| Vista, the new operating system from
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| | suitable for average home users; will
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| Microsoft, is being marketed as a
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| | sell for $200 for new PCs, and $100 as an
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| revolution for the personal computer. All
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| | upgrade for those with existing Windows
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| the enticing benefits the new system
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| | license
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| offers have spurred lots of people to
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| | · Windows Vista Home Premium - offers
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| download Vista Windows. If you're
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| | more functionality than previous Vista
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| contemplating upgrading your XP-running
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| | Home Basic version; best choice for most
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| PC, here are some factors you need to
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| | PC users; features Aero and Media Center
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| address first.
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| | interface, DVD Maker, Movie Maker HD,
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| 1. Check your PC.
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| | backup scheduler, SideShow that allows
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| Before you download Vista Windows, check
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| | use of auxiliary displays, comes with a
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| your computer if it's ready for upgrades.
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| | Sync Center to synchronize files with
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| To do this, you need to download and run
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| | other PCs over a home network, and
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| the Windows Upgrade Advisor tool. This
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| | parental controls; premium costs $240 for
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| will assess your computer and give you a
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| | new computers and P160 as an upgrade if
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| list of the Vista versions that are
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| | you have an existing Windows XP Home
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| compatible with your unit. To be able to
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| | license
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| download Vista Windows, your computer
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| | · Windows Vista Business - useful for
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| must have at least 800MHz. Premium-ready
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| | standard business needs; comparable to
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| PCs need at least 1GHz.
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| | Windows XP Professional; will be a staple
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| 2. Make sure you have enough memory and
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| | on the corporate desktop.
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| hard drive space.
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| | · Windows Vista Enterprise - has
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| Another thing to note before you download
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| | advanced features like BitLocker Drive
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| Vista Windows your PC must have at least
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| | Encryption for laptops, application
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| 512 MB of RAM. The minimum requirement
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| | compatibility tools, and multi-language
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| for a premium-ready PC is 1 GB of system
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| | support
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| RAM. Plus, to be able to download Vista
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| | · Windows Vista Ultimate - has all the
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| Windows, your hard drive size and free
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| | features of Vista Home Premium; features
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| space must be no less than 40 GB and 15
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| | support for dual CPUs (multi-core are
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| GB, respectively.
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| | supported in lower versions), remote
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| 3. Determine graphics adapter capability.
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| | desktop host, file encryption (with
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| To enable you to download Vista Windows,
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| | full-drive BitLocker capability), faxing,
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| your graphics adapter must be DirectX 9
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| | domain-based networking for office
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| capable. Premium-ready machines need at
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| | networks, and web hosting; will sell for
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| least 128 MB of video RAM to be able to
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| | $400 for new PCs and $260 as an upgrade
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| download Vista Windows. Cards that are
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| | if you have an existing Windows XP Home
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| Vista-capable should have a minimum 64 MB
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| | or Pro license.
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| of video RAM. These requirements need to
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| | 6. Existing applications must be capable
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| be met if you plan to exploit the Aero
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| | of running under Vista.
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| Glass graphics. Otherwise, if your
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| | To ensure that you can download Vista
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| existing video adapter is Vista-capable,
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| | Windows and install it successfully, run
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| there is no need to upgrade it. It should
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| | the Application Compatibility Toolkit to
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| be noted that a notebook computer with
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| | help you distinguish the applications
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| graphics card that is not compatible has
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| | that may not be operate under Vista.
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| a lesser chance of a successful upgrade
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| | 7. Back up your data.
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| to the new system.
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| | Before you download Vista Windows, do not
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| 4. Your computer must have a DVD drive.
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| | forget to back up your data. Prior to
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| So you can download Vista Windows, your
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| | installation of the new operating system,
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| PC should have a DVD drive in which you
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| | be sure to check that you have all the
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| could install Vista.
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| | installation media from your existing
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| 5. Determine the version of Vista your
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| | software and the proper licensing
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| computer is capable of running.
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| | information.
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| Before you download Vista Windows,
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| | The steps above are all essential
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| determine first the version most
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| | requirements that you need to consider
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| appropriate for your computer. The five
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| | before you download Vista Windows. Also,
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| different editions are:
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| | notebook computers and desktop PCs should
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| · Windows Vista Home Basic - provides
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| | be able to meet all the hardware
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| basic operating system usability;
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| | specifications.
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