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Windows Update Works—in Real Time
- With Microsoft® Windows® Update automatically downloading and installing important updates, you will know that Windows Vista is getting the latest real-time improvements to security, compatibility, reliability, and user experience.
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Windows Vista Supports the Hardware Ecosystem
- More than 1.9 million devices are compatible with Windows Vista today—approximately 400,000 more than at launch.
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Thousands of Applications Are Compatible with Windows Vista
- Of the 50 top-selling applications1 for Windows, 48 are compatible with Windows Vista.2
- All of the top 5 third-party security solutions (CA, McAfee, Symantec, Trend Micro, and Webroot) offer versions compatible with Windows Vista.
- Top free applications now compatible with Windows Vista include: Adobe Reader, Adobe Flash Player, and iTunes.
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Windows Vista Enhances Business Value
- A Microsoft-sponsored IDC study of large-scale early adopters showed an expected annual savings of up to $140 per PC because of reduced downtime and self-maintenance.
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- One school district expects to save hundreds of hours in support time yearly because of built-in malware protection in Windows Vista.
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- A European publisher has greatly increased productivity because of the enhanced search functionality in Windows Vista.
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Windows Vista Is More Secure
- With Microsoft Windows Update automatically downloading and installing important updates, you will know that Windows Vista is getting the latest real-time improvements to security, compatibility, reliability, and user experience.
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Windows Vista Is More Reliable
- Comparing the first 90 days after each operating system’s launch, Windows Vista had 21 percent fewer support calls than Windows XP on a per-copy basis.
- In its first 90 days, Windows Vista saw fewer security issues than Windows XP in a similar timeframe (5 vs. 18).
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Windows Vista Is More Fun
- Windows Vista continues Microsoft’s tradition of entertainment innovation with better connectivity, intense graphics performance, and Xbox® controller capability.
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