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Windows Vista

ALSO CALLED: Longhorn and Vista
DEFINITION: Vista, formerly code named Longhorn, is the most recent of Microsoft's Windows desktop operating systems. Vista was released for businesses, the holders of most volume licenses, on November 30, 2006. Bill Gates hosted the worldwide launch of Windows  … 
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What You Need to Know about the New Microsoft Certifications
sponsored by Mountain View Systems, LLC
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 09 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Apr 2008
SUMMARY: This document explains what you need to know about the new Microsoft Certifications.

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Vista Readiness: Preparing for the Journey
sponsored by Dell, Inc
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 20 Mar 2008 | Published: 01 Mar 2008
SUMMARY: This brief provides a summary of Vista and tips on how to prepare for the journey into the Vista frontier, whether you are running Vista PCs today or are only planning on using them in 2008.

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Vista Readiness: Engaging the Pros
sponsored by Dell, Inc
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 20 Mar 2008 | Published: 01 Mar 2008
SUMMARY: This brief provides a summary of how Dell can help as you prepare for the journey into the Vista frontier.

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Automating Group Policy Management
sponsored by SDM Software
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 03 Mar 2008 | Published: 27 Feb 2008
SUMMARY: Group policy objects (GPOs) are used to secure and lockdown your Windows environment. Learn how you can ensure that GPOs are available, manageable and automated.

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A Closer Look at Windows Vista
sponsored by National Instruments
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 19 Feb 2008 | Published: 19 Feb 2008
SUMMARY: One of the stated goals of the Microsoft Windows Vista release is to greatly improve the overall security of the Windows operating system and curb the impact of malware. To this end, Microsoft redesigned both the least user and administrative...

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Longhorn, Exchange 2007, Vista, SQL Server 2007: How Can You Take Advantage of Microsoft Upgrade Cycle
sponsored by TechTarget
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 04 Oct 2007 | Published: 01 Sep 2007
SUMMARY: In this session, Bill Crowley, VP, Group Publisher of Windows Media and Data Center Media, TechTarget, describes the major segments of the Windows market and tactics you can use to carve out a position that your company can ride to ...

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Migration to the 2007 Microsoft Office System: A Roadmap for Success
sponsored by KACE
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 20 Sep 2007 | Published: 01 Sep 2007
SUMMARY: This white paper will examine the issues presented with a migration to the 2007 Microsoft Office system including which organizations should be first movers and why.

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Next Generation Business Computing
sponsored by Intel Corporation
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 10 Sep 2007 | Published: 10 Sep 2007
SUMMARY: Learn how Microsoft Windows Vista extends the capabilities of Intel Centrino Pro and Intel vPro processor technology and provides a stable, reliable operating environment where users can work and collaborate more easily and effectively.

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Surviving Windows Vista Migration: A Best Practices Guide
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 19 Jun 2007 | Published: 01 May 2007
SUMMARY: Learn how to survive the Windows Vista migration by reading this best practices guide. The guide breaks down the migration process into four key areas: planning, preparation, execution and ongoing management.

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WINDOWS VISTA DEFINITION (continued): …  Vista and Microsoft Office 2007 in Times Square on January 29, 2007. Vista ships in nine different versions that fall under the main categories of home edition and business edition.

The most noticeable change from Windows XP to Vista is a significantly redesigned user interface called Aero, which stands for "authentic, energetic, reflective and open." Other additions include a faster and customizable search engine and an XML-based specification … 
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