Technical Differences between Win7 vs Vista SP1 and XP SP3

1. Technical Differences between Win7 vs Vista SP1 and XP SP3

2. Microsoft Windows 7 (Professional)By Seth Rosenblatt on 18 August 2009 “Windows 7 is more than just spin. It's stable, smooth and highly polished” Same or Less Resources Needed Enhanced Interface Enhanced File System / Search Enhanced Taskbar and Start Menu Enhanced Device Management / Device Certification Enhanced Security, Management, Deployment, Mobility, Energy, Performance, Stability, Print, Remote, etcetc

3. Major Differences between Windows 7 and Windows Vista • Networking Improvements • Uniform Resource Locator (URL) based on Quality of Services (QoS) • Unified Tracing • Smart Network Power • Wake on wireless LAN • Domain Name System security (DNSsec) • Network Management Improvements • Branch Cache • Virtual Private network (VPN) Reconnect • DirectAccess • BranchCache • Remoted Desktop Protocol 7.0 • IPv6 changes • View Available Networks • Interface • Jump Lists • Thumbnail Toolbar • Aero Snap • Aero Shake • Aero Peek • Improved Gadgets • Overlay Icons, Progress Bar on Icons • Tablet Interface improvements • Multi-touch • Improved handwriting recognition, and support for more languages • Math Input Panel • Remote Desktop • Remote Desktop Host • Multi monitor support • Remote applications can run directly from the start menu • Enhanced Multimedia support • Support for VPN Reconnect • Performance enhancement to the RDP protocol • Support for more encryption protocols • DirectAccess, and BranchCache support • Deployment Improvements • Dynamic Driver Provisioning • Multicast Multi Stream Transfer • Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 • Windows Automated Installation Kit 2.0 • Windows PE 3.0 • Deployment Image Servicing and Management Tool • User State Migration Tool, enables offline migration as well as Volume Shadow Copy • Mobility Improvements • Improved Battery Live • Adaptive Display Brightness • Offline File improvements • Other Improvements • Support for Solid State Drives • Windows PowerShell 2.0 • Advanced Backup • Complete PC Backup • Windows Applocker • VHD Boot • HomeGroups • Internet Explorer Protected Mode • Libraries • Windows ReadyBoost Improvements • Using Powercfg to evaluate energy efficiency • Search Improvements • Search Federation • Enhanced DVD Code Support • Windows XP Mode • Presentation Settings • AMONG MANY OTHER IMPROVEMETS, since this list is not meant o be comprehensive. • Security Improvements • Windows BitLockerImprovements, Bitlocker To Go, and Group Policy enforcement • Multiple Active Firewall profiles • Internet Protocol security (IPSec) improvements • Encrypting File System • Group Policy • Group Policy Preferences • Starter Group Policy Objects • Group Policy PowerShell cmdlets • Roaming User Profile Improvements • Domain Join with Group Policy Control • Print • Print experience improvements • Location Aware printing • Printer driver isolation • Resource, Diagnostic and Compatibility Improvements • Fault Tolerant Application Memory Heap • Program Compatibility Troubleshooter • Windows System Assessment (WinSAT) • Diagnostics • Remote Assistance Easy Connect • User Account Control (UAC) Improvements • Application Compatibility • System Restore Improvements • Windows Recovery Environment • Windows Troubleshooting Platform • Resource Monitor • Windows PowerShell remote troubleshooting • Advanced and customized troubleshooting • Reliability Monitor • Problem Step Recorder • Process Reflection • Performance Monitor • Device Stage and other device experience improvements Source: “Windows 7 Resource Kit”, Mitch Tulloch, Tony Northrup, Jerry Honeycutt, Ed Wilson, and the Microsoft Windows 7 Team, 2010, Microsoft Press

4. Summary of Major Features

5. Key Reasons To Upgrade to Current Platform Key Reasons Win Vista Win 2000 Win XP • More Secure and Dependable • User Account Protection, more secure boot, anti-spyware and anti-phishing • Restart Manager (fewer reboots) • Instant-on and quick-launch/open • Deployable and Manageable • Image creation and migration tools • Enhanced software distribution, management tools and instrumentation • Search, Organize and Share • Fast search and new ways to visualize and organize - lists, virtual folders and filters • Easy sharing and ad hoc meetings • Mobile and Connected • Anywhere, anytime access • Synchronization manager, mobile transitions • Next Generation Platform • Smart, connected applications ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ● 34 Strong Reasons To consider Windows 7 ○ ○ ● ○ ◒ ● ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ● ○ ◒ ● ○ ◒ ● ○ ● ●

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