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Windows Vista
What’s new and how to support it
Windows Vista
What’s New
Editions
Requirements
Security Changes
Control Panel Updates
Miscellaneous Updates
Driver Support
New Installer
x64
What’s New in Vista
Instant Search
Aero
IE7 (more later)
Windows Defender
(more later)
Wireless Networking
Network & Sharing
Center (more later)
SuperFetch
UAC (more later)
ReadyBoost
Editions of Vista
5 Editions (Mostly)
Recommendation to students NOT Home Basic
Site license covers Enterprise Retail media for repairs
OEM Media?
http://tinyurl.com/ycec5s - Full Comparison
System Requirements
Minimum 800 MHz CPU 512 MB RAM CD-ROM 20 GB HD SVGA Graphics
Recommended 1 GHz CPU 1 GB RAM DVD-ROM 40 GB HD Graphics Card with
128 MB RAM WDDM Driver DX 9
Security Changes
UAC Never run as admin
Security Changes
UAC
Never run as admin
Shouldn’t notice during
general usage
How to run as admin
manually
IE 7 Protected Mode
IE can’t access much on
local system
Security Changes (Contd.)
Security Center Added Anti-Spyware (+ few other things)
Anti-Spyware Software SpyBot / AdAware / Windows Defender /
HijackThis
Anti-Virus McAfee/Norton/AVG
Control Panel Updates
Completely Rearranged Search works well
Network and Sharing Center Locations Windows Firewall ipconfig vs UAC
Programs and Features Replaces “Add/Remove Programs”
Windows Update Only Windows by default Option to search for other MS products
Miscellaneous Updates
Memory Diagnostics
Run from Windows, Boot Menu, and Installer
File Location Changes
No more “C:\Documents and Settings”
“C:\Users” now
Boot loading
Driver Support
Pretty good with recent hardware Few isolated issues
Mostly with less common peripherals
Audio
Video Supported, but not optimized
New Installer
Based on Windows PE GUI the entire way through
New repair options Activation/Keys
Single media for non Enterprise Enterprise DOES NOT prompt for key YOU MUST ENTER KEY AFTER INSTALL
Upgrades Windows Anytime Upgrade
x64
Support should be better than XP x64
Windows Logo Program
Must provide 64 bit drivers
Even if shipping 32 bit OS
Adds some security features
Media available from Microsoft for S&H
Concluding Notes
Should be smoother than 98->XP
Will be common by Fall 07
We will continue to support 2K and XP
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE poke at Vista
Presentation Notes
This presentation was originally given in mid Feb to a group of student ITS employees. It has had a few small updates made since.
Created by
Jefferson Cowart
© Pomona College 2007
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