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Technical features new to Windows Vista

Windows Vista (formerly codenamed Windows "Longhorn") has many significant new features compared with previous Microsoft Windows versions, covering most aspects of the operating system.

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Audio

Print

Networking

Kernel and core OS changes

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Technical features new to Windows Vista

Nodes304
Edges303
Triples65
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.006579
Components1

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windows vista system also new support audio applications user api used using use driver drivers file device service data performance

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Dolby Digitalinstance ofExclusive mode is useful for applications that demand the least amount of intermediate processing of the audio data or those that want to output compressed audio data0.80text
DTS or WMA Pro over S/PDIFinstance ofExclusive mode is useful for applications that demand the least amount of intermediate processing of the audio data or those that want to output compressed audio data0.80text
ASIOinstance ofhowever APIs0.80text
OpenAL are not affected.Audio performanceWindows Vista also includes a new Multimedia Class Scheduler Serviceinstance ofhowever APIs0.80text
Room Correctioninstance ofThe resampler can be set to a high-quality mode via a hotfix for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 only.Audio signal processingNew system built-in audio enhancement functiona…0.80text
Bass Managementinstance ofThe resampler can be set to a high-quality mode via a hotfix for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 only.Audio signal processingNew system built-in audio enhancement functiona…0.80text
Loudness Equalizationinstance ofThe resampler can be set to a high-quality mode via a hotfix for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 only.Audio signal processingNew system built-in audio enhancement functiona…0.80text
Speaker Fill have been introducedinstance ofThe resampler can be set to a high-quality mode via a hotfix for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 only.Audio signal processingNew system built-in audio enhancement functiona…0.80text
bass effectsinstance ofThe sAPOs can do some audio enhancement tasks0.80text
noise reductioninstance ofThe sAPOs can do some audio enhancement tasks0.80text
microphonesinstance ofAudio devices are expressed in terms of audio endpoints0.80text
speakersinstance ofAudio devices are expressed in terms of audio endpoints0.80text

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