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Microsoft Windows Vista Sneak Peak
Agenda
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• Introduction to Windows Vista
• Windows Vista at NAU
• NAU Windows Vista support timeline
• Windows Aero and Flip 3D
• Instant Search
• Sidebar and Gadgets
• Windows Built-in tools
• Questions and Answers
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Windows Vista
Windows Vista brings clarity to your world so you can focus on what matters
to you most.
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Windows Vista Editions
Because different kinds of computer users need different features in their operating system, Microsoft offers multiple editions of Windows Vista,
each oriented to the needs of specific types of customers.
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Windows Vista Editions
With Windows XP, Microsoft offered six editions.
Home, Media Center, Professional, Tablet PC, Professional x64 and in selected emerging markets, Starter Edition.
With Vista, Microsoft offers 5 editions. At NAU our systems will run the Enterprise Edition, and we will have the Business Edition available from the Software Store.
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The edition installed on NAU machines
Windows Vista Enterprise is the premium edition of Windows Vista for business desktop and mobile PCs. Windows Vista Enterprise provides higher levels of data protection using hardware-based encryption technology. It also includes tools to improve application compatibility and enables organizations to standardize by using a single worldwide deployment image.
• Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption• All worldwide interface languages• Licensing rights to four virtual operating systems
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Summary
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ITS Microsoft Windows Vista support timeline
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Windows Aero and Flip 3D
Unlike prior versions of Windows, Windows Vista provides two distinct user interface experiences: a "basic" experience for entry-level systems, and
a more visually dynamic experience called Windows Aero.
Windows Aero is the best-designed, highest-performing Microsoft user interface ever.
Available to PCs using a compatible graphics adapter and running the Home Premium,
Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise edition of Windows Vista, Windows Aero gives your PC a
whole new look and feel.
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Glass
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Dynamic Windows
• When you minimize a window, it smoothly animates to its place on the taskbar, so it’s easier to find it when you need it.• Windows Aero supports high-resolution monitors, so you can get a laptop or flat-screen monitor that’s smaller in size but visually richer, displaying high-resolution, easy-to-read images.• Live taskbar thumbnails -
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Windows Flip
Windows Flip is an update to the feature
known as ALT+TAB in
previous versions of Windows.
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Windows Flip 3D
Use the START+TAB keys to initiate the 3-D view.
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Instant Search
Windows Vista introduces Instant Search:
Enhanced desktop search and organization that helps you
locate files and e-mail messages on your PC.
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From the Start Menu
From the more efficient and
comprehensive Start menu in
Windows Vista, you can find virtually anything on your PC with fast-as-
you-can-type performance.
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Explorers, Control Panel and experiences
Explorer in Windows Vista showcases Instant Search in the top right corner. It's always with you when you're using any explorer, including the Documents Explorer, Music Explorer, Pictures Explorer, and new Search Explorer.
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Control Panel Search
Windows Sidebarand Gadgets
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ServicesGadgets are easy-to-use mini programs that give you information at a glance and provide easy access to frequently used tools. Windows Sidebar helps you to organize your gadgets.
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Windows Sidebar
Windows Sidebar is a pane on the side of the Windows Vista desktop where you can keep your gadgets organized and always available.
Windows Sidebar makes great use of the space on widescreen monitors and also works seamlessly on standard displays.
Windows Gadgets
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Gadgets are mini-applications with a variety of possible uses:• Connect to web services to deliver business data.• Weather information• News Updates• Traffic Maps• Internet radio streams• And even slide shows of online photo albums.
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Personalizing you desktop!
Windows Sidebar is all about personalizing your desktop.
