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Windows® Client Comparison Chart for IT Professionals
Category Feature
Desktop Search

Windows XP SP3
Separate Download No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No Yes 3rd PartyDownload No Download No No Yes No No No No No No Yes No No No

Windows Vista® SP1
Yes No No No No No No No No Yes No No No Yes Yes No Yes 3rd Party Download No Download Yes No Yes No NoYes No Yes No Yes No No No

Windows 7
Improved New New New New New New New New Improved New New New Improved Improved New Improved New Included Yes Included Improved New Improved NewNew Improved New Improved New Improved New New New

File Organization and  Search

Libraries Search Federation Enterprise Search Scopes ‐ Requires Windows 7 Enterprise DirectAccess –Requires Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows Server® 2008 R2 VPN Reconnect

Remote Access

BranchCache™ ‐ Requires Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows Server 2008 R2 Mobile Broadband RemoteApp& Desktop Connections  BitLocker™ Drive Encryption‐ Requires Windows Vista or Windows 7 Enterprise BitLocker To Go™‐ Requires Windows 7 Enterprise AppLocker™‐ Requires Windows 7 EnterpriseMultiple Active Firewall Profiles

Security & Compliance

Granular Audit User Account Control Domain Name System Security Extensions Smart Card Support Biometric Support WindowsPowerShell™ 2.0 Scripting of Group Policy Settings – Requires Remote Server Administration Tools for  Windows 7 Group Policy Preferences Windows Recovery EnvironmentWindows Troubleshooting Platform Unified Tracing Problem Steps Recorder Remote Access to Reliability Data Deployment Image Servicing & Management Dynamic Driver Provisioning Volume Activation Multicast MultipleStream Transfer User State Migration Tool VHD Image Management & Deployment Rich Remoting Experience (Multimedia, Bi‐directional Audio, Multi‐Monitor)  VHD Boot

Management

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