Wednesday, June 8, 2011
upgrading windows xp to vista
The following tables show the available installation choices when you upgrade from Windows XP to Windows Vista.
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Windows XP Home Edition to
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Do this
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Windows Vista Home Basic
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Upgrade
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Windows Vista Home Premium
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Upgrade
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Windows Vista Business
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Upgrade
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Windows Vista Ultimate
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Upgrade
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Windows Vista (64-bit versions)
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Clean installation
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Windows XP Professional (32-bit) to
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Do this
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Windows Vista Home Basic
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Clean installation
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Windows Vista Home Premium
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Clean installation
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Windows Vista Business
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Upgrade
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Windows Vista Ultimate
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Upgrade
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Windows Vista (64-bit versions)
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Clean installation
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Windows XP Professional x64 Edition to
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Do this
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Windows Vista Home Basic
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Clean installation
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Windows Vista Home Premium
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Clean installation
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Windows Vista Business
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Clean installation
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Windows Vista Ultimate
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Clean installation
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Windows Vista (64-bit versions)
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Clean installation
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Windows XP Tablet PC Edition to
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Do this
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Windows Vista Home Basic
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Clean installation
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Windows Vista Home Premium
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Clean installation
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Windows Vista Business
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Upgrade
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Windows Vista Ultimate
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Upgrade
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Windows Vista (64-bit versions)
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Clean installation
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Windows XP Media Center 2002 Edition to
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Do this
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Windows Vista Home Basic
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Clean installation
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Windows Vista Home Premium
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Clean installation
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Windows Vista Business
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Clean installation
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Windows Vista Ultimate
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Clean installation
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Windows Vista (64-bit versions)
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Clean installation
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Windows XP Media Center 2004 Edition to
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Do this
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Windows Vista Home Basic
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Clean installation
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Windows Vista Home Premium
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Upgrade
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Windows Vista Business
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Clean installation
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Windows Vista Ultimate
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Upgrade
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Windows Vista (64-bit versions)
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Clean installation
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Windows XP Media Center 2005 Edition to
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Do this
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Windows Vista Home Basic
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Clean installation
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Windows Vista Home Premium
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Upgrade
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Windows Vista Business
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Clean installation
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Windows Vista Ultimate
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Upgrade
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Windows Vista (64-bit versions)
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Clean installation
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Upgrade Paths for Windows Vista Editions
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Version of Windows
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Upgrades to…
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Upgrades to…
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Home Version
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Windows Vista Home Premium
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Windows Vista Ultimate
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Windows Vista Home Basic
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Yes
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Yes
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Windows Vista Home Premium
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—
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Yes
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Business Version
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Windows Vista Enterprise
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Windows Vista Ultimate
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Windows Vista Business
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Yes
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Yes
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Windows Vista Enterprise
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—
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Yes
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comparisions features of windows vista Editions
Feature
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Home Basic
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Home Premium
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Business
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Enterprise
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Ultimate
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All worldwide user interface languages
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Yes
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Yes
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Backup of user files to network device
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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BitLocker Drive Encryption
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Yes
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Yes
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Centralized power management through Group Policy
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Client-side caching
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Control over installation of device drivers
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Complete PC Backup
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Complete PC Restore
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Desktop deployment tools for managed networks
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Encrypting File System (EFS)
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Folder Redirection
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Group Policy support
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Integrated smart card management
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Internet Information Server
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Join a Window domain
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Max. RAM on 32-bit systems
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4 GB
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4 GB
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4 GB
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4 GB
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4 GB
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Max. RAM on 64-bit systems
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8 GB
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16 GB
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128+ GB
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128+ GB
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128+ GB
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Multiple user interface languages
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Yes
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Yes
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Network Access Protection Client Agent
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Network Projection
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Offline files and folder support
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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PC-to-PC Sync
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Pluggable logon authentication architecture
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Policy-based quality of service for networking
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Presentation Settings
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Remote Desktop
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Client only
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Client only
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Client & host
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Client & host
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Client & host
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Rights Management Services Client
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Roaming User Profiles
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Scheduled backup of user files
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Small Business Resources
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Yes
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Yes
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Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications
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Yes
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Yes
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Support for Media Center Extenders, including
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System image–based backup and recovery
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Themed slide shows
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Yes
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Yes
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Two processor support
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Virtual PC Express
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Yes
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Yes
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Windows Aero
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Windows Anytime Upgrade
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Windows DVD Maker
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Yes
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Yes
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Windows Fax and Scan
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Windows Media Center
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Yes
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Yes
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Windows Meeting Space
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View only
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Windows Mobility Center
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Partial
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Partial
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Windows Movie Maker
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Windows Movie Maker HD
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Yes
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Yes
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Windows ShadowCopy
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Windows SideShow
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Windows Tablet PC support
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Wireless network provisioning
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Xbox 360
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Yes
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Yes
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