Windows Vista Ultimate Extras sounded awesome in 2007—Microsoft hyped it as a pack of exclusive, premium add‑ons for people who bought the top‑tier Ultimate edition. The problem? Almost nothing showed up. At launch, Vista Ultimate promised flashy tools like DreamScene animated wallpapers, language packs, and fun utilities, but months went by with basically just a Hold ’Em poker game and a few screensavers. Service Pack 1 in 2008 added a couple more Extras, like BitLocker enhancements and some sound schemes, but fans were already calling it vaporware. By the time SP2 dropped in 2009, Microsoft quietly walked away from the whole thing, and Ultimate Extras went down as one of the most disappointing “premium features” in Windows history.