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'''WinSAT''' ('''Win'''dows '''S'''ystem '''A'''ssessment '''T'''ool) is the codename for the automatic system optimizer/tweaker built into the Home Ultimate edition of [[Microsoft]]'s upcoming [[operating system]], [[Windows Vista]], as well as [[Windows Server "Longhorn"|Windows Server codename "Longhorn"]].

WinSAT works by running a series of tests, and then rating youyour computer on a scale from 1-5 (with 5 being the best). It then uses a "special algorithm" (i.e. not an average) to determine the system's overall "Windows System Performance Rating."

The scores are then used to automatically modify the system configuration, so users can get the most "bang for their buck." Advanced users may also use the scores to manually configure their system...