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Windows Vista RC1
Windows Vista RC1 (build 5564) should mark the final stretch for Microsoft's new operating system, but don't be surprised if Microsoft issues one more public release candidate before making Windows Vista final.
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Program Compatibility Wizard
Perhaps the biggest new feature within Windows Vista RC1 is the Program Compatibility Wizard, which is designed to make older applications run smoothly on Vista. To test this, we searched CNET Download.com for a Windows 95 game demo, Full Tilt. Of course, once installed, Vista wouldn't run it. But we were able to tweak the operating system and fool the application into thinking we were running Windows 95 with 256-bit graphics. Once we did so, the game ran under Vista.
