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Padlock?

Hello, can you add the padlock to this protected page? Protected pages usually have padlocks. 2001:448A:11A0:1425:7C99:A6C6:815:68CD (talk) 05:47, 12 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Done, I added pp-icon. yvanyblog^(talk) 22:17, 9 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 26 September 2023

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Windows Vista did get an update to SHA-2 as the updates from April 2012 and above were duel signed with SHA-1 and 2 but requires specific updates that Microsoft released to get the windows update servers working again. 2601:840:4100:2DE0:5123:7575:4EBE:8C19 (talk) 00:30, 26 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. — Paper9oll (🔔 • 📝) 00:47, 26 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Reinstate {{pp-semi|small=yes}}. 2600:1002:B01C:9E5C:DB9C:8CA:F41F:A71E (talk) 19:01, 7 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done M.Bitton (talk) 19:10, 7 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

"oac" in description

I was looking for information on Vista, but this weird "oac" completely distracted me. If it doesn't have a purpose, can it be edited out? Senturkey (talk) 16:26, 4 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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+== Padlock? ==
-== Extended Support end date and edit warring. ==
+Hello, can you add the padlock to this protected page? Protected pages usually have padlocks. [[Special:Contributions/2001:448A:11A0:1425:7C99:A6C6:815:68CD|2001:448A:11A0:1425:7C99:A6C6:815:68CD]] ([[User talk:2001:448A:11A0:1425:7C99:A6C6:815:68CD|talk]]) 05:47, 12 August 2023 (UTC)
-There has been a couple of edit wars between a couple of individuals stating that all editions of Windows Vista would be supported until 4 November 2017.
+:{{done}}, I added pp-icon. <span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS">[[User:yvanyblog|<span style="color:#0b0080">yvanyblog</span>]]<sup>[[User talk:yvanyblog|(talk)]]</sup></span> 22:17, 9 November 2023 (UTC)
-Realistically, that is NOT the case. Mainstream Support for Windows Vista ends on 10 April 2012, in which consumer versions will transition to a non-supported status. Windows Vista Business and Windows Vista Enterprise will be supported until <b>11 April 2017</b>.
+== Semi-protected edit request on 26 September 2023 ==
-Please consider either editing or commenting out the line that reads "Extended support until 4 November 2017" or have the owners semi-protect this article in question to prevent any further edit warring.
+{{edit semi-protected|Windows Vista|answered=yes}}
-Thank you for your concern. [[Special:Contributions/74.42.191.30|74.42.191.30]] ([[User talk:74.42.191.30|talk]]) 23:25, 14 April 2011 (UTC)
+Windows Vista did get an update to SHA-2 as the updates from April 2012 and above were duel signed with SHA-1 and 2 but requires specific updates that Microsoft released to get the windows update servers working again. [[Special:Contributions/2601:840:4100:2DE0:5123:7575:4EBE:8C19|2601:840:4100:2DE0:5123:7575:4EBE:8C19]] ([[User talk:2601:840:4100:2DE0:5123:7575:4EBE:8C19|talk]]) 00:30, 26 September 2023 (UTC)
+:[[File:Red information icon with gradient background.svg|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Not done:''' please provide [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources|reliable sources]] that support the change you want to be made.<!-- Template:ESp --> '''<span style="color:#f535aa">—</span> [[User:Paper9oll|<span style="background:#f535aa;color:#fff;padding:2px;border-radius:5px">Paper9oll</span>]] <span style="color:#f535aa">([[User talk:Paper9oll|🔔]] • [[Special:Contributions/Paper9oll|📝]])</span>''' 00:47, 26 September 2023 (UTC)
+== Semi-protected edit request on 7 April 2024 ==
---> Microsoft could release a vista SP3  and thus bump the EOL date 2 years further which would give Home Users until 2014 and Business Users until 2019.
+{{Edit semi-protected|Windows Vista|answered=yes}}
-It is unbelievable that they support XP for home users 2 years longer then vista. ( xp home/pro/media/tablet  = 2014 , vista home,ultimate = 2012 ) - So they have to put out something . Even Microsoft's Vista Information page says that it is no longer sold, but it is STILL SUPPORTED ( seen yesterday ) .
