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Joe Harris – IT Manager – R.J. Haynie & Associates Atlanta GA.

Joe Harris – IT Manager – R.J. Haynie & Associates Atlanta GA. History of Vista.

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Joe Harris – IT Manager – R.J. Haynie & Associates Atlanta GA.

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  1. Joe Harris – IT Manager – R.J. Haynie & Associates Atlanta GA.

  2. History of Vista Prior to its announcement on July 22nd, 2005, Windows Vista was known by its codename "Longhorn" . Longhorn development began in early 2001. Vista was released in November 2006. THAT’S 5 years of development. Microsoft's primary stated objective with Windows Vista, however, has been to improve the state of security in the Windows operating system. Microsoft chairman Bill Gates announced in early 2002 a company-wide ‘Trustworthy Computing initiative' which aims to incorporate security work into every aspect of software development at the company. Microsoft stated that it prioritized improving the security of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 above finishing Windows Vista, thus delaying its completion

  3. The LOOK of Vista… Windows Vista contains hundreds of new and reworked features; some of the most significant include an updated Graphical User Interface (GUI) and visual styling dubbed Windows Aero, improved searching features, new multimedia creation tools such as Windows DVD maker, and completely redesigned networking, audio, print, and display sub-systems. Start menu….

  4. MOBILITY Vista not only saves the locations where you have “used” peoples internet connection, so it can load the information for return visits. Vista works very well with bluetooth, allowing the most reliable form of wireless multimedia to run flawlessly. Devices with an Infrared port can transfer any file within a short distance, Vista has a perfect utility for this.

  5. CONNECTIVITY - IPV4 and IPV6 compatable “IPv6 brings back the capability of 'end-to-end control of communications'; making networking applications simpler as the network again becomes transparent. “ -Gigabit 10Base1000 network connections "Vista is the only platform that Utilized the full “fragging” limits of a gigabit NIC. -Peer-to-Peer Filesharing Vista also aims to increase the level of communication between machines on a home network using peer-to-peer technology, making it easier to share files and digital media between computers and devices

  6. High Definition Graphics Directx 10 “The Nvidia 8000 series Video Cards. Directx10 and SLI. “One Monitor Two Card Goliath”. The Radeon 2000 series on Videocards,,,”Crossfire ATI’s attempt to SLI”. Highest Resolutions….

  7. New or improved features Windows Aero: The new hardware-based graphical user interface, named Windows Aero  – an acronym for Authentic, Energetic, Reflective, and Open. The new interface is intended to be cleaner and more aesthetically pleasing than those of previous Windows, including new transparencies, live thumbnails, live icons, animations, and “eye candy” Windows Shell: The new Windows shell is significantly different from Windows XP, offering a new range of organization, navigation, and search capabilities. Windows Explorer task panel has been removed, integrating the relevant task options into the toolbar. A "Favorite links" panel has been added, enabling one-click access to common directories.

  8. New or improved features Windows Sidebar: A transparent panel anchored to the side of the screen where a user can place Desktop Gadgets, which are small applets designed for a specialized purpose (such as displaying the weather or sports scores). Gadgets can also be placed on other parts of the desktop. Windows Media Player 11, a major revamp of Microsoft's program for playing and organizing music and video. New features in this version include word wheeling (or "search as you type"), a new GUI for the media library, photo display and organization, the ability to share music libraries over a network with other Vista machines and even XBOX 360 integration.

  9. Lets see all the “Cool” Features of VISTA….

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