Slide1 : Microsoft Windows Vista Sneak Peak
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Agenda Information
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Services Introduction to Windows Vista
Windows Vista at NAU
NAU Windows Vista support timeline
Windows Aero and Flip 3D
Instant Search
Sidebar and Gadgets
Windows Built-in tools
Questions and Answers
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Windows Vista
Windows Vista brings clarity to your world so you can focus on what matters to you most.
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Windows Vista Editions
Because different kinds of computer users need different features in their operating system, Microsoft offers multiple editions of Windows Vista, each oriented to the needs of specific types of customers.
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Windows Vista Editions
With Windows XP, Microsoft offered six editions.
Home, Media Center, Professional, Tablet PC, Professional x64 and in selected emerging markets, Starter Edition.
With Vista, Microsoft offers 5 editions. At NAU our systems will run the Enterprise Edition, and we will have the Business Edition available from the Software Store.
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The edition installed on NAU machines
Windows Vista Enterprise is the premium edition of Windows Vista for business desktop and mobile PCs. Windows Vista Enterprise provides higher levels of data protection using hardware-based encryption technology. It also includes tools to improve application compatibility and enables organizations to standardize by using a single worldwide deployment image.
Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption
All worldwide interface languages
Licensing rights to four virtual operating systems
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Services Summary
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Services ITS Microsoft Windows Vista support timeline
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Services Windows Aero and Flip 3D Unlike prior versions of Windows, Windows Vista provides two distinct user interface experiences: a 'basic' experience for entry-level systems, and a more visually dynamic experience called Windows Aero.
Windows Aero is the best-designed, highest-performing Microsoft user interface ever. Available to PCs using a compatible graphics adapter and running the Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise edition of Windows Vista, Windows Aero gives your PC a whole new look and feel.
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Services Glass
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Services Dynamic Windows When you minimize a window, it smoothly animates to its place on the taskbar, so it’s easier to find it when you need it.
Windows Aero supports high-resolution monitors, so you can get a laptop or flat-screen monitor that’s smaller in size but visually richer, displaying high-resolution, easy-to-read images.
Live taskbar thumbnails -
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Services Windows Flip Windows Flip is an update to the feature known as ALT+TAB in previous versions of Windows.
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Services Windows Flip 3D Use the START+TAB keys to initiate the 3-D view.
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Services Instant Search Windows Vista introduces Instant Search:
Enhanced desktop search and organization that helps you locate files and e-mail messages on your PC.
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Services From the Start Menu From the more efficient and comprehensive Start menu in Windows Vista, you can find virtually anything on your PC with fast-as-you-can-type performance.
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Services Explorers, Control Panel and experiences Explorer in Windows Vista showcases Instant Search in the top right corner. It's always with you when you're using any explorer, including the Documents Explorer, Music Explorer, Pictures Explorer, and new Search Explorer.
Control Panel Search : Information
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Services Control Panel Search
Windows Sidebarand Gadgets : Windows Sidebar and Gadgets Information
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Services Gadgets are easy-to-use mini programs that give you information at a glance and provide easy access to frequently used tools. Windows Sidebar helps you to organize your gadgets.
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Services Windows Sidebar Windows Sidebar is a pane on the side of the Windows Vista desktop where you can keep your gadgets organized and always available.
Windows Sidebar makes great use of the space on widescreen monitors and also works seamlessly on standard displays.
Windows Gadgets : Windows Gadgets Information
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Services Gadgets are mini-applications with a variety of possible uses:
Connect to web services to deliver business data.
Weather information
News Updates
Traffic Maps
Internet radio streams
And even slide shows of online photo albums.
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Services Personalizing you desktop! Windows Sidebar is all about personalizing your desktop.
To get more gadgets that meet your needs, visit the Windows Vista Gadget Gallery. You'll find hundreds of gadgets (soon to be thousands) to download and enjoy. http://vista.gallery.microsoft.com/vista/sidebar.aspx
Windows Built – In Tools : Windows Built – In Tools
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Services Windows Vista has plenty of built in tools to help you get your work done.
