Windows Vista

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INDEX :~ WHAT IS VISTA? MAIN VERSIONS GRAPHICS MULTIMEDIA

NETWORKING SECURITY PERFORMANCE

WHAT IS VISTA? Windows Vista is the latest release of Microsoft Windows, a line of graphical operating systems used on personal computers, including home and business desktops, notebook computers, Tablet PCs, and media centers. 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 to the general public, and was made available for purchase and downloading from Microsoft's web site. The release of Windows Vista comes more than five years after the introduction of its predecessor, Windows XP, making it the longest time span between two releases of Windows versions.

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DEVELPOMENT Microsoft started work on their plans for Windows Vista ("Longhorn") in 2001,prior to the release of Windows XP. It was originally expected to ship sometime late in 2003 as a minor step between Windows XP (codenamed "Whistler") and "Blackcomb" (now known as Windows "Vienna"). The original "Longhorn," based on the Windows XP source code, was scrapped, and Vista development started anew, building on the Windows Server 2003 codebase, and reincorporating only the features that would be intended for an actual operating system release. After "Longhorn" was named Windows Vista, an unprecedented beta-test program was started, involving hundreds of thousands of volunteers and companies. In September 2005, Microsoft started releasing regular Community Technology Previews (CTP) to beta testers. Windows Vista was deemed featurecomplete 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. While Microsoft had originally hoped to have the operating system available worldwide in time for Christmas 2006, it was announced in March 2006 that the release date would be pushed back to January 2007 05/25/09

Windows VISTA Enterprise Windows VISTA Home Premium Windows VISTA Home Basic Windows VISTA Business Windows VISTA Ultimate 05/25/09

HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS Peripherals

Vista Minimum

Vista Recommended

Processor

800 MHz

1.0 GHz

Memory

512 MB RAM

1 GB RAM

DirectX 9 capable

DirectX 9.0C capable GPU with Hardware Pixel Shader v2.0 and WDDM driver support

Graphics memory

128MB

256 MB RAM supports up to 2,756,000 total pixels (e.g. 1920 × 1200) or 512 MB+ for greater resolutions such as 2560x1600

HDD capacity

20 GB

40 GB

HDD free space

15 GB

15 GB

Other drives

DVD-ROM

DVD-ROM

Graphics card

New And Improved Features  Windows Aero           05/25/09

Windows Search Windows Sidebar Windows Internet Explorer 7 Windows Media Player 11 Backup and Restore Center Windows Photo Gallery Windows DVD Maker Windows Media Center Parental control Built-in hard drive partition management

 Windows Aero  Glass  Dynamic windows  Live taskbar thumbnails  Windows Flip (ALT+TAB)  Windows Flip 3D (WIN+TAB)  Live Icons  Windows Sidebar  Windows Gadgets 05/25/09

Windows Aero is the best-designed, highest-performing Microsoft user interface ever. Aero name is an acronym for Authentic, Energetic, Reflective and Open, Available to PCs using a compatible graphics adapter and running the Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise edition of Windows Vista, Windows Aero gives your PC a whole new look and feel. Windows Aero offers a premium user experience that makes it easier to visualize and work with your information, and it provides a smoother, more stable desktop experience. 05/25/09

The AERO look

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Live taskbar thumbnails

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(ALT+TAB)

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Windows Flip 3D (WIN+TAB)

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Live Icons

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Windows Sidebar

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Windows Gadgets

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DirectX Microsoft DirectX is a collection of

application programming interfaces for handling tasks related to multimedia, especially game programming and video, on Microsoft platforms. 05/25/09

COMPONENTS OF DIRECTX  DirectDraw: for drawing 2D Graphics.  Direct3D (D3D): for drawing 3D graphics.  DirectInput: for interfacing with keyboards, mice, joysticks, or other game

controllers.  DirectPlay: for networked communication of games.  DirectSound: for the playback and recording of waveform sound.  DirectSound3D (DS3D): for the playback of 3D sounds.  DirectMusic: for playback of soundtracks authored in DirectMusic.  DirectX Media: comprising DirectAnimation for 2D web animation.  DirectShow: for multimedia playback and streaming media.  DirectX Transform: for web interactivity.  DirectX plugins: for audio signal processing  DirectX Video Acceleration: for accelerated video playback.  DirectX Media Objects: support for streaming objects such as encoders, decoder and effects  DirectSetup: for the installation of DirectX components, not really an API 05/25/09

DirectX 10, the latest version of the

DirectX suite of multimedia application programming interfaces (APIs), puts gamers and multimedia buffs on the leading edge of PC audio and video performance. DirectX 10 features heavily enhanced 3D graphics-rendering capabilities and helps noticeably improve your computer's in-game and multimedia performance. 05/25/09

The main multimedia part in VISTA is 

Media Center

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Media Player 11

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Windows Media Center started life as Windows XP MCE 2004, and this was basically a nice 10ft front end (i.e. not the standard Windows 2ft interface, but specifically designed for much larger displays) to Media Player 8. It had some added functionality over the normal Media Player in that it could show a slide show of pictures, video and be controlled via a TV style remote. Windows XP MCE 2005 and MCE 2005 Rollup 2 added to the features, allowing radio, pictures and stored videos over a network share to 05/25/09 the media.

MEDIA CENTER LOOK & FEEL

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Windows Media Player 11 offers unmatched choice and flexibility in managing and enjoying your digital media. With a new look and great features that make it easier to use, Windows Media Player 11 is built to handle music and video collections of nearly any size. Explore a new world of music through the integrated music services such as MTV URGE, and connect with mobile devices so you can have your music, pictures, and video wherever you want it. 05/25/09

MEDIA PLAYER LOOK & FEEL

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 Updated design and interface  Streamlined interface  Revamped playback controls  Simplified Media Library  Optimized for large music collections  Instant Search  Rip CDs  Burn your own CDs and data DVDs 05/25/09

Windows Vista includes new features that make networking easier, safer, and more reliable. Whether used at home or in a small business or large enterprise, Windows Vista simplifies connectivity so you can focus on what's most important. Connect wirelessly to your company's network, share printers and a high-speed Internet connection, copy files between PCs, and enjoy your favorite online entertainment at home.

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The Network and Sharing Center puts you in control of your network. Use it to check your connection status, view a visual representation of your network, and troubleshoot connection problems. The Network and Sharing Center informs you about the network your computer is connected to and verifies whether it can successfully access the Internet. It even summarizes this information in a handy Network Map.

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Networking and sharing center

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Connectivity Network Explorer Network Map Network Setup Network Awareness Network Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Remote Desktop Connection Wireless Networking Wireless networking at home Wireless networking on mobile PCs Wireless networking for business and enterprise

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Windows Defender Spyware protection Scanning for and removing spyware Real-time protection Updated definitions Control over software on your computer Understanding alerts Software Explorer Windows event log Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista Making everyday tasks easier Dynamic security protection Cleaner, sleeker user interface Improved platform for web development and manageability Internet Explorer Protected Mode User Account Control

 Self-tuning and diagnostics  Startup, sleep, and shutdown performance  More responsive  Windows Super Fetch  Low-priority I/O  Automatic disk defragmentation  Faster access to DVDs and music  Diagnosing performance issues  Performance gains from Windows Vista and new hardware  Windows Ready Boost  Windows Ready Drive  DirectX 10 05/25/09

Thank You

Sumit Kumar

REC 4th Semester

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