Windows Vista Ultimate Sp2 - X64

Modern versions of Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Cloud, and even basic utilities like Discord or Spotify will not run on Vista.

| Aspect | Rating (out of 10) | |--------|-------------------| | Stability (SP2) | 8.5 | | Security (for its era) | 9.0 | | Performance on proper hardware | 7.5 | | UI polish | 9.0 | | Modern usability (2026) | 1.0 | | Historical importance | 8.0 | windows vista ultimate sp2 x64

| Test | Result | |------|--------| | Boot to desktop | 28 seconds | | Shutdown | 9 seconds | | Windows Experience Index | 5.9 (max) | | Crysis (2007) @ 1280x1024 Medium | ~45 FPS | | File copy (2 GB single file, SATA→SSD) | ~110 MB/s | Modern versions of Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Cloud,