Windows Complete PC Backup and Restore
Windows Defender
Windows DVD Maker
Windows Easy Transfer
Windows Fax and Scan
Windows Firewall
Windows Mail
Windows Calendar
Windows Media Player 11
Windows Update
Windows Security Center
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Services Recommended System Requirements Recommended system requirements for Windows Vista Ultimate, Home Premium, Enterprise, and Business:
1 GHz 32–bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
1 GB of system memory
40 GB hard drive with at least 15 GB of available space
DVD-ROM drive
Audio output
Internet access (fees may apply)
Support for DirectX 9 graphics with:
WDDM river
128 MB of graphics memory
Pixel Shader 2.0 in hardware
32 bits per pixel
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Services NAU Recommended System Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6400 (2.13GHz)
2.0GB DDR2 Non-ECC SDRAM
160GB SATA Hard Drive
16X DVD+/-RW and 16X DVD
256MB ATI Radeon X1300PRO Video Card NAU recommended systems:
Dell Optiplex Desktops
Dell Latitude Notebooks Right now Dell is offering:
Latitude D820
Latitude D620
Ultra-light D420
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Services Can my current
computer run Vista? Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor can help you determine which features and edition of Windows Vista will run on your computer.
Visit:
www.windowsvista.com/upgradeadvisor
For complete Windows Vista requirements, visit www.windowsvista.com/systemrequirements
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Services Questions and Answers
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Services Fed Gallardo
End User Computing Specialist
Information Technology Services
fed.gallardo@nau.edu
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Windows Meeting Space : Information
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Services Windows Meeting Space Windows Meeting Space enables face-to-face collaboration among small groups of Windows Vista users—virtually anytime, anywhere. Useful for both business and personal purposes, this tool enables you to share work on computer-based projects with other people more easily and comfortably.
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Services Windows Meeting Space Teamwork just got easier
Security-enhanced collaboration
Windows Meeting Space—and the entire peer-to-peer developer platform in Windows Vista—is designed with security in mind. Invitations and participant authentication are handled by using certificates derived through a common password exchange and verification between the session creator and the attendees.
Ad-hoc collaboration
Even if you don't have a network, Windows Meeting Space will create an ad hoc (PC-to-PC) network as long as you're using a laptop with a network card. You don't need special knowledge about creating or joining ad hoc wireless networks. The process is the same as if you were joining a meeting on an infrastructure network (a typical home or office network).
Discovering sessions and people near you
Discover and join sessions using the Sessions Near Me feature. You can easily discover the sessions occurring nearby on a local network or on private ad hoc (PC-to-PC) wireless networks.
Making meetings more productive
Sharing and working on files with groups is easier using Windows Meeting Space than with traditional methods such as paper handouts, sending files through e-mail or instant messaging, uploading files to common network shares, or passing around a USB key. With Windows Meeting Space, you can quickly start a meeting that facilitates multi-party file sharing.
Windows Defender : Windows Defender Information
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Services Windows Defender (formerly known as Microsoft AntiSpyware) is a feature of Windows Vista that helps customers protect their computer against pop-ups, slow performance, and security threats caused by spyware.
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Services Spyware Protection To help protect your data and your computer, Windows Defender depends on three key technologies:
scanning and removal of spyware
real-time protection
and ongoing updates.
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Services Spyware Protection Generally, there are four actions you can take if a threat is detected.
Ignore: No action is taken, but the potential threat will continue to be detected in future scans.
Quarantine: Backs up the software in a safe location and then removes it. This prevents the software from running, but it can be restored if needed.
Remove: Deletes the software from the computer entirely.
Always Allow: Adds the software to the Allowed items list. It will not be detected in future scans.
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Services Spyware Protection Real – time Protection
Several security agents monitor critical areas of the computer that spyware might attempt to modify:
autostart
system configuration
Internet Explorer add-ons
Internet Explorer configuration
Internet Explorer downloads
Services and drivers
application execution
application registration
Windows add – ons
These critical areas of the computer represent the common entry points for spyware.
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Services Spyware Protection Updated definitions
Because spyware is a constantly evolving threat, Windows Defender automatically makes sure it has the latest definitions before a scheduled scan, so you are better protected from new threats.
Definition updates are created by Microsoft analysts with help from an active network of Windows Defender customers who submit spyware reports.
These reports help keep Microsoft—and you—ahead of new and emerging threats posed by spyware.
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Services Spyware Protection Understanding alerts
Windows Defender alerts you when it detects suspicious behavior on your computer or discovers known spyware during a regularly scheduled scan. It adjusts these alerts based on the severity of the potential threat.