Microsoft Windows Vista Business, 64-BIT, OEM DVD 1pk DSP, FI 1 license(s)

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2013-09-16 01:24:42

Average rating:75

Uk has collected 75 expert reviews for Microsoft Windows Vista Business, 64-BIT, OEM DVD 1pk DSP, FI 1 license(s) and the average expert rating is 75 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Uk to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions.

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techradar.com

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2013-09-16 01:24:42

Average rating:80

Between the security improvements, the new interface and the major improvements for notebook users Windows Vista looks appealing, but are you going to feel happy about paying for it? You can add some of the underlying technology to Windows XP but there...

Excellent networking features, Full image-based backup...
No BitLocker encryption - only in Ultimate, No entertainment features or parental controls...
Between the security improvements, the new interface and the major improvements for notebook users Windows Vista looks appealing, but are you going to feel happy about paying for it? You can add some of the underlying technology to Windows XP but there...

Zdnet.com.au

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2013-09-16 01:24:42

Average rating:0

Windows Vista Business is essentially warmed-over Windows XP. If youre currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista is stable enough for everyday use.

zdnet.co.uk

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2013-09-16 01:24:42

Average rating:74

Windows Vista Business is essentially warmed-up Windows XP. If youre currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista is stable enough for everyday use.

Improves some features within Windows XP, Suffers fewer system crashes than XP, Offers better builtin support options than XP...
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Windows Vista Business is essentially warmed-up Windows XP. If youre currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista is stable enough for everyday use...

itpro.co.uk

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2015-12-18 09:11:01

Average rating:100

Aside from the criticism that this was the OS that Windows Vista should have been, this is an undoubted success for Microsoft. With many features offering benefits for businesses and more efficient use of current hardware, is there any real need to wai...

pcadvisor.co.uk

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2015-12-18 09:11:01

Average rating:60

Has any OS been so maligned and so praised during a painfully long development cycle as Windows Vista? The march to Vistas launch has sometimes seemed longer than the Hundred Years War. UPDATE: UPDATE: Windows Vista SP1 - the final, definitive revie...

The user experience and the revitalised appearance are significant advances, and most people will immediately take to the new OS. But is it good enough to justify an immediate upgrade? You can probably afford to wait until your current PC is on its la...

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pcadvisor.co.uk

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2015-12-18 09:11:01

Average rating:20

The final version of Vista SP1 focuses on under-the-hood improvements to reliability, security, and performance, with very few changes made to the interface or Vistas features. Think of Vista SP1 as a giant, glorified set of patches and fixes rathe...

Should you upgrade to Vista SP1? Wed say yes. The elimination of the Kill Switch alone is reason, by itself, to upgrade. If its true that Vista will be more reliable and more secure under SP1, thats another good reason as well. If Microsoft is to b...

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alphr.com

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2015-12-18 09:11:02

Average rating:83

The first Service Pack for Vista has taken just over a year to arrive, and will appear automatically in Windows Update starting in March. We got hold of the standalone install code ahead of time to see how it affects 32-bit Vista in everyday use. The f...

An old-school service pack that brings with it some distinct improvements, but don't expect to be wowed with new features...

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goodgearguide.com.au

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2015-12-18 09:11:02

Average rating:80

The just-released Windows Vista SP1 Release Candidate (RC), like the previous beta, does more to improve the internal plumbing of Windows Vista than it does to make any major changes to the interface. Windows Vista SP1 RC targets performance, reliabili...

An improvement on installation time and clean up from pervious version, space required for installation has decreased, you can now use a third-party search technology...
Still cant connect from our Windows Vista SP1 RC test machine to any other Vista PCs on the network The Final Word Windows Vista Service Pack 1 RC is more internal evolution than user-experience revolution, but it points to a brighter future for Micro...
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 RC is more internal evolution than user-experience revolution, but it points to a brighter future for Microsofts latest consumer operating system.

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gadgetspeak.com

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2015-12-18 09:11:02

Average rating:0

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stuff.tv

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2015-12-18 09:11:02

Average rating:80

Recently, there’s been a lot of talk about switching from Windows to Mac (admittedly mostly from Apple). But Microsoft’s launch of Windows Vista claims to redress the balance by offering security, eye candy and ease of use. To find out if Bill...

Attractive graphics. Handy Gadgets. Improved applications.
Compatibility issues with some applications. Security as yet untested.
A good looking, feature-rich operating system that isn’t an essential upgrade yet – but at least it stops Mac users from gloating. Let’s hope it stays secure…...

