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Windows Vista replaced XP in 2007. Despite the efforts of the developers, this OS did not gain popularity from its predecessor.
Although Microsoft has released a very interesting product. The interface has been completely changed: the overall appearance has become airy, smooth and transparent. The gamma received the logical name Aero. At the same time, the indicators could be customized and a theme could be made that was convenient for the user. One of the aesthetic innovations was the Flip 3D option, showing all open windows in three-dimensional form.
Another feature of the OS was the sidebar - small animated icons that display the necessary information in real time directly on the desktop (for example, clocks, weather, exchange rates). The sidebar supported the overall scheme and fit perfectly into it.
The creators of Vista completely changed the technology for searching inside disks. The field for this, which has a magnifying glass icon, is located literally everywhere. You can open the search from the start menu, in the built-in Explorer browser window, and display data from any partition of the disk.
The authors of the OS paid attention to security. The main protector of user data is the User Account Control function, which helps protect your account from unauthorized intrusions. On the side of preventing the actions of malware, Data Execution Prevention technology worked in tandem with the antivirus, prohibiting the execution of personal data. She was helped by the Windows Defender option - a standard ad and spyware blocker.
Among the useful technologies, the developers have made parental controls that allow you to limit the time your child spends online or playing games. It was possible to block access to certain sites or set bans based on the gradation of children's age.
Voice recognition and control through it appeared on a par with standard information input devices. To increase PC performance, Microsoft experts have introduced a USB drive - the ReadyBoost function. To work with memory and automatically load the necessary programs into it, focusing on turn-on time statistics, we created SuperFetch technology.
The graphics have also moved to a new level. Realism in games was supported by DirectX10. In addition, the stack for online play was redesigned, resulting in no freezes. This was the reason for many gamers to switch from XP to Vista.
The OS has opened up new opportunities for team work on documents within the same network - the Windows Meeting Space option. There is a built-in screenshot and work by scanning documents. The system was equipped with a backup function that could be launched on a schedule. Through Easy Transfer, the user could easily transfer the necessary files to another computer. Vista also worked with Windows Mobile-based mobile devices. To support tablets, an updated version was made with the ability to use a pen.
Advantages and disadvantages
improved work with images, media content and video editing;
implementation of an organizer and other useful little things;
high system performance;
convenient to use in many ways.
support ended in 2020;
is currently an outdated OS.
A great overview of Windows Vista features, support programs and utilities in 2020
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Back in November 2006, 13 years ago, Microsoft announced the Windows Vista operating system. She did not live long. According to Wikipedia, the latest version is 6.0.6002.18005 Service Pack 2 dated May 25, 2009. Many users of this system were sad that there would be no more support and abandoned this system. But in vain. In fact, security updates for this system are still being released to this day. The fact is that the Windows Server 2008 system is based on the same kernel, for which Microsoft continues to steadily release updates. And all updates for the server system install perfectly on Vista. Of course, you won’t be able to update through the update center; you will have to install all updates manually. Microsoft has accidentally or intentionally made it difficult not only to update from the Update Center, but even to launch the Update Center itself. Immediately after installing the original image of Windows Vista SP2, the Update Center will not work for you. You need to manually download and install 9 updates and Internet Explorer 9. You need to install the following updates: kb3078601, kb3087039, kb3109094, kb3145739, kb3161664, kb3205638, kb4012583, kb4015195, kb1015380. After which you can install Office 2010 and select install updates automatically. This will set Update Center to look for updates for all Microsoft products. Next, you need to turn on the Update Center and install all the updates offered there for Vista and all Microsoft products. Moreover, you should not set the settings to automatically install updates; the system may freeze and then take a long time to cancel the installation of uninstalled updates. It is best to choose only to search for updates and install them in parts. The maximum version of office that will work in this system is Microsoft Office 2010. Its functionality is more than enough for any task. Of course, there are free office software packages, but none of them have the full functionality of MS Office, for example, if Excel files have macros, they may not work in third-party offices. Also, documents created in MS Office may not display correctly in other programs. Today, all the latest updates are installed directly from the Update Center. In total, the Update Center will offer more than 270 updates for Windows Vista and Office 2010 for the original image. After that, you need to find updates in the update catalog for the period from 2014 to 2020, starting from KB3170455 to KB4344104, there will be about 120 of them, and install them manually. You can use a batch file. You can download all the updates, then install them with the following command: start /wait "" "%~dp0windows6.0-KB3170455-x64.msu" /quiet /norestart – where windows6.0-KB3170455-x64.msu is the file with the update. You need to be prepared for the fact that even using a batch file, installing updates may take a day. During the installation of the latest updates, a situation may occur that Vista will not be able to boot, displaying a digital signature verification error. In this case, you need to boot from the original image and select boot recovery.
You can keep track of monthly updates at https://support.microsoft.com/ru-ru/help/4530719. There on the left you can see all the updates that have been released. You will have to download updates manually. We go to the update catalog - https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB4525239 Only monthly update packages are shown there, starting from September 11, 2020. Enter the name of the update there and download it. The latest version of the Windows Vista kernel today is numbered 6.0.6003.20686. This is reported, for example, by AIDA64. The Internet Explorer 9 browser also receives regular updates. You won’t be able to get updates for it just like that; they won’t be available in the update center. You need to go to the update catalog https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=Internet Explorer 9 Windows Server 2008 x64 And look for the phrase “Internet Explorer 9 Windows Server 2008 x64”. As a result, a list of updates for IE9 will appear.
So, what versions of programs will work on Vista. 7-Zip is a free file archiver with a high degree of data compression. All versions are supported, up to the latest 19.02.
