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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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-== DMY format? ==
+== Padlock? ==
+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)
-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)
+:{{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)
-: 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)
+== Semi-protected edit request on 26 September 2023 ==
-== 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)
-::I would just like to chime in that "fully cancelled" is a terrible misconception; "Longhorn" is the codename of Windows Vista. ([[User:IanWilliam20|IanWilliam20]] ([[User talk:IanWilliam20|talk]]) 06:54, 3 January 2017 (UTC))
-== Semi-protected edit request on 1 January 2017 ==
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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. [[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)
-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.
+:[[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)
-:Best regards,
-:[[User:Codename Lisa|Codename Lisa]] ([[User talk:Codename Lisa|talk]]) 12:05, 2 January 2017 (UTC)
-::[[User:Codename Lisa|Codename Lisa]], the [[Windows XP]] article has a Wayback Machine link for its official website. Should I remove it as per your advice above?
-::Additionally, the official website links on the [[Windows 1.0]], [[Windows 2.1x]], [[Windows 3.0]], [[Windows 3.1x]], and [[Windows ME]] articles redirect to a [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/products/windows?os=windows-10 Windows 10 help page]. If Internet Archive versions of dead pages are not allowed for official website links, how should these links be repaired? [[Special:Contributions/75.117.135.225|75.117.135.225]] ([[User talk:75.117.135.225|talk]]) 02:19, 3 January 2017 (UTC)
-:::Hi.
-:::When the official website ceases to exist, its link must be deleted. I don't presume users just want to see the website's pretty face, do they?
-:::Best regards,
-:::[[User:Codename Lisa|Codename Lisa]] ([[User talk:Codename Lisa|talk]]) 05:17, 3 January 2017 (UTC)
-::::Very well. Could you also remove the dead official website link for the [[Windows Vista]] page? [[Special:Contributions/75.117.135.225|75.117.135.225]] ([[User talk:75.117.135.225|talk]]) 07:42, 3 January 2017 (UTC)
-::::Looks good. [[Special:Contributions/75.117.135.225|75.117.135.225]] ([[User talk:75.117.135.225|talk]]) 09:06, 4 January 2017 (UTC)
-== Day, month, year? ==
-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))
-:One could check the page histories for clues, I guess, but it might be because different Wikipedians wrote the respective articles. People will often use the date format they're personally most familiar with, and there's often no compelling reason to change it. [[User:Rivertorch|<font color="#339933">'''Rivertorch'''</font>]]<small><small><sup>[[Special:Contributions/Rivertorch|<font color="#FF0066">FIRE</font>]]</sup><sub>[[User talk:Rivertorch|<font color="#0066FF">WATER</font>]]</sub></small></small> 11:07, 3 January 2017 (UTC)
-::If I recall, all of the Windows articles use the latter format. I am not sure why this one should be the exception. Perhaps that will change with the next contribution? ([[User:IanWilliam20|IanWilliam20]] ([[User talk:IanWilliam20|talk]]) 19:32, 3 January 2017 (UTC))
-:::[[Windows NT 4.0]] also uses DMY format. Windows 7, 8, and 10 all did but the editor who made the changes reverted themselves and went back to the MDY format. —[[User:MRD2014|<span style="color:#459b18"><b>MRD2014</b></span>]] <small>([[User talk:MRD2014|talk]] • [[Special:Contribs/MRD2014|contribs]])</small> 19:47, 3 January 2017 (UTC)
-== Link in current template ==
-Would someone please remove the following link that appears in the current infobox OS template of this article?  web.archive.org/web/20060414151446/http://www.microsoft.com/rus/windowsvista/ ([[User:IanWilliam20|IanWilliam20]] ([[User talk:IanWilliam20|talk]]) 01:16, 8 April 2017 (UTC))
-== The Win Vista logo is missing on the sidebar.    ==
-The Win XP logo is missing on the sidebar.