+Reinstate <nowiki>{{pp-semi|small=yes}}</nowiki>. [[Special:Contributions/2600:1002:B01C:9E5C:DB9C:8CA:F41F:A71E|2600:1002:B01C:9E5C:DB9C:8CA:F41F:A71E]] ([[User talk:2600:1002:B01C:9E5C:DB9C:8CA:F41F:A71E|talk]]) 19:01, 7 April 2024 (UTC)
-[[Special:Contributions/78.50.87.15|78.50.87.15]] ([[User talk:78.50.87.15|talk]]) 16:22, 15 February 2012 (UTC) German User
+:{{done}}<!-- Template:ESp --> [[User:M.Bitton|M.Bitton]] ([[User talk:M.Bitton|talk]]) 19:10, 7 April 2024 (UTC)
-End Support is 4/11/2017 for all versions. - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/search/default.aspx?alpha=Vista[[User:Easeltine|Easeltine]] ([[User talk:Easeltine|talk]]) 18:54, 13 April 2015 (UTC)
-== Merger Proposal ==
-I propose Merging [[criticism of windows vista]] with [[windows vista]] to give the article a more NPOV. [[User:Bryce Carmony|Bryce Carmony]] ([[User talk:Bryce Carmony|talk]]) 20:50, 12 March 2015 (UTC)
-*'''Oppose''' - Criticism section is too large to fit in this article. [[User:Lukeno94|<span style="color:Navy">Luke</span><span style="color:FireBrick">no</span><span style="color:Green">94</span>]] [[User talk:Lukeno94#top|<i>(tell Luke off here)</i>]] 22:32, 12 March 2015 (UTC)
-*'''Oppose''' - This is a break-out article from the main article, which is already very sizable. The criticism presented here is, by and large, done with neutral presentation of facts based on reliable sources, making it an acceptable article for inclusion on Wikipedia.  There's no particularly good reason to throw away all that work. <b><span style="color:#1018ff;font-family:Zapfino,Monotype Corsiva;"> [[User:Warren|Warren]]</span> [[User talk:Warren|-talk-]]</b> 01:53, 17 March 2015 (UTC)
-*'''Oppose''' per [[WP:SIZERULE]]. Consider [[Wikipedia:Summary style]] instead. Best regards, [[User:Codename Lisa|Codename Lisa]] ([[User talk:Codename Lisa|talk]]) 06:19, 17 March 2015 (UTC)
-*'''Oppose'''.  As for similar suggestions at [[Linux]] and [[Windows XP]], I suggest this proposal be withdrawn. <i><b>[[User:Tayste|Tayste]]</b> ([[Special:Contributions/Tayste|edits]])</i> 09:38, 17 March 2015 (UTC)
-*'''Oppose''' as per Codename Lisa. ([[User:IanWilliam20|IanWilliam20]] ([[User talk:IanWilliam20|talk]]) 00:45, 22 April 2015 (UTC))
-== External links modified ==
-Hello fellow Wikipedians,
-I have just added archive links to {{plural:2|one external link|2 external links}} on [[Windows Vista]]. Please take a moment to review [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?diff=prev&oldid=699416549 my edit]. If necessary, add {{tlx|cbignore}} after the link to keep me from modifying it. Alternatively, you can add {{tlx|nobots|deny{{=}}InternetArchiveBot}} to keep me off the page altogether. I made the following changes:
-*Added archive https://web.archive.org/20070323111812/http://msdn.microsoft.com:80/msdnmag/issues/06/01/speechinWindowsVista/ to http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/06/01/speechinWindowsVista/
-*Added archive https://web.archive.org/20081216125724/http://www.idc.com:80/getdoc.jsp?containerId=211087 to http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=211087
-When you have finished reviewing my changes, please set the ''checked'' parameter below to '''true''' to let others know.
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-Cheers.—[[User:Cyberbot II|<sup style="color:green;font-family:Courier">cyberbot II]]<small><sub style="margin-left:-14.9ex;color:green;font-family:Comic Sans MS">[[User talk:Cyberbot II|<span style="color:green">Talk to my owner]]:Online</sub></small> 05:12, 12 January 2016 (UTC)
-:Hi. I checked the sources. While both are good archived versions, the IDC document is effectively worthless.