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ACDSee is a commercial (formerly shareware) program for viewing and managing a collection of images. New versions of the program will not work. The latest working version is 7.1.163.
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC is a program for working with PDF files, can convert them to Word, allows you to view the document on any device, and can add electronic signatures and annotations. New versions of the program will not work. The latest working version is 29.0.0.112.
Adobe Flash is a multimedia platform from Adobe Systems for creating web applications or multimedia presentations. All versions are supported, up to the latest 32.0.0.303.
Adobe Shockwave is a multimedia platform for playing shockwave content. All versions are supported, up to the latest 12.3.5.205.
HxD Hex Editor is a free hexadecimal editor that allows you to edit executable files in binary code. All versions are supported, up to the latest 2.3.
Internet Explorer 9 is a version of the Internet Explorer browser from Microsoft released on March 14, 2011. All versions are supported, up to the latest 9.0.185.
The Java Runtime Environment is the environment required to run Java applications. All versions are supported, up to the latest 13.0.1. K-Lite Codec Pack is a universal set of decoders and utilities for viewing audio and video files. All versions are supported, up to the latest 15.3.0. NET Framework is a software platform released by Microsoft. New versions of the program will not work. The latest working version is 4.6.1. Microsoft Office 2010 is a suite of office programs for working with texts, tables, databases, and presentations. All versions are supported, up to the latest 14.0.7237.5000.
Microsoft Silverlight is a software platform for running Internet applications. All versions are supported, up to the latest 5.1.50906.
Maxthon is a free web browser. All versions are supported, up to the latest 5.3.8.1600.
Mozilla Firefox is a free browser based on the Gecko engine, developed and distributed by Mozilla Corporation. New versions of the program will not work. The latest working version is 52.9.0 ESR.
Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) is a free video recording and streaming software. New versions of the program will not work. The latest working version is 21.0.1. VirtualBox is a software product for virtualizing various operating systems. All versions are supported, up to the latest 6.1.0.
Paint.NET is a free raster graphics editor. New versions of the program will not work. The latest working version is 3.5.11.
Punto Switcher is a program for automatically switching between different keyboard layouts in operating systems of the Microsoft Windows and macOS family. All versions are supported, up to the latest 4.4.4.489. uTorrent is a BitTorrent client that allows you to exchange files on the torrent network. New versions of the program will not work. The latest working version is 3.5.5 Build 45311. Vegas is a professional video editing program. New versions of the program will not work. The latest working version is 12.0.770.
VLC is a free cross-platform audio and video player. The program works on most modern operating systems and mobile platforms. All versions are supported, up to the latest 3.0.8.
WinDjView is a free program for viewing files in DJV and DjVu format. All versions are supported, up to the latest 2.1. WinRAR is an archiver that allows you to work with RAR format archives. All versions are supported, up to the latest 5.80. AIDA64 is a utility for displaying detailed hardware composition and testing computer stability. All versions are supported, up to the latest 6.20.5300.
ArtMoney is a program for modifying processes in memory, for example, to obtain virtual money or experience points in games. All versions are supported, up to the latest 8.07.1.
Clickermann is a program for simulating mouse and keyboard events. All versions are supported, up to the latest 4.13.014.
Dism++ is a graphical interface for the built-in system utility dism.exe, which allows you to perform various actions related to system backup and recovery. All versions are supported, up to the latest 10.1.1000.100. Duplicate File Detective is a program for quickly finding duplicate files by content. All versions are supported, up to the latest 6.2.58.
Google Chrome is a browser developed by Google based on the free Chromium browser and the Blink engine (until April 2013, WebKit was used). New versions of the program will not work. The latest working version is 50.0.2661.102.
SeaMonkey is a free browser for surfing the Internet. All versions are supported, up to the latest 2.49.5. SolveigMM Video Splitter is a simple and powerful editor for video files of various formats. All versions are supported, up to the latest 7.3.1906.10. TeamViewer is a program for remotely controlling another computer. New versions of the program will not work. The latest working version is 14.2.8352. Telegram is a cross-platform messenger that allows you to exchange messages and any files of many formats. All versions are supported, up to the latest 1.8.15. Tor Browser is the official portable build from The Tor Project, Inc, combining Tor with Firefox ESR (including the NoScript, Torbutton and HTTPS Everywhere add-ons). New versions of the program will not work. The latest working version is 7.5.6.
Total Commander is a closed-source file manager that runs on Microsoft Windows and Android platforms. All versions are supported, up to the latest 9.22a. TurboTop is a lightweight and effective utility that gives you the ability to make any window visible so that it remains “always on top” without being covered by other open windows. All versions are supported, up to the latest 2.8. UltraISO is a program for Windows whose main function is to create, edit and convert various formats of CD and DVD images. All versions are supported, up to the latest 9.7.2.3561. Ummy Video Downloader is an excellent tool for downloading absolutely any video from YouTube to your computer. All versions are supported, up to the latest 1.10.7.0.
The maximum possible video card on Vista is GeForce 1080ti. This video card is more than enough for many games even now. The maximum possible driver is 372.70, but according to user reviews, version 365.19 shows the best performance. To enable DX11 support, just install update KB971512. Almost all modern popular games have DirectX11 support. These are games such as Apex Legends, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 2, Far Cry New Dawn, Need for Speed Heat. It is not necessary to collect all system updates yourself. If you search hard enough, you can find ready-made images of Vista version 6.0.6003.20686 on the Internet. Thus, the Windows Vista operating system is still secure and functional. And if your equipment has drivers for this system, then it is quite possible to use it. Write in the comments your opinion about Vista, are you using it now?
