WINDOWS VISTA A GENERATION AHEAD

WINDOWS VISTA ......


No matter what you do with a PC but Windows Vista can
make a big difference in your pc.
If u are using the older versions of
windows then change it to windows vista
and experience the better enhancement
of microsoft corporation.
windows vista is very reliable and efficient in use.
windows vista comes with different styles and extende graphics and lots of more...



Windows Vista
is a line of operating system developed by microsoft for use on personal computers including home and business desktops, laptops, tablet PCs, and media center PCs. Prior to its announcement on July 22, 2005, Windows Vista was known by its codename "Longhorn." Development was completed on November 8, 2006; over the following three months it was released in stages to computer hardware and software manufacturers, business customers, and retail channels. On January 30, 2007, it was released worldwide, and was made available for purchase and download from Microsoft's website.^[5] The release of Windows Vista came more than five years after the introduction of its predecessor, Windows XP, the longest time span between successive releases of Microsoft Windows desktop operating systems.

Development

microsoft began its work on vista since from the 5 months of release of xp and vista is known by its code name longhorn.After Longhorn was named Windows Vista in July 2005, an unprecedented beta-test program was started, involving hundreds of thousands of volunteers and companies. In September of that year, Microsoft started releasing regular Community Technology Previews (CTP) to beta testers. The first of these was distributed at the 2005 Microsoft Professional Developers Conference, and was subsequently released to beta testers and Microsoft Developer Network subscribers. The builds that followed incorporated most of the planned features for the final product, as well as a number of changes to the user interface, based largely on feedback from beta testers. Windows Vista was deemed feature-complete with the release of the "February CTP", released on February 22, 2006, and much of the remainder of work between that build and the final release of the product focused on stability, performance, application and driver compatibility, and documentation. Beta 2, released in late May, was the first build to be made available to the general public through Microsoft's Customer Preview Program. It was downloaded by over five million people. Two release candidates followed in September and October, both of which were made available to a large number of users.

New or changed features

1>WINDOWS AERO
2>windows shell
3>instant search
4>windows side bar
5>windows internet explorer 7
6>windows media player 11
7>windows mail
8>windows calender
9>Backup and restore center
10>windows photo gallery
11>windows DVD maker
12>windows media center
13>shadow copy
14>windows mobility center
15>windows meeting space
16>windows update
17>parental controls
18>windows security center
19>windows live messenger
20>windows defender
21>windows contacts
22>windows system assesment tool
23>problem reports and solutions

Visual styles

vista comes different and awesome looks that catch the eyes of user.It includes four visual styles
1>WINDOWS AERO
2>WINDOWS VISTA STANDARD
3>WINDOWS VISTA BASIC
4>WINDOWS CLASSIC.

Hardware requirements

Computers capable of running Windows Vista are classified as Vista Capable and Vista Premium Ready. A Vista Capable or equivalent PC is capable of running all editions of Windows Vista although some of the special features and high-end graphics options may require additional or more advanced hardware. A Vista Premium Ready PC can take advantage of Vista's high-end features.

Windows Vista system requirements

	Vista Capable	Vista Premium Ready
Processor	800 MHz	1 GHz
Memory	512 MB	1 GB
Graphics card	DirectX 9.0 capable	DirectX 9.0 capable and WDDM 1.0 driver support
Graphics memory	32 MB	128 MB
HDD capacity	20 GB	40 GB
HDD free space	15 GB
Other drives	DVD-ROM

VISTA PRODUCTS

VISTA IS DIVIDED INTO DIFFERENT PRODUCTS ACCORDING TO THEIR USABILITY
1>VISTA ULTIMATE
2>VISTA HOME PREMIUM
3>VISTA HOME BASIC


WINDOWS VISTA IS BEST FOR ITS SECURITY AND THE NETWORKING AMONG DIFFERENT COMPUTERS IS ALSO VERY EASY IT WOULD AUTOMATICALLY SHARE WITH NETWORK AND WE SHOULDNT HAVE TO CHANGE ANY SETTINGS AS WE DO IN WINDOWS XP AND EARLIER VERSIONS OF WINDOWS .....SO
VISTA PROVES AS A PRODUCT OF TRUST BUT SOME CRITISMS ARISES DUE LACK OF SOME FEATURES...........