Dear visitor, thanks for stopping by! If you want, you can follow all updates on
Snowball.be via RSS. You can also follow me on
Twitter or
Facebook. More interesting posts from other
Microsoft Regional Directors can be found at
The Region.
From TheHotFix:
We know that Vista Ultimate will include some extras. But, what exactly is it? A search on google yielded no result.
From what The Hotfix.net understands currently, there are 3 extra(s) which will be under this category. They are namely Windows DreamScene, BitLocker and EFS Enhancements and Hold ‘Em Poker.
Windows DreamScene is a wonderful application which respects your power settings and pauses the video to conserve battery power while allowing you to select a video for your desktop background the same way you select a stationary picture ( Provided that company provides content for DreamScene). For computers that do not support the Windows Aero desktop experience, this Extra still has something to offer: Windows DreamScene adds new positioning options for backgrounds, including stationary pictures.
To View: Movie (WMP)
Next is BitLocker and EFS Enhancements. BitLocker was shown to the public some-time late last year, but was removed by Microsoft. It is not back in Vista Ultimate (As most expected), as an extra. If you haven’t already heard about BitLocker, here is some background information:
Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption provides increased security by encrypting everything on your hard drive: data, programs, and even Windows itself. When you use BitLocker, your system is more difficult to tamper with, and you are better protected if your computer is ever lost or stolen. BitLocker does not replace the need to use good passwords and other security features, but it does make it much harder for anyone else to read the information stored on your hard drive.
If your computer has as a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 chip, BitLocker can use the chip to perform a system integrity check—a process that verifies your computer system has not been tampered with—before unlocking your drive. If you do not have a TPM 1.2 chip, you can still use the encryption provided by BitLocker, but not the system integrity checking. For information about how to enable BitLocker on your computer without using a TPM 1.2 chip, see the BitLocker Drive Encryption Step-by-Step Guide.
Finally, it is the Hold 'Em Poker Game. Hold 'Em uses Microsoft® DirectX® technology for smooth animated play and rich graphics. Users can change options to play against up to five computer players, set the opponents’ skill level, and customize the look of the card deck and playing table. After you install this Windows Ultimate Extra, Hold 'Em will appear in the Windows Vista Games Explorer.
Source