Windows Vista Editions - Comparison Chart

Comparison Chart

Starter Home Basic1,2 Home Premium2 Business1,2,3 Enterprise1,2 Ultimate2
Availability OEM licensing in
Emerging markets
Retail and OEM licensing Volume Licensing Retail and OEM licensing
End of Support April 11, 2017 April 11, 2017 April 11, 2017 April 11, 2017 April 11, 2017 April 11, 2017
Maximum physical memory (64-bit mode) 8 GB 16 GB 128 GB 128 GB 128 GB
Maximum physical CPUs supported
(Unlimited multiple cores supported)
1 1 1 2 2 2
32-bit and 64-bit versions 32-bit only Both Both Both Both Both
Running application limit 3 Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited
Desktop Window Manager No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows Aero No Partial Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows Movie Maker Yes Yes Yes Yes4 Yes Yes
Windows Media Center No No Yes No No Yes
Premium games5 No No Yes Disabled by default Disabled by default Yes
Joining Windows Server domains No No No Yes Yes Yes
Remote Desktop Host No No No Yes Yes Yes
Group Policy No No No Yes Yes Yes
BitLocker No No No No Yes Yes
Multilingual User Interface Packs No No No No Yes Yes
Complete PC Backup No No No Yes Yes Yes
Notes
  1. Home Basic, Business and Enterprise editions are available in the South Korean and European markets as "KN" editions, which exclude Windows Media Player and HD components of Windows Movie Maker. Links are provided in the Welcome Center to lists of third-party media player and instant messaging software.
  2. All editions except Starter are available in the Korean market as "K" editions, which are sold in place of the standard editions of Windows Vista. Unlike the "KN" editions, the "K" editions do include Windows Media Player and related components, but the Welcome Center includes links to web sites which contain lists of third-party media player and instant messaging software.
  3. Windows Vista Business N is available in the European market. It does not include Windows Media Player and related components, or Windows Movie Maker.
  4. Windows Movie Maker HD is not available in Windows Vista Business KN.
  5. Premium Windows Vista games, such as Chess Titans, Mahjong Titans, Carrot Invasion, Purble Place, and Inkball, are available in Windows Vista Home Premium and Windows Vista Ultimate. They are also available as optional components in Business and Enterprise editions, though not installed by default.

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