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2007 - 2017
Windows Vista
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- Birth year
- 2007
- Shutdown year
- 2017
- Lifespan
- 10 years
- Peak era
- 2007-2009
- Company
- Microsoft
- Category
- Operating Systems
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The "Wow starts now" Windows Vista advert
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- VaultShine
- Added:
- August 12, 2015
- Length:
- 2:01
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What Was It?
Windows Vista arrived in January 2007 after five years of development under the codename Longhorn. It brought the glassy Aero look, a searchable Start menu, desktop gadgets and much stronger security, launched with the slogan "The Wow starts now".
It is also remembered for what went wrong: high hardware demands, driver problems and User Account Control prompts that interrupted ordinary tasks. Many people stayed on Windows XP, and many who bought Vista PCs were relieved when Windows 7 arrived in 2009.
Microsoft ended support for Vista on April 11, 2017.
Things You Probably Forgot
- User Account Control asking permission for everything
- Sidebar gadgets with a clock and the weather
- Flip 3D windows
- The startup animation
The Story
- 2006 Windows Vista was released to manufacturing on November 8.
- 2007 It became generally available on January 30.
- 2009 Windows 7 succeeded it.
- 2017 Extended support ended on April 11.
How It Died
Microsoft ended extended support for Windows Vista on April 11, 2017.
What Replaced It?
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