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Windows 7 (Take a Tour)

When we asked what you wanted in a PC, you told us to make it simpler and easier to use. We listened. And we built Windows 7 to make your PC simpler and the things you do every day easier. Now, it's nearly ready. Windows 7 is on its way to manufacturers, and will be available on October 22. Get a look at what's coming.

As with Vista, Windows 7 will be delivered in several version with each offering pricing and features to meet the needs of you home or organization. Compare the Home, Professional and Ultimate Editions to day to see which version will meet your particular needs.

Home Edition

Windows 7 Home Premium makes it easy to create a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music. You can even watch, pause, rewind, and record TV. Get the best entertainment experience with Windows 7 Home Premium.

  • Simplify your PC with new navigation features like Aero Shake, Jump Lists, and Snap.

  • Customize Windows to look and feel the way you like by changing themes and taskbar programs.

  • Setting up a home network and connecting to printers and devices is easier than ever.

  • Windows 7 Home Premium supports the latest hardware and software

  • Watch, pause, rewind, and record TV with Windows Media Center.

  • Watch your favorite DVD movies.

  • Includes integrated video and Dolby audio codecs.

Professional Edition

With Windows 7 Professional, fewer walls stand between you and your success. You can run many Windows XP productivity programs in Windows XP Mode and recover data easily with automatic backups to your home or business network. You can also connect to company networks effortlessly and more securely with Domain Join. With all the exciting entertainment features of Windows Home Premium, it’s a great choice for home and for business.

  • Easy to network (with or without a server).

  • Back up your complete system over a network.

  • Designed to make your PC sleep and resume quicker.

  • Takes full advantage of 64-bit PC hardware and memory.

  • Windows XP Mode gives you the business flexibility you need.

Ultimate Edition

Windows 7 Ultimate is the most versatile and powerful edition of Windows 7. It combines remarkable ease-of-use with the entertainment features of Home Premium and the business capabilities of Professional, including the ability to run many Windows XP productivity programs in Windows XP Mode. For added security, you can encrypt your data with BitLocker and BitLocker To Go. And for extra flexibility, you can work in any of 35 languages. Get it all with Windows 7 Ultimate. In additional to the features included above Ultimate gives you the following features:

  • Customize Windows to look and feel the way you like by changing themes and taskbar programs.

  • Easy to network (with or without a server).

  • Back up your complete system over a network.

  • Help protect data on your PC or portable storage device against loss or theft with BitLocker.

  • Takes full advantage of 64-bit PC hardware and memory.

  • Windows XP Mode gives you the business flexibility you need.

  • Switch between any of 35 languages.

Windows 7 System Requirements

If you want to run Windows 7 on your PC, here's what it takes:

  • 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor

  • 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)

  • 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)

  • DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver

Additional requirements to use certain features:

  • Internet access (fees may apply)

  • Depending on resolution, video playback may require additional memory and advanced graphics hardware

  • For some Windows Media Center functionality a TV tuner and additional hardware may be required

  • Windows Touch and Tablet PCs require specific hardware

  • HomeGroup requires a network and PCs running Windows 7

  • DVD/CD authoring requires a compatible optical drive

  • BitLocker requires Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2

  • BitLocker To Go requires a USB flash drive

  • Windows XP Mode requires an additional 1 GB of RAM, an additional 15 GB of available hard disk space, and a processor capable of hardware virtualization with Intel VT or AMD-V turned on

  • Music and sound require audio output

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