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Security Features New To Windows Vista
are a number of security and safety features new to Windows Vista, most of which are not available in any prior Microsoft Windows operating system release. Beginning in early 2002 with Microsoft's announcement of its Trustworthy Computing initiative, a great deal of work has gone into making Windows Vista a more secure operating system than its predecessors. Internally, Microsoft adopted a "Security Development Lifecycle" with the underlying ethos of "Secure by design, secure by default, secure in deployment". New code for Windows Vista was developed with the SDL methodology, and all existing code was reviewed and refactored to improve security. Some specific areas where Windows Vista introduces new security and safety mechanisms include User Account Control, parental controls, Network Access Protection, a built-in anti-malware tool, and new digital content protection mechanisms. User Account Control ''User Account Control'' is a new infrastructure that requires user consent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Features New To Windows Vista
Compared with previous versions of Microsoft Windows, features new to Windows Vista are numerous, covering most aspects of the operating system, including Management features new to Windows Vista, additional management features, Security and safety features new to Windows Vista, new aspects of security and safety, Windows Vista I/O technologies, new I/O technologies, Windows Vista networking technologies, new networking features, and Technical features new to Windows Vista, new technical features. Windows Vista also List of features removed in Windows Vista, removed some others. Windows Shell and user interface Windows Aero Windows Vista introduces a new user experience based on a user interface and visual style called Windows Aero (a backronym for Authentic, Energetic, Reflective, and Open). Microsoft intended for Windows Aero to be aesthetically pleasing, and cleaner than interfaces in previous versions of Windows. Windows Aero introduces blurred, translucent glass windo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |