Vista - Vista version guidance

My current OS is XP Pro SP2, and I'm very interested in trying Vista RC1.
Unfortunatley their are (as I understand it 4 versions) different levels of
the program that you can get from the "Ultimate" to the basic "Home Verson".

At this stage of my life I'm of the opinion that the basic version would be
fine for me to try, but want to be sure it has strong security features. I'm
currently using Windows Defender and Live OneCare, and from what I can
determine, OneCare is not currently available for Vista, althought it appears
to be in developement.

I'm seekling sugggestions on which version of Vista to install, and for
those who use OneCare, and who have installed Vista, what to you use in the
place of OneCare?

I also use Office Pro 2007 B2TR and have been used to Outlook, word, excel,
etc, etc, for many years, but am desirous of finding out more about Windows
Mail and Windows Calendar, that appears to be part of Vista.

I'll now shut up and ask for any guidance/suggestions that you experts my be
willing to provide.

Thank You -------- Larry
--
Larry D

Windows Vista Home is really basic - it doesn't have all the bells and
whistles, so no fancy aero desktop or 3D flip.

If you want aero you really need Enterprise or Ultimate (these are the most
security concious - mainly because they will be targetted at small
businesses). However, is your PC up to these versions? If you don't have a
compatible graphics card you still won't get Aero. I use ATI graphics and
the minimum is ATI radeon 9550. Also while 512MB RAM is okay for Hoem
version, the more intensive aspects of exnterprise and Ultimate need 1GB and
above. I'm not saying they 'won't' work on 512MB because they will, it's
just that they system is more responsive with 1GB and above of RAM.

Windows Mail i suggest you forget it. Windows Mail is a new fancy name for
Outlook Express - nothing has really changed but the name. Calendar, of
course, speaks for itself. Personally i'd stick with Microsoft Outlook.

--
John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org

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"lfessler" <lfessler@discussions.micorsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AC804388-E20A-4076-AAE9-D3791D28F84C@microsoft.com...
> My current OS is XP Pro SP2, and I'm very interested in trying Vista RC1.
> Unfortunatley their are (as I understand it 4 versions) different levels
> of
> the program that you can get from the "Ultimate" to the basic "Home
> Verson".
>
> At this stage of my life I'm of the opinion that the basic version would
> be
> fine for me to try, but want to be sure it has strong security features.
> I'm
> currently using Windows Defender and Live OneCare, and from what I can
> determine, OneCare is not currently available for Vista, althought it
> appears
> to be in developement.
>
> I'm seekling sugggestions on which version of Vista to install, and for
> those who use OneCare, and who have installed Vista, what to you use in
> the
> place of OneCare?
>
> I also use Office Pro 2007 B2TR and have been used to Outlook, word,
> excel,
> etc, etc, for many years, but am desirous of finding out more about
> Windows
> Mail and Windows Calendar, that appears to be part of Vista.
>
> I'll now shut up and ask for any guidance/suggestions that you experts my
> be
> willing to provide.
>
> Thank You -------- Larry
> --
> Larry D

John - Thank you very much, I do have plenty of power on my system. Graphics
is fine and I have 1GB of RAM. Additionally I ran the Vista program on my
system to see if I had enough juice for Vista and everything checked out ok
with no recommendations for any changes or upgrades.

I personally cannot stand Outlook Express and very glad you enlightened me
on Windows Mail. Becasue of my past and with the things that I have become
used to and the whistles and bells that I like, I will (after reading your
kind reply) probably go with Ulitimate. Far more than I need, but have
always been sort of a glutten for wanting the latest and greatest in the
computer world relative to the things that interest me.

