Windows Vista Features

Windows Vista Features are listed below some may be end user features and some may be related to the functionality improvements as well as the latest techniques added to windows Vista. One can just have the overview of the various features by reading out this page.

Windows SidebarTransparent panel appears on the side of the screen, which can be utilized for displaying the weather or sports scores. As Gadgets, it can also be placed on other parts of the desktop.

Windows ShellWindows Vista shell is different from Windows XP which has very different techniques used for organization, navigation, and searching as well. There are certain changes done in the Windows Explorer also like task panel removed and task options into the toolbar are inserted. There is a Breadcrumb navigation system so the address bar also replaced with it. There is also change in start menu, preview of thumbnails.

Windows Media Player 11Windows Media Player 11 gives user a full satisfaction of playing and organizing music and video on Windows. Word wheeling means search as you go on typing this is the new feature added in this version of media player, with new GUI for the media library, to display photos, to share music libraries in-between the vista networked machines.

Windows Internet Explorer 7Windows Vista IE7 has many exciting features like tabbed browsing, RSS, a search box. It also supports much more improved printing with Quick Tabs and new security protection features. Also have Internationalized Domain Name support (IDN) as well as improved web standards support.

Instant SearchWindows Vista has new searching technique, which is faster and in-depth that is based on the content than was in the previous window versions.

Windows MailWindows Mail is actually a replacement for Outlook Express that has many advanced features like new mail store that improves stability and features integrated Instant Search. Also like IE7, it has Phishing Filter and a Junk mail filtering which is enhanced through regular updates via Windows Update.

Backup and Restore CenterIt has the backup and restore application which will be more useful to schedule periodic backups of data of the user on the computer, and also recover from previous backups. It has a feature of creating complete PC Backup on new hardware or hard disk in case of any hardware failures.

Windows DVD MakerIt is actually a companion program to Windows Movie Maker, which has ability to create video DVDs as per the user's requirements. It has editable title, menu, video, soundtrack, pan and zoom motion effects on pictures or slides, in minutes in the DVD.

Windows Photo GalleryIt improved a lot while organizing the photo and movie, so included variety of changes in the photo and movie library management application. Windows Photo Gallery can import photos from the digital cameras, adjust colors and exposure, create and display slideshows and burn slideshows to DVD.

Windows CalendarWindows Vista supports a totally new calendar and task application.

Games and Games ExplorerIt has games in the vista version which reflect the Vista's graphics capabilities. Also some new nes are added like Chess Titans, Mahjong Titans and Purble Place. Games Explorer is very new feature which is a folder and it collects the shortcuts and information about the games on the computer.

Windows Media CenterWindows Media Center is the separate version of Windows XP, so mostly known as 'Windows XP Media Center Edition', now it comes with the Home Premium and Ultimate editions of Windows Vista.

Windows Vista AeroThe totally new graphical user interface which is hardware based is Windows Aero. It is having very clear and clean look. It has got many new features which enhanced the user friendliness of the windows users for sure like transparencies, live thumbnails, live icons, windows flip and 3D window effects and many more.