No matter what you do with a PC, Windows Vista can make a big difference. Now updated with Service Pack 1, your choices keep getting better and better. Here's a quick look at what comes in each of the editions.

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Features
Suggested Retail Price (MSRP)		$199.95	$259.95	$299.95	$319.95
Most secure Windows ever... Most secure Windows ever with Windows Defender and Windows Firewall
Quickly find what you need... Quickly find what you need with Instant Search and Windows Internet Explorer 7
Elegant Windows Aero experience... Elegant Windows Aero desktop experience includes glass-like menu bars, Windows Flip 3D, and Live Thumbnails
Best choice for laptops... Best choice for laptops through features like Windows Mobility Center and Tablet PC support
Share documents and collaborate... Share documents and collaborate with Windows Meeting Space
Use a secondary screen on your mobile PC... Use a secondary screen on your mobile PC or extend your display to other devices using Windows SideShow
All-in-one media center functionality... All-in-one media center functionality makes any room a media room using Windows Media Center and Media Center Extenders
Protect against hardware failure... Protect against hardware failure with Windows Complete PC Backup and Restore
Scan, fax, and receive documents and images... Scan, fax, and receive documents and images with Windows Fax and Scan
Automatically back up your files... Automatically back up your files with Scheduled Backup
Remotely access your business resources... Remotely access your business resources and applications with Remote Desktop Connection
Easier networking connectivity... Easier networking connectivity helps you stay connected wherever and whenever you like with the Network and Sharing Center
Better protect your data against loss... Better protect your data against loss with Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption
Easily make DVDs... Easily make DVDs with Windows DVD Maker
Have more fun on your PC... Have more fun on your PC with three new premium games: Chess Titans, Mahjong Titans, and InkBall
Create high-definition movies... Create high-definition (HD) movies with Windows Movie Maker in HD

Easy to set up and maintain, Windows Vista Home Basic is a good choice if you simply have basic computing needs, such as e-mail, browsing the Internet, and viewing photos. With this edition you'll be able to find what you're looking for on your PC and the Internet more quickly than ever. And you'll get automatic security features that will help you and your family use your PC more safely than you could with Windows XP. If you want more mobility and home entertainment options, you may want to consider Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate.

Easier

Easily search and find everything on your PC and the Internet

The first thing you'll notice about Windows Vista Home Basic is how easily you can find your most important programs and files—whether they're on your PC, on the Internet, or even within your e-mail. With Instant Search, you only need to type a word or two to find that funny photo of your dog, the website for your kid's homework, or a particular e-mail message from a friend.

Search anywhere, even from the Start menu.

When you're surfing the web, you can end up with a lot of open browser windows. Now you can see all your open windows on one page and use tabbed browsing to easily flip through them. Plus, web search from the toolbar in Internet Explorer 7 makes it easier than ever to find what you're looking for.

See all your open browser windows on a single page.

Keep organized

It can sometimes feel like you're constantly clicking to open the various programs and sites you use every day. You can use Windows Sidebar and gadgets to have the real-time information you care about, such as weather and news, always available at a glance on your desktop.

Organize your gadgets in Windows Sidebar.

When you created a folder name for those vacation photos three years ago, you never dreamed you would forget it. Now, rather than relying on your memory to fi