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Windows Vista

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Running Modern Software on Windows Vista!

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A Tour of Windows Vista (So Long, Old Friend) - Software Showcase

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Windows Vista Ultimate Extras (2007) - Time Travel (Software Demo)

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How to Run Modern Software on Windows Vista

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Make Windows 10 Look Like Windows Vista! - Full Tutorial

Windows Vista is an operating system that was produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, tablet PCs and media center PCs. Development was completed on 8 November 2006, and over the following three months, it was released in stages to computer hardware and software manufacturers, business customers and retail channels. On 30 January 2007, it was released worldwide and was made available for purchase and download from the Windows Marketplace. The release of Windows Vista came more than five years after the introduction of its predecessor, Windows XP, the longest time span between successive releases of Microsoft Windows desktop operating systems.
  • Development 

  • Longhorn 

  • Development reset 

  • As Windows Vista 

  • End-user 

  • Core 

  • Security-related 

  • System management 

  • Developer 

  • Installation 

  • Removed features 

  • Support lifecycle 

  • Editions 

  • Visual styles 

  • Hardware requirements 

  • Updates 

  • Service Pack 1 

  • Service Pack 2 

  • Platform Update 

  • BlueKeep patch 

  • Unofficial out-of-band patches 

  • Text Services Framework patch 

  • Malware Protection Engine patch 

  • Reception 

  • Sales 

  • Criticism 

  • Licensing 

  • Digital rights management 

  • Downgrade rights