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Ugrade from any Win OS that is Win 2000 or later (All are a clean install
except Win XP Pro, Home, MCE & Tablet PC Ed which requires a in-place
or clean install)
Win XP Pro - Allows for choice of in-place install/clean install
Win XP Home - Allows for choice of in-place install/clean install
Win XP Media Center - Allows for choice of in-place install/clean install
Win XP Tablet PC Ed - Allows for choice of in-place install/clean install
Win XP Pro x64 - Eligible for upgrade. A clean install is required
Win 2000 - Eligible for upgrade. A clean install is required
CLEAN INSTALL: Upgrading to Wins Vista with a clean install means that
users should use Win Easy Transfer to automatically copy all files &
settings to an extra hard drive or other storage device & then install
Win Vista. After the Inst is complete, Win Easy Transfer will re-load
files & settings on the upgrade PC. Users will then need to re-install their
applications
IN-PLACE UPGRADE - Users can upgrade in-place, which means they can install
Win Vista & retain their applications, files &d settings as they were
in the previous edition of Win
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1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
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1 GB of system memory
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40 GB hard drive with at least 15 GB of available space
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Support for DirectX 9 graphics with:
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DVD-ROM
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Audio Output
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Internet access (fees may apply)
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TV tuner card required for TV functionality (compatible remote control optional)
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Windows Tablet and Touch Technology requires a Tablet PC or a touch screen
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Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption requires a USB Flash Drive and a system with a TPM 1.2 chip
Actual requirements and product functionality may vary based on your system configuration. Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor can help you determine which features and edition of Windows Vista will run on your computer.
Certain product features are not available with minimum supported requirements.
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800 MHz processor and 512 MB of system memory
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20 GB hard drive with at least 15 GB of available space
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Support for Super VGA graphics
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CD-ROM
Compare system requirements across the editions.
When you want to have it all, including the ability to shift smoothly between the worlds of play and productivity, there's Windows Vista Ultimate. You'll never have to worry about having the most advanced capabilities—they're all here. This edition of Windows Vista offers an advanced, business-focused infrastructure, mobile productivity, and a premium home digital entertainment experience, all in a single offering.
Specifically, Windows Vista Ultimate offers all of the features found in Windows Vista Home Premium, including Windows Media Center, Windows Movie Maker with high-definition support, and Windows DVD Maker. It also offers all of the features found in Windows Vista Business, including business networking, centralized management tools, and advanced system backup features. And Windows Vista Ultimate has all of the new security and data protection features that help take Windows Vista to a whole new level of dependability.
In addition, Windows Vista Ultimate includes support for all of the new mobility features in Windows Vista, including Windows Tablet and Touch Technology, Windows SideShow, Windows Mobility Center, and other new, advanced mobility features.
Exclusive to Windows Vista are Windows Ultimate Extras. These cutting-edge programs, innovative services, and unique publications provide a richer computing experience for Windows Vista Ultimate users. Windows Ultimate Extras currently available include:
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Windows Hold’em, a poker game for players of all skill levels
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Language packs for Windows multi-language interface, where users can install and use multiple languages on a single PC. Great for multi-lingual households or if you are learning a new language.
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Secure Online Key Backup, where Ultimate users can store their BitLocker recovery password and Encrypting File System certificate on Windows Marketplace’s Digital Locker website for access to the key anytime, anyplace, and from any computer that has an Internet connection
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BitLocker Drive Preparation Tool, an automated tool which removes the complexity of setting up your PC to use this exclusive data security feature.
More Windows Ultimate Extras coming soon
Whenever a new Windows Ultimate Extra is ready for distribution by Microsoft, you will see the Ultimate Extra control panel inform you that there are new extras to download. Simply download and install the Extras and begin enjoying these exclusive software and services that give your Windows Vista experience an extra lift!
If you want a single PC that fulfills all of your work, travel, and entertainment needs, or if you simply want to be confident that you have the very best, Windows Vista Ultimate is the no-compromise edition for you.
Note: If your system features a 64-bit processor, you can take advantage of its advanced design in this edition of Windows Vista. Read more.
Suggested retail price for full package product, $399.00 USD. Suggested upgrade retail price, $259.00 USD.
