Discover Windows Vista: What's new
Windows Vista overview
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Ready for Windows Vista?
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It's safer and more reliable and there are dozens of wonderful new
features. But what most people notice first about Windows Vista is the way
it looks. The beautiful new design is your entry to an easier way of doing
things, like working with files and editing pictures. After using it a little
while, you'll discover new things you can do and easier ways to do pretty much
everything. Most people tell us it's even easier to use than Windows XP. Here
are a few things we think you'll really like:
Stop waiting for your PC to start
Hate waiting for your PC to start? You'll love the
Instant Sleep feature. When you're finished using your PC, just put it to
sleep. When you come back, it should be ready to go in about 10 seconds. You can
go for weeks without ever turning your computer completely off. When you turn it
back on, you don't need to plan on a long waitWindows Vista typically
starts up in less than a minute.
Find what you're looking for
instantly
Ever struggle to find a file or picture on your PC? Wouldn't it be great to
search your computer the same way you search the web? We think so, too. That's
why we added
search to Windows. So now if you're looking for a picture you took
on a beach vacation a few years ago, you can enter anything you remember about
the picture, such as "06 2005" or "beach." You'll get a list of everything (even
e-mail and applications) that includes the date or name you enter
Take your music and pictures with
you
Got a CD collection sitting on a shelf? Digital photos still on your camera?
Your PC is a great place to easily store, organize, and enjoy your
music and photos. With new easy-to-use tools, importing and organizing
photos or CDs is amazingly easy.
For example, building a music library is as simple as sliding CDs
into your PC.
Windows Media Player will import them for you and organize your music into a
collection that you can instantly sort (and re-sort) any way you like, such as
by artist, album, or type of music. If you're looking for a particular song,
then sort all your music by song. And your songs aren't stuck on your PC because
you can also easily transfer music to most MP3 players.
Now, about those photos on your digital camera. To import pictures to
your PC, just plug in your camera.
Windows Photo Gallery automatically offers to import your pictures. From
there, you'll find easy-to-use tools to fix, organize and share your favorite
shots with other people. You can remove red eye and crop images right from a
single screen. That's a lot better than trying to show baby photos to your mom
by holding up your camera's tiny screen.
Record TV on your PCfor free
Did you know that your PC can also be a digital video recorder? With Windows
Vista Home Premium or Ultimate you can use your PC to watch and record
TV (even high definition) and play it back whenever you want. Your PC
becomes a digital video recorder...with no monthly fee. You'll generally just
need a
TV tuner card, and if your computer didn't come with one, you can get one
for U.S. $50–100. Then, hook up your computer to your cable TV connection, and
Windows Media Center in Windows Vista has all you need to watch, pause,
rewind, and record TV.
Be ready to connect wherever you are
Connect anywhere there's wireless accessat home, at work,
or on the road. It's a lot easier to do with the one-stop setup in the Network
and Sharing Center. And it's easier to change your mobile PC settings. Instead
of having to move among several windows, you have one stop at Windows Mobility
Center to adjust power settings for longer battery life, turn your wireless
connection on or off, connect to a projector, and more.
Help keep your family and PC safer
Like most people, you're probably concerned about computer safety. So it's
good to know that Windows Vista is 60 percent less likely to be infected
with viruses than Windows XP. Your family and personal information is also safer
from threats such as malicious software or phishing scams.
Parental Controls help you keep your kids safer by helping
you control when they can use the computer, what applications they can use, what
games they can play, and what websites they can visit.
This is just a sample of what's new in Windows Vista. Explore the rest of
this site for more detail and help getting started.
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.