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Michael Yardley
Windows Vista (formerly code named Longhorn) is the next evolution of
Microsoft's operating system. Vista offers an advancement in
reliability, security, ease of deployment, performance and
manageability over Windows XP. As of July 30, 2005 Windows Vista is in
the beta 1 phase and is expected to be released late in 2006. Some of
the Windows Vista features include the following:
Detects hardware problems before they occur, which is designed to
reduce the frequency of incidents in which applications stop
responding or the PC needs to be restarted.
Windows Vista security features protect against the latest generation
of threats, such as worms, viruses and spyware. If an attacker manages
to compromise a computer, Windows Vista limits the damage.
Security features protect against the latest generation of threats,
such as worms, viruses and spyware. If an attacker manages to
compromise a computer, Windows Vista limits the damage.
Faster start-up time and low power consumption of the new sleep state.
In many cases, Windows Vista is noticeably more responsive than
Windows XP on identical hardware.
Windows Vista simplifies and centralizes desktop configuration
management, reducing the cost of keeping systems updated
Microsoft's operating system. Vista offers an advancement in
reliability, security, ease of deployment, performance and
manageability over Windows XP. As of July 30, 2005 Windows Vista is in
the beta 1 phase and is expected to be released late in 2006. Some of
the Windows Vista features include the following:
Detects hardware problems before they occur, which is designed to
reduce the frequency of incidents in which applications stop
responding or the PC needs to be restarted.
Windows Vista security features protect against the latest generation
of threats, such as worms, viruses and spyware. If an attacker manages
to compromise a computer, Windows Vista limits the damage.
Security features protect against the latest generation of threats,
such as worms, viruses and spyware. If an attacker manages to
compromise a computer, Windows Vista limits the damage.
Faster start-up time and low power consumption of the new sleep state.
In many cases, Windows Vista is noticeably more responsive than
Windows XP on identical hardware.
Windows Vista simplifies and centralizes desktop configuration
management, reducing the cost of keeping systems updated