Windows Vista won’t be long before the final release is sent to the manufacturing. There are five versions: Business, Enterprise, Home Basic, Home Premium, and Ultimate.
Computer scan http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/upgradeadvisor/default.mspx. needs DVD R/W and Video card (TV output/ TV Tuner card to watch TV on computer).
1. Vista image usually 2G and expand 5GB.
2. Vista supports “Low right” user which logon without administrator privilege. UAC (User access control). And BitLocker™ full-volume encryption.
3. Componentized OS. Security updates /Language packs /Drivers are components.
4. No I386, No text mode installation.
5. Boot.ini is history. “Bootmgr” /”BCDedit.exe” You can boot windows XP and vista either way.
6. Settings are configured in XML. You can use “Windows System Image Manager” and “User State Migration Tool” to manage Vista.
7. HAL – Hardware abstraction Layer. You can create Windows PE 2.0 (Preinstall Environment).
8. Windows PE rules. – Peimg.exe
9. WIM is the file based image. It supports multiple images per file.
10. Deployment is language neutral.
Security in Vista:
1. Security Centre
2. Windows Firewall
3. Windows Update
4. Windows Defender – scan for spyware and other potentially unwanted software.
5. internet options
6. parent control (setup parent controls for any user; view activity reports).
7. Bitlocker driver encryption.
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