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Top 10 reasons to upgrade your desktop

Windows Vista: Top 10 reasons to upgrade.

Ready for Windows Vista?

Your people drive your business's success. However, without the right tools and technology, they can't perform at their best. The new release of Microsoft® Windows Vista® empowers your desktops and your people. But don't take our word for it—here are some top reasons why you should upgrade your desktops today.

1.
Minimize security threats and system vulnerabilities

Enhanced online security with the Windows Vista browser-protected mode and anti-phishing helps protect your people's identities and data. Plus, safety-enhanced browsing in Windows Internet Explorer® 7 Protected Mode mitigates threats from malicious software such as viruses, spyware, and root kits. Also the Windows Vista User Account Control (UAC) feature makes it easier to implement standard user-privileges on your PCs. Now you can create a separate account for each user, and control which Web sites, programs, and downloads they can use and install while reducing the attack surface area of your company PCs.

2.
Helping reduce the time and cost of troubleshooting and resolving system issues

Advance Group Policies better manage critical usage scenarios and corporate PCs. Plus, with enhanced security and management features on each desktop, you can reduce the time spent responding to help-desk calls.

3.
Increase productivity by simplifying the way people organize and search for files and information

Powerful, integrated search capabilities help save people time by enabling them quickly find just about anything on their PCs. Plus, a new user interface provides better stability, improved user experience, richer visualization, and easier navigation.

4.
Help reduce the time to configure a new PC

Tools such as System Image Manager have the potential to make installations faster, more manageable, and less errorprone. System Image Manager uses the modular architecture of Windows Vista and its XML-based, unattend format to enable better servicing and language independence.

5.
Reduce the complexity of image configuration and the number of system images managed

A new imaging format in Windows Vista allows for hardware and language independence, reducing the number of desktop images needed when deploying to corporate PCs with a variety of hardware and language settings.

6.
Increase mobile worker productivity by making it easier to connect and synchronize remotely

Your people can better collaborate with teams, partners, and customers—regardless of whether they are on the road or in the office. Sync Center manages data synchronization between PCs, devices, and wireless connections with enhanced security to help protect your mobile workforce.

7.
Minimize the time of supporting and managing mobile and remote systems/people

Remote Assistance is a collaborative help tool that lets IT professionals remotely view and share control of the user's computer to assist in diagnosing and resolving computer troubles.

8.
Help prevent the loss of critical or sensitive company information from lost or stolen PCs

Windows BitLocker™ Drive Encryption† helps protect your data if a laptop is lost or stolen.

9.
Increase team productivity by making it easier to share information and ideas without a network

With the Windows Meeting Space feature, your teams can hold peer-to-peer, adhoc meetings to share ideas in real time, without the need for a wireless network or projector.

10.
Help facilitate corporate compliance

Granular event logging, auditing, and tracking enable compliance throughout your network.

†Supported in Windows Vista Enterprise.


Not sure which version is right for you? Remember help is available at 1.570.420.1104 or through Online Chat. You can also find assistance by visiting our shop.

Some product features are only available in certain editions of Windows Vista and may require advanced or additional hardware.