It’s been a whole five years since Windows XP was launched. Numerous patches and multiple updates have been released for the operating system. The Internet evolved a lot during that time so did security threats. The Internet is now used to download tools, products, software, music and video.

Vista had been in the making for quite some time now and finally its ready for release round about the same time that you’re reading this article. But what will Vista really mean for you? Vista, in many ways, isn’t that different from Windows XP at all, so most users can feel at home and comfortable with it. Beneath the surface you see many, many differences which will make users prefer Vista over XP. Vista has new features and tools ready to make computing faster easier and more fun, while also being more intuitive and Vista Ready to secure.

All these extra features have made it that there will be many versions of the new Operating System released - eight editions in total! Some of these will only be made available to large companies or in specific countries. For most users there will only be a choice from 3 editions, which all have different tools and special features. For consumer in the UK, the choice will be between Vista Home Basic and Vista home Premium, which can both be compared to Windows XP Home Edition. More experienced and demanding users will want Vista Ultimate.

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