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Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8.x Windows 10 Windows 11 Windows Defender: Available as a free download [12] Yes Yes (added antivirus capabilities, available in older versions as the Microsoft Security Essentials download) Windows Firewall: Yes Windows Security Center: Yes (starting with SP2) Yes Yes (replaced by Action Center)
Windows Vista Basic has video card requirements similar to Windows XP, and it is the default visual style of Windows Vista Starter and on systems without support for Windows Aero. Before Windows Vista SP1, machines that failed Windows Genuine Advantage product license validation would also revert to this visual style.
Windows Vista Enterprise supports up to two physical CPUs, [18] and the 64-bit version supports up to 128 GB of RAM. [19] Windows Vista Ultimate "Windows Vista Product Red" gadgets Windows Vista Ultimate includes all features of the Home Premium and Business editions, as well as BitLocker and MUI; it also provides access to optional "Ultimate ...
The AOL app is also free. A: Not to worry! A lot of our members have older computers and operating systems, which is why we’ve built products just for you. If you’re on Windows XP or Windows Vista, AOL suggests using the AOL Shield browser for optimal performance.
The first, Windows XP 64-Bit Edition, was intended for IA-64 systems; as IA-64 usage declined on workstations in favor of AMD's x86-64 architecture, the Itanium edition was discontinued in January 2005. [57] A new 64-bit edition supporting the x86-64 architecture, called Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, was released in April 2005. [58]
About 20,000 downloads were available and 5,000 were free. [5] The site was designed to allow product comparison, purchase and discussion from one central location. Research had shown the average customer used over 20 sites when making purchases and Marketplace was an attempt to centralize that. [ 5 ]
On June 6, Microsoft extended the availability of Beta 2 to all users, making Vista available as a free download in several languages from their website. Some technology websites described this release as "the largest download event in software history". [37] In June, Microsoft made two significant changes to its plans for Windows Vista.
A machine running Windows XP Professional x64 Edition cannot be directly upgraded to Windows Vista because the 64-bit Vista DVD mistakenly recognizes XP x64 as a 32-bit system. Windows XP x64 does qualify the customer to use an upgrade copy of Windows Vista or Windows 7, however it must be installed as a clean install.