XP: In the original Windows XP and SP1, Windows XP's built-in firewall provided good anti-hacker protection. SP2 of Windows XP has greatly improved the firewall protection function and can prevent malicious programs from accessing the network. However, it is still relatively simple for commercial applications, so many users who value security performance will still use third-party software with stronger functions. Firewall or Internet security components to replace it. All versions of Windows XP can be set to automatically download Windows updates.

Vista: Vista has a firewall that is similar to Windows XP SP2 but has been greatly improved. Internet Explorer 7 has an "anti-phishing" feature, but it is currently known that it will slightly slow down the speed of browsing the web. This is mainly due to checking through Microsoft's servers. However, IE7 and its competitor Firefox2.0 can only Cleaning up some phishing sites, so there is room for improvement in this area.

The new User Account Control system is designed to protect users' systems, so a warning message will appear before changing important system settings. However, even after pressing the "OK" button, the user still cannot complete the required operation immediately. This is so disgusting to some advanced users that they turn off this feature completely.

There is a new "random" layer in Windows that can make it more difficult to change the memory configuration in Vista systems, thus making it more difficult for malicious code to attack. A new technology in Vista is Kernel Patch Protection (KPP) technology. Although KPP cannot prevent all viruses, rootkits or other malware from attacking the system, from a security perspective, KPP provides many protective barriers. It adds another layer of protection, which is really beneficial for new x64 processors from Intel and AMD.

2. Home entertainment

XP: Windows XP can play MP3 and video files, CDs, DVDs, streaming media files and other formats. Media Center Edition is an updated and enhanced version of Windows XP that pays more attention to the viewing and production of videos, music and images.

Vista: The capabilities of Media Center have been fully integrated into Windows Vista and have also been greatly enhanced. Vista can play most audio and video files through its own Windows Media Player, and you can also download many free resources from the Internet

3. Graphical user interface

XP: Windows XP's user interface has been greatly improved compared to Windows 2000, but its Start button seems too large today. 7TU6_/s1f"E

Vista: Very beautiful 3D icons, transparent "glass" windows and "Flip 3D" window opening effects. The new graphics system is called "Aero", but it requires a lot of money A lot of system resources.

Some older laptops may not fully support Aero graphics effects, but you can keep the system running smoothly by enabling a mode that turns off these effects.

Desktop Search The engine has been built into Vista and is completely integrated with the system. It is similar to Google's desktop search. Although Windows XP has similar functions, most people think that XP's search capabilities are relatively low.

At the same time, Vista has a new "sidebar" that can display images, time, news and other information by downloading small programs or components. There are currently many sidebar components available, and it is estimated that it will be available on January 30, 2007. More sidebar widgets will appear in the future.

4. Parental Controls

XP: If no third-party software is installed, there is little in Windows XP to prevent children from accessing inappropriate websites on the Internet.

Vista: Excellent parental controls are built into Vista and are on par with current third-party software offerings. Parents have complete control over their children's access and can view the sites they have visited and attempted to visit. . Through the settings of the software, parents can also view the games their children have played, software they have run, traces of emails sent, instant messages, etc.

5. Network aspects

XP: Unless you know what you want to do and can solve it yourself, the wired connection/wireless connection "setup wizard" provided by Microsoft is rarely able to Complete the work quickly and accurately, which also greatly increases the difficulty of user network connection.

Vista: A large number of setting improvements make Vista the easiest operating system to connect to the Internet. Using Vista, you can easily set up wired/wireless network connections.