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Windows Vista—a major release of the Microsoft Windows operating system—was available in six different product editions: Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Enterprise, and Ultimate.[1][2] On September 5, 2006, Microsoft announced the USD pricing for editions available through retail channels;[3] the operating system was later made available to retail on January 30, 2007.[4] Microsoft also made Windows Vista available for purchase and download from Windows Marketplace; it is the first version of Windows to be distributed through a digital distribution platform.[5] Editions sold at retail were available in both Full and Upgrade versions and later included Service Pack 1 (SP1).[6]

Microsoft characterized the retail packaging for Windows Vista as «designed to be user-friendly, a small, hard, plastic container designed to protect the software inside for life-long use»;[7] it opens sideways to reveal the Windows Vista DVD suspended in a clear plastic case.[8][9] Windows Vista optical media use a holographic design with vibrant colors.[10]

With the exception of Windows Vista Starter, all editions support both IA-32 (32-bit) and x64 (64-bit) processor architectures.[11] Microsoft ceased distribution of retail copies of Windows Vista in October 2010; OEM distribution of Windows Vista ended in October 2011.[12]

Editions for personal computers[edit]

Windows Vista Starter desktop, as denoted by the watermark on the bottom right corner.
Windows Vista Starter
Much like its predecessor, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Vista Starter was available in emerging markets; it was sold across 139 developing countries in 70 different languages. Microsoft did not make it available in developed technology markets such as the United States, Canada, the European Union, Australia, New Zealand, or other high income markets as defined by the World Bank.[13] Windows Vista Starter has significant limitations; it disallows the concurrent operation of more than three programs (although an unlimited number of windows can be opened for each program unlike in Windows XP Starter); disallows users from sharing files or printers over a home network (or sharing a connection with other computers); does not support Windows Media Player media streaming or sharing; displays a permanent watermark in the bottom right corner of the screen,[13] doesn’t support Windows Aero, and imposes a physical memory limit of 1 GB and a maximum amount of 120 GB hard disk space.[14] Peer-to-peer networking is also disabled, and there is no support for simultaneous SMB connections.[15]
Consumer-oriented features such as Games Explorer, Parental Controls, Windows Calendar, Windows Mail, Windows Movie Maker (without support for high-definition video), Windows Photo Gallery (without support for sharing photos or themed slideshows), Windows Speech Recognition, and Windows Sidebar are included.[15]
Windows Vista Starter is licensed to run only on PCs with AMD’s Athlon XP, Duron, Sempron and Geode processors, Intel’s Celeron, Pentium III processors, and certain models of Pentium 4. Windows Vista Starter can be installed from optical media including those belonging to other editions of the operating system.[16]
Windows Vista Starter includes a different set of desktop wallpapers not found in other editions.[17]
Windows Vista Home Basic
Similar to Windows XP Home Edition, the Home Basic edition targets budget-conscious users not requiring advanced multimedia support for home use. The Windows Aero graphical user interface with translucent glass and lighting effects is absent from this edition; however, desktop composition—albeit without Flip 3D or Live Thumbnails—is supported. Home Basic does not include Windows DVD Maker or Windows Media Center (or support for Extenders). Premium games including Chess Titans, Inkball, Mahjong Titans are not included. Windows HotStart is also available.[11]
Home Basic supports one physical CPU, but with multiple cores,[18] and the 64-bit version supports up to 8 GB of RAM.[19]
Windows Vista Home Premium
Containing all features from Home Basic and similar to Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows Vista Home Premium includes additional features dedicated to the home market segment. Full Windows Aero and desktop composition is available. Multimedia features include DVD burning with Windows DVD Maker, and HDTV and Xbox 360 support with Windows Media Center. Premium games (Chess Titans, InkBall, and Mahjong Titans) are available. Enhanced networking features include ad hoc support, projectors, and up to 10 simultaneous SMB connections (compared to 5 in Home Basic);[20] Windows Meeting Space, while included in Home Basic, only allowed users to join meetings—in Home Premium, users may either create new meetings or join existing ones.[21][22] Home Premium also introduces Windows Mobility Center, Windows SideShow, and Windows Tablet PC and Touch features such as support for capacitive touchscreens, flick gestures, Snipping Tool, and Tablet PC Input Panel (which has been updated since Windows XP to include AutoComplete, as well as handwriting personalization and training features). Backup and Restore additionally supports backup schedules, backup to network devices, and incremental backups.
Windows Vista Home Premium—like Home Basic—supports only one physical CPU, but it additionally supports multiple cores.[18] The 64-bit version supports up to 16 GB of RAM.[19]
Windows Vista Business
Comparable to Windows XP Professional, Windows Vista Business Edition targets the business market. It includes all the features of Home Basic with the exception of Parental Controls and can join a Windows Server domain. It includes Encrypting File System, Internet Information Services, Offline Files, Remote Desktop, Rights Management Services, Shadow Copy, and Windows Fax and Scan. Backup and Restore also allows users to create disk images of operating system installations.
Windows Vista Business supports up to two physical CPUs,[18] and the 64-bit version supports 128 GB of RAM.[19]
Windows Vista Enterprise
This edition targets the enterprise segment of the market: it comprises a superset of the Vista Business edition. Additional features include BitLocker, Multilingual User Interface (MUI), and UNIX application support. Windows Vista Enterprise was not available through retail or OEM channels, but was instead distributed through Microsoft Software Assurance (SA), with license terms that conferred the right to operate up to four virtual machines with various Windows Vista editions installed, access to Virtual PC Express, and activation via volume licensing.[23][24]
Windows Vista Enterprise supports up to two physical CPUs,[18] and the 64-bit version supports up to 128 GB of RAM.[19]
Windows Vista Ultimate

«Windows Vista Product Red» gadgets
Windows Vista Ultimate includes all features of the Home Premium and Business editions, as well as BitLocker and MUI; it also provides access to optional «Ultimate Extras.» Windows Vista Ultimate supports up to two physical CPUs,[18] and the 64-bit version supports up to 128 GB of RAM.[19]
Microsoft released two special edition variants of Windows Vista Ultimate: Windows Vista Ultimate Signature Edition featured a unique production number alongside the signature of Bill Gates on the front of the packaging; the edition was limited to 25,000 copies.[25] Windows Vista Product Red was produced as part of the Product Red program, with a portion of sales supporting The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The edition was originally distributed as pre-loaded software on a line of Product Red-branded Dell PCs,[26] but was later released at retail. Besides including an additional desktop theme with wallpapers and other content, it is otherwise identical to the main Windows Vista Ultimate SKU.[27][28][29][30]
Internally, Microsoft released a Windows Vista Handcrafted variant of the Windows Vista Ultimate SKU for employees involved with the development of Windows Vista; it features a custom box alongside a note to employees, but is otherwise identical to the Ultimate SKU.[31]

