What’s new
Flavors of Vista
• Windows Vista Home Basic• Windows Vista Home Premium• Windows Vista Business• Windows Vista Enterprise• Windows Vista Ultimate
What does it look like?
icon replaces “Start”, “File”
“Instant Search”• Programs• Files/documents• Internet• Embedded information
“New Menu”• Documents• Pictures• Music• Recent Items• Computer• Help and Support
“Create shortcuts”
My files
Gadgets: Mini-Applications
• Stocks• Calculator• Media Player• Calendar• Email• Notes
Sidebar & Gadgets
• Conveniently display your Gadgets
Sidebar & Gadgets
• Set opacity to hide your gadget• Mouse over to highlight your gadget
UAC User account control
UAC User account control
UAC User account control
Vista Capable(Minimum Specs)
• 800 MHZ• 512MB RAM• DirectX 9 Capable (WDDM Driver Support
recommended)• Meets criteria for "Designed for Windows XP"
or "Designed for Windows XP x64" logo
Vista Premium Ready
• 1 GHZ• 1GB RAM • DirectX 9• Video Memory 64MB, Recommended >128MB• 40GB HD• 15GB Free memory• DVD-ROM Drive