}}</ref> The release of Windows Vista comes more than five years after the introduction of its predecessor, [[Windows XP]], making it the longest time span between two releases of [[Microsoft Windows]].
Windows Vista contains [[Features new to Windows Vista|dozenshundreds of new features]]; some of the most significant include an updated [[graphical user interface]] and [[Skin (computing)|visual style]] dubbed [[Windows Aero]], improved [[Windows indexing service|searching]] features, new multimedia creation tools such as [[Windows DVD Maker]], and completely redesigned networking, audio, print, and display sub-systems. Vista also aims to increase the level of communication between machines on a home network using [[peer-to-peer]] technology, making it easier to share files and digital media between computers and devices. For developers, Vista includes version 3.0 of the [[.NET Framework]], which aims to make it significantly easier for developers to write high-quality applications than with the traditional [[Windows API]].
Microsoft's primary stated objective with Windows Vista, however, has been to improve the state of security in the Windows operating system.<ref name="gatesrsa">{{cite web
