<p>Highlights include:</p> <ul>

Instant Search

Windows Photo Gallery

Windows Easy Transfer

Internet Explorer 7

Windows Defender

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Windows Vista Home Basic is the safer and easier Windows operating system for your basic home computing needs—from viewing photos to writing email and browsing the Internet. Compared to Windows XP, it is easier to set up and maintain, enables you to quickly find almost everything on your PC and the Internet, and provides more safety and security than any previous version of Windows. And like all editions of Windows Vista, it is compatible with the widest range of software, devices, and services that you use and trust.