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Windows 7, a major release of the Microsoft Windows operating system, has been released in several editions since its original release in 2009. Only Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate were widely available at retailers.[1] The other editions focus on other markets, such as the software development world or enterprise use. All editions support 32-bit IA-32 CPUs and all editions except Starter support 64-bit x64 CPUs. 64-bit installation media are not included in Home-Basic edition packages, but can be obtained separately from Windows.

According to Microsoft, the features for all editions of Windows 7 are stored on the machine, regardless of which edition is in use.[2] Users who wish to upgrade to an edition of Windows 7 with more features were able to use Windows Anytime Upgrade to purchase the upgrade and to unlock the features of those editions, until it was discontinued in 2015.[1][2][3] Microsoft announced Windows 7 pricing information for some editions on June 25, 2009, and Windows Anytime Upgrade and Family Pack pricing on July 31, 2009.[1][4][5]

Main editions[edit]

Mainstream support for all Windows 7 editions ended on January 13, 2015, and extended support ended on January 14, 2020. After that, the operating system ceased receiving further support.[6] Professional and Enterprise volume licensed editions had paid Extended Security Updates (ESU) available until at most January 10, 2023.[7] Since October 31, 2013, Windows 7 is no longer available in retail, except for remaining stocks of the preinstalled Professional edition, which was officially discontinued on October 31, 2016.[8]

Windows 7 Starter Desktop
Windows 7 Starter
Windows 7 Starter is the edition of Windows 7 that contains the fewest features. It is only available in a 32-bit version and does not include the Windows Aero theme. The desktop wallpaper and visual styles (Windows 7 Basic) are not user-changeable. In the release candidate versions of Windows 7, Microsoft intended to restrict users of this edition to running three simultaneous programs, but this limitation was dropped in the final release.[9] This edition does not support more than 2 GB of RAM.
This edition was available pre-installed on computers, especially netbooks or Windows Tablets, through system integrators or computer manufacturers using OEM licenses.[1][10][11]
Windows 7 Home Basic
Windows 7 Home Basic was available in «emerging markets», in 141 countries.[12] Some Windows Aero options are excluded along with several new features.[1] This edition is available in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions and supports up to 8 GB of RAM. Home Basic, along with other editions sold in emerging markets, includes geographical activation restriction, which requires users to activate Windows within a certain region or country.[13]
Windows 7 Home Premium
This edition contains features aimed at the home market segment, such as Windows Media Center, Windows Aero and multi-touch support. It was available in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions.[14]
Windows 7 Professional
This edition is targeted towards enthusiasts, small-business users, and schools.[1] It includes all the features of Windows 7 Home Premium, and adds the ability to participate in a Windows Server domain.[1] Additional features include support for up to 192 GB of RAM (increased from 16 GB),[15] operating as a Remote Desktop server, location aware printing, backup to a network location, Encrypting File System, Presentation Mode, Software Restriction Policies (but not the extra management features of AppLocker) and Windows XP Mode.[1] It was available in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions.[14]
Windows 7 Enterprise
This edition targeted the enterprise segment of the market and was sold through volume licensing to companies which have a Software Assurance (SA) contract with Microsoft.[1] Additional features include support for Multilingual User Interface (MUI) packages, BitLocker Drive Encryption, and UNIX application support.[1] Not available through retail or OEM channels, this edition is distributed through SA.[1] As a result, it includes several SA-only benefits, including a license allowing the operating of diskless nodes (diskless PCs) and activation via Volume License Key (VLK).[16]
Windows 7 Ultimate
Windows 7 Ultimate contains the same features as Windows 7 Enterprise, but this edition was available to home users on an individual license basis.[1] If a Windows 7 Home Premium or Windows 7 Professional user wished to upgrade to Windows 7 Ultimate, they would be able to use Windows Anytime Upgrade to do so, for an additional fee. This service is still available for any users who wish to upgrade.[1] Unlike Windows Vista Ultimate, the Windows 7 Ultimate does not include the Windows Ultimate Extras feature or any exclusive features as Microsoft had stated.[1]

Special-purpose editions[edit]

The main editions also can take the form of one of the following special editions:

N and KN editions
The features in the N and KN Editions are the same as their equivalent full versions, but do not include Windows Media Player or other Windows Media-related technologies, such as Windows Media Center and Windows DVD Maker due to limitations set by the European Union and South Korea, respectively.[17] The cost of the N and KN Editions are the same as the full versions, as the Media Feature Pack for Windows 7 N or Windows 7 KN can be downloaded without charge from Microsoft.[18]
E edition
The features in the E edition are the same as their equivalent full versions, but does not include Internet Explorer due to limitations set by the European Union. The cost of the E edition was cheaper than the full version.[19]
Signature Edition
The Signature Edition of Windows 7 is a commemorative edition of Windows 7 Ultimate for those throwing a Windows 7 launch party.[20] It is functionally the same as Windows 7 Ultimate.

