Windows Vista

personal computer operating system by Microsoft that was released in 2007

version of the Windows Server line of server operating systems, based on Windows Vista and released in 2008

graphical user interface

BitLocker is a full volume encryption feature included with Microsoft Windows versions starting with Windows Vista. It is designed to protect data by providing encryption for entire volumes. By default, it uses the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) algorithm in cipher block chaining (CBC) or "xor–encrypt–xor (XEX)-based tweaked codebook mode with ciphertext stealing" (XTS) mode with a 128-bit or 256-bit key. CBC is not used over the whole disk; it is applied to each individual sector.

graphical subsystem

built-in screenshot utility for Microsoft Windows

runtime and set of APIs in the .NET Framework for building connected, service-oriented applications

ReadyBoost (codenamed EMD) is a disk caching software component developed by Microsoft for Windows Vista and included in later versions of Windows. ReadyBoost enables NAND memory mass storage CompactFlash, SD card, and USB flash drive devices to be used as a cache between the hard drive and random access memory in an effort to increase computing performance. ReadyBoost relies on the SuperFetch and also adjusts its cache based on user activity. ReadyDrive for hybrid drives is implemented in a manner similar to ReadyBoost.

limits rights used by applications on Microsoft Windows

2006 video game

discontinued widget engine for Microsoft Gadgets

2007 video game

Movie maker for Windows Vista to Windows 8

trademark

desktop search platform by Microsoft

an application of Microsoft windows

component of Windows in charge of monitoring and displaying alerts about various security- and performance-related metrics

graphic driver architecture for video card drivers running Microsoft Windows versions beginning with Windows Vista

component of Microsoft Windows

boot loader used by modern version of Windows NT

Microsoft technology

Speech recognition software

file format

compositing window manager used in Microsoft Windows Vista, 7 and 8

Type of computer assesment tool for Windows

Wikimedia list article

summary about the development of Windows Vista

peer-to-peer collaboration program developed by Microsoft

the practice of selling a license authorizing one computer program to be used on a large number of computers or by a large number of users

software architecture

the criticism given against Microsoft's Windows Vista

Optional features offered by Microsoft to users of the Ultimate edition of Windows Vista

Wikipedia article about multiple video games

Microsoft Windows utility

technology

technology developed by Microsoft

Microsoft Windows feature for backing up and retrieving data

query results presented as folders

specialized file transfer program developed by Microsoft

proprietary link layer protocol by Microsoft

component of Windows Vista and later operating systems

application programming interface (API) for multimedia playback

lightweight single-purpose applications

Network Protocol

codec framework in Windows Vista

conflation of two applications developed by Microsoft

PlayReady is a media file copy prevention technology from Microsoft that includes encryption, output prevention and digital rights management (DRM). It was announced in February 2008.

new features added to Windows Vista

features removed from Windows Vista

software color management technology in Windows Vista and onwards

technologies used to enforce digital rights management protections on content