Windows Client Feature Comparison - Windows 7 vs. Windows XP SP3 and Wndows Vista SP1
This chart compares features of interest to IT professionals across three versions of the Windows client operating system: Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP1, and Windows 7.
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Category
|
Feature
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Windows XP SP3
|
Windows Vista SP1
|
Windows 7
|
|
File Organization and Search
|
Desktop Search
|
Separate Download
|
Yes
|
Improved
|
|
Libraries
|
No
|
No
|
New
|
|
Search Federation
|
No
|
No
|
New
|
|
EnterpriseSearch Scopes
|
No
|
No
|
New
|
|
Remote Access
|
DirectAccess
|
No
|
No
|
New
|
|
VPN Reconnect
|
No
|
No
|
New
|
|
BranchCache™
|
No
|
No
|
New
|
|
Mobile Broadband
|
No
|
No
|
New
|
|
RemoteApp & Desktop Connections
|
No
|
No
|
New
|
|
Security & Compliance
|
BitLocker™ Drive Encryption
|
No
|
Yes
|
Improved
|
|
BitLocker To Go™
|
No
|
No
|
New
|
|
AppLocker™
|
No
|
No
|
New
|
|
MultipleActive Firewall Profiles
|
No
|
No
|
New
|
|
Granular Audit
|
No
|
Yes
|
Improved
|
|
User Account Control
|
No
|
Yes
|
Improved
|
|
Domain Name SystemSecurity Extensions
|
No
|
No
|
New
|
|
Smart Card Support
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Improved
|
|
Biometric Support
|
3rdParty
|
3rdParty
|
New
|
|
Management
|
WindowsPowerShell™ 2.0
|
Download
|
Download
|
Included
|
|
Scripting of Group Policy Settings
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
Group Policy Preferences
|
Download
|
Download
|
Included
|
|
Windows Recovery Environment
|
No
|
Yes
|
Improved
|
|
Windows Troubleshooting Platform
|
No
|
No
|
New
|
|
Unified Tracing
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Improved
|
|
Problem Steps Recorder
|
No
|
No
|
New
|
|
Remote Access to Reliability Data
|
No
|
No
|
New
|
|
Deployment
|
Deployment Image Servicing & Management
|
No
|
Yes
|
Improved
|
|
Dynamic Driver Provisioning
|
No
|
No
|
New
|
|
Volume Activation
|
No
|
Yes
|
Improved
|
|
Multicast MultipleStream Transfer
|
No
|
No
|
New
|
|
User State MigrationTool
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Improved
|
|
VHD Image Management & Deployment
|
No
|
No
|
New
|
|
Rich RemotingExperience
|
No
|
No
|
New
|
|
VHD Boot
|
No
|
No
|
New
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Windows Client Feature Comparison - Windows XP SP3 | Wndows Vista SP1 | Windows 7
This chart compares features of interest to IT professionals across three versions of the Windows client operating system: Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP1, and Windows 7.
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