|
Fundamentals |
| Feature |
Str |
Home N |
Home B |
Home P |
Bus N |
Bus |
Sm Bus |
Ent |
Ult |
| SafeDocs backup and
restore |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Backup (scheduled) |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Backup (network-based) |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Shadow copy client |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Encrypted File System
(EFS) |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Supports migration from
XP |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Productivity |
| Feature |
Str |
Home N |
Home B |
Home P |
Bus N |
Bus |
Sm Bus |
Ent |
Ult |
| Desktop Window Manager
(DWM) |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Aero glass, animations,
visual effects |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Productivity features
(rolodex, tab previews, task bar previews) |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Unlimited screen
resolution support |
No
1024x768
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Fast User Switching
(FUS) |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Communications |
| Feature |
Str |
Home N |
Home B |
Home P |
Bus N |
Bus |
Sm Bus |
Ent |
Ult |
| RDP/Remote Desktop |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| P2P Meeting Place
(ad-hoc meetings, people discovery, presentation
broadcast) |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Windows Web Server
(optional) |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Windows Fax client |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes (opt) |
Yes (opt) |
Yes |
Yes (opt) |
Yes (opt) |
|
Digital Media & Entertainment |
| Feature |
Str |
Home N |
Home B |
Home P |
Bus N |
Bus |
Sm Bus |
Ent |
Ult |
| DVD Video Authoring |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Direct Media Mode |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Media Center (including
Extender and games) |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Number of remote Media
Center sessions supported |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
5 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
5 |
| Movie Maker HD
Publishing |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Advanced Photography
features |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes (opt) |
Yes (opt) |
Yes (opt) |
Yes (opt) |
Yes (opt) |
| Premium Games (3D
Chess, Shanghai Solitaire) |
No |
No |
No |
Yes (Opt) |
Yes (Opt) |
Yes (Opt) |
Yes (Opt) |
Yes (Opt) |
Yes (Opt) |
| Windows Media Player 11
and related components |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Networking |
| Feature |
Str |
Home N |
Home B |
Home P |
Bus N |
Bus |
Sm Bus |
Ent |
Ult |
| Number of supported
network connections |
0 |
5 |
5 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
| Domain join support |
No |
No |
No |
Quattro
only |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| 1:1 Network projection |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| SNMP support |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes (Opt) |
Yes (Opt) |
Yes (Opt) |
Yes (Opt) |
Yes (Opt) |
| Internet Connection
Sharing (ICS) |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes (Opt) |
Yes |
Yes (Opt) |
Yes (Opt) |
Yes |
|
Mobility |
| Feature |
Str |
Home N |
Home B |
Home P |
Bus N |
Bus |
Sm Bus |
Ent |
Ult |
| PC-to-PC Sync |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Mobility Center |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Tablet PC functionality |
No |
No |
No |
Yes (Opt) |
Yes (Opt) |
Yes (Opt) |
Yes (Opt) |
Yes (Opt) |
Yes (Opt) |
| Auxiliary Display
support |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Offline folders with
client-side caching |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
PC management |
| Feature |
Str |
Home N |
Home B |
Home P |
Bus N |
Bus |
Sm Bus |
Ent |
Ult |
| Subsystem for
UNIX-based Applications (SUA) |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes (Opt) |
Yes (Opt) |
| Secure Startup
(Cornerstone) |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes (Opt) |
| Single Session Virtual
PC |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes (Opt) |
Yes (Opt) |
| Multi-Language User
Interface (MUI) |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes (Opt) |
|
Licensing |
| Feature |
Str |
Home N |
Home B |
Home P |
Bus N |
Bus |
Sm Bus |
Ent |
Ult |
| Windows Activation
Services |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Key to the table:
Str - Windows Starter 2007
Home N - Windows Vista Home N (Europe only)
Home B - Windows Vista Home Basic
Home P - Windows Vista Home Premium
Bus N - Windows Vista Business N (Europe only)
Bus - Windows Vista Business
Sm Bus - Windows Vista Small Business
Ent -Windows Vista Enterprise
Ult - Windows Vista Ultimat
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