-:Best regards,
-:[[User:Codename Lisa|Codename Lisa]] ([[User talk:Codename Lisa|talk]]) 02:08, 3 March 2016 (UTC)
-== External links modified (2) ==
-Hello fellow Wikipedians,
-I have just added archive links to {{plural:2|one external link|2 external links}} on [[Windows Vista]]. Please take a moment to review [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?diff=prev&oldid=704824522 my edit]. If necessary, add {{tlx|cbignore}} after the link to keep me from modifying it. Alternatively, you can add {{tlx|nobots|deny{{=}}InternetArchiveBot}} to keep me off the page altogether. I made the following changes:
-*Added archive https://web.archive.org/20110929173955/http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/5604 to http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/5604
-*Added archive https://web.archive.org/20110607225651/http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,2845,2302500,00.asp to http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,2845,2302500,00.asp
-When you have finished reviewing my changes, please set the ''checked'' parameter below to '''true''' to let others know.
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-Cheers.—[[User:Cyberbot II|<sup style="color:green;font-family:Courier">cyberbot II]]<small><sub style="margin-left:-14.9ex;color:green;font-family:Comic Sans MS">[[User talk:Cyberbot II|<span style="color:green">Talk to my owner]]:Online</sub></small> 20:44, 13 February 2016 (UTC)
-:Check. Everything is good.
-:Actually, both sources are alive. Archiving was not needed. —[[User:Codename Lisa|Codename Lisa]] ([[User talk:Codename Lisa|talk]]) 02:09, 3 March 2016 (UTC)
-== External links modified (3) ==
-Hello fellow Wikipedians,
-I have just added archive links to {{plural:1|one external link|1 external links}} on [[Windows Vista]]. Please take a moment to review [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?diff=prev&oldid=707521724 my edit]. If necessary, add {{tlx|cbignore}} after the link to keep me from modifying it. Alternatively, you can add {{tlx|nobots|deny{{=}}InternetArchiveBot}} to keep me off the page altogether. I made the following changes:
-*Added archive http://web.archive.org/web/20070928082113/http://www.tri-cityherald.com/tch/local/state/story/8013837p-7906745c.html to http://www.tri-cityherald.com/tch/local/state/story/8013837p-7906745c.html
-When you have finished reviewing my changes, please set the ''checked'' parameter below to '''true''' or '''failed''' to let others know (documentation at {{tlx|Sourcecheck}}).
-{{sourcecheck|checked=true}}
-Cheers.—[[User:Cyberbot II|<sup style="color:green;font-family:Courier">cyberbot II]]<small><sub style="margin-left:-14.9ex;color:green;font-family:Comic Sans MS">[[User talk:Cyberbot II|<span style="color:green">Talk to my owner]]:Online</sub></small> 09:49, 29 February 2016 (UTC)
-:Linked checked. Not okay. Replaced. Cheers. [[User:FleetCommand|Fleet Command]] ([[User talk:FleetCommand|talk]]) 00:44, 1 March 2016 (UTC)
-== DMY format? ==
-Because Windows Vista originated in America (where MDY format is used) (EDIT: or did it originate there?), would it be better to use Americans' (and my) way of writing down dates? [[User:Gff365|<span style="color:yellow"><s><span style="color:#185618">Gamingforfun</span></s></span><sup><u><small><span style="color:red">3</span><span style="color:green">6</span><span style="color:blue">5</span></small></u></sup>]] [[User talk:Gff365|(<u>talk</u>)]] 00:04, 16 March 2016 (UTC)
-: It was changed to DMY format with [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Windows_Vista&type=revision&diff=677658437&oldid=677653222 this edit]. That edit was unchallenged afaict. Per [[MOS:STABILITY]] and [[MOS:ENGVAR]] it should not be changed unless there is a compelling reason for it. Although MS is US-based it is a multinational company, many components of Windows are developed outside the U.S., and of course there are users everywhere. If you change it back to MDY now you can expect an, um, "spirited" response, and really, no one wants that. [[User:Jeh|Jeh]] ([[User talk:Jeh|talk]]) 01:13, 16 March 2016 (UTC)
-::The moment before I read the succeeding comment, I was thinking "Did Windows Vista really originate in America?", so I have edited my above comment.