Distribution[edit]

Users could purchase and download Windows Vista directly from Microsoft through the Windows Marketplace before the service’s discontinuation.[32][33]

Optical media distributed through retail or through OEMs for Windows Vista are identical; Microsoft refers to this as «CD unification.» Before Windows Vista, versions of Windows for OEMs and retail were maintained separately.[34][35] All editions of Windows Vista—excluding Enterprise—are stored on the same optical media; a license key for the edition purchased determines which version on the disc is eligible for installation.[36] To upgrade to a higher edition from a lower edition (such as from Home Basic to Ultimate) Windows Vista includes Windows Anytime Upgrade to facilitate an upgrade.[37][38][39] For computers with optical disc drives that supported CDs but not DVDs, Microsoft offered CDs for Windows Vista that could be purchased from its website.[36][40] The company would later release alternative media for Windows Vista SP1.[41]

A Windows Vista Family Discount program enabled United States and Canada customers who purchased the Ultimate edition before June 30, 2007 to purchase additional licenses for Windows Vista Home Premium at a cost of $49.99 each. Microsoft sold these licenses online through its website.[32][42] In addition, Eligible students in qualifying regions had the option to purchase the upgrade version of the Home Premium edition at a reduced price.[43] A similar offer was later available for Windows Vista Ultimate.[44]

64-bit versions[edit]

To support x64 platforms such as Intel Xeon, Intel Core 2, AMD Opteron and AMD Athlon 64, Microsoft released x64 versions of every edition of Windows Vista except for the Starter edition.[11] These editions can run 32-bit programs within the WOW64 subsystem. Most 32-bit programs can run natively, though applications that rely on device drivers will not run unless those device drivers have been written for x64 platforms.[45][46] Reviewers have reported that the x64 editions of Windows Vista outperform their IA-32 counterparts in benchmarks such as PassMark.[47]

All 32-bit editions of Windows Vista, excluding Starter, support up to 4 GB of RAM. The 64-bit edition of Home Basic supports 8 GB of RAM, Home Premium supports 16 GB, and Business, Enterprise, and Ultimate support 128 GB of RAM.[19]

All 64-bit versions of Microsoft operating systems impose a 16 TB limit on address space. Processes created on the 64-bit editions of Windows Vista can have 8 TB in virtual memory for user processes and 8 TB for kernel processes to create a virtual memory of 16 TB.[48]

Editions for specific markets[edit]

In March 2004, the European Commission fined Microsoft for €497 million (about US$603 million) and ordered the company to provide a version of Windows without Windows Media Player. The Commission concluded that Microsoft «broke European Union competition law by leveraging its near monopoly in the market for PC operating systems onto the markets for work group server operating systems and for media players.»[49] Microsoft reached an agreement with the Commission where it would release a court-compliant version, Windows XP Edition N, that does not include the company’s Windows Media Player but instead encourages users to download and install their preferred media player.[50]

Similarly, in December 2005, the Korean Fair Trade Commission ordered Microsoft to make available editions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 that do not contain Windows Media Player or Windows Messenger.[51] Similar to the European Commission, this decision was based on the grounds that Microsoft had abused its dominant position in the market to push other products onto consumers. Unlike that decision, however, Microsoft was also forced to withdraw the non-compliant versions of Windows from the South Korean market. This decision resulted in Microsoft’s releasing «K» and «KN» variants of the Home and Professional editions of Windows XP in August 2006.[52]

As a continuance of these requirements, Microsoft released «N» variants of some editions of Windows Vista that exclude Windows Media Player, as well as «K» and «KN» editions that include links to third-party media player and instant messaging software. «N» editions of Windows Vista require third-party software (or a separate installation of Windows Media Player) to play audio CDs and other media formats such as MPEG-4.[53]

Editions for embedded systems[edit]

Two additional editions of Windows Vista have been released for use by developers of embedded devices. These are binary identical editions to those available in retail, but licensed exclusively for use in embedded devices.[54]

Windows Vista Business for Embedded Systems
This edition mirrors the feature set of the Business edition of Windows Vista.
Windows Vista Ultimate for Embedded Systems
This edition mirrors the feature set of the Ultimate edition of Windows Vista. Accordingly, it includes capabilities not found in Vista Business for Embedded Systems such as BitLocker Drive Encryption, the Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications, and Virtual PC Express.[55]

Upgrading[edit]

Diagram showing upgrade path; if you cannot see this image, please consult the table below.

Upgrade paths from Windows XP and between different Vista editions. Dotted lines indicate the need for a «clean install.»

Unlike previous versions of Windows, Windows Vista does not support compliance checking during installation; compliance checking previously allowed users to insert a disc as evidence that the operating system was being upgraded over a previous version, which would allow users to enter an upgrade license to perform a clean install.[56] As a result, Upgrade versions of Windows Vista will not install unless a previous version of Windows is already installed on the machine to be upgraded.[57][58][59] A workaround for this limitation was reported by Paul Thurrott, who stated that users should be able to perform a full installation of Windows Vista through Upgrade media by bypassing the prompt to enter a license during setup, and then, once installed, reinstall the operating system over the previous installation—this essentially allows users who purchased the Upgrade version to perform a full retail installation.[60][61] While the workaround is indeed possible,[62] Microsoft has cautioned that users who perform a full installation of the operating system through this method without a genuine license for a previous version would be in violation of the Windows Vista end-user license agreement.[63]

Users can upgrade from Windows XP to Windows Vista, or upgrade from one edition of Windows Vista to another. However, upgrading from a 32-bit edition to a 64-bit edition or downgrading from 64-bit edition to a 32-bit edition requires a clean install.[45][64][65] In addition, not all potential upgrade combinations are supported. The following chart indicates the possible upgrade paths:

Upgrade path to Windows Vista, showing which original products can perform an in-place upgrade to which editions of Windows Vista

