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{{Short description|Differences and similarities between Windows Vista and Windows XP}}

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{{Windows XP}}

{{Windows Vista}}

This page is a '''comparison of [[Windows VistaXP]] and [[Windows XPVista]]'''. Windows XP and Windows Vista differ considerably in regards to their security architecture, networking technologies, management and administration, shell and user interface, and mobile computing. Windows XP has suffered criticism for security problems and issues with performance. Vista has received criticism for issues with performance and product activation. Another common criticism of Vista concerns the integration of new forms of [[digital rights management|DRM]] into the operating system, and [[User Account Control]] (UAC) security technology. <ref>{{CitationCite web |last=Fisher |first=Ken needed|date=August2008-04-11 |title=Vista's UAC security prompt was designed to annoy you |url=https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2008/04/vistas-uac-security-prompt-was-designed-to-annoy-you/ |access-date=2022-09-11 |website=Ars Technica}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pietroforte |first=Michael |date=2006-10-10 |title=Windows Vista Activation really is a mess |url=https://4sysops.com/archives/windows-vista-activation-really-is-a-mess/ |website=4sysops}}</ref>

==Compatibility==

Windows Vista faces [[backward compatibility]] problems with many of the [[video game|games]] and utility programs that work in Windows XP. As of JulyAugust 20082007, there were about 2,000 applications that specifically carried the 'Vista Compatibility Logo',<ref>[{{cite web|url=http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/windowsvista/pages/windows-vista-service-pack-1-beta-whitepaper.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070902075248/http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/windowsvista/pages/windows-vista-service-pack-1-beta-whitepaper.aspx|date=August 28, 2007|archive-date=September 2, 2007|title=Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Beta White Paper], |first=Brandon|last=LeBlanc|publisher=Windows Vista NewsBlog|access-date=February 3, 2023}}</ref> although the majority of applications without the logo will run without any problems. This number is low compared to the number of programs that canwere currentlycompatible {{when|date=Julywith 2016}}XP workin under XP2007, either natively or in simulationunder modalityemulation.{{Citation needed|date=July 2008}}

==Performance==

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The firewall in Vista has been rewritten, allowing both outbound as well as inbound traffic to be blocked.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://technet.microsoft.com/nl-nl/library/cc755158(WS.10).aspx | title=What's New in Windows Firewall with Advanced Security | date=July 2, 2012 }}</ref>

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! Windows 8.x

! Windows 10

!Windows 11

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| [[Windows Defender]]

| {{Maybe|Available as a free download<ref>[http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx Windows Defender], Microsoft</ref>}}

| colspan="2" {{Yes}}

| colspan="23" {{Yes|Yes (added antivirus capabilities, available in older versions as the [[Microsoft Security Essentials]] download)}}

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| [[Windows Firewall]]

| colspan="56" {{Yes}}

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| [[Windows Security Center]]

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| {{Yes}}

| colspan="2" {{Yes|Yes (replaced by [[Action Center]])}}

| colspan="2" {{Yes|Yes (replaced by [[Security and Maintenance]])}}

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| [[BitLocker Drive Encryption]]

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| colspan="2" {{Maybe|Yes (Ultimate and Enterprise editions only)}}

| {{Maybe|Yes (Pro and Enterprise editions only)}}

| colspan="2" {{Maybe|Yes (Pro, Education and Enterprise editions only)}}

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| [[Parental controls]]

| {{Maybe|Some ([[Internet Explorer]] allows parental control of web browsing)}}

| colspan="2" {{Yes}}

| colspan="23" {{Yes|Yes (replaced by [[Family Safety]])}}

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| [[User Account Control]]

| {{No}}

| colspan="45" {{Yes}}

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| [[Data Execution Prevention]]

| {{Maybe|Yes (starting with SP2)}}

| colspan="45" {{Yes}}

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In most editions of Windows Vista, the default theme is [[Windows Aero]]. Aero offers translucent window effects, as well as live thumbnails, animated transitions and [[Flip 3D]]. However, it requires a compatible graphics card, with a WDDM driver, [[DirectX]] 9 support and [[32-bit]] color; otherwise, Windows Vista is displayed using the "Windows Vista Basic" visual style.

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==See also==

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*[[Features new to Windows Vista]]

*[[Features removed from Windows Vista]]

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