Windows Vista Ultimate includes Windows Media Center so that you can enjoy your entire digital entertainment library on your PC or on your television. Use your Media Center remote control or your mouse to view your photos in a cinematic slide show, browse your music collection by cover art, easily play DVDs, or watch and record your favorite TV shows. Media Center even makes it easy to download movies and enjoy them whenever you want.
Enjoy all your digital entertainment with the simplicity of Windows Media Center.
Burn your photo slide shows and home movies to a professional-looking video DVD with Windows DVD Maker, and watch them on a standard DVD player or on the PC of your choice.
Take Windows Media Center to the next level and enjoy all of your digital entertainment on TVs throughout your home (not just in the room where your PC resides) with support for Xbox 360 and other consumer electronics connected to your home network.
Windows Photo Gallery, included in Windows Vista Ultimate, offers a better and more flexible way of acquiring, organizing, fixing, sharing, and printing your digital photos and home videos. You can take advantage of keyword "tags," a star rating system, and built-in Instant Search to manage and organize your photos and find them again quickly and easily. Windows Photo Gallery includes the most important photo-editing features, making it quick and easy to crop, fix red eye, and even adjust the exposure and color of your digital photos. Windows Photo Gallery also enables you to play slide shows of your photos and videos together on your PC, choosing from several themes and templates, setting them to music, or even watching them on your TV.
With Windows Vista Ultimate, you can play the latest high-performance PC games with stunning 3-D visuals. From the simple to the spectacular, there are Games for Windows for every age and ability, either on your PC or online. And with DirectX 10 included, only Windows Vista will be able to run the latest, most graphically advanced games in the market.
Windows Vista Ultimate includes updates to your favorite built-in Windows games, such as Solitaire, Spider Solitaire, and FreeCell. Windows Vista Ultimate also includes three new premium games: Mahjong Titans, Chess Titans, and InkBall.
Windows Vista Ultimate includes three premium games, including Chess Titans.
You can capture, edit, and publish your digital home movies in standard or high-definition format with the updated Windows Movie Maker.
Windows Media Player 11 includes new features that are designed to help you manage your library of digital music, photos, and videos that you have stored on your PC. And you can easily connect to a variety of portable players so that you can take your media collection with you wherever you go.
Windows Mobility Center saves you time by enabling you to quickly access and set key mobile system settings from one easy-to-find location. For instance, you can quickly adjust your wireless networking, display, sound, Tablet PC, and presentation settings. You can even adjust power options to maximize your PC's battery life.
Find all your mobile system settings in one place: The Windows Mobility Center.
If you have confidential and valuable information stored on your mobile PC, Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption helps ensure the integrity of that information by encrypting your entire hard drive. Only you have access to that information—even if your mobile PC is lost or stolen.
Mobile users can connect to wireless networks in the workplace, at home, or in public hotspots—with more confidence, privacy, and ease—with improved wireless networking and support for the most up-to-date wireless security standards.
Windows Vista Ultimate makes using a PC with Windows Tablet and Touch Technology easier and more efficient than ever before with new and improved pen-and-ink functionality, improved navigation, and dramatically improved handwriting recognition. Windows Vista Ultimate even includes built-in support for touch screens.
Extensive technical improvements help you get more done, quickly, with a Tablet PC.
Using Remote Desktop, you can access and control your PC remotely. This feature of Windows Vista Ultimate makes it easier to more securely access documents and programs on your computer remotely. You can gain remote access from across your home network, work network, or across the Internet from another computer, enabling you to get work done wherever you have a network connection.
With Sync Center, you can keep other PCs, server shares, shared documents, digital media devices, Smartphones, Pocket PCs, and other devices synchronized with your PC easily and in one convenient place.
If there is a problem with your network connectivity, new Network Diagnostics is designed to help you identify and solve the problem quickly and easily. Most common problems are automatically fixed for you.
Windows Vista Ultimate includes Windows Meeting Space, which helps make face-to-face meetings more productive. Windows Meeting Space enables collaboration and sharing of documents among small groups of Windows Vista users, even when there is no network available.
Windows SideShow is a feature of Windows Vista Ultimate that supports secondary displays for portable computers, making it easier for you to view important information stored on your laptop or to access key controls on other devices, even when your laptop screen is closed or when your PC is turned off.
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