Version and its
specific edition of
Windows to
upgrade from		 Edition of Windows Vista to upgrade to
Starter Home
Basic		 Home
Premium		 Business Ultimate Enterprise
XP Starter Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
XP Home No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
XP Professional No No No Yes Yes No
XP Media Center 2005 No No Yes No Yes No
XP Media Center 2004 No No Yes No Yes No
XP Media Center 2002 No No No No No No
XP Tablet PC No No No Yes Yes No
XP Professional x64 No No No No No No
XP Embedded No No No No No No
Vista Starter — No No No Yes No
Vista Home Basic No — Yes No Yes No
Vista Home Premium No No — No Yes No
Vista Business No No No — Yes Yes
Vista Ultimate No No No No — No
Vista Enterprise No No No No Yes —

Notes:

  • Only Windows XP can be upgraded to Windows Vista; a clean install is required for PCs running Windows 2000 or earlier versions.[66]
  • While it is possible to upgrade from Windows XP Media Center Edition to Windows Vista Home Premium if the computer was joined to an Active Directory Domain at the time of upgrade, the computer will remain joined to the domain but no users will be able to log into the computer through the domain controller. Windows Vista Home Premium does not support joining an Active Directory Domain.

Comparison chart[edit]

Windows Vista edition comparison chart[11][67][68]

Features Starter Home Basic1,2 Home Premium2 Business1,2,3 Enterprise1,2 Ultimate2
Licensing scheme OEM licensing in emerging markets[13] Retail and OEM Retail, OEM and volume Volume Retail and OEM
Maximum RAM on IA-32[19] 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB
Maximum RAM on x64[19] — 8 GB 16 GB 128 GB 128 GB 128 GB
Maximum physical CPUs[18] 1 1 1 2 2 2
Simultaneous SMB peer network connections — 5 10 10 10 10
Number of running applications 3 Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited
Windows Movie Maker Partial (no support for HD content creation) Partial (no support for HD content creation) Yes Partial (no support for HD content creation)4 Partial (no support for HD content creation) Yes
Windows Mobility Center5 Partial Partial6 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Games Explorer Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Accessibility Settings and Ease of Access Center Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Instant Search Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows ReadyDrive Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows Speech Recognition Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Application Compatibility features Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Improved VPN support No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Improved power management Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows HotStart[69] No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Network Diagnostics and troubleshooting Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Improved wireless networking Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Parental Controls[70] Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
Universal game controller support Yes Yes Yes Disabled by default Disabled by default Yes
Sync Center Partial Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Network and Sharing Center No Share center Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Improved peer networking No P2P Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Network Access Protection Client Agent No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Desktop Window Manager No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Ad hoc backup and recovery of user files and folders No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Pluggable logon authentication architecture No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows Aero No Partial (desktop composition only) Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows Meeting Space No P2P meeting View only Yes Yes Yes Yes
Scheduled backup of user files No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows Tablet PC with integrated pen and digital ink input No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows Tablet PC touch screen support No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows Tablet PC handwriting recognition improvements No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows Tablet PC usability and navigation improvements No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows SideShow No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Premium games7 No No Yes Disabled by default Disabled by default Yes
Windows Media Center No No Yes No No Yes
Windows DVD Maker No No Yes No No Yes
Themed slide shows No No Yes No No Yes
Native DVD playback No No Yes No No Yes
Complete PC Backup No No No Yes Yes Yes
Small Business Resources No No No Yes Yes (optional) Yes
Joining Windows Server domains No No No Yes Yes Yes
Windows Fax and Scan No No No Yes Yes (optional) Yes (optional)
Remote Desktop Services No No No Yes Yes Yes
Group Policy No No No Yes Yes Yes
Encrypting File System No No No Yes Yes Yes (Enhancements available in Windows Ultimate Extras)
Wireless network provisioning No No No Yes Yes Yes
Desktop deployment tools for managed networks No No No Yes Yes Yes
Policy-based quality of service for networking No No No Yes Yes Yes
Windows Rights Management Services (RMS) Client No No No Yes Yes Yes
Control over installation of device No No No Yes Yes Yes
Remote Server Administration Tools support (requires Service Pack 1) No No No With update (KB941314) With update (KB941314) With update (KB941314)
BitLocker No No No No Requires TPM 1.2 or USB Flash drive Requires TPM 1.2 or USB Flash drive
Multilingual User Interface No No No No Yes Yes
Subsystem for UNIX-based applications No No No No Yes Yes
DirectAccess No No No No Yes Yes
Windows Ultimate Extras No No No No No Yes
Features Starter Home Basic1,2 Home Premium2 Business1,2,3 Enterprise1,2 Ultimate2

Notes:

  1. Home Basic, Business and Enterprise editions are available in the South Korean and European markets as «KN» and «N» editions, respectively, which exclude Windows Media Player and HD components of Windows Movie Maker.[71]
  2. All editions except Starter are available in the Korean market as «K» editions, which are sold in place of the standard editions of Windows Vista. Unlike the «KN» editions, the «K» editions do include Windows Media Player and its related components, and also include links to web sites which list third-party media player and instant messaging software.[53]
  3. Windows Vista Business N is available in the European market. By default, it does not include Windows Media Player and its related components, or Windows Movie Maker.[71]
  4. Windows Movie Maker is not available in Windows Vista Business KN.[71]
  5. Windows Mobility Center is available on mobile PCs (notebook PCs, Tablet PCs, and Ultra-mobile PCs) but not on desktop PCs. The rotate screen functionality is offered only on Tablet PCs with an appropriate driver.
  6. Presentation settings on Windows Mobility Center are not available on Home Basic.
  7. Premium Windows Vista games, including Chess Titans, InkBall, and Mahjong Titans, are available in Windows Vista Home Premium and Windows Vista Ultimate. Windows Vista games are also available as optional components in the Business and Enterprise editions, but are not installed by default.[72]

See also[edit]

  • Windows Anytime Upgrade
  • Windows Ultimate Extras
  • Windows 2000 editions
  • Windows 7 editions

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Версии будущей ОС Vista имеют обычное условное деление на два класса, которые всем знакомы по работе с Windows XP. Первая категория – «домашняя», она будет включать в себя такие версии как  Starter, Home, and Media Center Editions, вторая категория это «Pro», с такими версиями как Professional, Professional x64, и версия для Tablet PC. При этом терминология в  Windows Vista не много изменилась, категории называются Home и Business.

Microsoft планирует выпустить несколько «домашних» версий: Windows Starter, Windows Vista Home Basic (и специальную европейскую версию Home Basic N), Windows Vista Home Premium, и наиболее полную Windows Vista Ultimate (ранее известная как «Uber»).

