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Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Upgrade DVD - Old Version

Brand: Microsoft

Platform : Windows XP, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows 2000

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Upgrade from your current edition of Microsoft Windows XP or Windows 2000 (including Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Media Center, Windows XP Tablet PC, Windows XP Professional x64, Windows 2000)
Includes Windows Tablet and Touch Technology that enables you to interact with your Tablet PC-compatible computer with a digital pen or your fingertip instead of having to use a keyboard
Features Windows Aero, an efficient and visually stunning interface that makes it easier to accomplish multiple tasks at once by providing a three-dimensional, real-time, animated view of all of your open applications, and documents
User-friendly software combines the features of Windows Vista Home Basic with even more impressive and user-friendly capabilities
By integrating search throughout the operating system, helps you quickly find and organize large collections of documents, pictures, movies, videos, and music
User-friendly software combines the features of Windows Vista Home Basic with even more impressive and user-friendly capabilities
Features Windows Aero, an efficient and visually stunning interface that makes it easier to accomplish multiple tasks at once..
Includes Windows Tablet and Touch Technology:

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 2 x 8 inches; 11.2 ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 66I-00003
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ December 9, 2006
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Microsoft Software
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000HCZ9BG

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Windows Vista Home Premium makes finding information, staying connected, and interacting with your PC easier and more secure. Using, organizing, and sharing photos, video, TV programs, and music becomes a part of your everyday life. With Windows Vista Home Premium, balancing your checkbook, doing homework, watching a movie, listening to music, or playing a game is a better and more enjoyable experience.

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The Windows Vista Home Premium Upgrade DVD-ROM makes finding information, staying connected, and interacting with your PC easier and more secure. Whether you use your PC organizing and sharing photos, watching videos and TV programs, balancing your checkbook, doing homework, or listening to music, Windows Vista Home Premium makes it easy to enjoy your computing time. An ideal operating system for homes with advanced computer needs, Windows Vista Home Premium combines the features of Windows Vista Home Basic with even more impressive and user-friendly capabilities. It will help you use your laptop or desktop PC more effectively as well as enable you to take advantage of cutting-edge digital entertainment experiences--all with the benefit of added security and reliability.

Windows Sidebar gives you quick access to gadgets like picture slide shows, Windows Media Player controls, or news headlines. You pick the gadgets you want to see in Windows Sidebar. View larger.

Use Flip 3D to navigate through open windows using the scroll wheel on your mouse. View larger.

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Use Instant Search to quickly find the information you need. View larger.

Windows Vista Aero provides spectacular visual effects such as glass-like interface elements that you can see through.

The redesigned Windows Media Center in Windows Vista lets you enjoy your media throughout your home, even on your Xbox 360. View larger. Update Eligibility
You can upgrade from your current edition of Microsoft Windows XP or Windows 2000 (including Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Media Center, Windows XP Tablet PC, Windows XP Professional x64, Windows 2000) to a corresponding or better edition of Windows Vista by purchasing and installing this upgrade copy of Windows Vista. Depending on which edition of Windows you are running and the edition of Windows Vista you would like to install, you have two options for the installation process: You can upgrade in-place, which means you can install Windows Vista and retain your applications, files, and settings as they were in your previous edition of Windows or you can do a clean install. If you are currently using Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP Professional x64, you are eligible for an upgrade copy to a corresponding or better edition of Windows Vista, but a clean install is required. For versions of Windows earlier than Windows 2000, upgrade copies are not available. These earlier versions of Windows require you to install a full copy of Windows Vista.

Breakthrough Windows Vista Experience
Designed to help you feel confident in your ability to view, find, and organize information and to control your computing experience, all editions of Windows Vista introduce a breakthrough user experience. The visual sophistication of Windows Vista helps streamline your computing experience by refining common window elements so you can better focus on the content on the screen rather than on how to access it. The desktop experience is more informative, intuitive, and helpful. And new tools bring better clarity to the information on your computer, so you can see what your files contain without opening them, find applications and files instantly, navigate efficiently among open windows, and use wizards and dialog boxes more confidently.