To get more gadgets that meet your needs, visit the Windows Vista Gadget Gallery. You'll find hundreds of gadgets (soon to be thousands) to download and enjoy.
http://vista.gallery.microsoft.com/vista/sidebar.aspx
Windows Built – In Tools
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Windows Vista has plenty of built in tools to help you get your work done.• Windows Complete PC Backup and Restore• Windows Defender• Windows DVD Maker• Windows Easy Transfer• Windows Fax and Scan• Windows Firewall• Windows Mail• Windows Calendar• Windows Media Player 11• Windows Update• Windows Security Center
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Recommended System Requirements
Recommended system requirements for Windows Vista Ultimate, Home Premium, Enterprise, and Business:
• 1 GHz 32–bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor• 1 GB of system memory• 40 GB hard drive with at least 15 GB of available space• DVD-ROM drive• Audio output• Internet access (fees may apply)• Support for DirectX 9 graphics with:
WDDM river 128 MB of graphics memory Pixel Shader 2.0 in hardware 32 bits per pixel
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NAU Recommended System
• Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6400 (2.13GHz)• 2.0GB DDR2 Non-ECC SDRAM• 160GB SATA Hard Drive• 16X DVD+/-RW and 16X DVD• 256MB ATI Radeon X1300PRO Video Card
NAU recommended systems:
Dell Optiplex Desktops
Dell Latitude Notebooks
Right now Dell is offering:
Latitude D820
Latitude D620
Ultra-light D420
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Can my current
computer run Vista?Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor can help you determine which features and edition of Windows Vista will run on your computer.
Visit:
www.windowsvista.com/upgradeadvisor
For complete Windows Vista requirements, visit www.windowsvista.com/systemrequirements
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Questions and Answers
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Fed Gallardo
End User Computing Specialist
Information Technology Services
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Windows Meeting Space
Windows Meeting Space enables face-to-face collaboration among small groups of Windows Vista users—virtually anytime, anywhere. Useful for both business and personal purposes, this tool enables you to share work on computer-based projects with other people more easily and comfortably.
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Windows Meeting Space
Teamwork just got easier• Security-enhanced collaborationWindows Meeting Space—and the entire peer-to-peer developer platform in Windows Vista—is designed with security in mind. Invitations and participant authentication are handled by using certificates derived through a common password exchange and verification between the session creator and the attendees.
• Ad-hoc collaborationEven if you don't have a network, Windows Meeting Space will create an ad hoc (PC-to-PC) network as long as you're using a laptop with a network card. You don't need special knowledge about creating or joining ad hoc wireless networks. The process is the same as if you were joining a meeting on an infrastructure network (a typical home or office network).
• Discovering sessions and people near youDiscover and join sessions using the Sessions Near Me feature. You can easily discover the sessions occurring nearby on a local network or on private ad hoc (PC-to-PC) wireless networks.
• Making meetings more productiveSharing and working on files with groups is easier using Windows Meeting Space than with traditional methods such as paper handouts, sending files through e-mail or instant messaging, uploading files to common network shares, or passing around a USB key. With Windows Meeting Space, you can quickly start a meeting that facilitates multi-party file sharing.
Windows Defender
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Windows Defender (formerly
known as Microsoft AntiSpyware) is a feature of Windows Vista that helps customers protect their computer against pop-ups, slow performance, and security threats caused by spyware.
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Spyware Protection
To help protect your data and your computer, Windows Defender depends on three key technologies: • scanning and removal of spyware• real-time protection• and ongoing updates.
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Spyware Protection
Generally, there are four actions you can take if a threat is detected.
• Ignore: No action is taken, but the potential threat will continue to be detected in future scans.
• Quarantine: Backs up the software in a safe location and then removes it. This prevents the software from running, but it can be restored if needed.
• Remove: Deletes the software from the computer entirely.
• Always Allow: Adds the software to the Allowed items list. It will not be detected in future scans.
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Spyware Protection
Real – time Protection
Several security agents monitor critical areas of the computer that spyware might attempt to modify:• autostart• system configuration• Internet Explorer add-ons• Internet Explorer configuration• Internet Explorer downloads• Services and drivers• application execution• application registration• Windows add – ons
These critical areas of the computer represent the common entry points for spyware.
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Spyware Protection
Updated definitions
Because spyware is a constantly evolving threat, Windows Defender automatically makes sure it has the latest definitions before a scheduled scan, so you are better protected from new threats.
Definition updates are created by Microsoft analysts with help from an active network of Windows Defender customers who submit spyware reports.
These reports help keep Microsoft—and you—ahead of new and emerging threats posed by spyware.
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Spyware Protection
Understanding alerts
Windows Defender alerts you when it detects suspicious behavior on your computer or discovers known spyware during a regularly scheduled scan. It adjusts these alerts based on the severity of the potential threat.
