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1 Summary
2 Source
3 Licensing
4 Fair-use rationale

[edit] Summary

Screenshot of Windows Vista Ultimate using the Windows Aero theme and visual style.

[edit] Source

Screenshot created by Wikipedia user JamesWeb for use on the Wikipedia. User:Akhristov provided an optimised version of the same image.

[edit] Licensing

This is a screenshot of copyrighted computer software for Microsoft Windows, and the copyright for its contents is most likely held by the author(s) or the company that created the software. It is believed that the use of a limited number of web-resolution screenshots:

for identification of and critical commentary on the software in question
in the absence of a free alternative,
on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation,

…qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Fair use for more information.

[edit] Fair-use rationale

Screenshot that demonstrates elements of the Windows Aero visual style and user interface in Windows Vista
Not intended to cause any financial damage to Microsoft
Screen shot demonstrates a unique feature/layout that could not be demonstrated using an existing screen shot
Screen shot is made for educational use
Wikipedia is a non-profit organization

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(del) (cur) 07:16, 13 November 2006 . . Akhristov (Talk | contribs) . . 1024×768 (382,564 bytes) (Optimized using OptiPNG.)
(del) (rev) 03:17, 12 November 2006 . . JamesWeb (Talk | contribs) . . 1024×768 (589,900 bytes) (Screenshot of Windows Vista Ultimate in Windows Aero mode.)
(del) (rev) 00:18, 11 October 2006 . . JamesWeb (Talk | contribs) . . 1024×768 (721,765 bytes) (Screenshot of Windows Vista Ultimate RC2 (Build 5744) in Windows Aero mode.)
(del) (rev) 16:52, 2 October 2006 . . Jakub Horky (Talk | contribs) . . 1024×768 (793,114 bytes) (== Summary == Windows Vista in "Windows Aero" mode, build 5728. == Licensing == {{windows-software-screenshot|Screenshots of Microsoft Windows}} )