Windows Vista
Windows Vista is the 6th version of the Microsoft Windows operating system from Microsoft. While it was being made, it was called Longhorn. On July 28, 2005, Microsoft gave out its real name, which was Windows Vista. Microsoft stopped supporting Windows Vista on April 11, 2017.
| Windows Vista | |
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| Part of the Microsoft Windows family | |
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| Microsoft Corporation | |
| Releases | |
| Initial release | January 30, 2007 [info] |
| Stable release | 6.0 (Build 6002: Service Pack 2)[1] (April 28, 2009) [info] |
| Source model | Closed source / Shared source[2] |
| License | Proprietary commercial software |
| Kernel type | Hybrid |
| Update method | Windows Update, Windows Server Update Services, SCCM |
| Platform support | IA-32 and x86-64 |
| Preceded by | Windows XP |
| Succeeded by | Windows 7 |
| Support status | |
| Mainstream support: Ended on April 10, 2012. Extended support: Ended on April 11, 2017.[3] | |
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Microsoft had worked on Vista for more than five years, so it came with many new features, such as improved graphics, new built-in programs, and stronger defenses against computer viruses. However, Vista introduced many changes to the way the operating system worked, which caused some older programs to stop working.
Vista editions and system requirementsEdit
Vista was released in November 2006 for system builders and January 30, 2007 for home users. The four main editions of Windows Vista are:
- Home Basic Edition
- Home Premium Edition
- Business Edition
- Ultimate Edition
There are 2 special versions called Starter Edition, and Enterprise Edition. Starter is basically the same as XP Starter, and is for low budget countries. Enterprise Edition is for big companies that need computers that have good performance. Vista needs at least 512 MB of RAM to run on all computers. Some new parts of Vista need 1 GB of RAM to work and for better performance
| Vista Capable | Vista Premium Ready | |
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| Processor | 800 MHz[5] | 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 | 64 MB | 128 MB |
| HDD capacity | 40 GB | 80 GB |
| HDD free space | 15 GB | |
| Optical drives | DVD-ROM drive[6] (Only to install from DVD-ROM media) | |
For stability and performance, more than 1 Gigabyte of main memory (RAM) is always helpful with a large operating system such as this.
Service PacksEdit
Microsoft releases service packs to update software and fix problems.
Service Pack 1Edit
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) was released on February 4, 2008 alongside Windows Server 2008 to OEM partners, after a five-month beta test period. The first use of the service pack caused a number of machines to continually reboot, making them unusable.[7] This caused Microsoft to temporarily stop release of the service pack until the problem was resolved. The same release date of the two operating systems showed the merging of the workstation and server kernels back into a single code base for the first time since Windows 2000. MSDN subscribers were able to download SP1 on February 15, 2008. SP1 became available to current Windows Vista users on Windows Update and the Download Center on March 18, 2008.[8][9][10] Initially, the service pack only supported 5 languages - English, French, Spanish, German and Japanese. Support for the remaining 31 languages was released on April 14, 2008.[11]
Service Pack 2Edit
Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista was released to manufacturing on April 28, 2009,[12] and released to Microsoft Download Center and Windows Update on May 26, 2009.[13] In addition to security and other fixes, a number of new features were added. However, it did not include Internet Explorer 8.[14][15]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Windows Vista with SP2 RTM Slipstreamed/Integrated DVD ISO Image (BT Download)". Retrieved May 25, 2009.
- ↑ "Windows Licensing Programs". Microsoft. June 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2008.
- ↑ Microsoft. "Windows Vista Lifecycle Policy". Microsoft. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
- ↑ "Windows Vista Enterprise Hardware Planning Guidance". TechNet. Microsoft. 2006. Retrieved October 26, 2006.
- ↑ Windows Vista minimum supported system requirements "Windows Vista: Recommended System Requirements". Microsoft. Retrieved March 13, 2008.
- ↑ Any optical drive that can read DVD-ROM media.
- ↑ "No update from Microsoft on Vista SP1, Media Center problems". Zdnet. 2008-02-18. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
- ↑ "Announcing the RTM of Windows Vista SP1". Microsoft. 2008-02-04. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
- ↑ "Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Beta White Paper". Microsoft. 2007-08-29. p. 1. Retrieved 2007-08-29.
- ↑ "Feb. Launch Now Set for Windows Vista SP1". PC World Magazine. 2008-01-31. Archived from the original on 6 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Windows Vista Service Pack 1 All Language Standalone (KB936330)". Microsoft Download Center.
- ↑ http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windowsvista/archive/2009/04/28/windows-vista-sp2-rtm-windows-vista-sp1-blocker-tool-removed.aspx Windows Vista SP2 RTM + Windows Vista SP1 Blocker Tool Removed
- ↑ Oiaga, Marius. "Download Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2) RTM". softpedia.
- ↑ Mike Nash (2008-10-24). "Windows Vista Team Blog : Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Beta". Retrieved 2008-10-24.
- ↑ "Information about Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2". Microsoft. 2008-10-02. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
Other websitesEdit
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News stories from Wikinews |
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Quotations from Wikiquote |
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Textbooks from Wikibooks |
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MicrosoftEdit
- Microsoft Windows Vista — Microsoft Windows Vista homepage
- Microsoft Windows Vista Upgrade Info — Windows Vista Upgrade planning
- Microsoft Windows Vista Hardware Design — Hardware Design for Windows Vista — News for Driver Developers and Hardware Engineers
- Microsoft Technet — Windows Vista: Resources for IT Professionals
- MSDN — Windows Vista Developer Center on MSDN
- The Windows Vista Blog — Official blog of the Windows Vista Team
Reviews and screenshotsEdit
- Windows Vista Screenshots Gallery — Collection of Vista Screenshots from Different Builds
- Features of Windows Vista
- Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit Performance Compared
- Windows Vista Ultimate — CNET review
- Windows XP vs. Vista: The Benchmark Rundown — Tom's Hardware Guide review
| Preceded by Windows XP |
Windows Versions 2007-2009 |
Succeeded by Windows 7 |