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Evaluation of Vista Compared to Windows XP Heidi Parsaye CS522 Semester Research Project 12/6/2006 Heidi Parasye/Vista vs. WinXP 1 Vista I will compare Vista with Windows XP Home Addition based on the following Criteria: • USER EXPERIENCE • SECURITY • PERFORMANCE • NETWORKING • BACKWARD COMPATIBILITY 12/6/2006 Heidi Parasye/Vista vs. WinXP 2 USER EXPERIENCE • Uncomfortable changes to the user interface and menus on Vista. Will illustrate by setting IP address on both systems. • Replace the green start button with a round button with a Vista logo and no text. • The Start Menu has been reorganized. • Sub-menus have changed throughout the OS. • IE 7 has a new look, new features and a new navigation menusure to confuse and frustrate users. • No clear instruction on how to handle user access control pop-ups will have users calling the help desk asking what to do. 12/6/2006 Heidi Parasye/Vista vs. WinXP 3 Networking How Static IP setting is done on XP: 12/6/2006 Heidi Parasye/Vista vs. WinXP 4 Control Panel,Network Connections 12/6/2006 Heidi Parasye/Vista vs. WinXP 5 Right click on Network and select Properties 12/6/2006 Heidi Parasye/Vista vs. WinXP 6 Select Internet protocol and properties and then you can set up the IP address. 12/6/2006 Heidi Parasye/Vista vs. WinXP 7 And this is how it is done through Vista: Select Network 12/6/2006 Heidi Parasye/Vista vs. WinXP 8 Click Network, Select Properties 12/6/2006 Heidi Parasye/Vista vs. WinXP 9 Now which one do you think you should select? Customize or View status? 12/6/2006 Heidi Parasye/Vista vs. WinXP 10 View status! Then Properties 12/6/2006 Heidi Parasye/Vista vs. WinXP 11 Now you can select the Protocol 12/6/2006 Heidi Parasye/Vista vs. WinXP 12 Vista is not very intuitive and it might be confusing as well. 12/6/2006 Heidi Parasye/Vista vs. WinXP 13 SECURITY • Vista claims that it is more secure than ever, with its 64-Bit Security Enhancements, Kernel Patch Protection and Mandatory Driver Signing. – Vista pops up for confirmation every time critical system features, such network IP address change is requested. • Windows XP now has some of the features in Vista with the Service Pack and some of the other enhancements might be available outside of Vista like IE 7 and Office 2007 and Windows Defenders. 12/6/2006 Heidi Parasye/Vista vs. WinXP 14 PERFORMANCE • • • • • • SuperFetch ReadyBoost ReadyDrive Sleep on desktop PCs Sleep on laptop PCs Windows SuperFetch 12/6/2006 Heidi Parasye/Vista vs. WinXP 15 BACKWARD COMPATIBILITY • I tried to install three different programs, Auto Cad 2006, Typing instruction and Counter Strike Source Game, and … I was not able to install any of them! 12/6/2006 Heidi Parasye/Vista vs. WinXP 16 Summary • Windows XP is still good enough for most people; Until Microsoft officially stops supporting Windows XP, many customers may take a waitand-see approach until Vista is more widely adopted and "proven" in the business market. • Like it or not, Windows Vista will be here by next year, and available pre-installed on PC systems. Then, Windows XP will only be available for another two years before it is discontinued. • Do you have any choice? 12/6/2006 Heidi Parasye/Vista vs. WinXP 17 Referecnes • What are important urls for your studies? • List them here. 12/6/2006 Heidi Parasye/Vista vs. WinXP 18