Friday, 19 January 2007

Windows Vista: What's Inside it

Windows vista is finally here. It has lot of new technologies and some old technologies, some upgrades and many more things inside it. I wanted to make a list of features that is inside windows vista which is new or is already available in Windows XP and older version. So i started jotting down a list without any explanation but the aim is to add explanation in 1 or 2 lines as i go forward and make this post one of the longest post. If you have details or technology which i can write about here on Windows Vista , post a comment to me and I will keep on adding them to this post. All help is appreciated and thanks for reading this post. If there is any mistake or double up data please let me know.

I am no expert on Windows Vista. Just doing my best.

Inside windows Vista:

Windows Mail

Windows Contact

Windows Meeting Space

Windows Super Fetch

Windows Ready Boost

Windows Ready Drive

Windows Live FolderShare

Windows Media Centre

Windows DVD Maker

Windows Sidebar

Windows Sidebar Gadgets

Windows Easy Transfer

Windows Backup Center

Windows Calendar

Windows Live Messenger

Windows Photo Gallery

Windows Mobility Center

Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM)

Windows Shared View

Windows Script Host / Power Shell

Windows Process Activation Service (WAS)

Windows Movie Maker

Windows Side Show

Windows Desktop Manager

Windows Vista Aero

Windows Fax and Scan Center

Windows Hardware Error Architecture

Windows Imaging Format and ImageX

Windows Memory management

Windows Flip and Windows Flip 3D

Windows Color System

Improved Document Explorer

Live thumbnails

Live Icon

Tagging and Instant Search

Windows Quick Search

Offline Files and Folder

Speech Recognition

RSS Platform

IE 7

XPS File Format

.NET Framework 3.0

Improved Network Setup

Dual IP Layer Architecture for IPV6 / IPV6

Remote Assistance

Remote Desktop Connection

Automatic Terminal Service

Network Access Protection

Microsoft Windows Update

Windows Peer-to-Peer networking

Windows Internet Computer Naming

I/O Prioritization

Plug and Play Extension (PnP-X)

Fast User Switching

User Account Control (UAC)

Group Policy

Device Security Policy

Desktop Windows Manager

Sleep

Improved Power Management

Restart Manager

Windows HotStart

ACPI - Advance Configuration and Power Interface Specification

Syn Center

Parental Control

Family Safety Settings

SafeDocs

Restore Wizard

System Image

Shadow Copy

Diagnostic Tool

Startup Repair Technology

Built In Diagnostics

System Performance Rating (WinSPR)

Application Recovery

Games

Direct X10 and Direct 3D

Universal controller Support

Support for Media Center Extender

Game Explorer

ESRB Game Ratings

Parental Control for Games

Gaming and WinSAT

IIS 7

Phishing Filter for IE

Transactional NTFS

Running Pre Vista Program - Backward Compatability

Data Execution Protection Support

File System and Registry Virtualization

Internet Explorer Protection Mode

Crypto Next Generation Service (CNG)

Windows Process Activation Service (WAS)

Trusted Platform Module

BitLocker Technology

Windows Firewall and Advance Security

Event Viewer and Event Logging

Asynchronous I/O Cancellation

Policy based Quality of Service

Microsoft and Windows Update

Microsoft Software Installer

Transacted File System and Registry

PCI Express Support

Kernel-Mode Driver Framework (KMDF)

User Mode Driver Framework (UMDF)

If you know more features or can write explanation of any of the feature or technologies mentioned above please put them in comments and I will get them in here. Thanks for readying and any help provided.

Enjoy Windows Vista



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