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Evaluation of Vista Compared to Windows XP Heidi Parsaye

Evaluation of Vista Compared to Windows XP Heidi Parsaye. CS522 Semester Research Project. Vista. I will compare Vista with Windows XP Home Addition based on the following Criteria: USER EXPERIENCE   SECURITY PERFORMANCE NETWORKING BACKWARD COMPATIBILITY. USER EXPERIENCE  .

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Evaluation of Vista Compared to Windows XP Heidi Parsaye

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  1. Evaluation of Vista Compared to Windows XPHeidi Parsaye CS522Semester Research Project Heidi Parasye/Vista vs. WinXP

  2. Vista I will compare Vista with Windows XP Home Addition based on the following Criteria: • USER EXPERIENCE   • SECURITY • PERFORMANCE • NETWORKING • BACKWARD COMPATIBILITY Heidi Parasye/Vista vs. WinXP

  3. USER EXPERIENCE   • Uncomfortable changes to the user interface and menus on Vista. Will illustrate by setting IP address on both systems. • Replace the green start button with a round button with a Vista logo and no text. • The Start Menu has been reorganized. • Sub-menus have changed throughout the OS. • IE 7 has a new look, new features and a new navigation menusure to confuse and frustrate users. • No clear instruction on how to handle user access control pop-ups will have users calling the help desk asking what to do. Heidi Parasye/Vista vs. WinXP

  4. NetworkingHow Static IP setting is done on XP: Heidi Parasye/Vista vs. WinXP

  5. Control Panel,Network Connections Heidi Parasye/Vista vs. WinXP

  6. Right click on Network and select Properties Heidi Parasye/Vista vs. WinXP

  7. Select Internet protocol and properties and then you can set up the IP address. Heidi Parasye/Vista vs. WinXP

  8. And this is how it is done through Vista: Select Network Heidi Parasye/Vista vs. WinXP

  9. Click Network, Select Properties Heidi Parasye/Vista vs. WinXP

  10. Now which one do you think you should select? Customize or View status? Heidi Parasye/Vista vs. WinXP

  11. View status! Then Properties Heidi Parasye/Vista vs. WinXP

  12. Now you can select the Protocol Heidi Parasye/Vista vs. WinXP

  13. Vista is not very intuitive and it might be confusing as well. Heidi Parasye/Vista vs. WinXP

  14. SECURITY • Vista claims that it is more secure than ever, with its 64-Bit Security Enhancements, Kernel Patch Protection and Mandatory Driver Signing. • Vista pops up for confirmation every time critical system features, such network IP address change is requested. • Windows XP now has some of the features in Vista with the Service Pack and some of the other enhancements might be available outside of Vista like IE 7 and Office 2007 and Windows Defenders. Heidi Parasye/Vista vs. WinXP

  15. PERFORMANCE • SuperFetch • ReadyBoost • ReadyDrive • Sleep on desktop PCs • Sleep on laptop PCs • Windows SuperFetch Heidi Parasye/Vista vs. WinXP

  16. BACKWARD COMPATIBILITY • I tried to install three different programs, Auto Cad 2006, Typing instruction and Counter Strike Source Game, and … I was not able to install any of them! Heidi Parasye/Vista vs. WinXP

  17. Summary • Windows XP is still good enough for most people; Until Microsoft officially stops supporting Windows XP, many customers may take a wait-and-see approach until Vista is more widely adopted and "proven" in the business market. • Like it or not, Windows Vista will be here by next year, and available pre-installed on PC systems. Then, Windows XP will only be available for another two years before it is discontinued. • Do you have any choice? Heidi Parasye/Vista vs. WinXP

  18. Referecnes • What are important urls for your studies? • List them here. Heidi Parasye/Vista vs. WinXP

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