This page talks about all features found in windows (what every feature is about), in the editions columns, a green cell means available, a red cell means not available, and a white cell means not applicable (you will find text in the white cells), abbreviations for the editions are added in every cell to make column order more obvious where HB stands for home basic, HP home premium, B for business edition, U for ultimate edition and E for enterprise.
The XP's capability column tells you how windows XP can achieved this, if it can
This page is intended to compare between all editions of windows vista (excluding starter edition for now). The smaller tables come first.
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From: haq
Subject: cool |
| the best comparison i came across...
good work..(but vista still sh*t :D)
thanks |
From: steavson
Subject: features |
| this is great infomation |
From: chynablaq@yahoo.com
Subject: Vista password |
| I can't remember the password to login to my notebook running Windows Vista Premium. Can u help? |
From: Dee
Subject: vista start up and running smoothly |
| what would be an issues for vista to become possessed? Mcaffee vs vista firewalls (an firewalls in Time Warner cable) w/dows defender???does it interupt prog?eg:limewire. I have a acer w/vista prem & norton, seems to b runnin fine, vs a toshiba vista prem & mcaffee???any input...help |
From: Jon Jenkins
Subject: Feedback |
| Very concise and informative
This is a very good site |
From: Knut Andreas Meyer
Subject: System requirements? |
| Does the different versions have different system requrements, more than if I or if I don't use aero and those graphical features? Anyone who knows, please mail me: ta-knut@online.no
Thank's a lot! |
From: Bill Compton
Subject: some sites |
| Hi Jim. Photos i received. Thanks |
From: tonberry1
Subject: Good comparison |
| I agree with the others. Superb comparison table.
Though I think there are some differences with virtualization too? |
From: grateful Pole
Subject: opinion |
| great work, man - kudos! made me choose the business edition. |
From: edward
Subject: edward |
| Nice! It very impressive. Well done. Best regards! |
From: Vilyamaz
Subject: Unknown |
| Hello! great idea of color of this siyte! |
From: Hariharan S
Subject: Vista Ultimate v/s Business comparison ... |
| It was really an excellent one and have all information at one place. It really helped me in decide which edition I can go in for.
Thanks and regards,
Hariharan S |
From: Miguel
Subject: insightful |
| This was really helpful in de-mystifying the features. You may have just saved me 50€.
Thank you. |
From: K Rajendiran
Subject: Brilliant |
| Very informative and will help all XP upgraders/new buyers to go for the right choice of Vista version. |
From: gurxbwnpjx
Subject: gurxbwnpjx |
| Hello! Good Site! Thanks you! bdyrbefnjis |
From: Vilyamlo
Subject: Unknown |
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From: Marc
Subject: Numeric Variables - RAM |
| It is a bit incorrect to write down 4GB for any 32 bit version of any of the OSes here as it can only see less than 3GB in total available. The fourth GB is a waiste of money in a 32 bit system as it can't be used. |
From: Benathanjamima
Subject: vista sucks |
| the only good one is vista ultimate. and it's too expensive. the rest are all crap.
- who hates Microsoft? |
From: ljx
Subject: Maximum RAM supported |
| Vista 32-bit can't support 4GB of RAM, it can only support 3.50GB. |
From: mi
Subject: Compare Vista Editions |
| Very good comparision. Much more informative than given on Microsoft Site. |
From: bill wiseman
Subject: Vista Comparison |
| Very nice, Thanks! |
From: jeff
Subject: Great |
| Have been looking for a comparison site like this for ages, great work.
Thanks |
From: NTUTHUKO SIBISI
Subject: FEASIBILITY STUDY |
| IF I AM CURRENT USING XP IN MY BUSINESS WHICH DEAL WITH LENDING PEOPLE MONEY,IS TI FEASIBLE TO CHANGE FROM XP PROFESSIONAL TO VISTA BUSINES PREMIUM? |
From: Nobdy
Subject: Vista Comparison |
| This was very helpful. Thanks.
This underlined a few points I was trying to clarify: whether there is any advantage of Ultimate over Business. Whether HB or even HP is a logical buy. etc.