Innovative User Interface
Windows Vista Home Premium has a new user interface named Windows Aero, which is both efficient and visually stunning. This new interface makes it easier than ever before to find your way around the operating system; it even makes it a snap to accomplish multiple tasks at once by providing a three-dimensional, real-time, animated view of all of your open applications and documents. Additionally, Windows Vista Home Premium helps you quickly find and organize large collections of documents, pictures, movies, videos, and music. By integrating search throughout the operating system, this software helps you quickly find exactly what you are looking for.

Improved Mobility
Windows Vista Home Premium makes it easy to take your home computing experience with you wherever you go. For example, the system includes Windows Tablet and Touch Technology that enables you to interact with your Tablet PC-compatible computer with a digital pen or your fingertip instead of having to use a keyboard. Computers that include Windows Vista Home Premium and an auxiliary Windows SideShow display will also allow you to access key data even when your computer is off. You'll even be able to share files between other PCs in your household and to manage your laptop computer settings to more securely connect to your favorite Wi-Fi hotspot.

More Entertainment Options
Windows Vista Home Premium has the power to improve every aspect of your digital entertainment experiences, including viewing and sharing photos, video, TV, movies, music, games, and more. For example, you can create your own DVDs and edit your own high-definition movies. The most exciting news, however, is that Windows Vista Home Premium includes all of the Windows Media Center capabilities for turning your PC into an all-in-one home entertainment center so you can enjoy your music, photos, and DVD movies. You can also use Windows Media Center to record and watch your favorite TV shows (even HDTV) and to access new kinds of online entertainment content. You will also be able to connect Windows Vista Home Premium to your Microsoft Xbox 360 to extend your Media Center experience to multiple rooms in your home.

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Here it is: the preferred edition of Windows for home desktop and mobile PCs. Windows Vista Home Premium delivers more productivity and entertainment at home and on the go--making it easy to enjoy digital photos, music, TV, and movies with Windows Media Center, while providing a whole new level of security and reliability on home and mobile PCs. Windows Vista Home Premium will take your home computing to a whole new level of enjoyment.

Note: This is a Windows Vista Home Premium Upgrade DVD-Rom.

Get Things Done More Easily and Intuitively
It starts with a breakthrough design that makes your PC easier to use every day. With Windows Aero you'll experience dynamic reflections, smooth gliding animations, transparent glass-like menu bars that let you see behind windows, and visual ways to switch between your open windows in a three-dimensional layout. And, with instant desktop search capabilities and powerful ways to organize and visualize your information, you can instantly find and use the e-mails, documents, photos, music, and other information you need.

Better Protection than with Any Previous Version of Windows
Windows Vista Home Premium also helps keep your personal information, your PC, and your family computing experience safer than in previous versions of Windows. With Windows Internet Explorer 7, Windows Vista Home Premium includes automated defenses against malicious software and fraudulent websites so you can use your PC online with greater confidence. Windows Vista Home Premium also provides automatic backup of your files, such as your priceless digital photos, music, movies, documents, and other files, so you can relax and focus on the things you care about most. And, by using the built-in parental controls, parents can help ensure their children's computer use is appropriate and safer.

Enjoy Home Entertainment in a Whole New Way
A major advance in Windows Vista Home Premium is the dramatically improved digital entertainment experience. Windows Media Center makes organizing and enjoying photos, music, DVDs, recorded TV, and home movies easier and more fun. Enjoy the entertainment on your PC or even on your TV in the living room with an Xbox 360 wirelessly networked to your PC. Windows Vista Home Premium also enables you to easily burn your photo slide shows and home movies to a professional-looking video DVD so you, your friends, and your family can watch them on a DVD player or PC whenever you like. Combined with unbeatable support for gaming and music, Windows Vista Home Premium takes your home entertainment to the next level.

