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  2. Graphical identification and authentication - Wikipedia

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    Windows XP introduced support for Fast User Switching, Remote Desktop and a more interactive, simplified and user-friendly full-screen logon. End of life [ edit ] In Windows Vista , GINA has been replaced by credential providers , which allow for significantly increased flexibility in supporting multiple credential collection methods.

  3. Winlogon - Wikipedia

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    Classic "Begin logon" dialog box on Windows XP Windows 11 lock screen, requiring user to press Ctrl+Alt+Delete.. Winlogon (Windows Logon) is the component of Microsoft Windows operating systems that is responsible for handling the secure attention sequence, loading the user profile on logon, creates the desktops for the window station, and optionally locking the computer when a screensaver is ...

  4. List of features removed in Windows Vista - Wikipedia

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    Winlogon Notification Packages are no longer supported in Windows Vista. The logon screen does not show the number of running programs or unread email messages when using Fast User Switching. The All Users wallpaper can no longer be changed. All Windows Vista machines now show the same wallpaper at the logon screen.

  5. Get Online with AOL

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    AOL Shield Browser. Optimized for older operating systems and dial-up internet connections, AOL Shield allows you to browse the internet quickly and easily. Install now. *To enhance performance, when the AOL Shield Browser is launched over a dial-up connection, the security setting that blocks dangerous and deceptive content is disabled.

  6. Windows Vista - Wikipedia

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    Windows Vista is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft. It was the direct successor to Windows XP, released five years earlier, which was then the longest time span between successive releases of Microsoft Windows. It was released to manufacturing on November 8, 2006, and over the following two months, it was ...

  7. Development of Windows Vista - Wikipedia

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    Windows Vista. The development of Windows Vista began in May 2001, [1] prior to the release of Microsoft 's Windows XP operating system, and continuing until November 2006. Microsoft originally expected to ship Vista sometime late in 2003 as a minor step between Windows XP (codenamed "Whistler") and the next planned major release of Windows ...

  8. Comparison of Windows Vista and Windows XP - Wikipedia

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    Windows Vista. Windows XP and Windows Vista differ considerably in regards to their security architecture, networking technologies, management and administration, shell and user interface, and mobile computing. Windows XP has suffered criticism for security problems and issues with performance. Vista has received criticism for issues with ...

  9. User profiles in Microsoft Windows - Wikipedia

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    NTUSER.DAT. Within the root of the profile, a file named NTUSER.DAT contains the user's personalized settings for the majority of software installed on the computer; including Windows itself. When the user logs on, NTUSER.DAT becomes merged with the computer's registry, such that it appears as the HKEY_CURRENT_USER branch of the registry tree.