Windows XP and Blackcomb, which was planned to be the company's next major operating system release. It was originally expected to ship sometime late in 2. As a result of these and other issues, Windows Vista had seen initial adoption and satisfaction rates lower than Windows XP. Criticism of Windows Vista has targeted its high system requirements, its more restrictive licensing terms, the inclusion of a number of, then, new DRM technologies aimed at restricting the copying of protected digital media, lack of compatibility with some pre- Vista hardware and software, longer boot time, and the number of authorization prompts for User Account Control. In light of this, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates announced in early 2. Microsoft's primary stated objective with Windows Vista was to improve the state of security in the Windows operating system. NET Framework, allowing software developers to write applications without traditional Windows APIs. Vista aimed to increase the level of communication between machines on a home network, using peer- to- peer technology to simplify sharing files and media between computers and devices. New features of Windows Vista include an updated graphical user interface and visual style dubbed Aero, a new search component called Windows Search, redesigned networking, audio, print and display sub- systems, and new multimedia tools such as Windows DVD Maker. 9 and released worldwide for retail on 2. It was succeeded by Windows 7, which was released to manufacturing on 2. Windows Vista (codenamed Longhorn.ĭevelopment was completed on 8 November 2.
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