Stay Productive and Entertained with Your Mobile PC
If you prefer to use a PC that keeps up with you while you're on the go, then you'll appreciate how Windows Vista Home Premium helps you get the most from your mobile PC. It provides simplified power management, easier wireless networking, and streamlined ways to sync with the devices that keep you connected. You can even draw and write by hand on a Tablet PC, and enjoy all of your entertainment through Windows Media Center when you're on the road, in a coffee shop, or relaxing on the couch. Mobile computing has never been like this before.

Simplified Setup and Maintenance
Finally, Windows Vista Home Premium makes it easier than ever to set up your new PC with features that easily transfer all of your data and settings from your old PC to your new one. What's more, you can have more peace of mind for years to come with technology that keeps your system running quickly and reliably over time.

Whether you're balancing your checkbook, studying for school on your mobile PC, watching a downloaded or recorded movie at home, or sharing your favorite photos with friends on a custom DVD, the experience is much better on a PC running Windows Vista Home Premium.

Features in Windows Vista Home Premium

Easier

Windows Aero--features stunning visual effects, including helpful animations, transparent glass menu bars, and live thumbnail previews of open programs.
Windows Flip 3D--enables you to dynamically flip through your open programs in a three-dimensional, stacked view.
Instant Search--integrated throughout Windows Vista.
Internet Explorer 7--includes web searching right from the browser and tabbed browsing.
Windows Sidebar and gadgets--bring real-time information directly to your desktop. Safer
- Windows Defender--helps safeguard your PC against pop-ups and security threats.
- Dynamic security protection--helps you browse the web more securely.
- Anti-phishing technology--helps protect you from fraudulent websites that attempt to steal your personal information.
- Internet Explorer protected mode--helps prevent unwanted malicious software downloads.
- Parental Controls--manage the rules for your children's computer use including web access and games. Entertaining
  - Windows Media Center--enjoy your entire digital entertainment library on your PC or television.
  - Windows DVD Maker--burn your photo slide shows and home movies to DVD.
  - Extend Windows Media Center--enjoy your digital entertainment on TVs throughout your home with an Xbox 360 or other media extender.
  - Games for Windows--are available on your PC or online for every age and ability
  - DirectX 10--enables Windows Vista to run the latest, most graphically advanced PC games in the market.
  - Windows Games Explorer--helps you install, manage, and enjoy all of your games in one easy-to-access location.
  - Three new premium games--includes Mahjong Titans, Chess Titans, and InkBall.
  - Windows Movie Maker--helps you capture, edit, and publish your digital home movies in standard or high-definition format.
  - Windows Media Player 11--new features are designed to help you manage your library of digital music, photos, and video and synch with a variety of portable players. Mobile
    
    Fast Sleep and Resume--Pause and resume your computer session in just seconds while conserving your battery life in sleep mode.
    Network and Sharing Center--helps you more easily and securely connect to wireless networks.
    Windows Mobility Center--saves time by giving you quick access to key mobile system settings.
    Windows Meeting Space--helps you wirelessly connect your mobile PC to a friend's PC for sharing files--even when you're not connected to the Internet.
    Sync Center--helps keep your portable devices synchronized with your PC.
    Touch screen technology--allows you to express yourself more naturally and more personally with a Tablet PC.

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24 customers mention "Performance"19 positive5 negative

Customers like the performance of the operating system. They say it works faster, has less shutdowns, and starts great and loads fast. Some customers also mention that the service was right from the start.

"...Vista managed to install every one of my drivers and every system device is working flawlessly...." Read more

"...But Vista does. Multi-tasking is incredible on Vista. Nothing slows down!!..." Read more

"...The good news is that the new operating system is performing well, with less "shutdowns" then the XP system...." Read more

"...touch with someone, they were in Nova Scotia, and I still do not have a working computer...." Read more

8 customers mention "Appearance"8 positive0 negative

Customers like the appearance of the software. They say it looks good, has awesome graphics, and addresses many of Windows XP shortcomings.

