Monday 9 April 2007

Vista features: new features/ modified XP features

Per Microsoft's classification:

Black text: features for home users

Blue text: features for IT pros

White text: features for business users

Yellow test: features for all

Features

basic

premium

business

ultimate

Application Compatibility features

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

File-based image format (WIM)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Pluggable logon authentication architecture

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Universal game controller support

Yes

Yes

Yes*

Yes

Accessibility Settings and Ease of Access Center

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Games Explorer

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Speech Recognition

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Updated games

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows Calendar

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows Mail

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows Media Player 11

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows Movie Maker

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows Photo Gallery—for organizing, editing, printing, and sharing photos and videos

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows Sidebar

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

.NET Framework 3.0

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

64-bit processor support

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Ad hoc backup and recovery of user files and folders

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Ad hoc backup and recovery of user files and folders

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Anti-phishing in Internet Explorer 7

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Anti-phishing in Windows Mail

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Automatic hard disk defragmentation

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

File tagging

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

I/O prioritization

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Improved file and folder sharing

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Improved peer networking

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Improved power management

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Improved VPN support

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Improved wireless networking

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Instant Search

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Internet Explorer 7 Fix My Settings

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Internet Explorer 7 Protected Mode

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Internet Explorer 7 with RSS feed support, tabbed browsing, and integrated search

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

IPv6 and IPv4 support

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Network and Sharing Center

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Network Diagnostics and troubleshooting

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Next-generation TCP/IP stack

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Performance self-tuning and hardware diagnostics

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Service Hardening

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Stacking and Group By View.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Sync Center

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

User Account Control

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Welcome Center

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows CardSpace

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows Defender

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows Experience Index

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows Firewall

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows HotStart

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows ReadyBoost

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows ReadyDrive

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows Security Center

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows SuperFetch

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows Update

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows Vista Basic user interface

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

XPS Document support

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Maximum RAM supported with 32-bit system

4 GB

4 GB

4 GB

4 GB

Parental Controls

Yes

Yes


Yes

Windows Meeting Space

View only

Yes

Yes

Yes

Simultaneous SMB peer network connections

5

10

10

10

Windows Mobility Center

Partial

Partial

Yes

Yes

Maximum RAM supported with 64-bit system

8 GB

16 GB

128+ GB

128+ GB

New premium games


Yes

Yes*

Yes

Automatic backup scheduling


Yes

Yes

Yes

Backup of user files to a network device


Yes

Yes

Yes

Backup of user files to a networked PC or device


Yes

Yes

Yes

Incremental backup


Yes

Yes

Yes

Scheduled backup of user files


Yes

Yes

Yes

Scheduled backup of user files


Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows Aero user experience (glass, dynamic windows, and a smoother-performing desktop)


Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows SideShow


Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows Tablet PC handwriting recognition improvements


Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows Tablet PC touch screen support


Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows Tablet PC usability and navigation improvements


Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows Tablet PC with integrated pen/digital ink input


Yes

Yes

Yes

Native DVD playback


Yes


Yes

Support for Media Center Extenders, including Xbox 360


Yes


Yes

Themed slide shows


Yes


Yes

Windows DVD Maker (Video DVD Authoring and Burning)


Yes


Yes

Windows Media Center—CableCard support (U.S. only)


Yes


Yes

Windows Media Center—for music, photos, videos, live and recorded TV, and online entertainment


Yes


Yes

Windows Media Center—for recording and watching high-definition TV (U.S. and South Korea only)


Yes


Yes

Windows Movie Maker HD


Yes


Yes

Windows Fax and Scan



Yes

Yes*

Complete PC Backup and Restore (image based)



Yes

Yes

Offline Folder support



Yes

Yes

Shadow Copy (restore previous versions of your documents)



Yes

Yes

Small Business Resources



Yes

Yes

Two processors (two processor sockets) support



Yes

Yes

Wireless network provisioning



Yes

Yes

Control over installation of device drivers



Yes

Yes

Desktop deployment tools for managed networks



Yes

Yes

Encrypting File System



Yes

Yes

Network Access Protection Client Agent



Yes

Yes

Policy-based quality of service for networking



Yes

Yes

System image–based backup and recovery



Yes

Yes

Windows Rights Management Services (RMS) Client



Yes

Yes

All worldwide user interface languages (36 languages total) available




Yes

Subsystem for UNIX-based applications




Yes

Support for simultaneous installation of multiple user interface languages




Yes

Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption




Yes

Years of product support

5

5

10

5



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