Vista Home Basic
Microsoft has put a lot of time and effort into the new operating system, and it really shows up once you have spent a bit of time using it in the home environment.
This is the version that will be bundled with your new computer (unless
you order differently) and it is vastly superior to the original
Windows
XP Home Edition, which when it came out really only had a basic
internet package
and very little else.Vista has the latest Internet Explorer 7 and Media Player 11 which have been designed to suit the desktops look along with all the latest security feature packages from Microsoft - Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, Windows Security Center and a new feature in Windows Parental Controls, where parents can control games played, internet usage and program access.
Vista Home Premium Vista Business Vista Ultimate
Vista Home Basic Features:
| Games Explorer | Yes |
| Instant Search | Yes |
| Internet Explorer 7 | Yes |
| IPv6 and IPv4 | Yes |
| Parental Controls | Yes |
| Remote Desktop | Yes |
| Speech Recognition | Yes |
| Sync Center | Yes |
| User Account Control | Yes |
| Windows Anytime Upgrade | Yes |
| Windows Calendar | Yes |
| Windows Defender | Yes |
| Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) | Yes |
| Windows Easy Transfer | Yes |
| Windows Firewall | Yes |
| Windows HotStart | Yes |
| Windows Mail | Yes |
| Windows Media Player 11 | Yes |
| Windows Mobility Center | Limited |
| Windows Photo Gallery | Yes |
| Windows ReadyDrive | Yes |
| Windows Security Center | Yes |
| Windows Sidebar | Yes |
| Windows Update | Yes |
| Windows Welcome Center | Yes |
| XPS Document Support | Yes |
| Encrypting File System | No |
| Integrated Smart Card Management | No |
| PC to PC Sync | No |
| Pluggable Log-in Authentication Arch. | No |
| Windows Aero | No |
| Windows Meeting Space | No |
| Windows Rights Mngt Services (RMS) Client | No |
| 64-bit Processor Support | Yes |
| Windows ShadowCopy | No |
| Windows Tablet PC | No |
| Windows DVD Maker | No |
| Windows Media Center | No |
| Windows Movie Maker | Yes |
| Windows Movie Maker HD | No |
| Domain join for Windows Small Bus. Server | No |
| Group Policy Support | No |
| Roaming User Profiles | No |
| Virtual PC Express | No |
| Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption | No |
| Windows Fax and Scan | No |
| Windows Ultimate Extras | No |
Vista Home Premium Vista Business Vista Ultimate