Upgrade editions[edit]

In-place upgrade from Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 to Windows 7 is supported if the processor architecture and the language are the same and their editions match (see below).[1][3][21] In-place upgrade is not supported for earlier versions of Windows; moving to Windows 7 on these machines requires a clean installation, i.e. removal of the old operating system, installing Windows 7 and reinstalling all previously installed programs. Windows Easy Transfer can assist in this process.[1][3][22][23]
Microsoft made upgrade SKUs of Windows 7 for selected editions of Windows XP and Windows Vista. The difference between these SKUs and full SKUs of Windows 7 is their lower price and proof of license ownership of a qualifying previous version of Windows. Same restrictions on in-place upgrading applies to these SKUs as well.[24] In addition, Windows 7 is available as a Family Pack upgrade edition in certain markets, to upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium only. It gives licenses to upgrade three machines from Vista or Windows XP to the Windows 7 Home Premium edition. These are not full versions, so each machine to be upgraded must have one of these qualifying previous versions of Windows for them to work.[25] In the United States, this offer expired in early December 2009.[26] In October 2010, to commemorate the anniversary of Windows 7, Microsoft once again made Windows 7 Home Premium Family Pack available for a limited time, while supplies lasted.[27]

Upgrade compatibility[edit]

There are two possible ways to upgrade to Windows 7 from an earlier version of Windows:

  • An in-place install (labelled «Upgrade» in the installer), where settings and programs are preserved from an older version of Windows. This option is only sometimes available, depending on the editions of Windows being used, and is not available at all unless upgrading from Windows Vista.[28]
  • A clean install (labelled «Custom» in the installer), where all settings including but not limited to user accounts, applications, user settings, music, photos, and programs are erased entirely and the current operating system is erased and replaced with Windows 7. This option is always available and is required for all versions of Windows XP.[29]

The table below lists which upgrade paths allow for an in-place install. Note that in-place upgrades can only be performed when the previous version of Windows is of the same architecture. If upgrading from a 32-bit installation to a 64-bit installation or downgrading from 64-bit installation to 32-bit installation, a clean install is mandatory regardless of the editions being used.

Version and its
specific edition of
Windows to
upgrade from		 Edition of Windows 7 to upgrade to
Home
Basic		 Home
Premium		 Professional Enterprise Ultimate
Vista Home Basic In-place In-place Clean Clean In-place
Vista Home Premium Clean In-place Clean Clean In-place
Vista Business Clean Clean In-place In-place In-place
Vista Enterprise Clean Clean Clean In-place Clean
Vista Ultimate Clean Clean Clean Clean In-place
XP Clean Clean Clean Clean Clean
2000/ME and earlier Ineligible Ineligible Ineligible Ineligible Ineligible

  In-place installation option available.

  Requires clean install.

  Requires full version of Windows and a clean install. Ineligible for upgrade pricing.

Anytime Upgrade editions[edit]

Microsoft still supports in-place upgrades from a lower edition of Windows 7 to a higher one, using the Windows Anytime Upgrade tool.[1] There are currently three retail options available (though it is currently unclear whether they can be used with previous installations of the N versions).[30] There are no family pack versions of the Anytime Upgrade editions. It was possible to use the Product Key from a Standard upgrade edition to accomplish an in-place upgrade (e.g. Home Premium to Ultimate).[31][32]

  • Starter to Home Premium
  • Starter to Professional1
  • Starter to Ultimate1
  • Home Premium to Professional
  • Home Premium to Ultimate
  • Professional to Ultimate1

1 Available in retail, and at the Microsoft Store

Derivatives[edit]

Windows Thin PC
On February 9, 2011, Microsoft announced Windows Thin PC, a branded derivative of Windows Embedded Standard 7 with Service Pack 1, designed as a lightweight version of Windows 7 for installation on low performance PCs as an alternative to using a dedicated thin client device. It succeeded Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs, which was based on Windows XP Embedded. Windows Thin PC was released on June 6, 2011.
Mainstream support for Windows Thin PC ended on October 11, 2016, and extended support ended on October 12, 2021.[33]
Embedded versions
Windows 7 is also currently available in two distinct forms of Windows Embedded, named as Windows Embedded Standard 7 (known as Windows Embedded Standard 2011 prior to release, the newest being Windows Embedded Standard 7 with Service Pack 1) and Windows Embedded POSReady 7. Both versions are eligible for Extended Security Updates (ESU) for up to 3 years after their end of extended support dates.[7] In addition, binary identical for Embedded Systems (FES) variants of Professional and Ultimate editions are also available, differing only in licensing, and with their support periods also matching their non FES variants.
Mainstream support for Windows Embedded 7 Standard ended on October 13, 2015, and extended support ended on October 13, 2020.[34] Mainstream support for Windows Embedded POSReady 7 ended on October 11, 2016, and extended support ended on October 12, 2021.[35] Extended Security Updates (ESU) last for Windows Embedded 7 Standard until October 10, 2023.[34] ESU for Windows Embedded POSReady 7 last until October 8, 2024.[36][35][37][38]