-[[User:Cnon20|Cnon20]] ([[User talk:Cnon20|talk]]) 13:19, 13 September 2017 (UTC)Cnon20
-== Semi-protected edit request on 12 January 2018 ==
-{{edit semi-protected|Windows Vista|answered=yes}}
- [[Special:Contributions/180.251.240.39|180.251.240.39]] ([[User talk:180.251.240.39|talk]]) 14:35, 12 January 2018 (UTC)
-:[[File:Red question icon with gradient background.svg|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Not done:''' it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a [[Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources|reliable source]] if appropriate.<!-- Template:ESp --> '''<span style="border:0.25px solid;font-variant:small-caps">[[User:Spintendo|<span style="background:#00008B;color:white">Spintendo&nbsp;</span>]][[User talk:Spintendo|<span style="color:#00008B;background:#FF0000;">ᔦᔭ</span>]]</span>''' 14:50, 12 January 2018 (UTC)
-== Memory section is wrong ==
-<strike>1GB Was never an option for Vista. Vista couldn't handle more than something like 768MB RAM. Anything beyond that and it was crippled. Also, note that the only reason this was so is because Microsoft purposefully kludged the VMM's code; a guy from an electronics shop on Long Island wrote a replacement for the memory manager that allowed you to access several GB of RAM. Microsoft obviously wouldn't admit that they had kludged their code to cripple 98, because they wanted everyone to dump 98 for XP. [[User:AllGloryToTheHypnotoad|AllGloryToTheHypnotoad]] ([[User talk:AllGloryToTheHypnotoad|talk]]) 18:32, 12 July 2019 (UTC)</strike>
-:{{re|AllGloryToTheHypnotoad}} None of this can be used to update the article without [[WP:CITE|citations]] of [[WP:RS|reliable sources]] that support what you have said. See [[WP:BURDEN]]. <span style="font-family: Gill Sans MT, Arial, Helvetica; font-weight:140;">[[User:General Ization|<span style="color: #006633;">General <i>Ization</i></span>]]</span> <sup>[[User talk:General Ization|<i style="color: #000666;">Talk </i>]] </sup> 18:36, 12 July 2019 (UTC)
-:Also, the article reflects exactly [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/memory/memory-limits-for-windows-releases#physical-memory-limits-windows-vista what Microsoft itself has said], so it is unlikely to be changed without compelling evidence. <span style="font-family: Gill Sans MT, Arial, Helvetica; font-weight:140;">[[User:General Ization|<span style="color: #006633;">General <i>Ization</i></span>]]</span> <sup>[[User talk:General Ization|<i style="color: #000666;">Talk </i>]] </sup> 18:38, 12 July 2019 (UTC)
-:Neither our article nor Microsoft have said that all of the 1GB was going to be ''utilized'' by the OS.  These are the limits on memory that can be ''installed''.  Since memory was at the time being sold in increments of 1 GB and 768 MB RAM cards were not offered, as a practical limit a 1 GB memory card was the most that could be used in a machine running Vista.  <span style="font-family: Gill Sans MT, Arial, Helvetica; font-weight:140;">[[User:General Ization|<span style="color: #006633;">General <i>Ization</i></span>]]</span> <sup>[[User talk:General Ization|<i style="color: #000666;">Talk </i>]] </sup> 18:43, 12 July 2019 (UTC)
-Oh wait a sec... this was a problem with Win98, not Vista. My bad. Comment stricken. [[User:AllGloryToTheHypnotoad|AllGloryToTheHypnotoad]] ([[User talk:AllGloryToTheHypnotoad|talk]]) 19:33, 12 July 2019 (UTC)
+== Semi-protected edit request on 7 April 2024 ==
-== Date in short description ==
+{{Edit semi-protected|Windows Vista|answered=yes}}
-The short description lists the release year as 2006, the year it was released to manufacturers; but it was made generally available in 2007. Should it be edited to list the general availability date? [[User:Bowler the Carmine|Bowler the Carmine]] ([[User talk:Bowler the Carmine|talk]]) 22:50, 27 June 2020 (UTC)
+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)
+:{{done}}<!-- Template:ESp --> [[User:M.Bitton|M.Bitton]] ([[User talk:M.Bitton|talk]]) 19:10, 7 April 2024 (UTC)
-== Advertisement ==
+== "oac" in description ==
-Considering Windows Vista has been unsupported for 3 years and not sold since October 2010 I don't think it is really an advertisement. More of a Vista fan's POV. [[Special:Contributions/88.215.30.163|88.215.30.163]] ([[User talk:88.215.30.163|talk]]) 13:38, 2 July 2020 (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)