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computerarts.co.uk

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2015-12-18 09:11:02

Average rating:0

Windows Vista Is Vista worth the upgrade, or is it just window dressing for designers? Microsoft hasn’t really done a very good job of explaining the differences between versions of Vista. Or indeed why anyone should upgrade at all. So what does Vis...

itreviews.com

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2015-12-18 09:11:02

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the long-awaited new operating system: After five years of development and US$6 billion of investment, Microsoft has finally unveiled Windows Vista. The new Operating System has been written afresh from the ground up to get rid of the stack of legacy...

alphr.com

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2015-12-18 09:11:02

Average rating:83

Its by no means perfect, but the improved security, search and look-and-feel make Vista an obvious upgrade for anyone whose hardware will support it. But only if you can afford the high price. After five years and a budget reckoned to have neared $10...

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pocket-lint.com

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2015-12-18 09:11:02

Average rating:80

Is it time to finally replace Windows XP?...

Quick, easy to use, looks and works great...
Too many confusing versions, graphics heavy...
It may not be cool to like Microsoft but this version of the new OS is simple stunning: easy to use, impressive and (so far) safe to use, which makes upgrading to it a far more enjoyable thought...

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expertreviews.co.uk

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2015-12-18 09:11:02

Average rating:100

Its been delayed, rewritten and had features put in and taken out of it, but finally Microsofts Windows Vista operating system is here. While previous versions of Windows have kept it simple with just two versions, Vista has four. Vista Business a...

tweaktown.com

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2015-12-18 09:11:02

Average rating:0

Windows Vista is the new operating system from Microsoft that everyone has been talking about for quite a few years now, even as far back as 2001, when plans were first started for the then named “Longhorn” project. Since then, it has come a l...

Windows Vista RC2 build 5744 will more than likely end up being the final testing build of the new OS released to the public by the folks at Redmond before Vista hits shop shelves sometime very soon. Microsoft right now would be actively finishes up t...

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thestar.com.my

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2016-12-29 20:16:27

Average rating:0

Vista: In or out? By M. MADHAVAN Can it be that Microsoft has finally got it right with Windows Vista? After all, we learn more from our mistakes than from our successes, and Microsoft has had a tumultuous history with its Windows operating system. T...

fudzilla.com

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2013-09-16 01:24:42

Average rating:0

Review: Works with 512 MB of memoryWe managed to install and run Windows Vista Business edition on a PC with a bit older hardware components. PC we used has AMD Athlon 2500, Barton core and Geforce 5200FX graphics card with 512 RAM. Geforce 5200FX is...

Surprisingly or not, Vista Business edition works on Athlon XP 2500+, Nvidia 5200FX and only 512MB RAM. Of course that it works a lot better on better PCs but the mere fact that it can work on this old bucket is very encouraging. Vista Aero glass wa...

tomsguide.com

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2015-12-18 09:11:01

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In helping my Dad switch over from AOL to Cox for Internet service, I was forcibly reminded about what messes certain Windows applications can be. Some are infamous for leaving countless traces of themselves behind on Windows PCs, even after you run t...

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dragonsteelmods.com

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2015-12-18 09:11:01

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Since I ran the comparisons on the service pack updates for Windows Vista and Windows XP I thought it might be interesting to combine those results into one brief article comparing the two and see how they stand up against each other. I had a few comm...

Techreport.com

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2015-12-18 09:11:01

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The story of Windows Vista is one fraught with tragedy (at least, as tragic as software can get). The operating system had a difficult birth, with Microsoft scrapping its work and starting over again about half-way through the development cycle, sheddi...

Somewhat fittingly, Service Pack 1 very much mirrors Windows Vista itself in the way it delivers (or fails to deliver) on users expectations. If you were looking for across-the-board system performance improvements or major new features, prepare to be...

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Bit-Tech.net

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2015-12-18 09:11:01

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Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista couldn’t have arrived soon enough; this is only exacerbated after I realised that the document was 77 pages long. Microsoft generalises these improvements in its document which details several sections under the br...

Overall, there are the occasional epic performance improvements and some epic losses, but for the most part the performance is very consistent. Considering all the additional fixes – the compatibility improvements, the security fixes and other tweak...

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Bit-Tech.net

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2015-12-18 09:11:01

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Just a week ago, Microsoft released the long-awaited and, as a result of its release, we felt it was right to move all of our test systems to Windows Vista Service Pack 1 as soon as possible. There will be a few reviews published during the transit...