Comparison chart[edit]

Windows 7 edition comparison chart[1][3][4][16][22][39][40][41]

Features Starter Home Basic Home Premium Professional Enterprise Ultimate
Licensing scheme OEM licensing Retail and OEM
licensing in
emerging markets		 Retail and OEM
licensing		 Retail, OEM and
volume licensing[42]		 Volume licensing[42] Retail and OEM
licensing
Maximum physical memory (RAM) (32-Bit)[43] 2 GB 4 GB
Maximum physical memory (RAM) (64-Bit)[43] — 8 GB 16 GB 192 GB
Maximum physical CPUs supported[a][44] 1 2
Desktop Gadgets Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Built-in AVCHD support[45] No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Multiple monitors No High quality required High quality required High quality required High quality required High quality required
Fast user switching No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Desktop Window Manager No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows Mobility Center No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Printing via the Internet No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows Parental Controls[46] Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
64-bit edition available? No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows Aero No Partial Yes Yes Yes Yes
Built-in DVD (MPEG-2 and Dolby Digital) decoder[3] No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Multi-touch No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows Media Center No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows Media Player remote media experience[b] No No Yes[47] Yes[47] Yes[47] Yes[47]
Premium games included No No Yes Yes[c] Yes[c] Yes
HomeGroup support Join only Join only Create or join Create or join Create or join Create or join
Back up to network with Backup and Restore Center[49] No No No Yes Yes Yes
Act as host for Remote Desktop Services No No No Yes Yes Yes
Dynamic disks[50] No No No Yes Yes Yes
Encrypting File System No No No Yes Yes Yes
Location-aware printing No No No Yes Yes Yes
Presentation mode No No No Yes Yes Yes
Group Policy[51] No No No Yes Yes Yes
Offline files and folder redirection[51] No No No Yes Yes Yes
Windows Server domain joining No No No Yes Yes Yes
Windows XP Mode[d] No Partial Partial Yes Yes Yes
Software restriction policies No No No Yes Yes Yes
Remote administration tools No No No Yes Yes Yes
Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS)[e] No No No Yes Yes Yes
AppLocker No No No Create policies, but cannot enforce Create and enforce policies Create and enforce policies
Aero glass remoting[52][53] No No No No Yes Yes
Windows Media Player multimedia redirection[53] No No No No Yes[47] Yes[47]
Enterprise search scopes[51]: 130  No No No No Yes Yes
Federated search[54] No No No No Yes Yes
BitLocker Drive Encryption No No No No Yes Yes
BranchCache Distributed Cache No No No No Yes Yes
Subsystem for Unix-based Applications No No No No Yes Yes
Supports Multilingual User Interface packages No No No No Yes Yes
Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) enhancements[51]: 130  No No No No Yes Yes
Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) licensed[55] No No No No Yes Yes
VHD booting[f] No No No No Yes Yes
Switching between any of the 37 available languages[57][58] No No No No Yes[58] Yes[58]
Features Starter Home Basic Home Premium Professional Enterprise Ultimate

See also[edit]

  • Windows 2000 editions
  • Windows XP editions
  • Windows Vista editions
  • Windows 8 editions
  • Windows 10 editions

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Not the same as logical processor limits: all editions are limited to 32 logical processors for IA-32 and 256 for x64
  2. ^ Feature of Windows Media Player which enables the use and control of media libraries on other computers
  3. ^ a b Disabled by default.[48]
  4. ^ Windows Virtual PC including a complete copy of Windows XP with Service Pack 3 using Remote Desktop Protocol to display individual applications integrated with the host OS (Windows 7). Windows XP Mode is available as a free download from Microsoft.
  5. ^ formerly Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM)
  6. ^ Any edition of Windows 7 can be installed onto a VHD volume; these installations even appear in the boot menu. However, only Enterprise or Ultimate editions start. Other editions return an error message.[56]

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Further reading[edit]

  1. «Windows 7 Lineup Offers Clear Choice for Consumers and Businesses». Microsoft News Center. Redmond, Washington: Microsoft. February 3, 2009. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  2. «Brief: Licensing Windows 7 for Use with Virtual Machine Technologies» (.docx). Microsoft Volume Licensing. Microsoft. March 2010. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
  3. Thurrott, Paul (October 6, 2010). «Windows 7 Product Editions: A Comparison». Paul Thurrott’s SuperSite for Windows. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
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Windows 7   Editions    

Windows 7 is available in six different editions, but only Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate are widely available at retail. The other editions focus on other markets, such as the developing world or enterprise use. All editions support IA-32 CPUs and all editions except Starter support the x64 CPUs. (64-bit installation media is not included in Home Basic edition packages, but can be obtained from Microsoft).