Thanks again. |
From: Someone
Subject: Windows Memory |
| In some comments above, people are saying that a 32 bit system can only see less than 3 or 3.5 GB memory, this is not true.
There are ways to allow a 32 bit system to see more than 4 gigs, if you only have 4, the system will utilize the missing GB, will show it in system properties, but it will NOT make it available to applications, if you want it to be available to applications, you will need to get a utility from Microsoft, Either way, if how much RAM can be addressed in 32 bits is hard for you i advise you not to go anywhere near any windows system utilities anyway |
From: Roberto
Subject: Well organized |
| At a glance--best, fastest comparison on the net. Wasn't sure about the difference between "wireless network provisioning" and "improved wireless networking." A note might be helpful for those of us who are "not quite prime-time experts." |
From: R.D.Bhadri
Subject: Superb |
| nice, quick n informative. |
From: Taher
Subject: ... |
| simply thanks... |
From: Dwen
Subject: Excellent Comparison |
| thank you for the comparison. |
From: Kaushal Gala
Subject: Informative Comparison |
| Good comparison points and well tabulated and presented in red/green color.
Good for both naive and technical users |
From: mario
Subject: LxsToBxQpK |
| Qe2yS1 h1! nice site! oxyutelno |
From: Rob
Subject: Vista Memory |
| Seems to be a lot of misunderstanding here...
32 bits allows for 4GB of memory address space, not MEMORY.
Adding a 512MB video card will require the use of 512MB of that address space.
So, even if you have 4GB of physical memory, after adding that video card, you only have 3.5GB of address space remaining.
Additionally, every port and most other hardware devices require their own address space as well.
All of this takes up part of the 4GB address space, leaving the typical 3-3.5GB of memory that Windows can see and use.
This has nothing to do with Windows, it is just a mathematical function of what 32 bits is capable of handling.
Great comparison table, thanks... |
From: barry
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Subject: sXPdKjeHfUFFazqFp |
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From: ajmal
Subject: english |
| vista theam |
From: haq
Subject: cool |
| the best comparison i came across...
good work..(but vista still sh*t :D)
thanks |
From: steavson
Subject: features |
| this is great infomation |
From: chynablaq@yahoo.com
Subject: Vista password |
| I can't remember the password to login to my notebook running Windows Vista Premium. Can u help? |
From: Dee
Subject: vista start up and running smoothly |
| what would be an issues for vista to become possessed? Mcaffee vs vista firewalls (an firewalls in Time Warner cable) w/dows defender???does it interupt prog?eg:limewire. I have a acer w/vista prem & norton, seems to b runnin fine, vs a toshiba vista prem & mcaffee???any input...help |
From: Jon Jenkins
Subject: Feedback |
| Very concise and informative
This is a very good site |
From: Knut Andreas Meyer
Subject: System requirements? |
| Does the different versions have different system requrements, more than if I or if I don't use aero and those graphical features? Anyone who knows, please mail me: ta-knut@online.no
Thank's a lot! |
From: Bill Compton
Subject: some sites |
| Hi Jim. Photos i received. Thanks |
From: tonberry1
Subject: Good comparison |
| I agree with the others. Superb comparison table.
Though I think there are some differences with virtualization too? |
From: grateful Pole
Subject: opinion |
| great work, man - kudos! made me choose the business edition. |
From: edward
Subject: edward |
| Nice! It very impressive. Well done. Best regards! |
From: Vilyamaz
Subject: Unknown |
| Hello! great idea of color of this siyte! |
From: Hariharan S
Subject: Vista Ultimate v/s Business comparison ... |
| It was really an excellent one and have all information at one place. It really helped me in decide which edition I can go in for.
Thanks and regards,
Hariharan S |
From: Miguel
Subject: insightful |
| This was really helpful in de-mystifying the features. You may have just saved me 50€.
Thank you. |
From: K Rajendiran
Subject: Brilliant |
| Very informative and will help all XP upgraders/new buyers to go for the right choice of Vista version. |
From: gurxbwnpjx
Subject: gurxbwnpjx |
| Hello! Good Site! Thanks you! bdyrbefnjis |
From: Vilyamlo
Subject: Unknown |
|
From: Marc
Subject: Numeric Variables - RAM |
| It is a bit incorrect to write down 4GB for any 32 bit version of any of the OSes here as it can only see less than 3GB in total available. The fourth GB is a waiste of money in a 32 bit system as it can't be used. |
From: Benathanjamima
Subject: vista sucks |
| the only good one is vista ultimate. and it's too expensive. the rest are all crap.
- who hates Microsoft? |
From: ljx
Subject: Maximum RAM supported |
| Vista 32-bit can't support 4GB of RAM, it can only support 3.50GB. |
From: mi
Subject: Compare Vista Editions |
| Very good comparision. Much more informative than given on Microsoft Site. |
From: bill wiseman
Subject: Vista Comparison |
| Very nice, Thanks! |
From: jeff
Subject: Great |
| Have been looking for a comparison site like this for ages, great work.
Thanks |
From: NTUTHUKO SIBISI
Subject: FEASIBILITY STUDY |
| IF I AM CURRENT USING XP IN MY BUSINESS WHICH DEAL WITH LENDING PEOPLE MONEY,IS TI FEASIBLE TO CHANGE FROM XP PROFESSIONAL TO VISTA BUSINES PREMIUM? |
From: Nobdy
Subject: Vista Comparison |
| This was very helpful. Thanks.
This underlined a few points I was trying to clarify: whether there is any advantage of Ultimate over Business. Whether HB or even HP is a logical buy. etc.
Thanks again. |
From: Someone
Subject: Windows Memory |
| In some comments above, people are saying that a 32 bit system can only see less than 3 or 3.5 GB memory, this is not true.
There are ways to allow a 32 bit system to see more than 4 gigs, if you only have 4, the system will utilize the missing GB, will show it in system properties, but it will NOT make it available to applications, if you want it to be available to applications, you will need to get a utility from Microsoft, Either way, if how much RAM can be addressed in 32 bits is hard for you i advise you not to go anywhere near any windows system utilities anyway |
From: Roberto
Subject: Well organized |
| At a glance--best, fastest comparison on the net. Wasn't sure about the difference between "wireless network provisioning" and "improved wireless networking." A note might be helpful for those of us who are "not quite prime-time experts." |
From: R.D.Bhadri
Subject: Superb |
| nice, quick n informative. |
From: Taher
Subject: ... |
| simply thanks... |
From: Dwen
Subject: Excellent Comparison |
| thank you for the comparison. |
From: Kaushal Gala
Subject: Informative Comparison |
| Good comparison points and well tabulated and presented in red/green color.
Good for both naive and technical users |
From: mario
Subject: LxsToBxQpK |
| Qe2yS1 h1! nice site! oxyutelno |
From: Rob
Subject: Vista Memory |
| Seems to be a lot of misunderstanding here...
32 bits allows for 4GB of memory address space, not MEMORY.
Adding a 512MB video card will require the use of 512MB of that address space.
So, even if you have 4GB of physical memory, after adding that video card, you only have 3.5GB of address space remaining.
Additionally, every port and most other hardware devices require their own address space as well.
All of this takes up part of the 4GB address space, leaving the typical 3-3.5GB of memory that Windows can see and use.
This has nothing to do with Windows, it is just a mathematical function of what 32 bits is capable of handling.
Great comparison table, thanks... |
From: barry
Subject: sXPdKjeHfUFFazqFp |
| IQPAwO 8g74dlGaSnxCc96lsg4l |
From: barry
Subject: sXPdKjeHfUFFazqFp |
| IQPAwO 8g74dlGaSnxCc96lsg4l |
From: barry
Subject: sXPdKjeHfUFFazqFp |
| IQPAwO 8g74dlGaSnxCc96lsg4l |
From: barry
Subject: sXPdKjeHfUFFazqFp |
| IQPAwO 8g74dlGaSnxCc96lsg4l |
From: ajmal
Subject: english |
| vista theam |
