Windows Vista introduced a number of new features and upgrades for Windows XP. These have been developed further with Windows 7.

The following outlines major topics from Lesson 10:

Main Features

• Windows Vista has a number of new features, and also contains upgrades to some of the main features of Windows XP.
• Features that can be enabled or disabled:
• ActiveX, Games, Indexing Services, Networking and Internet Services, Security, Printing, TelnetFax, and Scan
• Windows Meeting Space
• Windows Vista's communication tools have been improved in a number of different areas.
• Internet Explorer version 7.0 — better security (against phishing and authenticating websites with Extended Validation SSL certificates) and improved display features (tabbed browsing)Windows Mail replaces Outlook Express Windows CalendarWindows Meeting Space replaces Windows NetMeeting
• Windows Live Messenger
• Note: Internet Explorer 8 is the default browser for Windows 7
• Media upgrades
• Windows Media Player 11 — besides playing music, it can rip, copy, and facilitate music purchase
• Windows Photo Gallery Windows
• Movie Maker
• Windows DVD Maker
• Windows DirectX 10 for developing computer games
• Windows XPS for document writing

 

Vista Account Options

• Vista user accounts allow multiple users to access one computer or any computer in a network situation.
• User accounts enable several users to share a single computer or to use any computer is a network setting. Each account will keep the user's unique program settings, operating system settings and preferences, and will also determine which programs can be accessed and changes that can be made to a computer.
• User groups are also called security groups. The two most common groups are administrator and standard users.
• Other types of users:
• Backup Operators
• Cryptographic Operators
• Guests
• IIS_USRS
• Network Configuration Operators
• Performance Log Operators
• Performance Monitor Users
• Power Users
• Remote Desktop Users
• Replicator