According to Microsoft, the features for all editions of Windows 7 are stored on the machine, regardless of what edition is in use. Users who wish to upgrade to an edition of Windows 7 with more features can then use Windows Anytime Upgrade to purchase the upgrade and to unlock the features of those editions. Microsoft announced Windows 7 pricing information for some editions on June 25, 2009, and Windows Anytime Upgrade and Family Pack pricing on July 31, 2009.

Edition Description
Windows 7 Starter Windows Aero theme is not included, and it isn’t available in 64-bit. The desktop wallpaper and Visual Style (Windows 7 Basic) are not user-changeable.
Windows 7 Home Basic Some Aero options are excluded along with several new features.
Windows 7 Home Premium Features aimed at the home market segment, such as Windows Media Center, Windows Aero and touch-screen controls.
Windows 7 Professional All features of Home Premium, plus joining a domain, Remote Desktop, EFS, Windows XP Mode.
Windows 7 Ultimate All features, including BitLocker, Multilingual User Interface (MUI) packages.
Windows 7 Enterprise Same as Ultimate, but Microsoft Software Assurance (volume-licensing) only.

Editions in details[]

Main editions[]

Windows 7 Starter
Windows 7 Starter is the edition of Windows 7 that contains the fewest features. Windows 7 Starter is only available in a 32-bit version. The Windows Aero theme is sadly not included in this version. The desktop wallpaper and Visual Styles (Windows 7 Basic) are not user-changeable. Microsoft originally intended to restrict the edition to running 3 simultaneous applications but this limitation was dropped.
This edition is available pre-installed on computers, especially netbooks, through system integrators or computer manufacturers using OEM licenses.
Windows 7 Home Basic
Windows 7 Home Basic is available in «emerging markets«, in 141 different countries. Some Windows Aero options are excluded along with several new features. Home Basic, along with other editions sold in emerging markets, include geographical activation restriction, which requires users to activate Windows within a certain region or country.
Windows 7 Home Premium
This edition contains features aimed at the home market segment, such as Windows Media Center, Windows Aero and multi-touch support.
Windows 7 Professional
This edition is targeted towards enthusiasts and small-business users. It includes all the features of Windows 7 Home Premium, and adds the ability to participate in a Windows Server domain. Additional features include operating as a Remote Desktop server, location aware printing, Encrypting File System, Presentation Mode, Software Restriction Policies (but not the extra management features of App Locker) and Windows XP Mode. Like Enterprise, Microsoft will support this edition until 2020.
Windows 7 Enterprise
This edition targets the enterprise segment of the market and is sold through volume licensing to companies which have a Software Assurance contract with Microsoft. Additional features include support for Multilingual User Interface (MUI) packages, BitLocker Drive Encryption, and UNIX application support. Not available through retail or OEM channels, this edition is distributed through Microsoft Software Assurance (SA). As a result it includes several SA-only benefits, including a license allowing the operating of diskless nodes (diskless PCs), the running of multiple virtual machines, and activation via WOLF. Like Professional, Microsoft will support this edition until 2020.
Windows 7 Ultimate
Windows 7 Ultimate contains all of the same features as Windows 7 Enterprise, but unlike the Enterprise edition, it is available to home users on an individual license basis. Windows 7 Home Premium and Windows 7 Professional users are able to upgrade to Windows 7 Ultimate for a fee using Windows Anytime Upgrade if they wish to do so. Unlike Windows Vista Ultimate, the Windows 7 Ultimate edition does not include the Windows Ultimate Extras feature or any exclusive features as Microsoft had stated. However, even though it is the consumer equivalent to Enterprise, like Home Premium, Microsoft will only support Ultimate until 2015.

Sub-editions[]

N and KN Editions
The features in the N and KN Editions are the same as their equivalent full versions, but do not include Windows Media Player or other Windows Media-related technologies, such as Windows Media Center and Windows DVD Maker. The cost of the N and KN Editions are the same as the full versions, as the Media Feature Pack for Windows 7 N or Windows 7 KN can be downloaded without charge from Microsoft.
VL Builds
VL builds work with VLKs (volume license keys). Volume license keys can be used to activate multiple installations of the software without any mechanism (such as a product activation mechanism) checking the total number of installations. The license for the software will place restrictions on the use of the key. Typically the license will limit the key to a fixed number of installations which must only be within the licensee’s organization and also place the licensee under an obligation to keep a record of the number of installations, keep the key confidential and possibly even require that the licensee organization makes itself available for a software licensing audit to verify that its use of the key is within the terms of the license.

Upgrade editions[]

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 can be upgraded to Windows 7 with an in-place upgrade if the processor architecture, comparable edition, and language version are the same. Earlier versions than Windows Vista Service Pack 1 can only be upgraded to Windows 7 via a clean install. However, in some countries, Microsoft has recommended a clean install regardless of whether going from XP or Vista, with reasoning that has not been made clear.

