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The Network and Sharing Center. Windows Vista contains a new networking stack, which brings large improvements in all areas of network-related functionality. [24] It includes a native implementation of IPv6, as well as complete overhaul of IPv4. IPv6 is now supported by all networking components, services, and the user interface.
A Direct Cable Connection dialog box on Windows 95. Direct Cable Connection (DCC) is a feature of Microsoft Windows that allows a computer to transfer and share files (or connected printers) with another computer, via a connection using either the serial port, parallel port or the infrared port of each computer.
Windows Vista Starter has significant limitations; it disallows the concurrent operation of more than three programs (although an unlimited number of windows can be opened for each program unlike in Windows XP Starter); disallows users from sharing files or printers over a home network (or sharing a connection with other computers); does not ...
Printer sharing: Allows a print ... it was designed to require only an Ethernet card and at least one Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 computer. Drive Extender ...
An additional migration tool, Files and Settings Transfer Wizard (migwiz.exe) was developed for Windows XP to facilitate the migration of data and settings from Windows 98 and Windows Me. [8] It could be launched from the Windows XP CD-ROM and presented options to transfer data and settings via a 3.5-inch floppy , computer network , direct ...
Server Message Block (SMB) is a communication protocol [1] used to share files, printers, serial ports, and miscellaneous communications between nodes on a network. On Microsoft Windows, the SMB implementation consists of two vaguely named Windows services: "Server" (ID: LanmanServer) and "Workstation" (ID: LanmanWorkstation). [2]
While Windows Vista contains many new features, a number of capabilities and certain programs that were a part of previous Windows versions up to Windows XP were removed or changed – some of which were later re-introduced in Windows 7 and later versions.
The Security tab that displays NTFS audit, owner, and permission features for files and folders now appears even when the option to use the new Sharing Wizard, which enables simple file sharing is enabled; [31] previously, in Windows XP the tab was disabled if simple file sharing (Use simple file sharing (Recommended)) was enabled.