Ease of use, security, and entertainment, at home and on the go.
Windows Vista® Home Premium is the preferred edition of Windows for home desktop and mobile PCs, delivering more productivity and entertainment at home and on the go. Windows Vista Home Premium makes it easy to enjoy digital photos, music, TV, and movies with Windows Media Center, while providing a whole new level of security and reliability on home and mobile PCs, taking home computing to a whole new level of enjoyment.
Easier
It starts with a breakthrough design that makes a PC easier to use every day. Windows Aero™ gives dynamic reflections, smooth gliding animations, transparent glass-like menu bars, and visual ways to switch between open windows in a three-dimensional layout. And, with instant desktop search capabilities and powerful ways to organise and visualise information, your customers can instantly find and use the e-mails, documents, photos, music, and other information they need.
Windows Vista Aero™
Features stunning visual effects, including helpful animations, transparent glass menu bars, and live thumbnail previews of open programs.
Windows Flip 3D
Flip through open programs in a three-dimensional, stacked view.
Instant Search
Integrated throughout Windows Vista.
Internet Explorer 7
Includes web searching right from the browser and tabbed browsing.
Windows Sidebar and gadgets
Bring real-time information directly to the desktop.
Safer
Windows Vista Home Premium helps keep personal information, the PC, and the family computing experience safer than in previous versions of Windows. With Windows Internet Explorer 7, Windows Vista Home Premium includes automated defences against malicious software and fraudulent websites so your customers can use their PC online with greater confidence. Windows Vista Home Premium also provides automatic backup of files, such as digital photos, music, movies, documents, and other files, so your customers can relax and focus on the things they care about most. And, by using the built-in parental controls, parents can help ensure their children's PC use is appropriate and safer.
Windows Defender
Helps safeguard the PC against pop-ups and security threats.
Dynamic security protection
Browse the web more securely.
Anti-phishing technology
Helps protect from fraudulent websites that attempt to steal personal information.
Internet Explorer protected mode
Prevent unwanted malicious software downloads.
Parental Controls
Manage the rules for children's PC use including web access and games.
Entertaining
A major advance in Windows Vista Home Premium is the dramatically improved digital entertainment experience. Windows Media Center makes organising and enjoying photos, music, DVDs, recorded TV, and home movies easier and more fun. Your customers can easily burn photo slide shows and home movies to a professional-looking video DVD so they can watch them on a DVD player or PC whenever they like. Combined with support for gaming and music, Windows Vista Home Premium takes home entertainment to the next level.
Windows Media Center1
Enjoy entire digital entertainment library on a PC or television.
Windows DVD Maker
Burn photo slide shows and home movies to DVD.
Extend Windows Media Center
Enjoy digital entertainment on TVs throughout the home with an Xbox 360 or other media extender1,2.
Games for Windows
Available on PC or online for every age and ability.
DirectX® 10
Enables Windows Vista to run the latest, most graphically advanced PC games in the market.
Windows Games Explorer
Helps install, manage, and enjoy games in one easy-to-access location.
Three new premium games
Includes Mahjong Titans, Chess Titans, and InkBall.
Windows Movie Maker
Helps capture, edit, and publish digital home movies in standard or high-definition format.
Windows Media Player 11
Designed to manage library of digital music, photos, and video and synch with a variety of portable players.
Mobile
For customers wanting to use their PC on the go, Windows Vista Home Premium ensures they get the most from their mobile PC. It provides simplified power management, easier wireless networking, and streamlined ways to sync with the devices that keep them connected.
Fast Sleep and Resume
Pause and resume the PC session in just seconds while conserving battery life in sleep mode.
Network and Sharing Center
Easily and securely connect to wireless networks.
Windows Mobility Center
Saves time by giving quick access to key mobile system settings.
Windows Meeting Space
Wirelessly connect one mobile PC to another for sharing files without an internet connection.
Sync Center
Helps keep portable devices synchronised with the PC.
Touch screen technology
Express yourself more naturally and more personally with a Tablet PC.
Simple
Finally, Windows Vista Home Premium makes it easier than ever to set up a new PC with features that easily transfer data and settings from their old PC. What's more, your customers can have more peace of mind for years to come with technology that keeps their system running quickly and reliably over time.
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Windows Media Center is available in Windows Vista Home Premium and Windows Vista Ultimate. TV playback and recording features require an integrated or external USB TV tuner. To enjoy all of the benefits of Windows Media Center, Internet access is recommended; for some features, such as the Microsoft Electronic Programming Guide, it is required. Internet service provider subscription or other service fees may apply. Microsoft Electronic Programming Guide may not available in all regions or countries. DVD Burning, TV features, and remote control support may vary by manufacturer and/or require additional purchases. Support for the Media Center Extender or Xbox 360 will require a wired or wireless home network and additional compatible networking equipment.
Additional compatible networking equipment may be required to set up or access a wired or wireless home network.