Microsoft Windows Vista ULTIMATE x64 SP2 Integrated August 2010 OEM

Windows Vista is an operating system released in several variations developed by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, tablet PCs, and media center PCs Prior to its announcement on July 22, 2005, Windows Vista was known by its codename "Longhorn" Development was completed on November 8, 2006 and over the following three months it was released in stages to computer hardware and software manufacturers, business customers and retail channels On January 30, 2007 it was released worldwide and was made available for purchase and download from Microsoft's website The release of Windows Vista came more than five years after the introduction of its predecessor, Windows XP, the longest time span between successive releases of Microsoft Windows desktop operating systems It was succeeded by Windows 7, which was released to manufacturing on July 22, 2009 and released worldwide for retail on October 22, 2009
Windows Vista contains many changes and new features, including an updated graphical user interface and visual style dubbed Aero, a redesigned search function, multimedia tools including Windows DVD Maker, and redesigned networking, audio, print, and display sub-systems Vista aims to increase the level of communication between machines on a home network, using peer-to-peer technology to simplify sharing files and media between computers and devices Windows Vista includes version 3 0 of the NET Framework, allowing software developers to write applications without traditional Windows APIs

Service Pack 2
Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista was released to manufacturing on April 28, 2009,[88] and released to Microsoft Download Center and Windows Update on May 26, 2009 [89] In addition to a number of security and other fixes, a number of new features have been added However, it did not include Internet Explorer 8: Windows Vista Service Pack 2 is build 6002 18005 090410-1830

- Windows Search 4 0 (currently available for SP1 systems as a standalone update)
- Feature Pack for Wireless adds support for Bluetooth 2 1
- Windows Feature Pack for Storage enables the data recording onto Blu-ray media
- Windows Connect Now (WCN) to simplify Wi-Fi configuration
- Improved support for resuming with active Wi-Fi connections
- Enables the exFAT file system to support UTC timestamps, which allows correct file synchronisation across time zones
- Support for ICCD/CCID smart cards
- Support for VIA 64-bit CPUs
- Improves audio and video performance for streaming high-definition content
- Improves Windows Media Center (WMC) in content protection for TV
- Provides an improved power management policy that is up to 10% more efficient than the original in some configurations

Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 share a single service pack binary, reflecting the fact that their code bases were joined with the release of Server 2008 Service Pack 2 is not a cumulative update meaning that Service Pack 1 must be installed first