"...But it still looks good with the standard darker blue...." Read more

"Vista is mostly eye candy...." Read more

"Vista is attractive and operates as advertised on my hardware...." Read more

"...The graphics are GREAT! and the multimedia functions will be very useful. The RAM and vidoe card requirements are right on." Read more

13 customers mention "Ease of installation"9 positive4 negative

Customers are mixed about the ease of installation. Some mention it's easy to install and perform an upgrade. The transfer was easy with the cable. However, others say that it took almost 2 hours to install, it erased everything, and the defrag program didn't provide choice in what drive to defrag.

"...I am very impressed by the installation process, it went as smooth as butter. That was on a laptop!..." Read more

"...My install went well once I converted my hard drive to NTFS. But overall, I love it!!..." Read more

"...I was very disappointed when I discovered that the defrag program didn't provide choice in what drive to defrag(I have 8 partitions) or any kind of..." Read more

"I just upgraded to Vista Home Premium addition. The upgrade process actually went pretty smooth. It was afterwards that I had issues...." Read more

13 customers mention "Ease of use"6 positive7 negative

Customers are mixed about the ease of use. Some mention the Vista user experience is awesome, the rest of the program is very nice, and the Aero-interface is useful for flipping through open windows fast. However, others say that the overall execution was absolutely shotty and was mired by apparent incompetence. The transfer quickly became a nightmare, and once installed, the product seems a bit more difficult to use.

"...But Vista does. Multi-tasking is incredible on Vista. Nothing slows down!!..." Read more

"...By the by: Windows Media Player 11 is still god-awful. Seriously, how did you guys manage to make it worse than WMP10?..." Read more

"...The Aero-interface is useful for flipping through open windows fast...." Read more

"...It went to a dos prompt. Called help line and it took 3 hours to just reload...." Read more

10 customers mention "Upgrades"3 positive7 negative

Customers are mixed about the upgrades. Some mention that Windows Vista looks good and has plenty of upgrades, while others say that it wouldn't upgrade properly, crashes their machine, and incompatibilities are a problem. They also say that the system is still updating and that they still have some problems with the new operating system.

"...As a result the upgrade jammed, I thought I had lost everything on the machine, and now I have to choose my old Windows XP everytime I switch on...." Read more

"...i bought this to upgrade my desktop and found out it wouldn't upgrade with this version,( even though the Microsoft advisor said it would), so i..." Read more

"...I love all the new features and I'm glad microsoft took all the time they needed to work on it...." Read more

"If you want Vista, buy a new computer. The upgrade is ridiculous, crashes my machine, and the incompatibilities are a mile long...." Read more

5 customers mention "Compatibility"0 positive5 negative

Customers have compatibility issues with some programs and say that it is not backward compatible. They also mention that the bit program they installed is not compatible with XP's Dynamic Disks and that it wouldn't run their favorite programs.

"...XP, but it turns out the 64 bit program I installed is not so very backward compatible, particularly for games, unless I have them patched...." Read more

"...; only drawback is that my Logitech Messenger webcam is not compatible with Vista...." Read more

"...issues, and any version but Ultimate or Enterprise is not compatible with XP's Dynamic Disks. You have to transfer files to a Basic Disk to use them...." Read more

"...count will be above 30 at least, i know there are some compatibility issues with some programs but this keeps vista from having the same problems..." Read more

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GustyGardener

An awesome experience....

Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2007

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I wasn't expecting much from Vista. I mean, I was on the beta for a long time, until I got annoyed with the fact that half the devices on my laptop didn't work and I had to revert. This final build has been an entirely different experience however.

I am very impressed by the installation process, it went as smooth as butter. That was on a laptop! A custom configured laptop with some rather obscure parts. Vista managed to install every one of my drivers and every system device is working flawlessly. Not only that, I did the standard upgrade (though, there is a work around to do a clean install with the upgrade version, ask about it in the comments) and it put all the files I wanted to save into a "windowsold" folder on my harddrive, from which I could extract what I needed and toss the rest. I had wasted a great of time backing up data to external drives and ipods, and I didn't need to do any of it.