Категория Business будет представлена следующими версиями: Windows Vista Business (ранее известная как Professional Standard Edition; а так же выйдет европейская версия Business N), и наконец, Windows Vista Enterprise (ранее Professional Premium Edition).

Каждая версия ориентирована для определенного круга пользователей.

1. Windows Starter

Windows Starter, хорошо подойдет для начинающих пользователей, чьи компьютеры не обладают большой мощностью. Хотя данная версия во многом напоминает Vista Home Basic, выйдет она лишь в 32-bit варианте.  Во время работы с Windows Starter пользователь сможет запускать только три приложения одновременно, при подключении к Internet нельзя использовать входящие сетевые средства связи. Так же будет недоступна возможность быстрого переключения учетных записей (FUS). Из Windows Starter удалены ряд новых технологий: отсутствует поддержка интерфейса Aero, специализированные инструменты, позволяющее разрабатывать интерактивные мультимедийные приложения с использованием DVD, и ряд других.

Ввиду этих особенностей, Windows Starter будет самой дешевой и доступной версией новой ОС. Кроме начинающих пользователей, эта версия подойдет людям, которые не хотели бы тратить больших денег, аппаратные требования Windows Starter весьма невелики.

2. Windows Vista Home Basic

Это простая версия, предназначенная для работы на одном домашнем PC. Windows Vista Home Basic является базой, на которой основаны все остальные версии Windows Vista. Home Basic включает в себя Windows Firewall, новый центр безопасности Windows Security Center, безопасную беспроводную технологию работы в сети, функцию parental controls для присмотра за детьми, средства безопасности анти-спам/анти-вирус/анти-spyware, расширенный Movie Maker, новую программу Photo Gallery и многое другое. Однако наравне с упрощенной Windows Starter, данная версия так же не поддерживает графический интерфейс Aero. По своей сути это некий аналог Windows XP Home Edition. ОС Windows Vista Home Basic ориентирована на широкий круг пользователей, которые, тем не менее, рационально подходят к стоимости ПО. 

Home Basic дает довольно высокий уровень безопасности за приемлемую стоимость. Работая с этой версией, пользователь уже может оценить все достоинства и новые возможности, которые предлагает новая ОС Windows Vista.

3. Windows Vista Home Premium

Эта версия предоставляет доступ ко всем средствам развлечения и средствам индивидуальной работы пользователя. Windows Vista Home Premium включает в себя все тоже самое что и Home Basic, но плюс к этому доступны возможности Media Center, а так же Media Center Extender, разработка интерактивных мультимедийных приложений с использованием DVD, возможность просмотра телевизионных программ высокой четкости (HDTV), монтаж DVD, большое количество сетевых возможностей.

Windows Vista Home Premium является аналогом Windows XP Media Center Edition, но с гораздо большими возможностями. Работа Home Premium сосредоточена на ряде функций, важных для активных пользователей, таких как развлечение (просмотр фильмов, изображений), работа с мобильными PC, расширенные возможности работы в сети.

4. Windows Vista Business

Мощная, надежная и безопасная система для компаний крупного и малого бизнеса. Windows Vista Business позволяет организовать подключение компьютеров к домену, и осуществлять широкий контроль производительности системы, обеспечивает совместную работу с протоколами сторонних разработчиков (Netware, SNMP, и т.д.), доступен контроль над удаленным рабочим столом, а так же технология шифрованной файловой системы (Encrypted File System). Доступна поддержка функций планшетных PC. Единственное с чем можно сейчас сравнить Windows Vista Business это с текущей версией  XP Professional.

В целом, Windows Vista Business предназначена для организации эффективной работы различных компаний. Данный вариант обладает несколькими возможностями, которые важны для работы крупных и малых IT-отделов. Одним из преимуществ Vista Business, можно назвать относительно невысокую стоимость и, несомненно, высокий уровень безопасности.

5. Windows Vista Enterprise

Оптимизирована для удобной работы крупных предприятий и компаний. Представляет собой усовершенствованную и развитую версию Windows Vista Business. Доступна особая функция «Виртуальный PC», многоязычный интерфейс пользователя  (MUI), специальная технология организации безопасной работы, с момента в хода в систему Secure Startup («Cornerstone»). В настоящее время нет ни одного известного аналога ОС Windows Vista Business. Данный вариант ОС будет распространяться только через специальную программу Microsoft гарантированное ПО (Software Assurance) по которой возможен переход на очередные версии лицензионного ПО, выходящие в течение срока действия лицензионного соглашения, и на оперативный доступ к новым функциям текущей версии.

6. Windows Vista Ultimate

Лучшая ОС для современного компьютера, оптимизированная для индивидуальной работы пользователя. Windows Vista Ultimate содержит все лучшие качества младших версий Vista Home Premium и Vista Business, а так же расширенные возможности работы с мультимедиа. Microsoft до сих пор ведет работу над самой функциональной ОС Windows Vista. До финального выхода ОС, перечень ее доступных возможностей может еще не раз увеличиться. Vista Ultimate будет представлять полную версию, без каких либо ограничений в функциональности. Версия будет содержать множество встроенных приложений, и являться системой high-end класса, с соответствующим уровнем требованием к оборудованию компьютера.

Стоит напомнить, что Microsoft выпустит еще несколько версий  Windows Vista специально для европейского рынка. В целях избежания противоречий с действующим антимонопольным законодательством в Европе, в этих версиях не будет Windows Media Player и других медиа компонентов от компании Microsoft.

Ниже приведена сравнительная таблица возможностей версий ОС.