Standard upgrade editions[]

Windows 7 supports upgrading from an applicable version of XP and Vista to an applicable version of Windows 7 via Upgrade Editions, however there is no direct way to upgrade earlier than Windows Vista Service Pack 1. Users can upgrade to Vista first then to Windows 7 or use Windows Easy Transfer to collect data and settings from installed programs, install Windows 7 then install their program data and settings from Windows Easy Transfer, then re-install all their programs. Not all programs will install if they don’t support Windows 7. The latter method does a fresh install of Windows 7 so all software needs to be re-installed. If the original hardware is kept, suitable drivers will need to be found. The options mean that users can update freely from any previous version to any of the new three retail editions of Windows 7: Home Premium, Professional, or Ultimate (plus in Europe, and possibly South Korea, these Upgrade Editions also come in optional N versions). Discounted upgrade pricing is only available to current users of genuine copies XP or Vista.

Standard upgrade editions (Family Packs)[]

Windows 7 is available as an Upgrade Family Pack edition in certain markets, to upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium only. It gives licenses to upgrade three machines from Vista or Windows XP to the Windows 7 Home Premium edition. These are not full versions, so each machine to be upgraded must have one of these qualifying previous versions of Windows for them to work. In the United States, this offer was discontinued in early December 2009.

Microsoft has since announced it will resume availability of Windows 7 Home Premium Family Pack which will be available starting October 3, 2010 for a limited time while supplies last.

Upgrade compatibility[]

There are two possible ways to upgrade to Windows 7 from an earlier version of Windows:

  • An in-place install (labelled «Upgrade» in the installer), where settings and programs are preserved from an older version of Windows. This option is only sometimes available, depending on the editions of Windows being used, and is not available at all unless upgrading from Windows Vista.
  • A clean install (labelled «Custom» in the installer). This option is always available.

The table below lists which upgrade paths allow for an in-place install. Note that in-place upgrades can only be performed when the previous version of Windows is of the same architecture. If upgrading from a 32-bit installation to a 64-bit installation, a clean install is mandatory regardless of the editions being used.

7 Home Basic 7 Home Premium 7 Professional 7 Enterprise 7 Ultimate
Vista Home Basic In-place In-place Clean Clean In-place
Vista Home Premium Clean In-place Clean Clean In-place
Vista Business Clean Clean In-place In-place In-place
Vista Ultimate Clean Clean Clean Clean In-place
2000/XP Clean Clean Clean Clean Clean

Anytime Upgrade editions[]

Windows 7 also supports in-place upgrades from a lower edition of Windows 7 to a higher one using the Windows Anytime Upgrade tool.There are currently three retail options available (though it is currently unclear whether they can be used with previous installations of the N versions). Currently, there are no plans for family pack versions of the Anytime Upgrade editions.
It is possible to use the Product Key from a Standard upgrade edition to accomplish an in-place upgrade (e.g. Home Premium to Ultimate).

  • Starter to Home Premium.
  • Starter to Professional1.
  • Starter to Ultimate1.
  • Home Premium to Professional.
  • Home Premium to Ultimate.
  • Professional to Ultimate1.

1Not available in retail, only at the Microsoft Store

Comparison chart[]

Windows 7 Edition comparison chart

Features / Availability Starter Home Basic Home Premium Professional Enterprise Ultimate
OEM licensing Retail and OEM licensing in Emerging markets Retail and OEM licensing Retail, OEM and Volume licensing Volume licensing Retail and OEM licensing
End of Support 2015.01.13 2015.01.13 2015.01.13 2020.01.14 2020.01.14 2015.01.13
Full Package Retail Pricing Not available for retail markets Not available in developed markets US$199.99 US$299.99 Not available for retail markets US$319.99
Upgrade Package Retail Pricing Not available for retail markets Not available in developed markets US$119.99 US$199.99 Not available for retail markets US$219.99
Maximum physical memory (64-bit mode) N/A 8 GB 16 GB 192 GB 192 GB 192 GB
32-bit and 64-bit versions 32-bit only Both (64-bit disc not included) Both Both Both Both
Maximum physical CPUs supported 1 1 1 2 2 2
Backup and Restore Center Cannot back up to network Cannot back up to network Cannot back up to network Yes Yes Yes
Remote Desktop (Client and Host) Client only Client only Client only Yes Yes Yes
Home Group (create and join) Join only Join only Yes Yes Yes Yes
Multiple monitors No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Fast user switching No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Desktop Wallpaper Changeable No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Desktop Window Manager No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows Mobility Center No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows Aero No Partial Yes Yes Yes Yes
Multi-Touch No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Premium Games Included No No Yes Disabled by default Disabled by default Yes
Windows Media Center No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows Media Player Remote Media Experience No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Dynamic Disks No No No Yes Yes Yes
Encrypting File System No No No Yes Yes Yes
Location Aware Printing No No No Yes Yes Yes
Presentation Mode No No No Yes Yes Yes
Group Policy No No No Yes Yes Yes
Offline Files and Folder redirection No No No Yes Yes Yes
Windows Server domain joining No No No Yes Yes Yes
Windows XP Mode No No No Yes Yes Yes
Software Restriction Policies No No No Yes Yes Yes
Aero glass remoting No No No No Yes Yes
Windows Media Player multimedia redirection No No No No Yes Yes
Audio recording over Terminal Services No No No No Yes Yes
Multi-display Terminal Services No No No No Yes Yes
Enterprise Search Scopes:130 No No No No Yes Yes
Federated Search No No No No Yes Yes
AppLocker No No No Create Policies, But Cannot Enforce Create and Enforce Polices Create and Enforce Polices
BitLocker Drive Encryption No No No No Yes Yes
BranchCache Distributed Cache No No No No Yes Yes
DirectAccess No No No No Yes Yes
Subsystem for Unix-based Applications No No No No Yes Yes
Multilingual User Interface Pack No No No No Yes Yes
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Enhancements:130 No No No No Yes Yes
Virtual Hard Disk Booting No No No No Yes Yes

