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
- 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.
- 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.
- Windows Vista Business N is available in the European market. It does not include Windows Media Player and related components, or Windows Movie Maker.
- Windows Movie Maker HD is not available in Windows Vista Business KN.
- 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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