Сокращения в таблице:

  • Starter — Windows Starter
  • Home (Eu) — Windows Vista Home N (Европейская версия)
  • Home Basic — Windows Vista Home Basic
  • Home Premium — Windows Vista Home Premium
  • Business (Eu) — Windows Vista Business N (Европейская версия)
  • Business — Windows Vista Business
  • Small Business — Windows Vista Small Business
  • Enterprise -Windows Vista Enterprise
  • Ultimate — Windows Vista Ultimate
  • Опц — опционально
Основные положения
Значение Starter Home (Eu) Home Basic Home Premium Business (Eu) Business Small Business Enterprise Ultimate
Создание backup-копии и сохранение данных Нет Да Да Да Да Да Да Да Да
Возможность создания backup (запланировано) Нет Нет Нет Да Да Да Да Да Да
Возможность создания backup (во время работы в сети) Нет Нет Нет Да Да Да Да Да Да
Клиент теневого копирования Нет Нет Нет Нет Да Да Да Да Да
Шифрованная файловая система (EFS) Нет Нет Нет Да Да Да Да Да Да
Возможность обновления с WindowsXP Нет Да Да Да Да Да Да Да Да
Производительность
Значение Starter Home (Eu) Home Basic Home Premium Business (Eu) Business Small Business Enterprise Ultimate
Менеджер рабочего стола (DWM) Нет Да Да Да Да Да Да Да Да
Интерфейс Aero, анимация, видео эффекты Нет Нет Нет Да Да Да Да Да Да
Контроль производительности (предварительный просмотр страниц, панели задач) Нет Нет Нет Да Да Да Да Да Да
Поддержка неограниченного разрешения экрана Нет
1024×768		 Да Да Да Да Да Да Да Да
Возможность быстрого переключения учетных записей Нет Да Да Да Да Да Да Да Да
Система связи
Значение Starter Home (Eu) Home Basic Home Premium Business (Eu) Business Small Business Enterprise Ultimate
Протокол удаленного рабочего стола/Удаленный рабочий стол Нет Нет Нет Нет Да Да Да Да Да
Соединение равноправных узлов Р2Р (для трансляции презентаций, общения) Нет Нет Нет Нет Да Да Да Да Да
Функция Windows Web Server выбору Нет Нет Нет Нет Да Да Да Да Да
Клиент Windows Fax Нет Нет Нет Нет Да (опц) Да (опц) Да Да (опц) Да (опц)
Мультимедиа и развлечения
Значение Starter Home (Eu) Home Basic Home Premium Business (Eu) Business Small Business Enterprise Ultimate
Разработка мультимедийных приложений (в том числе DVD Video) Нет Нет Нет Да Нет Нет Нет Нет Да
Прямые средства информации (телефон, телеграф, факс, Интернет ) Нет Да Да Да Да Да Да Да Да
Media Center (в том числе возможность расширения и игры) Нет Нет Нет Да Нет Нет Нет Нет Да
Количество поддерживаемых удаленных сессий Media Center Не доступно Не доступно Не доступно 5 Не
доступно		 Не
доступно		 Не
доступно		 Не
доступно		 5
Расширенные возможности Movie Maker Нет Нет Нет Да Нет Нет Нет Нет Да
Расширенные возможности работы с фотоизображением Нет Нет Нет Да Да (опц) Да (опц) Да (опц) Да (опц) Да (опц)
Стандартные игры (Шахматы, Шанхай, Солитер) Нет Нет Нет Да (опц) Да (опц) Да (опц) Да (опц) Да (опц) Да (опц)
Windows Media Player 11 и компоненты Да Нет Да Да Нет Да Да Да Да
Работа в сети
Значение Starter Home (Eu) Home Basic Home Premium Business (Eu) Business Small Business Enterprise Ultimate
Количество возможных сетевых подключений 0 5 5 10 10 10 10 10 10
Возможность подключения к домену (группе компьютеров в сети) Нет Нет Нет Только 4 Да Да Да Да Да
Сетевая проекция 1:1 Нет Нет Нет Да Да Да Да Да Да
Простой протокол сетевого управления SNMP (протокол сетевого администрирования) Да Да Да Да Да (опц) Да (опц) Да (опц) Да (опц) Да (опц)
Совместное использование подключения Internet ICS Нет Да Да Да Да (опц) Да Да (опц) Да (опц) Да
Мобильные возможности
Значение Starter Home  (Eu) Home Basic Home Premium Business (Eu) Business Small Business Enterprise Ultimate
Возможность синхронизации PC-to-PC Нет Нет Нет Да Да Да Да Да Да
Мобильный центр (Mobility Center) Нет Нет Нет Да Да Да Да Да Да
Поддержка функций планшетных PC Нет Нет Нет Да (опц) Да (опц) Да (опц) Да (опц) Да (опц) Да (опц)
Поддержка дополнительного дисплея Нет Нет Нет Да Да Да Да Да Да
Кэширование автономных папок Нет Нет Нет Нет Да Да Да Да Да
Организации работы PC
Значение Starter Home (Eu) Home Basic Home Premium Business (Eu) Business Small Business Enterprise Ultimate
Подсистема, поддерживающая UNIX-приложения (SUA) Нет Нет Нет Нет Нет Нет Нет Да (опц) Да (опц)
Особая система безопасности Secure Startup Нет Нет Нет Нет Нет Нет Нет Да Да (опц)
Функция сессии виртуальный PC Нет Нет Нет Нет Нет Нет Нет Да (опц) Да (опц)
Многоязычный пользовательский интерфейс (MUI) Нет Нет Нет Нет Нет Нет Нет Да Да (опц)
Лицензия
Значение Starter Home (Eu) Home Basic Home Premium Business (Eu) Business Small Business Enterprise Ultimate
Служба активации Windows Да Да Да Да Нет Нет Нет Нет Нет
Поддержка памяти и процессора
Значение Starter Home (Eu) Home Basic Home Premium Business (Eu) Business Small Business Enterprise Ultimate
Поддержка 32-bit процессоров (x86) Да Да Да Да Да Да Да Да Да
Объем RAM поддерживаемый на 32-bit системах 256 MB 8 GB 8 GB 16 GB Max
допустимо		 Max
допустимо		 Max
допустимо		 Max
допустимо		 Max
допустимо
Поддержка 64-bit процессоров (x64) Нет Да Да Да Да Да Да Да Да
Объем RAM поддерживаемый на x64 системах Не доступно 8 GB 8 GB 16 GB 128 GB+ 128 GB+ 128 GB+ 128 GB+ 128 GB+
Количество поддерживаемых физических CPUs 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2
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Important This article is valid only when you are trying to install a 32-bit operating system. This article does not cover 64-bit operating systems. For more information about installation choices for 64-bit versions of Windows Vista, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

932795 Installation choices for 64-bit consumer versions of Windows Vista

INTRODUCTION

This article discusses the installation choices for consumer versions of Windows Vista. This article does not include information about Windows Vista Starter, about Windows Vista Enterprise, or about versions of Windows Vista that you install by using Microsoft Volume Licensing.

The method that you use to install Windows Vista depends on the answers to the following questions:

  • Do you have an upgrade license of Windows Vista or a full product license?

  • Does the version of Windows that is installed support an upgrade to the version that you purchased?

  • Do you want to preserve your personal files, settings, and programs? Or do you prefer to perform a clean installation of Windows Vista?

