What are different editions of Windows Vista?

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What are different editions of Windows Vista?

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Basically, Windows Vista comes in following six editions:

• Starter


• Home Basic


• Home Premium


• Business


• Enterprise


• Ultimate

Apart from these basic editions, European edition for Home Basic and Business editions are also available with the name of HOMEBASICN and BUSINESSN respectively.

Windows Vista Starter

It is the most basic and inexpensive version and supports only a single 32-bit processor. Only three applications can run simultaneously in this edition of Vista.

Windows Vista Home Basic

This edition comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit editions. This edition allows users to open more than three applications at a time.

Windows Vista Home Premium

This edition of Windows Vista can be run on a Tablet PC and it supports Media Center functionality. It cannot be used in a domain. More than three applications can be opened at a time in this edition of Vista.

Windows Vista Business

The Windows Vista Business edition can be a part of a domain. It does not support Media Center functionality and full hard disk drive encryption.

Windows Vista Enterprise

The Enterprise edition of Vista supports full hard disk drive encryption. It does not support Media Center functionality. This edition is available only to organizations that have their computers covered by Microsoft Software Assurance or a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement.

Windows Vista Ultimate

The Windows Vista Ultimate supports all features of Vista. It can be a part of an Active Directory domain and fully support Media Center functionality.

Features/Vista Editions	Starter	Home Basic	Home Premium	Business	Enterprise	Ultimate
Active Directory Domain	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Aero	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Media Center	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Full HDD Encryption	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Tablet PC Capacity	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Parental Control	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes

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