Microsoft OS
Windows XP Three different types of XP operating systems. XP Home edition XP Media edition XP Professional edition
XP Professional Features that it contained Access to the domain Encrypting file system Support multiple processors (physical) Remote desktop support Full access to NTFS access controls Access to group policies
XP Media edition Media Center Recording and playback Ability to DVR Windows Movie Maker
XP Home edition Made for basic home user Basic layout of XP
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Windows Vista Five different types of XP operating systems. Vista home basic Vista home premium Vista business Vista enterprise Vista Ultimate
Vista home basic Only supports a single Only supports 8 GB RAM No support for Windows Aero
Vista home premium Media center addition Can support multiple processors Supports up to 16 GB RAM
Vista business XP Pro edition Supports up to 128 GB of RAM Tablet support Media center add-ins are not on vista business
Vista enterprise Only sold to enterprise Supports everything windows vista can support Virtualization Bit locker Multi language support
Vista Ultimate Has everything all the versions have plus Ultimate extra stuff
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Windows 7 Window 7 Starter Windows 7 home premium Window 7 pro Window 7 ultimate
Window 7 Starter Most simplistic version of windows. Designed to run a few applications
Windows 7 home premium Media center + home
Window 7 pro Like XP pro without media center XP mode
Window 7 ultimate Has everything except language
Windows 7 enterprise Has everything plus languages
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Windows Aero
History Aero theme was introduced in Windows Vista in July 2005 Replaced Windows XP Luna
Vista Aero Feature Windows Flip Toggle between windows using Alt + Tab Windows flip 3D Toggle between windows in a 3Dstyle fashion. Windows key + Tab Taskbar Thumbnail (Active preview) when hovering over an taskbar icon
Windows 7 Aero Features Aero Peek Peek at a live window without pulling forward. Aero Shake Shake window to minimize all other maximized windows Aero Snap Snap window to the left or right to…
Aero system requirements 1 GHz processor 1 GB RAM A graphics card with 128 MB of ram or higher
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