More Information

General information about how to install Windows Vista

Definitions

  • Upgrade to Windows VistaAn upgrade to Windows Vista preserves the currently installed personal files, settings, and programs. You can upgrade only certain versions of Windows to certain versions of Windows Vista.

  • Custom installation (clean installation) of Windows Vista A custom installation or clean installation of Windows Vista does not preserve the currently installed personal files, settings, and programs. Windows Vista is installed without third-party programs. You can perform a custom installation of Windows Vista by using either an upgrade license or a full product license. However, if you own an upgrade license, you must start the installation in the current version of Windows. At the installation choice menu, select Custom to perform this action.

  • The upgrade version of Windows Vista An upgrade version of Windows Vista is a license that lets you install Windows Vista if you already own a compliant, licensed version of Windows. You can perform either an upgrade installation or a custom installation of Windows Vista by using an upgrade license. However, you must start the Windows Vista installation in the compliant version of Windows.

  • 32-bit operating systemsWindows comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions. This article discusses upgrade options when you are running a 32-bit operating system and you are trying to install a 32-bit version of Windows Vista.

  • N versions of Windows Vista N versions of Windows XP and of Windows Vista do not include Windows Media Player. N versions are designed for customers in Europe. You cannot upgrade an N version of Windows. Instead, you must perform a custom installation.

Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)

You must have Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 installed before you can upgrade a Windows XP-based computer to Windows Vista. To verify that you have Windows XP SP2 installed, follow these steps:

  1. Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.

  2. On the General tab, verify that Service Pack 2 appears in the System area.

If Windows XP SP2 is not installed, install it before you start an upgrade to Windows Vista. To obtain Windows XP SP2, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://update.microsoft.com

How to determine whether your computer is running a 32-bit version or a 64-bit version of Windows XP

For more information about how to determine whether you computer is running a 32-bit version or a 64-bit version of Windows XP, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

827218 How to determine whether your computer is running a 32-bit version or a 64-bit version of the Windows operating system

Installation choices

Your installation choices depend on the version of Windows that you have installed. This section describes the choices that are available for each version of Windows.

Upgrading is not supported for some language versions of Windows XP

Upgrading from the following language versions of Windows XP to the matching language of Windows Vista is not supported.

  • Windows XP with the following Language Interface Packs installed:

    • Bulgarian

    • Croatian

    • Estonian

    • Latvian

    • Lithuanian

    • Romanian

    • Serbian-Latin

    • Slovak

    • Slovenian

    • Thai

    • Ukrainian

  • Windows XP Media Center Edition with the following Language Interface Packs installed:

    • Traditional Chinese (Hong Kong)

    • Traditional Chinese (Taiwan)

    • Czech

    • Danish

    • Finnish

    • Norwegian (Bokmål)

    • Polish

    • Portuguese (Portugal)

    • Russian

    • Spanish

    • Swedish

    • Turkish

  • Windows XP Tablet PC Edition with the following Language Interface Packs installed:

    • Czech

    • Danish

    • Finnish

    • Hungarian

    • Italian

    • Norwegian

    • Polish

    • Portuguese (Brazil)

    • Portuguese (Portugal)

    • Russian

    • Spanish

    • Swedish

    • Turkish

Installation choices for Windows XP Home and Windows XP Home N Edition

Upgrade

If you have Windows XP Home or Windows XP Home N Edition installed, you can upgrade to the following versions of Windows Vista:

  • Windows Vista Home Basic

  • Windows Vista Home Basic N

  • Windows Vista Home Premium

  • Windows Vista Business

  • Windows Vista Business N

  • Windows Vista Ultimate

Note Make sure that you have Windows XP Service Pack 2 installed before you upgrade to Windows Vista.

After you purchase the retail store package or download Windows Vista from the Windows Marketplace Web site, follow these steps:

  1. Insert the Windows Vista DVD.

  2. Select Upgrade during the Setup process.

Custom installation

You can perform a custom installation of the following versions of Windows Vista in Windows XP Home or in Windows XP Home N Edition:

  • Windows Vista Home Basic

  • Windows Vista Home Basic N

  • Windows Vista Home Premium

  • Windows Vista Business

  • Windows Vista Business N

  • Windows Vista Ultimate

The custom installation option is offered at the price of the upgrade DVD package.

After you purchase the retail store package or download Windows Vista from the Windows Marketplace Web site, follow these steps:

  1. Back up all the data and settings by using Windows Easy Transfer or Windows XP Backup. Windows Easy Transfer is available on the Windows Vista DVD.

  2. In Windows XP Home or Windows XP Home N, insert the Windows Vista DVD.

  3. Select Custom during the Setup process.

  4. After the installation is complete, you can restore the data that you backed up in step 1 from the backup media.

Installation choices for Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Professional N Editions

Upgrade

If you have Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Professional N Edition installed, you can upgrade to the following versions of Windows Vista:

  • Windows Vista Business

  • Windows Vista Ultimate

Note Make sure that you have Windows XP Service Pack 2 installed before you upgrade to Windows Vista.

After you purchase the retail store package or download Windows Vista from the Windows Marketplace Web site, follow these steps:

  1. Insert the Windows Vista DVD.

  2. Select Upgrade during the Setup process.

Custom installation

You can perform a custom installation of the following versions of Windows Vista in Windows XP Professional or in Windows XP Professional N Edition:

  • Windows Vista Home Basic

  • Windows Vista Home Basic N

  • Windows Vista Home Premium

  • Windows Vista Business

  • Windows Vista Business N

  • Windows Vista Ultimate

After you purchase the retail store package or download Windows Vista from the Windows Marketplace Web site, follow these steps:

  1. Back up all the data and settings by using Windows Easy Transfer or Windows XP Backup. Windows Easy Transfer is available on the Windows Vista DVD.

  2. In Windows XP Professional or in Windows XP Professional N, insert the Windows Vista DVD.

  3. Select Custom during the Setup process.

  4. After the installation is complete, you can restore the data that you backed up in step 1 from the backup media.

Installation choices for Windows XP Tablet Edition

Upgrade

If you have Windows XP Tablet Edition installed, you can upgrade to the following versions of Windows Vista:

  • Windows Vista Business

  • Windows Vista Ultimate

Note Make sure that you have Windows XP Service Pack 2 installed before you upgrade to Windows Vista.

After you purchase the retail store package or download Windows Vista from the Windows Marketplace Web site, follow these steps:

  • Insert the Windows Vista DVD.

