Comparison of Windows Vista and Windows XP: Difference between revisions

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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>}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes|Yes (added antivirus capabilities, available in older versions as the Microsoft Security Essentials download)}}

| {{Yes|Yes (added antivirus capabilities, available in older versions as the Microsoft Security Essentials download)}}

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| [[Windows Firewall]]

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

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| [[Windows Security Center]]

| {{Maybe|Yes (starting w/ SP2)}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes|Yes (replaced by Action Center)}}

| {{Yes|Yes (replaced by Action Center)}}

| {{Yes|Yes (replaced by Security and Maintenance)}}

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| [[BitLocker Drive Encryption]]

| {{Maybe|Only viewing contents}}

| {{Maybe|Yes (Enterprise and Ultimate only)}}

| {{Maybe|Yes (Enterprise and Ultimate only)}}

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

| {{Yes}}

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| [[Parental controls]]

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

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes|Yes (replaced by Family Safety)}}

| {{Yes|Yes (replaced by Family Safety)}}

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| [[User Account Control]]

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

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| [[Data Execution Prevention]]

| {{Maybe|Yes (starting w/ SP2)}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

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