The Vista user experience is awesome. It does scream OSX, but I honestly think that's due largely in part to modern aesthetics and the new penchant for curves and lighting. We might as well fault Nintendo for ripping off Apple styling with the Wii.

Because Vista is taking advantage of my graphics card (256mb X600, it's a laptop) rather than my CPU, I get much better performance than I did with XP with 10 times the styling and effects. I'm really, really pleased with it.

I just wanted to write a review to let everyone know that people ARE having very positive experiences with Vista. Yes, there are hiccups along the way and I know there are a lot of missing drivers for people. So waiting might not be a terrible idea, but know that a great experience is waiting for you.

By the by: Windows Media Player 11 is still god-awful. Seriously, how did you guys manage to make it worse than WMP10? It's the most backwards playlist mechanic I've ever used.

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GregV

Just bells and whistles with Vista

Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2007

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I installed the 64 bit Premium.Since I was testing the Beta RC1 for a month so I expected what to see in the released version.After doing a clean install, I didn't have any problems with Vista recognizing my hardware except for my Epson photo printer which I expected since it wasn't compatitable in the Beta version.

I ran into a couple of software compatitabilty issues.

Since I have 2 hard drives, I kept XP on the other drive in case I have to play old games.

I knew that Vista wasn't that much better than XP function wise but it did offer a different look with the Aero feature which meant I had to upgrade to higher end video card but it was worth it.

I was very disappointed when I discovered that the defrag program didn't provide choice in what drive to defrag(I have 8 partitions) or any kind of status bar to view to actually see if the program is running.

Get a third party defrag program.

Setting up my network was a little tricky since the default workgroup name was changed to Workgroup from MSHOME in XP and I wasn't aware of that.

I couldn't setup a new printer on my network XP laptop since it couldn't use the printer driver from my Vista computer. After going to the Vista Community forum, I discovered how to setup a new printer port on both computers.

The Sidebar is a nice feature. The control panel is more in depth

Overall I'm disappointed that there wasn't a major change in Vista after 5 years of XP but it does have a lot of bells and whistles.

People are saying that the $159.00 price tag is overpriced but you get a lot more than the Basic such as the Media Center program and Aero feature.

If you don't need the extras then buy the Basic.At least you have a choice in features.

But I do recommend keeping XP on a separate drive as a backup OS

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Damion Reese

Interesting Upgrade

Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2007

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I love it, granted I have a few minor glitches, but I love it. My install went well once I converted my hard drive to NTFS. But overall, I love it!! My wife still has XP on her laptop and now when I look at it, it seems so old.

I love the face lift on the desktop. My laptop has Core Duo processor, 2GB Ram, and a 512MB video card. It really seems to me that Vista takes advantage of your software from each computer to the next a lot better than XP did. Not everyone's computer has the same hardware and it just seemed to me, that XP didn't take advantage of that. But Vista does. Multi-tasking is incredible on Vista. Nothing slows down!! It just seems to move things around and maximize my RAM and 2 processors. Allowing me to have multiple things running at the same time without noticing any slowing down. It literally runs them independently it seems, putting one on one task, and the other on the other task. The side window pane comes in handy. I downloaded a gadget(as their called), that monitors my processors for me. Its designed for 2 core processors and allows me to monitor them without having to activate the task manager.

I love all the new features and I'm glad microsoft took all the time they needed to work on it. Everyone keeps complaining about the small little bugs, but they don't understand the size and the complications of an operatings system. Its not going to be perfect on release. That's why they will keep improving on it over time. It was the same with XP.

I recommend getting it, if you get the oppurtunity. I can speak for everyone elses problems, but I didn't have any that would make me change my mind. I got my laptop in July 2006. Its an ACER. No problems here.

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