Derivatives[]

Windows Thin PC

Windows Thin PC

Windows Thin PC
On February 9, 2011, Microsoft announced Windows Thin PC, a branded derivative of Windows Embedded Standard 7 with Service Pack 1, designed as a lightweight version used only in thin client scenarios. It succeeded Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs, which was based on Windows XP Embedded. Microsoft announced that it is expected to become available during early 2011. A Community Technology Preview (CTP) version was released publicly on March 28 through their Connect website. On May 2, a Release Candidate (RC) was made available on their website. On June 6, Windows Thin PC was released. Microsoft promised that it would be generally available for download on July 1.
Embedded versions
Windows 7 is also currently available as an embedded version to developers, named as Windows 7 Embedded Standard (previously known as Windows Embedded 2011, the newest being Windows Embedded Standard 7 with Service Pack 1).

See also[]

  • Windows 2000 editions
  • Windows XP editions
  • Windows Vista editions

References[]

External links[]

  • Windows 7 homepage
  • Microsoft PressPass article
  • Paul Thurrott’s SuperSite for Windows: Windows 7 Product Editions: A Comparison

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Windows NT 3.1 • Windows NT 3.5 • Windows NT 3.51 • Windows NT 4.0 • Windows 2000
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Windows 7 с интегрированным пакетом обновления SP1. Пакет обновления 1 (SP1) для Windows 7 и содержит ранее выпущенные обновления, распространявшиеся через Центр обновления Windows, а также добавочные обновления для указанных платформ.

Что такое «U» в названиях образов? Почему появились новые образы? Это обновленные образы. Отличие:
«This media refresh includes the installation hotfix described in KB Article 2534111. No other changes have been made to the product.»
«Это обновление включает в себя установку исправления описанного в статье KB 2534111. Никакие другие изменения не были внесены в продукт.»
Вот здесь есть подробное описание этого обновления и что оно дает.

Чем отличаются Retail и OEM дистрибутивы?
Единственным отличием имиджей является содержимое конфигурационного файла выпуска ei.cfg, никаких других отличий нет. Совпадают даже размеры дистрибутивов.
Файл настройки выпуска (ei.cfg) определяет устанавливаемый выпуск или же канал (Channel) распространения Windows и лицензию, используемую во время установки.
Удаление файла настройки выпуска (ei.cfg) разблокирует выбор редакций систем Windows 7, а именно станет возможным самостоятельно выбрать какую именно редакцию системы Windows 7 устанавливать: Windows 7 Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional или же Windows 7 Ultimate.
Примечание: 64х — битных версий Starter не существует, есть только x86.

Содержимое и контрольные суммы:

Сравнение редакций Windows 7
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Key Difference: Windows 7 Home Basic is a version that is not widely available everywhere; it is only available in certain ‘emerging markets’ and is limited to 141 countries. Windows Home Basic as the name suggests is a very basic version of Windows and only allows users limited capability. The Windows 7 Professional is an edition designed specifically for small business owners. It includes all of the features of the Windows 7 Home Premium and adds a few additional features of its own.

Windows 7 is an operating system that was launched by Microsoft in October 2009 as an upgrade to Windows Vista. Similar to the other Windows operating systems, the company launched editions or a variety of the operating system with limited or additional features. These variations allow users to spend only on the features that are bound to use, with the other features reserved for professionals. Windows 7 Home Basic and Windows 7 Professional are two different editions of the Windows 7 operating system. The Windows 7 Home Basic is only available in emerging markets and has limited capabilities, while the Professional edition is targeted at the small business owners and offers additional features.

