How Do I achieve best Windows Vista Experience?

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Hardware and Device selection:

Microsoft logo'd products list (formerly known as Windows Vista Hardware Compatibility List) site provides the best way to select appropriate hardware for your Windows Vista PC. Please take time to read about the difference between "Certified for Windows Vista" and "Works with Windows Vista". While "Certified for Windows Vista" logo provides greater out-of-the-box experience with required drivers and updates, "Works with Windows Vista" logo devices primarily rely on hardware or device manufacture to provide the necessary drivers, updates and software.

https://winqual.microsoft.com/hcl

Software and Hardware Selection:

Windows Vista makes the selection of Hardware and Software much easier. You can simply do a search on Windows Vista for "Windows Marketplace" or visit https://www.windowsmarketplace.com

Customers can leverage Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.0 to determine which applications are compatible with Windows Vista. Also, you can use the toolkit do the following:

  • Verify an application's compatibility with a new version of the Windows operating system, or a Windows Update, including determining your risk assessment.
  • Become involved in the ACT Community, including sharing your risk assessment with other ACT users.
  • Test your Web applications and Web sites for compatibility with new releases and security updates to the Windows® Internet Explorer® Internet browser.