Windows Vista Home Basic upgrade

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Note: This downloadable version of Windows Vista is an upgrade only. Users can only upgrade to Windows Vista Home Basic from Windows XP Home version.

Windows Vista Home Basic is the edition of Windows for just the essential home computing needs, such as using e-mail, browsing the Internet, or viewing photos. While it lacks many of the features of Home Premium, it is easier and safer than Windows XP.

Instantly find information on your computer--including documents, e-mails, photos, and even music files--with Instant Search, which is integrated throughout Windows Vista. See the information you care about instantly with Windows Sidebar and gadgets, which bring real-time information, like weather and news, directly to your desktop. With Windows Photo Gallery, it's easier to download photos from your digital camera and then organize, edit, view, and share them with family and friends. Windows Defender helps automatically safeguard your PC against pop-ups, slow performance, and security threats caused by spyware and other unwanted software. With Parental Controls, you can manage the rules for your children's computer use. You can set time limits and manage their access to the web and to PC games.

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  Windows Vista Home Basic upgrade

  Duo is better, hard on the single core systems

  by: teacee90 on 30-Jan-2007 12:15:45 PM

  Pros: I like the graphics, new windows media center, new look in general, easy to find files and applications. Better security and easy to setup networking capabilities.

  Cons: Resource hungry, it has to many tasks running in the background.

  I ran Vista on a 3.5ghz 1 gb of ram and 256mb graphic card, World of Warcraft ran just fine, but all in all my system ran slower, the Windows XP, I would defiently run this on a duo core or better, still slow starting and shut down compared to my Apple G5

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  Windows Vista Home Basic upgrade

  Don't buy

  by: astroview120mm on 25-Oct-2007 07:15:07 PM

  Pros: Better security, new look

  Cons: UAC, lack of features, outrageous price for something that bad

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  Windows Vista Home Basic upgrade

  Basic is the best for older computers

  by: jscott418 on 12-Jan-2008 05:43:35 AM

  Pros: Better security, User interface good even without Aero. Better speed then with Vista Premium. This runs as well for me on a Dell E510 Dimension with a P4 and 2GB Ram as it did with XP Pro. I really did not need Media Center nor did I want Aero effects which I have found create a slowing effect for the system. To me Premium and ultimate is over kill unless your doing Media projects with your computer.

  Cons: Does use about 750 to 800 MB ram so you will want 2GB memory. I don't like the fact that if you share a printer the security automatically sets a password. In a home network this is hardly needed.

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  by: quocbao1987 on 19-Dec-2007 09:59:41 PM

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  Windows Vista Home Basic upgrade

  Don't even consider this

  by: nyarlathothep on 10-Sep-2007 07:49:23 AM

  Pros: Nothing

  Cons: This system isn't nearly complete. I've seen linux alpha's being more stable then

  this. Although stable isn't the right expression. It will run alright but anything else,

  hardware or software will give you a pain. Be prepared to buy memory aswell as replacing your printer. Your network will be slow especially if you like to surf on your favorite mp3's. Memory expension will not help you here. The list is longer then these simple complaints, much longer.....

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