Windows 7 Home Basic is a version that is not widely available everywhere; it is only available in certain ‘emerging markets’ and is limited to 141 countries. Windows Home Basic as the name suggests is a very basic version of Windows and only allows users limited capability. The Home Basic version excludes certain Windows Aero options that were introduced with Windows Vista. This allows users only partial support to the aesthetic features that are provided by the Aero. In addition to limited aesthetic appeal, there are also a few functionality limitations. Home Basic does not come pre-installed with Windows Media Center. However, this can be purchased and downloaded from the company’s website. The lack of Windows Media Center limits media centralization and TV capabilities of the user. The core function of the Media Center is to consolidate all media needs of the user in one place. It also allows users to watch TV online as well as attach TV tuner. Movies, photos, videos and music functions are still allowed in Home Basic, but users are required to access different applications separately for each function.

The Windows 7 Professional is an edition designed specifically for small business owners. It includes all of the features of the Windows 7 Home Premium and adds a few additional features of its own. This is the third-most expensive edition that is available on the market.  The CD includes both the 32-bit and the 64-bit versions that let’s the user decide which architecture they want to incorporate depending on their RAM usage and the amount of data processed. The main function of the Professional edition is its ability to connect to business networks with Domain Join. Professional also offers mobility features such as ability to detect the closest printer based on the network that is logged on, as well as data protection capabilities. It includes additional features such as Restore Previous Versions, HomeGroup, advanced backup options and Windows Media Center.

All versions of Windows 7, except the Windows 7 Starter and Home Basic version will play DVDs without the need for downloading any extra software. All versions of Windows 7 will receive Mainstream Support until January 2015 and Extended Support till January 2020.

This checklist is adapted from the diagrams provided by Microsoft to Neowin.net.

Windows 7 Home Basic

Windows 7 Ultimate

Improved Windows Taskbar & Jump Lists

YES

YES

Windows Search

YES

YES

Join a HomeGroup

YES

YES

Windows Media Player

YES

YES

Back-up and Restore

YES

YES

Enhanced Media Player

YES

YES

Action Center

YES

YES

Device Stage (Crates a homepage for a device attached to the computer)

YES

YES

Enhanced home media streaming

YES

YES

Bluetooth support

YES

YES

Fax & Scan

YES

YES

Basic ‘inbox’ games

YES

YES

Credential Manager

YES

YES

Application Capabilities

YES

YES

Live Thumbnails Previews from Taskbar

YES

YES

Fast User Switching

YES

YES

Create ad-hoc wireless networks

YES

YES

Internet Connection Sharing

YES

YES

Multi-monitor support

YES

YES

Windows Mobility Center (without presentation settings)

YES

YES

Aero Glass & Advanced Window Navigation

YES

Aero Background

YES

Windows Touch (Multi-touch and handwriting recognition support)

YES

Create a HomeGroup

YES

Windows Media Center

YES

Remote Media Streaming

YES

DVD Video playback and authoring

YES

Premium ‘inbox’ games

YES

Snipping Tool, Sticky Notes, Windows Journal

YES

Windows Sideshow

YES

Location Aware Printing

YES

Domain Join and Group Policy Controls

YES

Remote Desktop Host

YES

Advanced Back-up (Network & Group Policy)

YES

Encrypting File System

YES

Windows XP Mode

YES

Windows Mobility Center (Presentation Mode)

YES

Offline Folders

YES

BitLocker & BitLocker To Go

YES

AppLocker

YES

DirectAccess

YES

BranchCache

YES

MUI Language Packs

YES

Enterprise Search Scopes

YES

VDI Enhancements

YES

Boot from VHD

YES
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Windows 7 — операционная система компании Microsoft семейства Windows NT официально выпущенная 22 октября 2009 года. Операционная система Windows 7 имеет несколько редакций, отличающимися друг от друга функциональными возможностями.

Windows 7 вышла вскоре после выхода операционной системы Windows Vista, которая была прохладно встречена пользователями. По существу, новая Windows 7 являлась доработанной версией Windows Vista.

Содержание:

  1. Версии Windows 7
  2. Как узнать версию Windows 7
  3. Windows 7 Начальная
  4. Windows 7 Домашняя базовая
  5. Windows 7 Домашняя расширенная
  6. Windows 7 Профессиональная
  7. Windows 7 Корпоративная
  8. Windows 7 Максимальная
  9. Windows 7 сравнение редакций: таблица
  10. Выводы статьи

Через несколько лет, в октябре 2012 года на смену Windows 7 пришла операционная система Windows 8. Далее, последовательно были выпущены операционные системы Windows 8.1 и Windows 10.

Несмотря на выход более новых операционных систем, «семерка» по-прежнему остается одной из самых популярных ОС в мире. Лишь совсем недавно, операционная система Windows 10, не смотря на возможности для бесплатного обновления, смогла обойти Windows 7 по числу пользователей в мире. В настоящий момент времени, в России обе операционные системы установлены на примерно одинаковом числе компьютеров.

Корпорация Майкрософт объявила, что 14 января 2019 года прекратится расширенная поддержка Windows 7. Компьютеры с Windows 7 продолжат работать, но перестанут получать обновления безопасности и исправления операционной системы.

