what is basic difference between windows xp and windows vista?

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1 feature of windows vista and what features are used as internet service provider over windows xp ?




















































































































































































































its graphical represation over windows xp ?
































































its system file copy properties over windows xp?































































































other file copy and restore properties over xp?

Answer 1

Here are the features of the new Vista OS....At least you won't have to scroll as much to read it...LOL

Answer 2

YES. There is a BIG difference. Until Windows fixes all the bugs in Vista (which will likely be never), I would STRONGLY advise AGAINST installing Vista. I bought a laptop a few mo. ago that came with Vista (once it was officially released), and after much research concluded that XP Media Center is actually a much better fit for my notebook's hardware.

Answer 3

One golden rule about Microsoft products is not to use them brand new. Give them at least a year to get out the bugs. They no longer spend money on debuging their products. They just dump them on unsuspecting people like you to buy them and discover the problems and complain about them. They fix the problems and save money by not paying a developer to do it for them. I wouldn't know the difference between XP and Vista. I'm not buying it until people like have gotten it fixed for me.

Answer 4

Discover new features in Windows Vista

Windows Vista offers a considerable number of new and improved features over Windows XP. Some of these great new features include:
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Windows Aero: Windows Vista features a totally different look for its interface—a cleaner, transparent look with impressive graphic quality, not to mention Live Icons and the new Windows Flip 3D feature. Windows Aero requires a higher-end video graphics card; otherwise, Windows Vista is displayed using Windows Basic. Check with your computer manufacturer, or use the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor to see whether your video card is ready for Windows Aero.
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Windows Sidebar: Windows Vista offers a panel (transparent, if you're using Windows Aero) that displays your selection of Windows gadgets—mini-applications that perform useful functions, such as a clock, a calendar, a Microsoft Office Outlook inbox representation, and currency exchange.
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Microsoft Windows Media Player 11: While you can download it for Windows XP, this latest and greatest version of Windows Media Player is designed for Windows Vista and shouldn't be missed. With its new graphics-oriented interface, Windows Media Player 11 abandons the text-oriented look and field of previous versions. Did I mention that you can also use Windows Media Player 11 to share your media over your private home network?
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Windows Search: One of the most helpful new features in Windows Vista, you can now search for files or applications from almost anywhere. Unlike in Windows XP, with Window Search, you can simply type a few letters of your search request, and the results appear on the fly—a helpful feature when looking for a file or application from the Start menu. For example, type fir, and Windows Firewall entries appear in the Start menu.

An improved user experience

The overall user experience in Windows Vista goes far beyond what is available in Windows XP. Some of the things that I've found really enjoyable are:
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The new Start menu: The Start menu displays everything within the context of a single menu. Instead of having to scroll through a list of applications (which took up considerable screen real estate in Windows XP), you can now view a single, collapsible Start menu.
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Improved folders: My Documents, My Music, My Videos, and so on are simplified and appear simply as Documents, Music, Videos. These folders are always present when you search folders. For example, if you're in the Documents folder, folder representations of Music, Videos, Searches, and so on, appear on the left side of the Documents folder.
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Live Icons: When you're using Windows Aero, you can hover your mouse over open windows in the task bar and see a live representation of what's running in them. You can get the same preview by using the Windows Flip 3D feature or even by pressing ALT+TAB to toggle windows and folders, which makes navigation much easier.

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Parental Controls: Windows Vista includes Parental Controls that let you as the computer administrator set highly specific boundaries for other users, including separate standard user accounts for family members, especially children. You can set rules such as which sites a certain user can or cannot access and hours during which a particular user can use the computer; you can also curtail access to specific applications and view where other users have been on your computer and on the Web.
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Windows Vista User Account Control (UAC): UAC is a new security feature that lets you operate Windows Vista more as a standard user than as a true administrator, where you have complete access to everything. Features that UAC protects, denoted with a multi-colored shield, require your permission or validation before you can access them.
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Windows Firewall: Windows Vista now features two different firewalls: the standard firewall that was available in Windows XP and Windows Firewall with Advanced Features. The latter offers true firewall protection, including bidirectional filters, meaning that both incoming and outgoing data are scanned.

Answer 5

The same difference between 95 and 98. What's up with the weird question spacing? haha...

Answer 6

the basic user interferance and more saftey is the main difference

Answer 7

one major difference it xp is crap, vista is crap AND expensive