Windows Vista (Project Clarity)

Windows Vista is a major release of Microsoft's Windows NT operating system, released to manufacturing in August 10, 2006 and to the public in November 5, 2006.
This version is named as in original timeline, maintaining the "Clear, Connected and Confident" philosophy, however Microsoft decided the user interface in Beta 1 to be what the public can expect in the finished product. This results in a divergence where Vista retained the Beta 1 user interface and a slightly earlier release date, as they only needed to improve upon the visual appearance aside from stability. Since the changes only happened from this point, Windows prior to Vista remains mostly the same as in OTL, with elements such as Longhorn's reset still happening, presumably at a little earlier time.
== Editions ==
Windows Vista shipped in six different editions: Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate. 
Starting with this release, the Starter edition has its own unique branding: Windows Starter 2007, released in 2007.
Category:Windows in Alternate Timelines
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