Thanks again ------- Larry


--
Larry D


"John Barnett MVP" wrote:

> Windows Vista Home is really basic - it doesn't have all the bells and
> whistles, so no fancy aero desktop or 3D flip.
>
> If you want aero you really need Enterprise or Ultimate (these are the most
> security concious - mainly because they will be targetted at small
> businesses). However, is your PC up to these versions? If you don't have a
> compatible graphics card you still won't get Aero. I use ATI graphics and
> the minimum is ATI radeon 9550. Also while 512MB RAM is okay for Hoem
> version, the more intensive aspects of exnterprise and Ultimate need 1GB and
> above. I'm not saying they 'won't' work on 512MB because they will, it's
> just that they system is more responsive with 1GB and above of RAM.
>
> Windows Mail i suggest you forget it. Windows Mail is a new fancy name for
> Outlook Express - nothing has really changed but the name. Calendar, of
> course, speaks for itself. Personally i'd stick with Microsoft Outlook.
>
> --
> John Barnett MVP
> Associate Expert
> http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
>
> The information in this mail is supplied "as is". No warranty of any kind,
> either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
> reliability or content of this mail. The Author shall not be liable for any
> direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use
> of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this mail..
>
>
>
>
> "lfessler" <lfessler@discussions.micorsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:AC804388-E20A-4076-AAE9-D3791D28F84C@microsoft.com...
> > My current OS is XP Pro SP2, and I'm very interested in trying Vista RC1.
> > Unfortunatley their are (as I understand it 4 versions) different levels
> > of
> > the program that you can get from the "Ultimate" to the basic "Home
> > Verson".
> >
> > At this stage of my life I'm of the opinion that the basic version would
> > be
> > fine for me to try, but want to be sure it has strong security features.
> > I'm
> > currently using Windows Defender and Live OneCare, and from what I can
> > determine, OneCare is not currently available for Vista, althought it
> > appears
> > to be in developement.
> >
> > I'm seekling sugggestions on which version of Vista to install, and for
> > those who use OneCare, and who have installed Vista, what to you use in
> > the
> > place of OneCare?
> >
> > I also use Office Pro 2007 B2TR and have been used to Outlook, word,
> > excel,
> > etc, etc, for many years, but am desirous of finding out more about
> > Windows
> > Mail and Windows Calendar, that appears to be part of Vista.
> >
> > I'll now shut up and ask for any guidance/suggestions that you experts my
> > be
> > willing to provide.
> >
> > Thank You -------- Larry
> > --
> > Larry D
>
>

Glad i could be of assistance!

--
John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org

The information in this mail is supplied "as is". No warranty of any kind,
either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
reliability or content of this mail. The Author shall not be liable for any
direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use
of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this mail..


"lfessler" <lfessler@discussions.micorsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C5F92149-4B46-4414-8707-F6392A0B0519@microsoft.com...
> John - Thank you very much, I do have plenty of power on my system.
> Graphics
> is fine and I have 1GB of RAM. Additionally I ran the Vista program on my
> system to see if I had enough juice for Vista and everything checked out
> ok
> with no recommendations for any changes or upgrades.
>
> I personally cannot stand Outlook Express and very glad you enlightened me
> on Windows Mail. Becasue of my past and with the things that I have
> become
> used to and the whistles and bells that I like, I will (after reading your
> kind reply) probably go with Ulitimate. Far more than I need, but have
> always been sort of a glutten for wanting the latest and greatest in the
> computer world relative to the things that interest me.
>
> Thanks again ------- Larry
>
>
> --
> Larry D
>
>
> "John Barnett MVP" wrote:
>
>> Windows Vista Home is really basic - it doesn't have all the bells and
>> whistles, so no fancy aero desktop or 3D flip.
>>
>> If you want aero you really need Enterprise or Ultimate (these are the
>> most
>> security concious - mainly because they will be targetted at small
>> businesses). However, is your PC up to these versions? If you don't have
>> a
>> compatible graphics card you still won't get Aero. I use ATI graphics and
>> the minimum is ATI radeon 9550. Also while 512MB RAM is okay for Hoem
>> version, the more intensive aspects of exnterprise and Ultimate need 1GB
>> and
>> above. I'm not saying they 'won't' work on 512MB because they will, it's
>> just that they system is more responsive with 1GB and above of RAM.
>>
>> Windows Mail i suggest you forget it. Windows Mail is a new fancy name
>> for
>> Outlook Express - nothing has really changed but the name. Calendar, of
>> course, speaks for itself. Personally i'd stick with Microsoft Outlook.
>>
>> --
>> John Barnett MVP
>> Associate Expert
>> http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
>>
>> The information in this mail is supplied "as is". No warranty of any
>> kind,
>> either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
>> reliability or content of this mail. The Author shall not be liable for
>> any
>> direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the
>> use
>> of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this mail..
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "lfessler" <lfessler@discussions.micorsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:AC804388-E20A-4076-AAE9-D3791D28F84C@microsoft.com...
>> > My current OS is XP Pro SP2, and I'm very interested in trying Vista
>> > RC1.
>> > Unfortunatley their are (as I understand it 4 versions) different
>> > levels
>> > of
>> > the program that you can get from the "Ultimate" to the basic "Home
>> > Verson".
>> >
>> > At this stage of my life I'm of the opinion that the basic version
>> > would
>> > be
>> > fine for me to try, but want to be sure it has strong security
>> > features.
>> > I'm
>> > currently using Windows Defender and Live OneCare, and from what I can
>> > determine, OneCare is not currently available for Vista, althought it
>> > appears
>> > to be in developement.
>> >
>> > I'm seekling sugggestions on which version of Vista to install, and for
>> > those who use OneCare, and who have installed Vista, what to you use in
>> > the
>> > place of OneCare?
>> >
>> > I also use Office Pro 2007 B2TR and have been used to Outlook, word,
>> > excel,
>> > etc, etc, for many years, but am desirous of finding out more about
>> > Windows
>> > Mail and Windows Calendar, that appears to be part of Vista.
>> >
>> > I'll now shut up and ask for any guidance/suggestions that you experts
>> > my
>> > be
>> > willing to provide.
>> >
>> > Thank You -------- Larry
>> > --
>> > Larry D
>>
>>

