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Test Windows Vista - part 2

This tutorial will present, before its release, an advanced but not finished version of Windows Vista, the future operating system from Microsoft. This version integrates a lot of new functions that will be described in this second part.

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Test Windows Vista - part 2

January 24th, 2006 - 06:00 pm ET by B. C.
  1. 1 - Presentation
  2. 2 - Files and folders management – 1
  3. 3 - Files and folders management – 2
  4. 4 - Sort and Filter your files
  5. 5 - Virtual Folders
  6. 6 - Multimedia Software
  7. 7 - Internet Explorer 7.0 – Functionality
  8. 8 - Internet Explorer 7.0 – Functionality (next)
  9. 9 - Internet Explorer 7.0 - Security
  10. 10 - Internet Explorer 7.0 - end
  11. 11 - Security: Firewall
  12. 12 - Security: The firewall – advanced configuration
  13. 13 - Security: Anti-spyware and parental control
  14. 14 - Security: Encryption and file protection
  15. 15 - Security: User accounts and other protection measures
  16. 16 - WinSAT – Windows Vista Performance Analyzer
  17. 17 - Benchmarks: Vista vs Windows Xp comparison
  18. 18 - Conclusion

Firewall: Advanced Configuration

Another new addition that deserves to be mentioned, Microsoft has made a new MMC (Microsoft Management Console) snap-in available called Windows with Advanced Security. As its name indicated, it is possible to configure your firewall to an advanced level (even, very advanced!) making it no longer even comparable to the Windows XP version. Under this configuration it resembles a real firewall with, finally worth its name, by including a lot of functionality. We need to wait to see if it is as effective as it hopes to be, and if it is capable of rivaling other already strong products that have been on the market for a few years now…

As you have seen, Microsoft has finally started to stress security in a broad sense. For your pleasure ;-) here are some screen shots allowing you to discover a negligible portion of the proposed options:

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Firewall advanced Interface (via MMC)                          Tab : General                  



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            Tab : Authorization                                  Tab : Protocols and Ports     



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   Tab : Scope                                                    Tab : Advanced



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