Windows Vista includes version 3.0 of the. Windows Vista aimed to increase the level of communication between machines on a home network, using peer-to-peer technology to simplify sharing files and media between computers and devices. Windows Vista contains many changes and new features, including an updated graphical user interface and visual style dubbed Aero, a redesigned search function, multimedia tools including Windows DVD Maker, and redesigned networking, audio, print, and display sub-systems. Windows Vista was succeeded by Windows 7, which was released for retail on October 22, 2009. It was released to manufacturing on November 8, 2006, and became generally available on January 30, 2007, more than five years after the introduction of its predecessor, Windows XP, the longest time span between successive releases of Microsoft Windows at the time. Windows Vista (codenamed Longhorn) is a major release of the Windows NT series of operating systems by Microsoft.
Mainstream support ended on April 10, 2012
