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    Windows Vista - Wikipedia

    Windows Vista is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft. It was the direct successor to Windows XP, released five years earlier, which was then the longest time span between successive releases of Microsoft Windows. It was released to manufacturing on November 8, 2006, … See more

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    Development

    Microsoft began work on Windows Vista, known at the time by its codename "Longhorn", in May 2001, five months before the release of See more

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    New or changed features

    New features introduced by Windows Vista are very numerous, encompassing significant functionality not available in its predecessors.
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    Removed features

    Some notable Windows XP applications and features have been replaced or removed in Windows Vista, including Active Desktop, MSN Explorer, HyperTerminal, Messenger service NetMeeting, See more

    Support lifecycle

    Support for the original release of Windows Vista (without a service pack) ended on April 13, 2010. Windows Vista Service Pack 1 was retired on July 12, 2011, and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 reached its end of support on April 11, 2017. See more

    Upgradability

    Several Windows Vista components are upgradable to the latest versions, which include new versions introduced in later versions of Windows, and other major Microsoft applications are available. These latest versions for Windows Vista include:
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    Editions

    Windows Vista shipped in six different product editions. These were deviced across separate consumer and business target markets, with editions varying in features to cater to specific sub-markets. For consumers, there are three editions, with two available … See more

    Visual styles

    Windows Vista includes four distinct visual styles:
    Windows Aero Windows Aero requires the Desktop Window Manager and is available in Home Premium and subsequent editions. Windows Aero introduces support for advanced visual … See more

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    Windows Vista - Microsoft Wiki

    Mar 10, 2025 · Windows Vista is a major release of the Windows NT series of operating systems by Microsoft, released in 2007. It has many new features, …