Enterprise is not available for the general public. It is available for
companies that have Volume Licenses only. He could try Business but to
activate he would need a Business Key.
"John Barnett MVP" <freelanceit@mvps.org.NOSPAM> wrote in message
news:uEBMKbX5GHA.5108@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Windows Vista Home is really basic - it doesn't have all the bells and
> whistles, so no fancy aero desktop or 3D flip.
>
> If you want aero you really need Enterprise or Ultimate (these are the
> most security concious - mainly because they will be targetted at small
> businesses). However, is your PC up to these versions? If you don't have a
> compatible graphics card you still won't get Aero. I use ATI graphics and
> the minimum is ATI radeon 9550. Also while 512MB RAM is okay for Hoem
> version, the more intensive aspects of exnterprise and Ultimate need 1GB
> and above. I'm not saying they 'won't' work on 512MB because they will,
> it's just that they system is more responsive with 1GB and above of RAM.
>
> Windows Mail i suggest you forget it. Windows Mail is a new fancy name for
> Outlook Express - nothing has really changed but the name. Calendar, of
> course, speaks for itself. Personally i'd stick with Microsoft Outlook.
>
> --
> John Barnett MVP
> Associate Expert
> http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
>
> The information in this mail is supplied "as is". No warranty of any kind,
> either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
> reliability or content of this mail. The Author shall not be liable for
> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of
> the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this
> mail..
>
>
>
>
> "lfessler" <lfessler@discussions.micorsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:AC804388-E20A-4076-AAE9-D3791D28F84C@microsoft.com...
>> My current OS is XP Pro SP2, and I'm very interested in trying Vista RC1.
>> Unfortunatley their are (as I understand it 4 versions) different levels
>> of
>> the program that you can get from the "Ultimate" to the basic "Home
>> Verson".
>>
>> At this stage of my life I'm of the opinion that the basic version would
>> be
>> fine for me to try, but want to be sure it has strong security features.
>> I'm
>> currently using Windows Defender and Live OneCare, and from what I can
>> determine, OneCare is not currently available for Vista, althought it
>> appears
>> to be in developement.
>>
>> I'm seekling sugggestions on which version of Vista to install, and for
>> those who use OneCare, and who have installed Vista, what to you use in
>> the
>> place of OneCare?
>>
>> I also use Office Pro 2007 B2TR and have been used to Outlook, word,
>> excel,
>> etc, etc, for many years, but am desirous of finding out more about
>> Windows
>> Mail and Windows Calendar, that appears to be part of Vista.
>>
>> I'll now shut up and ask for any guidance/suggestions that you experts my
>> be
>> willing to provide.
>>
>> Thank You -------- Larry
>> --
>> Larry D
>