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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 132. Chapters: Technical features new to Windows Vista, List of features removed in Windows Vista, Development of Windows Vista, Windows Vista networking technologies, Criticism of Windows Vista, Security and safety features new to Windows Vista, Management features new to Windows Vista, Windows Presentation Foundation, Windows Vista editions, Internet Explorer 7, User Account Control, Open XML Paper Specification, Windows Aero, BitLocker Drive Encryption, Media Foundation, Desktop Window Manager, Windows Vista I/O technologies, ReadyBoost, Vista Transformation Pack, Virtual folder, Windows Workflow Foundation, Volume license key, Comparison of Windows Vista and Windows XP, Windows Action Center, Windows Imaging Component, Windows Communication Foundation, Mandatory Integrity Control, Protected Media Path, Windows DreamScene, Windows SideShow, Windows Imaging Format, Windows Desktop Gadgets, Microsoft Gadgets, Windows Ultimate Extras, Purble Place, Windows Vista startup process, Peer Name Resolution Protocol, Windows Easy Transfer, WHQL Testing, Windows System Assessment Tool, Windows Resource Protection, Windows Recovery Environment, Windows DVD Maker, Snipping Tool, Mojave Experiment, Windows Color System, Transactional NTFS, Microsoft Assistance Markup Language, Chess Titans, User Interface Privilege Isolation, Windows Filtering Platform, Mahjong Titans, Vistapack, Windows Calendar, Easy Transfer Cable, Kernel Transaction Manager. Excerpt: Windows Vista is an operating system released in several variations developed by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, tablet PCs, and media center PCs. Prior to its announcement on July 22, 2005, Windows Vista was known by its codename "Longhorn." Development was completed on November 8, 2006; over the following three months it was released ...