  • Select Upgrade during the Setup process.

Custom installation

You can perform a custom installation of the following versions of Windows Vista in Windows XP Tablet Edition:

  • Windows Vista Home Basic

  • Windows Vista Home Basic N

  • Windows Vista Home Premium

  • Windows Vista Business

  • Windows Business N

  • Windows Vista Ultimate

After you purchase the retail store package or download Windows Vista from the Windows Marketplace Web site, follow these steps:

  1. Back up all the data and settings by using Windows Easy Transfer or Windows XP Backup. Windows Easy Transfer is available on the Windows Vista DVD.

  2. In Windows XP Tablet Edition, insert the Windows Vista DVD.

  3. Select Custom during the Setup process.

  4. After the installation is complete, you can restore the data that you backed up in step 1 from the backup media.

Installation choices for Windows XP Media Center Edition

Upgrade

If you have Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 or Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 installed, you can upgrade to the following versions of Windows Vista:

  • Windows Vista Home Premium

  • Windows Vista Ultimate

After you purchase the retail store package or download Windows Vista from the Windows Marketplace Web site, follow these steps:

  1. Insert the Windows Vista DVD.

  2. Select Upgrade during the Setup process.

Custom installation

You can perform a custom installation of the following versions of Windows Vista in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002, in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004, or in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005:

  • Windows Vista Home Basic

  • Windows Basic N

  • Windows Vista Home Premium

  • Windows Vista Business

  • Windows Business N

  • Windows Vista Ultimate

After you purchase the retail store package or download Windows Vista from the Windows Marketplace Web site, follow these steps:

  1. Back up all the data and settings by using Windows Easy Transfer or Windows XP Backup. Windows Easy Transfer is available on the Windows Vista DVD.

  2. In Windows XP Tablet Edition, insert the Windows Vista DVD.

  3. Select Custom during the Setup process.

  4. After the installation is complete, you can restore the data that you backed up in step 1 from the backup media.

Installation choices for Windows 2000

Custom installation

If you own Microsoft Windows 2000, no upgrade installation path is available. However, you can perform a custom installation that uses an upgrade license by starting the installation in Windows 2000.

If you have Windows 2000 installed, you can install the following versions of Windows Vista by performing a custom installation:

  • Windows Vista Home Basic

  • Windows Vista Home Basic N

  • Windows Vista Home Premium

  • Windows Vista Business

  • Windows Vista Business N

  • Windows Vista Ultimate

After you purchase the retail store package or download Windows Vista from the Windows Marketplace Web site, follow these steps:

  1. Back up all the data and settings by using Windows Easy Transfer or Windows XP Backup. Windows Easy Transfer is available on the Windows Vista DVD.

  2. In Windows 2000, insert the Windows Vista DVD.

  3. As you complete the steps on the Setup wizard pages, remember to select Custom.

  4. After the installation is complete, you can restore the data that you backed up in step 1 from the backup media.

Upgrade paths between versions of Windows Vista

The following table shows the upgrade paths that you can use to upgrade to another version of Windows Vista.

To Vista Home Basic

To Vista Home Basic N

To Vista Home Premium

To Vista Business

To Vista Business N

To Vista Ultimate

From Vista Home Basic

Upgrade

Not available

Upgrade

Upgrade

Custom installation

Upgrade

From Vista Home Basic N

Custom installation

Upgrade

Custom installation

Custom installation

Custom installation

Custom installation

From Vista Home Premium

Custom installation

Custom installation

Upgrade

Custom installation

Custom installation

Upgrade

From Vista Business

Custom installation

Custom installation

Custom installation

Upgrade

Custom installation

Upgrade

From Vista Business N

Custom installation

Custom installation

Custom installation

Custom installation

Upgrade

Custom installation

From Vista Ultimate

Custom installation

Custom installation

Custom installation

Custom installation

Custom installation

Upgrade

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much yes

Perfect for some 2005-2007 laptops, definitely works nice on a Dell Inspiron E1705 laptop. By the way, did you know that the «Windows Vista Capable» text below the windows xp sticker doesn’t mean that the device is designed to run windows vista?

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OmaKeRso
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June 23, 2021
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I agree.

I used windows Vista for a long time, and I only got around 6 BSODs. Most people who hated on it probably saw videos of people doing the installation wrong. So I dont really understand the hate for vista.

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RadarRyanWF89
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April 19, 2021
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Need the Product Key

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commdirector
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January 10, 2021
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Nice words about Vista

Vista coming out off the anti trust was video heavy. If you didnt own a PC capable of running hi end video and not know how to control windows you were basically a complainer. Few simple mods like shutting aero off, turning off search indexer, using chrome more then IE till they fixed it around 9 i think and with a piece of crap pc vista would run like a chump. Matter of fact microsoft still use it as an entry to their schooling to see who can handle what. AND ask the people who bitch and moan the most about vista and they cant even pick why they hate it, they just do because they are mindless sheep hoping to be taken seriously

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VistaWASgreat
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October 18, 2020
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Great

Honesty, In my opinion, Windows Vista was the best, just after Windows 7. It had bugs, lots of things didn’t work with it, but if you used it now, it would be fine :D

TYSM for the OS (It works)
I installed it on my old Chromebook

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HandySolo
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August 18, 2020
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Ahh Vista

I don’t know why this operating system received so much hate. Yes it was rushed out yes it had bugs but it was an advance in the right direction. I for one always liked windows vista. Glad to see it being preserved.

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Скажу сразу – это не обзор операционной системы, а обзор коробки и ее содержимого в плане дизайна. Дело в том, коробка Windows Vista Retail версии исключительная, и, на мой взгляд, заслуживает отдельного рассмотрения. Данная статья — это уникальный материал, ибо я не нашел не только в русском, но и в англоязычном интернете подробного описания коробки Windows Vista. Я считаю это непростительное упущение, ведь в эту коробку было вложено много труда инженеров и дизайнеров, так что нужно восстановить историческую несправедливость.

Даже беглого взгляда на коробку достаточно, что это что-то необычное. Вспомним как выглядят все коробки для любых дисков – это обычный параллелепипед. Он может быть прозрачным, или не прозрачным, из белого, черного или цветного пластика, но всегда это была ничем не примечательная прямоугольная коробочка.

