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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]

Semi-protected edit request on 7 April 2024

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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]

Semi-protected edit request on 30 January 2025

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At the last sentence of the Cost section, it says "These prices have since been reduced to $319 and $199 respectively." When it should now state "The prices were later reduced to $319 and $199 respectively."

Saying that "these prices have since been reduced" implies that Windows Vista is still currently offered from Microsoft at these prices, but Windows Vista is longer sold by Microsoft. "The prices were later reduced" better encompasses the past tense. Boyfromthesand (talk) 14:38, 30 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done PianoDan (talk) 20:34, 30 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 13 February 2025

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The Out-of-band patches section claims that an update for the "Text Services Framework patch" vulnerability was released for Windows Vista. While one can certainly install the Windows Server 2008 patch on Windows Vista, as they are architecturally compatible, neither the cited source nor any news article I could find support, that Microsoft released a separate patch for Vista, nor did they seem to have endorsed installing the Server 2008 patch on Vista. Which is why I request the mentioning of that update to be removed.

Techmolt (talk) 09:00, 13 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

References

Done You're correct in that there was no mention in the cited source of Vista as a product that specifically received the patch. I've removed the relevant text. DrOrinScrivello (talk) 23:36, 19 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

"Draft:Windows 6 (AKA Windows Vista)" listed at Redirects for discussion

The redirect Draft:Windows 6 (AKA Windows Vista) has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2025 April 23 § Draft:Windows 6 (AKA Windows Vista) until a consensus is reached. GTrang (talk) 03:22, 23 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Is this true?

In the article it was stated that:

"Final release Service Pack 2 with June 2025 security update (6.0.6003.23351) / June 10, 2025; 7 days ago"

However the reference does not match with the claim:

https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/ScopedViewInline.aspx?updateid=1f5e16e0-8277-41be-80ed-24be052dc4a6#Overview

x64 Tabanlı Sistemler İçin Windows Vista Güncelleştirmesi (KB4036162) Son Değiştirme: 17.08.2017 Boyut: 14,1 MB UpdateID: 1f5e16e0-8277-41be-80ed-24be052dc4a6

https://support.microsoft.com/kb/4036162 79.123.129.20 (talk) 08:20, 18 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]