Windows Vista Business is the business-oriented edition of the latest Microsoft operating system. It features increased ease of use, better security, more search capabilities, and improved wired and wireless networking.
This is an upgrade product. To install this operating system, you must have a valid license that is not in use on another computer for one of the following operating systems: Windows 2000; Windows XP Media Center, Tablet PC, Professional, or Professional x64. Upgrading from some of these systems requires a "clean install," meaning you must remove all files and applications, install the system, and then copy back the files and reinstall the applications. For the rest of the systems, you can install "in place" as long as you have the latest service pack for the current system. For complete information, see Microsoft's Upgrade Paths page.
Service Pack 1 improves reliability and performance, supports new hardware and emerging standards, and makes it easier for IT administrators to deploy and manage Windows Vista.
Windows Vista Business requires significant system resources, as detailed below. Although Vista will operate on a computer with the minimum hardware configuration described in the system requirements below, some features, such as the Aero graphical interface, need the recommended configuration.
Installing this product requires a licence key and installation media. Within 14 days of placing your order, instructions for obtaining the licence key will be sent to your organisation's registered e-mail address and free installation media will be delivered to your organisation's registered address.
- Under the Software Assurance programme, customers acquire the right to install any new release of products covered in the agreement during the term of their coverage.
- Information organisation, search, and sharing is improved. For example, Instant Search finds information anywhere on the computer — even within email — and the save functionality in the new Search Folders feature makes it possible to rerun favorite searches.
- A smarter, more easily configured, and automatically running Windows Firewall helps protect against many types of malicious software, including software that attempts to initiate outbound connections.
- Remote Desktop Connection makes it possible to access a PC remotely, whether across an organization’s network or through the Internet from another PC.
- The Network Center aids in recognizing and automatically connecting to wireless networks and network devices, such as displays and projectors.
Hardware (certain product features not available with minimum supported requirements):
- 800-MHz 32-bit processor; 1-GHz recommended
- 512 MB or more RAM; 1 GB recommended
- 20-GB hard drive with at least 15 GB available space; 40-GB drive with 15 GB available recommended
- Support for Super VGA graphics; support for DirectX 9 graphics recommended
- (DirectX 9 graphics requires WDDM Driver, 128 MB or more graphics memory, Pixel Shader 2.0 in hardware, and 32 bits per pixel.)
- Audio output
- CD drive; DVD drive recommended
For Windows Tablet and Touch Technology — Tablet PC or touch screen
Actual requirements and product functionality might vary with system configuration.
