Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic
Windows Vista Home Basic is the operating system for homes with basic computing
needs. It is easy to set up it helps you use your PC more securely and reliably
and like all of the editions of Windows Vista it is compatible with the widest
range of software devices and services that you use and trust. If you simply
want to use your PC for tasks such as surfing the Internet corresponding with
friends and family using e-mail or performing basic document creation and
editing tasks then Windows Vista Home Basic will deliver a safer more reliable
and more productive computing environment.
Breakthrough Security
Windows Vista is engineered to be the most secure version of Windows yet. The
new features in Windows Vista help to give you the control and confidence you
need to get the most out of your PC. Windows Vista contains a number of new
security features that taken together are designed to make Windows Vista-based
PCs more secure and your online experiences safer. The improvements are designed
to help you have:
- A PC protected from viruses worms spyware and
other potentially unwanted software
- A safer online experience for you and your family
- An understanding of when your PC is unsafe and the control and guidance to
help improve your security
Powerful Search & Organization
Windows Vista gives you more flexibility when
you search and organize your files.
New controls like the Instant Search box and
Enhanced Column Headers make it simple for you to manage large amounts of
on-screen data any way you want. With Windows Vista you no longer have to
remember where you store every file. Instead to find a file you need to only
remember something about it such as a word contained within a document the
artist of a song or the date a picture was taken.
Powerful integrated desktop search capabilities
help you find just about anything on your computer quickly without having to
search for it by browsing through folders. For example in the new Start Menu it
is as simple as typing a word a phrase a property or any part of a file name
into the embedded Instant Search box to instantly find the file that you want.
Enhanced and Enriched Windows Internet
Explorer 7
Windows Vista enhances the Internet Explorer experience. The upcoming release of
Internet Explorer 7 not only adds important new security and privacy features
but also makes everyday tasks easier through features such as tabbed browsing
inline search and shrink-to-fit printing. Internet Explorer 7 also provides new
tools to give you direct access to information you want with built-in support
for web feeds known as Really Simple Syndication (RSS). RSS is a technology you
can use to have information sent to you so you don"t have to look for it.
Through RSS subscriptions you can automatically receive feeds (lists) of
headlines from Internet sites. Internet Explorer 7 discovers these feeds on
sites and allows you to preview and subscribe to them. Once you subscribe
Internet Explorer 7 systematically consolidates headlines from each feed into
one list. This lets you quickly browse new information from various sites
without having to visit each site separately
Windows Sidebar and Gadgets
As you use your computer to access more
information perform more tasks and interact with more software applications you
increasingly face information overload. You open a web browser just to check the
weather open an application to view your calendar and open a calculator program
to simply add numbers. You need simple specialized and lightweight
mini-applications that put information and tasks at your fingertips—no matter
what you"re doing.
Windows Sidebar boosts your personal
productivity by providing instant access to gadgets—a wide variety of engaging
easy-to-use and customizable mini-applications that offer information at a
glance and provide easy access to frequently used tools.
Spectacular Performance
Windows Vista is designed to help make you more productive as you work with your
PC throughout the day with new features like Sleep Windows SuperFetch Windows
ReadyBoost and Windows ReadyDrive.
Windows SuperFetch helps manage memory to get
the most out of available RAM while Windows ReadyBoost helps make PCs more
responsive by using flash memory devices (like USB thumb drives) to boost
performance. Windows ReadyDrive takes advantage of new hybrid hard disks—hard
disks with integrated flash memory—to help improve battery life performance
and reliability. With Windows Vista your system is ready when you are.
Valuable Backup Innovations
Windows Vista provides valuable new innovations to help ensure you never lose
information that is important to you. Windows Vista offers multiple layers of
backup and restore protection from hardware failure user error or other issues.
These innovations include system restore enhancements a new feature called
Windows Backup and a related feature: Previous Versions based on the Volume
Shadow Copy technology which was first introduced with the Windows Server
product family. These features are presented in a single unified Windows Backup
and Restore Center.
Enhanced Networking Features
Windows Vista includes new networking features that make your network easier to
set up easier to use and more secure and reliable. Connect wirelessly to your
company"s network share an Internet connection and printers copy files
between computers or enjoy your favorite entertainment around your home. Whether
at home a small business or a large enterprise Windows Vista makes connectivity
easier so you can focus on what matters to you. Windows Vista puts you in
control of your network experience with the Network Center—the central place
for all your networking needs. Network Center informs you about the network your
computer is connected to and verifies whether it can successfully reach the
Internet. It even presents this information in a summary in the Network Map so
you can immediately see your connectivity to the network and Internet. If a PC
on the network loses Internet connectivity you can graphically see that the link
is down and then use Network Diagnostics to help determine the cause of the
problem and get a suggestion for a solution.
Windows SideShow
If you use a laptop computer you know that starting up your laptop just to check
a message or find an address or phone number isn’t always practical. Windows
Vista SideShow technology enables laptop manufacturers to include a secondary or
auxiliary display in future laptop designs.
Additional Information:
This OEM software is intended for system builders only
and cannot be transferred to another PC once it is installed. The purchaser of
this software is required to comply with the terms of the System Builder
license, including the responsibility of providing all end user support for the
software.
- Brand: Microsoft
- Model: 66G-00512
- Name: Windows Vista 32-Bit Home Basic for
System Builders Single Pack CD
- Version: Basic
System Requirements:
- Processor Required: 800 MHz or faster processor
- Processor Recommended: 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit
(x64) processor
- Memory: 512 MB of system memory
- Hard Disk: 20 GB hard drive with at least 15
GB of available space
- Drive Required: CD-ROM drive
- Drive Recommended: DVD-ROM drive
- Display Required: Support for Super VGA graphics
- Display Recommended: Support for DirectX 9 graphics
and 32 MB of graphics memory
- Sound Card
- Audio output recommended
- Internet Connection: Some features require an
Internet connection; access to and use of the Internet may require payment
of a separate fee to an Internet service provider; local and long distance
telephone call charges may apply
- Packaging: OEM
Features:
Windows Vista Home Basic is the operating system for
homes with basic computing needs. It is easy to set up, it helps you use your PC
more securely and reliably, and like all of the editions of Windows Vista, it is
compatible with the widest range of software, devices, and services that you use
and trust. If you simply want to use your PC for tasks such as surfing the
Internet, corresponding with friends and family using e-mail, or performing
basic document creation and editing tasks, then Windows Vista Home Basic will
deliver a safer, more reliable, and more productive computing environment.
This is OEM Product
(OEM) Original Equipment Manufacturer: OEM software is a full version which
includes the Media, and everything needed to install including but not limited
to Product Key.
The software runs exactly the same way as the full retail version (including
automatic updates). The differences between OEM and Retail Box are:
A. OEM can say any of the following but not limited to: Not For Resale
(They Are intended to be included with a system) For Bundles Only
B. Full version OEM will only install as a full version, not as an upgrade. Only
software titles listed "Upgrade OEM" can be used to upgrade from a
previous version.
C. All OEM software behaves just like full Retail version retail box software
D. Manufacturers Typically do not supply free technical support or installation
support for OEM. However, you can go to that Manufacturers web site to help
resolve any questions or problems.
