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Windows Vista was less compatible then the previous release of Windows, Windows XP. With more and more developers supporting the operating system, it has proven to be more stable and less likely to crash.
Windows Vista is more visually appealling, with most versions of the operating system supporting Windows Vista's Aero theme, which makes most program windows tranparent. Although this does improve the users experience, it does provide strain to system resources and requires a graphics card, greater then integrated to run this feature.
As with most other Windows operating systems, Windows Vista is still prone to security issues, including virus', spyware and malware.
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