windows vista

"Vista" redirects here. For other uses of Vista, see Vista (disambiguation).
Windowsvistalogo.jpg
Windows Vista
(Part of the Microsoft Windows family)
Display
Windows Vista Ultimate Desktop.png
Display screen of Windows Vista Ultimate
Developer
Microsoft
Web site: Official website
Information output
Date issued: RTM: November 8, 2006;
Vol. Lic.: November 30, 2006;
Retail: January 30, 2007 info
Latest version: 6.0 Service Pack 2 (SP2) (Build 6002)
(6002.18005.090410-1830 [1])
, April 28, 2009 (2009-04-28), 268 days ago info
Source model: Closed source / Shared source [2]
License: MS-EULA
Kernel type: Hybrid
Update method: Windows Update, Windows Server Updates Services, SCCM
Support platforms: IA-32, x86-64
Status support
Mainstream support

Windows Vista is the latest version of Microsoft Windows, graphical operating system from Microsoft that is used in personal computers (PCs), both for home and business users, the laptop computer, or media center.

Before they were announced with the name of Windows Vista on July 22, 2005, the operating system is better known by his codename Longhorn (derived from the name Longhorn Saloon, a popular bar in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada).

Microsoft launched Windows Vista on November 8, 2006 for business users, and January 30, 2007 for home users. Thus, this release of Windows Vista is more than five years since the release of Windows XP on October 25, 2001.
Features new and updated

Windows Vista has a long list of hundreds of new features, features that changed, and features improved. At this time the list of features is not yet fully published by Microsoft. However, many features will be included in Windows Vista is already introduced by several publications.

Core Technology

Windows Vista is intended to be launched as a technology-based products, as a solid system that includes new technologies a high level. Many of them are technology related to how the system works, who worked behind the scenes and invisible to the end user.

* The development of architecture over the entire audio, print, display screen (display), and the network stack
* IPv6 protocol is also working together with IPv4
* A new security structure, including BitLocker Drive Encryption
* Increased memory capacity and process scheduler manager
* System services included as a separate session and isolated, while the user as a different session.
* Address space layout randomization (ASLR) to prevent a return-to-libc buffer overflow.
* Kernel Transaction Manager enables the new atomic transaction operations across a variety of different objects, especially the file system (Transactional NTFS) and registry operations.
* Deadlock Detection Technology is a new technology that will check the conditions of deadlock (deadlock system) for Windows error reporting.

Technology for Developers

. NET Framework 3.0, formerly WinFX, is a set of technologies that are also intended to be available to Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. Therefore this technology is not a technology that exclusion only for Vista, but it was designed for Vista development period. The reason for this technology is more easily introduced to the developers and end-user, may be the basis of why Microsoft did na <> technology for the previous operating system.

Microsoft calls the new key technologies in this Windows version as "The Pillars of Vista" (Pillar-Pillar Vista).

* Presentation

Windows Presentation Foundation or WPF, formerly code-named Avalon; is a sub-system of the new user interface and a framework based on technology Direct3D (DirectX) and vector-graphics cooperation between the computer hardware technology, 3D graphics with Direct3D . See also the Windows Graphics Foundation.

* Communication

Windows Communication Foundation or WCF, formerly code-named Indigo; is a system-oriented communication services (service-oriented messaging system) which allows for interoperability programs both locally and remotely similar to a network service (web).

* Workflow

Windows Workflow Foundation or WF; first announced in August 2005, will allow automation and integrated transactions using work-flow (workflows).

There was also a development API (Application Program Interface) in signikan new core operating system, especially the addition. NET Framework, the development of completely new audio architecture, networking, printing (print), and video interfaces, major changes in the security infrastructure , increasing for the installation of application programs ( "ClickOnce" and Windows Installer 4.0), a new model for device drivers ( "Windows Driver Foundation"), Transactional NTFS, and large-scale reform for many sub-core systems such as Winlogon and Capi.

There are several issues for the software delevoper using graphics APIs in Vista. Games and programs built on Direct3D Version 10 of Vista, will not work in earlier versions of Windows, because Direct3D 10 is not compatible with Direct3D 9.

indows 7 or seven windows that staying digadang by microsoft that some time ago on display at the Professional Developers Conference a conference for developers. Well, in the event, windows, and 7 exhibited in test capabilities. Here are some important points of the test.

More Fast and Stable than Vista

Windows 7 has a more stable performance than windows vista. Seven is also more responsive and more efficient in the use of battery. Although no official statement regarding the minimum specifications to be able to use windows 7, but Steve Sinofsky (Steve Ballmer ass yes ..) states windows 7 only requires a minimum of 1Gb memory allocation alone.

Choosing a Wireless Network with only 1 click from the system tray

Here's one of the significant features of windows 7. More practical steps in selecting a wireless network. Hayoo admit anyone who had been puzzled to connect to a wireless laptop? Control panel must be signed in trouble, go to network connection, and so on before it can connect to wireless networks.

There will be a warning if anything changed with your computer

I have experienced confusion when my brother was 7 years old playing my laptop, and uninstalling programs one I normally use. I'm looking for kok gak ketemu ya .. Er, at've uninstalled it .. Now, windows 7 feature on this one you have to prevent confusion with the problem as I had. System will report if there is a change to your computer. You will get a warning when the system has changed and you can also setting the level of privacy. Ranging from "tell me everything" to "do not tell me squad '

Lost Sidebar, Gadgets flying

One of the things that distinguishes windows vista with windows xp is the sidebar. This sidebar contains gadgets-gadgets and accessories for your computer. On windows 7, sidebar is missing. But, gadgets, gadgets remain, free to roam your own.

Library System will collect the same type

I've had problems with my files in My Document messy. I was puzzled to find a file sala coursework that must be gathered. I was forced to look in all folders in my document. Understandably, I forgot where placed. Well, this problem also seems to be understood by the maker windows 7. Their new features include a library that will organize your document according to type. No matter where its location. All the pdf document for example. though it is located in D: / in my Document, or in any location will be organized by the library widows 7.

And .. of course there are many other features available on seven windows. It's just for those of you who have been using MAC or Linux, these features are already there. Sepertigadget-gadgets around, this feature already exists in the MAC (I forget which series was the first to offer this feature).