Microsoft Windows Vista Business FULL VERSION DVD OLD VERSION

3.3 3.3 out of 5 stars | 39 ratings

Price: 79

Last update: 04-16-2025


About this item

User-friendly software offers powerful new ways to organize, find, and share information
Keeps your network running smoothly and securely without excessive reliance on dedicated IT support; ideal for organizations of all sizes
Sophisticated data protection and auditing capabilities help simplify IT management and can help lower costs for regulatory compliance
Warns you of impending hardware failures early on, so you don't have to worry about the devastating loss of any important business data
More securely connects you to your business information whether you're in or out of the office
Includes Small Business Resources, a built-in how-to guide leads you through everyday tasks and troubleshooting in non-technical language

Top reviews from the United States

cofffeebean
5.0 out of 5 stars still over 3 yrs. left..
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2014
on the life-cycle of this item & the other vista versions aswell & if ur one of the xp users out there who have been afraid to upgrade to windows 7 or 8, then this item is for u.., u'll need service packs 1 & 2 for this item after installing it - but its comparable to windows 7 & it'll give a person the chance to get the feel of the newer operating systems before upgrading to 7 or 8.., - just make sure u get a sealed copy before purchasing - if the description on isnt clear about it being a sealed copy or not - then ask the seller to be sure before buying ! ..

NOTE: i've seen some copies of this software thats marked " OPEN BOX " & sometimes that just means that its been opened for display only & it can still be activated after its been installed, ASK THE SELLER if thats the case before buying cuz if is the case - then u can still get a good price on an open-box item if the software hasnt been activated & the key is still included - BUT other times the keys to those packages have been lost & they cant be used again - even if someone says u can buy a new vista key, microsoft no-longer sells new keys for vista to the best of my knoledge - just do the research by asking the seller ! ..
C-rob
4.0 out of 5 stars So...this is Windows Vista...
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2020
Still had Windows xp, until almost every program was falling.. Forced to order this copy after ordering a fraud copy. Glad I did ! It may not be windows 7 and up, but a Super upgrade for me.
ffloreso
1.0 out of 5 stars I did not receive it, I have to find a substitute. I want a refund to be made, thanks.
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2013
I waited paciently for my windows to arrive but it did not come. I neededit for working, so I received a legal copy from a friend of another version.
Tammy Stewart
2.0 out of 5 stars It is a re-make! Not original it a copy ...
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2015
It is a re-make! Not original it a copy on a plain DVD. It works
William S.
3.0 out of 5 stars Will be better in six months
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2007
Windows Vista is clearly better than Windows XP in a hundred little ways, from the search boxes to the sidebar. The new and improved Vista features are listed all over the place, so I won't go into the details. I will say, however, that they do make an improvement in everyday computer use.

On the other hand, Vista suffers a thousand little flaws. For one thing, iTunes isn't compatible yet. Then, NVidia doesn't have decent drivers yet. Firefox doesn't work with the Windows Media plugin yet. For some strange reason, whenever I save a file in Microsoft Visual Studio, I get impossible-to-delete temporary files in my working folder. Some piece of incompatible software is creating them. Is it Windows Live OneCare? Visual Studio? Tortoise SVN? Who knows? Oh, and did I mention that Vista crashes whenever it tries to come out of sleep mode? I could list more problems, but you get the picture. Vista is not really stable.

My advice is this: If you are building a new system, go ahead and install Vista. You will have a bumpy road, but it's better than buying XP now and upgrading later. Otherwise, wait about six months for Microsoft and the other software companies to get their act together. You have been warned.
LinuxMint
5.0 out of 5 stars Fight The Vista Haters!
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2013
It only deserves one star due to being a Microsoft product, with it's spyware running in the background and Microsoft's Digital Rights Management limitations; but Windows 7 has these problems also. As well, Vista deserves one star because this is the Vanilla version of Vista, which won't update properly out of the box. (I tried fresh installing and running Windows update about 5 times, and updates would fail to install every time).

All of those negatives aside, if you - immediately after installing Vista - manually install Service Pack 1 and then Service Pack 2, Vista is a very nice operating system. You can run Windows Update without problems and it runs beautifully at that point. (Note: You can find links to manually download and install the Service Packs in Vista's "Help and Support" link inside the Start menu)

Another reason this deserves 5 stars is because you can buy the "Business" version for less than $100 for 4 years of security updates. Windows 7 Pro costs about $250 and only gives 3 more years of updates.

Did I mention that Vista has a Start button? So it beats out Windows 8 any day.
nitoxys
4.0 out of 5 stars A real review
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2008
First off I want to respond to the previous users who have upgraded your pc's from Vista, obviously not a good idea whatsoever, you always want a clean copy of xp or system restore the laptop/desktop if you bought a name brand PC.
People who are experiencing freezing, what are you guys talking about? There is obviously something wrong with your pc's. I have a Sony Vaio with 2GB of RAM and a Core 2 Duo T5600 with Business on it, and the thing works very very well.
Programs not working? Yea, only some of them if they require specific drivers that aren't developed for Vista. People saying Itunes, Firefox and other programs like that don't work, you've got to be extremely dumb not to realize that everything works perfectly. All the programs work listed above and even more now.
Service Pack 1 will be released soon enough to fix any minor issues that haven't yet been fixed.
If you don't know how to turn things off in the control panel, like UAC you probably should have someone do it for you. That is there for your protection.
Windows Aero, can also be turned off if you don't like its little featuers like the popup windows and flipping.
My Background:
I have 6 computers running all versions from Home Premium to Ultimate of Vista and I have only had minor driver issues, with my sound card. THATS IT. Every company that I know of has perfectly stable drivers for most devices. People who say they can't find drivers for their printers and or other devices must be something that company doesn't support anymore and or they haven't looked in the correct places.

Speed? I haven't noticed anything different, but I guess there obviously would be differences because Aero does take more memory to run the 3D interface.

Epilisy? Uhh I suggest you go to a doctor, or stop using computers all together if you have this issue. And by the way its under mouse features.
cyharriscat
5.0 out of 5 stars It's still great software if you have a Windows 7 Professional Upgrade and you need it...
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2019
..like to make it legal from having an OS to upgrade to Windows 7 Professional Upgrade that you bought back in the day when you were a regular student and stuff. I feel so glad that I got this and could use it. It allows my Windows 7 upgrade to be able to be fully legal. I am very happy to have it.

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