-::Anyway, I was more concerned with [[MOS:TIES]] (which, prior to this discussion, I ironically have not yet read but figured was there after reading articles whose subjects were mostly based in America, the United Kingdom, etc.), but I guess that the article's subject really is not solely based in America, so anybody (including those from Canada, Great Britain, Australia, etc., and not just Americans) can dispute over this, so it would not guide us anywhere near being constructive. [[User:Gff365|<span style="color:yellow"><s><span style="color:#185618">Gamingforfun</span></s></span><sup><u><small><span style="color:red">3</span><span style="color:green">6</span><span style="color:blue">5</span></small></u></sup>]] [[User talk:Gff365|(<u>talk</u>)]] 01:48, 16 March 2016 (UTC)
-:::MOS:TIES needs very strong national ties, not just ''some'' ties. IMHO, it should be something that Americans can claim non-Americans don't understand it. —[[User:Codename Lisa|Codename Lisa]] ([[User talk:Codename Lisa|talk]]) 11:17, 16 March 2016 (UTC)
-== Dead links ==
-This article suffers from a large number of [[WP:Link rot|dead links]]. I have already found six dead links, and I have already rescued four of them, but, while I am feeling tired of repairing them all by myself, I can ''very almost'' promise you that the article might have yet another dead link. I am red-flagging this issue here so that I could show other editors an opportunity to improve this article so that I would not have to do all of that work myself. [[User:Gff365|<span style="color:yellow"><s><span style="color:#185618">Gamingforfun</span></s></span><sup><u><small><span style="color:red">3</span><span style="color:green">6</span><span style="color:blue">5</span></small></u></sup>]] [[User talk:Gff365|(<u>talk</u>)]] 23:54, 17 March 2016 (UTC)
-:{{Ping|Gamingforfun365}} Link rot is an encyclopedia's never ending problem. You can use [[WP:Checklinks]]. [[User:FleetCommand|Fleet Command]] ([[User talk:FleetCommand|talk]]) 14:52, 18 March 2016 (UTC)
-== Windows Vista (codenamed Longhorn)  ==
-Longhorn was the predecessor project, which was fully cancelled. Vista is not Longhorn. --[[Special:Contributions/2A02:908:EB20:C600:98B0:F322:8F57:E308|2A02:908:EB20:C600:98B0:F322:8F57:E308]] ([[User talk:2A02:908:EB20:C600:98B0:F322:8F57:E308|talk]]) 03:13, 12 May 2016 (UTC)
-:Longhorn is the codename for Windows Vista. [[User:Pcuser42|pcuser42]] ([[User talk:Pcuser42|talk]]) 06:33, 12 May 2016 (UTC)
-== Semi-protected edit request on 1 January 2017 ==
-{{edit semi-protected|Windows Vista|answered=yes}}
-The http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/ link for the official Vista website is gone. Please add the [https://web.archive.org/web/20121018073852/http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/products/home Wayback Machine link] to the article. [[Special:Contributions/75.117.135.225|75.117.135.225]] ([[User talk:75.117.135.225|talk]]) 22:28, 1 January 2017 (UTC)
-:[[File:Red information icon with gradient background.svg|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Not done:'''<!-- Template:ETp --> This request does not comply with our [[WP:EL]] policy. Official website links are automatically acceptable but their mirrors are not.
-:Best regards,
-:[[User:Codename Lisa|Codename Lisa]] ([[User talk:Codename Lisa|talk]]) 12:05, 2 January 2017 (UTC)
-== Day, month, year? ==
+== "oac" in description ==
-Why does the article follow the date, month, year ("dd-mm-yyyy") format (e.g., 8 November 2006) instead of the month, date, year ("mm-dd-yyyy") (e.g., November 8, 2006) that is in use by the other Windows articles? ([[User:IanWilliam20|IanWilliam20]] ([[User talk:IanWilliam20|talk]]) 01:04, 3 January 2017 (UTC))
+I was looking for information on Vista, but this weird "oac" completely distracted me. If it doesn't have a purpose, can it be edited out? [[User:Senturkey|Senturkey]] ([[User talk:Senturkey|talk]]) 16:26, 4 December 2024 (UTC)