Microsoft Windows Vista Starter Edition OEM

Microsoft Windows Vista Starter Edition OEM

Easily browse the Internet, Communicate with friends and family around the world, Listen to music and watch videos, Store, print, and share photos online with easy-to-use tools, Limit a child's access to specific web sites, games, and other mature content with parental controls, Use educational, productivity, small business, and other software designed for Windows, Connect cameras, printers, speakers, and other hardware devices designed for Windows, Access updates and enhancements from Microsoft online.

Availability: Phased Out

Features

The reduced-cost operating system runs on low-cost, entry-level hardware, making Windows Vista Starter the most affordable way to experience the basic features of Windows Vista.

Send and receive email with Windows Mail, designed to make your email experience as productive and fun as possible.

Exchange instant messages with Windows Live Messenger and stay connected with those you care about.

Download music and videos, import music from CDs, and burn your own CDs with Windows Media Player.

Play a host of games for Windows, while parents access a rich set of controls to manage and monitor their children's gaming experience.

Relive a lifetime of memories using Windows Photo Gallery. It's now easier to download photos from your digital camera and then organize, edit, view, and share them with family and friends.

Instantly find information on your computer—including documents, e-mails, photos, and even music files—with Instant Search, which is integrated throughout Windows Vista.

Searching for information on the Internet is easier than ever with Windows Internet Explorer 7, which includes web searching right from the browser, with no additional toolbars necessary. Tabbed browsing also enables you to simultaneously browse multiple web pages in one window.

See the information you care about instantly with Gadgets for Windows Sidebar, which bring real-time information, like weather and news, directly to your desktop.

Flexible organization features make it simple to instantly find and view your files any way you want.

System Requirements

Processor speed:	Minimum: 800 megahertz (MHz) Recommended: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or higher
RAM:	Minimum: 384 megabytes (MB) RAM Recommended: 512 MB RAM Maximum: 1024 MB RAM
Disk space:	Minimum: 15 gigabytes (GB) of available disk space Maximum: 250 GB disk space
Video Resolution:	Super VGA 800x600 resolution video adapter
Additional Recommendations:	Monitor and Keyboard Mouse or compatible pointing device CD-ROM or DVD drive Support for DirectX 9 graphics and 32 MB of graphics memory Audio output capability Internet access