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Microsoft Windows Vista

Microsoft Windows Vista. Operating System. Table of Content. MS Windows Vista Table of contents Table of contents cont.. History of vista Key Dates in Vista’s Development Changes in shell Vista System Requirements Vista Home Basic Vista Home Premium, Business, and Ultimate

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Microsoft Windows Vista

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  1. Microsoft Windows Vista Operating System

  2. Table of Content • MS Windows Vista • Table of contents • Table of contents cont.. • History of vista • Key Dates in Vista’s Development • Changes in shell • Vista System Requirements • Vista Home Basic • Vista Home Premium, Business, and Ultimate • Top 10 Windows Vista Facts 11. Top 10 Windows Vista Facts Cont.

  3. Table of Content cont. 12. Windows Vista compare to Windows 7 • Windows Vista compare to Windows 7 Cont. • Windows Vista compare to Windows 7 Cont. • 5 Most Significant New Features in Microsoft Vista • 5 Most Significant New Features in Microsoft Vista cont. • Mac OS X and Vista • Features • Microsoft Vista operating system PowerPoint Sources • PowerPoint Presented by Team 4

  4. The History of Vista

  5. Key Dates in Vista’s Development • 2001MS started development of Vista, code name “Longhorn” • 2003 Windows XP/Server 2003 had many security issues, Longhorn development restarted • Mid-2005 Longhorn was renamed Vista and entered testing phase • Late-2006 testing and development completed • Jan-2007 Vista released to the public

  6. Changes in Shell • Windows Explorer removed • Bread crumb navigation • Start menu expanding boxes removed • Start button replaced with blue Pearl

  7. Home Basic Home Premium Business Ultimate Vista System Requirements

  8. Vista Home Basic • 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor • 512 MB of system memory • 20 GB hard drive with at least 15 GB of available space • Support for DirectX 9 graphics and 32 MB of graphics memory • DVD-ROM drive • Audio Output • Internet access

  9. Vista Home Premium, Business, and Ultimate • 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor • 1 GB of system memory • 40 GB hard drive with at least 15 GB of available space • Support for DirectX 9 graphics with WDDM Driver • 128 MB of graphics memory (minimum) • Pixel Shader 2.0 in hardware • 32 bits per pixel • DVD-ROM drive • Audio Output • Internet access

  10. Top 10 Windows Vista Facts • Complete Name:It is the only Windows ever with a complete name. (All others were either named after the years they were released in e.g. Windows 95/98/2000 or named in short formed abbreviations e.g. Windows NT, Windows XP) • Largest Operating System Ever:It is the largest Windows OS coming out. It is 1.4 times bigger than Windows XP (Meaning if you rate Windows Vista as 5 stars, then Windows Vista gets 7 stars definitely). Windows Vista will have the maximum number of editions too. • Graphics Hardware:It will be the only Windows OS that will make use of the available hardware for its graphics needs. • Windows Sidebar:It is the first Windows OS to have a integrated sidebar and widgets in it. • 5. Aero Styles:Though Aero Themes and Glassy Windows Styles are not uncommon. Windows Vista would still be the first Windows OS ever to use the Aero Style as default Windows Style.

  11. Top 10 Windows Vista Facts cont. • Logon Music:As Informed by Vista developers, It is the only Windows OS to have the longest Startup/Logon Music ever. • Logoff Music:Just as Vista is unique regarding the new logon music feature, it is also unique in the sense that it is the first Windows OS ever to have a human voice in Logoff/Shutdown music (Yes, Vista will have Female voice in Logoff Music). • Vista Beta Versions:Vista boasts to own the most BETA versions as an OS (Windows XP got less). • Error Detection:Windows Vista, if hangs, will tell us the reason why Windows has hung. It will be the only OS to tell us why it has hung up • Microsoft Claim:According to a claim by Microsoft, Vista cannot be hacked and it is difficult for Viruses to infect it. But with all those security holes it doesn't seem like a true fact now does it?

  12. Windows Vista compare to Windows 7

  13. Windows Vista compare to Windows 7 cont.

  14. Windows Vista compare to Windows 7 cont.

  15. 5 Most Significant New Features in Microsoft Vista • Windows AERO is definitely a feature to look forward to. AERO stands for Authentic, Energetic, Reflective and Open. It is basically another name for Vista’s Shell and is actually a replacement of the Luna desktop of XP. In this new feature, windows and the desktop appear tidier and nicer to look at than other editions. With AERO, menus can look like translucent glass with more visual data about icons. Graphics and videos are also apparently sharper and clearer with AERO. Dialogue box and control panel statements have also been revised. Aside from the translucent glass effect, users can also choose Basic, Standard and Classic looks. • Vista’s Instant Search however, searches are more integrated, quicker and more customized. Like other edition search functions, searches can be performed over limited areas. Vista however, also works with Help and the Control Panel for instant and quick returns.

  16. 5 Most Significant New Features in Microsoft Vista cont. • With Windows Vista, one can get in as a standard user and be assigned limited privileges. An administrator on the other hand may receive elevated privileges. An administrator will then be prompted and asked if Windows will be allowed to continue for actions that may affect the operating system. • The Windows Sidebar contains applets for special uses. Default Vista gadgets include stocks, calculator, notes, clock, currency conversion, slide show, recycle bin and more. One can also add more gadgets online through Microsoft which also features user made gadgets along with company made ones. • with Vista, e-mails can be stored in individual files. Searching for messages can also now be performed in real time. Windows Mail also has the Phishing Filter which can be easily updated through Windows Update.

  17. Mac OS X and Vista • Aside from the great number of XP fans out there, Vista also has the Mac OS X fan base to contend with. Some experts agree that Mac OS X is simply not the best choice all of the time. Then again, looking at Vista and OS X, they are starting to look dreadfully similar. • A closer look may reveal that Vista actually does have higher capabilities but a lot of its features look too much like Mac OS X. Is it fair to say that Vista is a real rip off? Then again, Microsoft has worked hard on this and their track record says that although they may not have been 100% original, their products in the past have been useful and accessible.

  18. XP and Vista • Perhaps the greatest criticism comes from the people who love and remain attached to XP. This is not some blind form of loyalty to an ageing system. The continued enthusiasm over XP stems from its continued usefulness and stability. Although Vista can offer new features, they are just not the kind of features that have created a new need. XP still answers the basic needs of most average users. • The move to Vista will also be difficult for many because of hardware requirements. Vista has often been compared to XP in this respect since XP has always been easy to support and compatible with hardware and software.

  19. Features • Although Vista has its fair share of critics, some people still feel that it has great things to offer. • On top of Vista’s feature list is added security with such features as user account control, parental control and anti-spyware. • Vista also features such great additions as improved networking and search capabilities. • The elegant and slick user interface is also something to look forward to for some users.

  20. Microsoft Vista operating system PowerPoint Sources Vista Help Page (http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_roadtogold_01.asp) Microsoft. 2010. (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-vista/get/system-requirements.aspx) Lewis, P. (2007). Fortune. Microsoft Vista: Should You Buy Now? (http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/02/05/8399126/index2.htm Top 10 Vista Facts ( http://www.sizlopedia.com/2007/01/23/top-10-windows-vista-facts/ ) Microsoft Windows Enterprise ( http://www.vista-windows.info/microsoftwindowsvistareview.html )

  21. PowerPoint Presented by Team 4 • Mark Bintz – History of Vista • Lakesha Pate – Power Point • Tammie Cupstid – Vista and system requirements

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