The next version of the Windows Operating System (codenamed LongHorn) has finally got a new name: Windows Vista. A Beta version will be available on August 3, according to Microsoft.

Windows Vista (Courtesy: Microsoft)The new Operating System should a) launch applications 15% faster than Windows XP does, b) boot PCs 50 % faster than they boot currently and will allow PCs to resume from standby in two seconds, c) allow users to patch systems with 50% fewer reboots required, d) reduce the number of system images required by 50%, and e) enable companies to migrate users 75% faster than they can with existing versions of Windows.
On the security front, it will deliver more than a dozen new security enhancements. New security features include everything from Network Access Protection quarantining and browser lock-down, to protected user accounts and anti-malware protection.
But I am quite sure new viruses and bugs will continue to plague this version of Windows as well, as similar promises were made before the launch of Windows XP too ;).