Microsoft, и, возглавляющий ее в 2006 году Билл Гейтс, для которого эта система стала последней в его карьере директора, с выходом Windows Vista решили сделать прорыв как в функционале своих операционных систем, так и в дизайне. А в случае с Vista значительные дизайнерские силы были брошены даже на коробку. Конечно, OEM версии Vista упаковывались либо в конверт, либо в стандартную прямоугольную пластиковую коробку. А для розничных покупателей решили сделать чуточку больше.

Как-то раз, листая страницы барахолки АВИТО я заметил предложение, мимо которого, извиняюсь за тавтологию, не смог пройти мимо. Windows Vista Home Premium Retail Box предлагался всего за 300 рублей. По нынешнему курсу это чуть больше $6. Также мне понравился насыщенный травяной зеленый цвет этой версии.

Дело в том, что коробочные версии Vista существуют в четырех вариантах. На фото ниже вы можете видеть их все. Vista Home Basic имеет бледно зеленый цвет. Vista Home Premium имеет сочный насыщенный зеленый цвет. Vista Business имеет глубокий синий цвет, а коробка Vista Ultimate выкрашена в черный цвет. Так что есть выбор для любителей разных цветов.

В Windows Vista впервые появился революционный интерфейс Aero Glass, который после перекочевал в Windows 7, после чего он кому-то не понравился и от него, к сожалению, отказались. Дизайн Aero Glass также было решено применить и к коробке с розничной версией ОС. Уже начиная с Windows 7 началось упрощение коробки, она стала проще и потеряла прозрачность, выполнена из мутного перерабатываемого пластика в угоду экоактивистам и открывается обычно, как книжка. А сейчас вообще нет никаких коробок, и последнюю версию Windows можно купить лишь в цифровом виде, или, если удастся найти, на фирменной флешке.

Коробка Windows Vista выполнена из прозрачного пластика и имеет скругленный правый верхний угол. Также скруглена левая боковая грань коробки. Открывается коробка не как книжка, а необычным способом. Нужно потянуть за ярлычок в левой верхней части коробки либо за уступы на правой грани коробки. Внутренний лоток, удерживаемый штифтом, откинется вправо.

На передней стороне лотка закреплен диск с 32-разрядной версией системы. Во всех коробках Vista лежит только один диск с 32-разрядной системой, кроме Ultimate – там положили 2 диска с 32 и 64-разрядными системами. 64-разрядную версию Windows Vista Home Premium предлагается скачать с сайта, ключ от 32-разрядной подойдет.

За диском в лотке есть отсек для печатной продукции. Там лежит листовка и краткое руководство. Все печатные материалы выполнены на дорогой мелованной бумаге. На обратной стороне лотка приклеена наклейка с ключом для активации системы.

Коробка из прозрачного пластика содержит внутри картонную вставку. Эта картонная вставка заполняет все видимые плоскости коробки. Но дизайнерам Microsoft не хватило места для размещения необходимой информации, и они создали интересное конструкторское решение, которое не встречалось в предыдущих и последующих коробках операционных систем. Листы картона соединяются у левого заднего ребра и выходят через специальные отверстия на заднюю часть коробки, образуя как бы обложку книги. Таким образом мы получаем коробку из прозрачного пластика, у которой сзади есть картонная часть, как задняя переплетная крышка у обычной книги. Внутри коробки картон белого цвета и не имеет надписей.

На верхнем торце коробки размещена наклейка. На передней части коробки на богатом зеленом фоне красуется логотип и заявление о том, что это лучший выпуск Windows для домашних настольных и переносных ПК. Задняя часть коробки и внутренняя сторона переплета содержат изображения новых программ и галереи открытых окон, которая называется режимом Flip 3D. Он сохранился в Windows 7, а в последующих версиях Windows его выпилили.

Внешняя часть переплета содержит сравнительную таблицу, по которой можно понять, что есть, а чего нет в каждой редакции Windows Vista. Видно, что самая бедная версия – Home Basic, а самая полная — Ultimate.

В листовке сказано, что 64-разрядную версию на DVD, если она вам нужна, можно заказать за дополнительную плату. На момент выхода Vista большинство процессоров на ПК в мире не поддерживали 64-разрядные системы, поэтому Microsoft решила, что 64-разрядную систему купят только очень богатые, и по умолчанию положила ее только в коробку Ultimate.

Краткое руководство содержит 42 страницы. Я не буду переписывать все, что там написано, текст можно посмотреть в прилагаемой галерее. Хочу отметить высокое качество полиграфии. Каждый абзац текста иллюстрируется красивой иконкой, выполненной в стеклянном стиле Aero Glass. Буклет рассказывает о том, как начать работать с новой системой. Описан Центр начальной настройки, который запускается сразу после установки Windows Vista. Этой программы больше не будет в следующих версиях Windows.

На 17 странице рассказывается о ключевой особенности интерфейса – Windows Aero. Процитирую: «Интерфейс в данной версии Windows Vista обеспечивает визуальные эффекты высочайшего качества. Он содержит эффект прозрачного стекла с изящной анимацией окон и эргономичное пролистывание окон с представлением открытых окон в трехмерных стопках.» После Microsoft пошла по пути деградации дизайна и перешла на плоский стиль окон. В Windows 11 вернули скругленные края приложений. Я думаю, что не далек тот день, когда вернут прозрачность окон. Microsoft ничего лучше интерфейса Aero создать не удалось. Я думаю, что чем больше будет в сети материалов про Vista и 7, тем быстрее Microsoft вернется к этой идее.

На странице 18 описан видеоредактор Windows Movie Maker. Это бесплатный видеоредактор, входящий в состав Vista редакций Home Premium и Ultimate. Начиная с Windows 7 его выпилили. Так что имея только ОС Vista вы могли сразу заняться видеомонтажом. Жаль, что Microsoft отказались развивать эту программу, возможно сейчас никто не пользовался бы DaVinci Resolve и Vegas, если бы с каждой новой версией Windows выходила новая версия Movie Maker.

На странице 25 показаны возможности Боковой панели. Она еще была в составе Windows 7, а потом была удалена. Полезность ее может быть спорной, кому-то она нравилась, кому-то нет. Мне кажется, она была приятной, но Microsoft решила, что пользователям она не понравилась. Вместо гаджетов боковой панели в Windows 10 нам предложили богомерзкие плитки в меню Пуск, которые под влиянием разъяренной общественности выпилили из последних релизов Windows 10 и в Windows 11 никаких живых плиток уже не было.

Подводя итог можно сказать, что коробка Windows Vista, выполненная в стеклянном дизайне Aero, вполне может стать неплохим украшением интерьера.

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