-bit, Retail/OEM 64-bit, VL (Volume Licensing) 32-bit and VL 64-bit. All editions of Windows Vista except Enterprise are available from a Retail/OEM DVD. It is the license key purchased that determines which version will be installed; the VL DVD can only install Business or Enterprise edition. The features of the Home Premium and Ultimate editions may be "unlocked" at any time by purchasing a one-time upgrade license through a Control Panel tool called Windows Anytime Upgrade. The Business edition will also be upgradable to Ultimate. Such licenses will be sold by Microsoft's partners and OEMs, but not directly by Microsoft.
  6. All prices are Microsoft published recommended retail prices.
  7. The Home Premium Upgrade version is available to students for $USD 89.95.[13]

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Upgrading

Upgrade paths from Windows XP and between different Vista editions. Dotted lines indicate that a "clean install" is required.
Upgrade paths from Windows XP and between different Vista editions. Dotted lines indicate that a "clean install" is required.

It is sometimes possible to upgrade from Windows XP to Windows Vista, or from one version of Windows Vista to another. However, not all upgrades are possible. The following chart indicates the possible upgrade paths: Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 348 pixel Image in higher resolution (1280 × 557 pixel, file size: 201 KB, MIME type: image/png) Upgrade paths for Windows Vista. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 348 pixel Image in higher resolution (1280 × 557 pixel, file size: 201 KB, MIME type: image/png) Upgrade paths for Windows Vista. ...


Notes and references

  1. ^ Microsoft (February 26, 2006). Microsoft Unveils Windows Vista Product Lineup. Press release. Retrieved on 2006-10-31.
  2. ^ Microsoft (September 5, 2006). Industry Testing of Windows Vista Release Candidate 1 Begins. Press release. Retrieved on 2006-09-05.
  3. ^ Thurrott, Paul (October 31, 2006). Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows: Windows Vista and Office 2007 Packaging Revealed. Windows Supersite. Retrieved on 2006-11-04.
  4. ^ Ricadela, Aaron (February 27, 2006). Microsoft To Release Six Versions Of Windows Vista. Informationweek.com. Retrieved on 2006-09-08.
  5. ^ Windows Vista Starter Edition. Retrieved on 2007-05-30.
  6. ^ a b c d e All physical CPUs may have an unlimited number of cores
  7. ^ http://www.oone.googlepages.com/windows_vista_editions.htm
  8. ^ Windows Vista: Which Edition Should You Get?. helpwithwindows.com (May 30, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-05-30.
  9. ^ The full list of Software Assurance benefits, including Vista features specific to Enterprise, are outlined at Microsoft's Software Assurance web page for Windows Vista.
  10. ^ a b White, Nick (January 17, 2006). Multiple announcements today. Windows Vista team blog. Microsoft. Retrieved on 2007-01-20.
  11. ^ "Microsoft and EU reach agreement", BBC World News, March 28, 2005. Retrieved on 2007-01-21. 
  12. ^ Hickens, Michael (October 16, 2006). Vista on Track: Microsoft Bends For E.U., Korea. WinPlanet. Jupitermedia. Retrieved on 2007-01-20.
  13. ^ http://www.microsoft.com/Education/USAcademicPricing.mspx

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External links

  • Microsoft Windows Vista — Microsoft Windows Vista homepage
  • Microsoft Windows Vista Upgrade Info — Windows Vista Upgrade planning
  • Microsoft Windows Vista Product Guide — Contains complete, feature-by-feature comparisons of the various Windows Vista editions

 

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