On the whole then, the benefits of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 from a gamers’ perspective are quite small at the moment – you should see similar performance to what you’re getting with an up-to-date vanilla Vista installation with all of the latest ho...

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anandtech.com

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2015-12-18 09:11:01

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It’s hard to say the last year has been anything but rough for Microsoft’s Windows division. Although we found Windows Vista favorable upon its launch last year after watching it go through an usually drawn-out development process, such a sent...

As far as the Vista user experience is concerned, users shouldn’t expect any significant changes with SP1. In this respect Vista SP1 is much like any other Windows service pack, rather than being another XP SP2. To that extent if you threw a pre-SP1...

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crn.com

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2015-12-18 09:11:01

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After more than a year of grumbling from VARs, continued "downgrade-to-XP" offers from OEMs and decidedly mixed reviews for Windows Vista, Microsoft is finally gearing up to make its first service pack for Vista available en masse. The CMP Channel Test...

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trustedreviews.com

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2015-12-18 09:11:02

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For a few months now any mention of Vista would spark some conversation about its failings, with an addendum asking "where the hell is SP1?" This week then represented a small step forward, with Microsoft finally making the Release Candidate 1 version of...

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arstechnica.com

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2015-12-18 09:11:02

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Introduction to Part IIOther forms of protectionNetworkingDisks and storageEncryption and searchCriticism and conclusion Windows Vista: Under the Hood By Peter Bright | Published: June 07, 2007 - 01:10AM CT Introduction to Part II Editors Note: In "W...

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shutterbug.com

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2015-12-18 09:11:02

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As part of the upload process Windows Photo Gallery creates thumbnails and displays the thumbnails in chronological order. A column on the left of the screen allows you to tag and rate each file. And then, if you want to use your own storage and filing...

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soundandvision.com

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2015-12-18 09:11:02

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Think of it as legal steroids for your HTPC. Plenty of people dont give operating systems a second thought. But they determine what we see and hear and ultimately how we interact with our computer—and everything stored on it. Such software is Micros...

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notebookcheck.net

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2015-12-18 09:11:02

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Microsoft Windows Vista is the successor of the successful and aged Windows XP. Microsoft intents to optically catch up with the competitors MacOS X by Apple and Linux distributions, which are both getting more potent. Furthermore, Microsoft states tha...

Colorful - more colorful – Vista. Vista places emphasis on current graphical trends, which seem to please the eyes of most users. Even the new features like the central search, the mobility center and improvements of the Windows explorer have clear advant...

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trustedreviews.com

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2015-12-18 09:11:02

Average rating:90

It's been five years in the making. Hundreds of thousands of man hours have gone into its development. Millions of words have already been written about it. Some have already written it off, others can't wait to get their hands on a copy. Finally it's he...

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v3.co.uk

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2015-12-18 09:11:02

Average rating:80

The build-up is over and XPs successor hits the shelves...

elitebastards.com

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2015-12-18 09:11:02

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It seems like the names Longhorn and Vista have been floating around longer than I care to remember, so long has the gestation period for Microsofts latest Operating System been. As talk turned towards this product as work on it began after the r...

pcmag.com

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2015-12-18 09:11:02

Average rating:70

Windows Vista is here at last. One of the largest software projects ever undertaken, Vista is indisputably a milestone—despite Microsofts having abandoned many of its most ambitious goals for the OS—and not just for Microsoft but for the entir...

Improved security. Slick Aero interface. Pervasive search. New APIs and hardware support. Better built-in apps.
Hefty hardware requirements. Minor bugs and rough edges in UI. Lack of a killer app to compel adoption. Many features also available for Windows XP users.
Vista offers a lot of improvements over Windows XP, but most of them are conveniences rather than essentials...

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firingsquad.com

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2015-12-18 09:11:02

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After over five years in development, Microsoft’s next-generation operating system Windows Vista is merely hours away from its retail debut. As we outlined in our Windows Vista Preview, Microsoft has integrated quite a few new features into Windows...

gcn.com

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2015-12-18 09:11:02

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Running Vista with an extra gigabyte of system memory supplied by a USB key drive actually improved the GCN/Alterion benchmark score by 200 points over the same system running XP without the memory boost. Most people won’t want to run their PCs or...

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techarp.com

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2015-12-18 09:11:02

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Microsoft Windows Vista RTM Windows Vista has finally gone RTM! Thats short for Release To Manufacturing, tech parlance for the final or gold version of the product. Although end-users will not be able to buy it off the shelves until January 30th, 200...

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Osnews.com

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2015-12-18 09:11:02

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