В этой статье вы найдете сравнение версий Windows 7 между разными редакциями операционной системы, которые я собрал в таблице.

Версии Windows 7

Операционная система Windows 7 имеет несколько редакций, ориентированных на выполнение разных задач. Часть версий предназначены для установки на стационарные компьютеры, ноутбуки и нетбуки производителями устройств, ПК продается вместе с установленной операционной системой. Другие редакции доступны для розничной продажи пользователям, которые самостоятельно устанавливают систему на свой компьютер.

Windows 7 выпущена в составе 6 редакций, отличающихся друг от друга по своему функционалу:

  • Windows 7 Starter — Windows 7 Начальная;
  • Windows 7 Home Basic — Windows 7 Домашняя базовая;
  • Windows 7 Home Premium — Windows 7 Домашняя расширенная;
  • Windows 7 Professional — Windows 7 Профессиональная;
  • Windows 7 Enterprise — Windows 7 Корпоративная;
  • Windows 7 Ultimate — Windows 7 Максимальная.

версии windows 7

Редакция Windows 7 Начальная (Starter) выпускалась в OEM версии (для установки на устройства производителями изделий) только в 32-битной разрядности системы. Остальные редакции Windows имеют 32 битные и 64 битные версии.

В старших версиях Windows 7 имеется режим Windows XP Mode, включающий операционную систему Windows XP Professional, запускаемой на виртуальной машине от Майкрософт.

Для Windows 7 был выпущен пакет обновлений Service Pack 1, в дальнейшем система получала накопительные и кумулятивные обновления, касающиеся, в основном, безопасности компьютера.

Как узнать версию Windows 7

Если пользователь не знает, какая редакция Windows 7 установлена на его компьютере, получить нужные сведения можно несколькими способами. Прочтите статью о том, как узнать версию Windows, опубликованную на моем сайте.

Вот один из способов узнать редакцию Windows 7:

  1. Войдите в меню «Пуск».
  2. Щелкните правой кнопкой мыши по «Компьютер», в контекстном меню выберите «Свойства».
  3. В окне «Просмотр основных сведений о вашем компьютере» отобразится информация об издании Windows и некоторые технические характеристики ПК.

Обратите внимание на разрядность операционной системы: 32-битная или 64-битная Windows. Это может понадобится при переустановке системы, для установки драйверов, для выбора программ соответствующей разрядности и т. д.

версия windows 7

Windows 7 Начальная

Редакция Windows 7 Starter предназначена для установки на нетбуки. Из операционной системы убрали довольно много функционала для того, чтобы облегчить эксплуатацию данной редакции на маломощных компьютерах.

Начальная версия не предназначена для продажи в розничной сети. Операционную систему устанавливают на компьютер сборщики или производители устройств.

Windows 7 Домашняя базовая

Windows 7 Home Basic предназначена для домашних пользователей с базовым набором функций. В данной версии Windows отсутствуют многие дополнительные мультимедийные возможности и инструменты для профессиональной работы.

Домашняя базовая редакция распространятся в розничной продаже, а по OEM-лицензии только на развивающихся рынках, включая Россию.

Windows 7 Домашняя расширенная

Версия Windows 7 Home Premium предназначена для домашних пользователей. В отличие от Домашней базовой версии, в Домашней расширенной редакции имеются онлайн игры, Windows Media Center, Windows DVD Maker для записи дисков, полная поддержка Windows Aero, другие полезные функции.

Пожалуй, Домашняя расширенная версия Windows 7 оптимально подходит для домашнего использования.

Windows 7 Профессиональная

Windows 7 Professional предназначена для использования на предприятиях среднего и малого бизнеса. Данная редакция продается в розничной сети для обычных пользователей. В этой версии операционной системы имеется необходимый функционал для работы бизнес-приложений, печать по сети, удаленное управление, шифрование файловой системы и т. п.

Windows 7 Корпоративная

Windows 7 Enterprise выпущена для корпоративных клиентов, для крупных компаний. Эта версия операционной системы распространяется только по корпоративной лицензии, не продается в розницу.

Большинство функций корпоративной редакции не понадобятся домашним пользователям, потому что они, в основном, применяются в бизнес-процессах.

Windows 7 Максимальная

Версия Windows 7 Ultimate имеет практически все возможности всех остальных версий операционной системы. Максимальная редакция продается в розничной сети, поэтому копию ОС может приобрести пользователь, не имеющий денежных проблем.

Эта версия Windows 7 подойдет для использования на производстве или дома, теми пользователями, которые не терпят никаких компромиссов в плане возможностей операционной системы своего компьютера.

Windows 7 сравнение редакций: таблица

В сводной таблице собраны основные характеристики всех редакций Windows 7: Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Ultimate.

В этой таблице имеется горизонтальная прокрутка из-за того, что все столбцы на помещаются по ширине статьи.

Редакции Windows 7 Начальная Windows 7 Домашняя базовая Windows 7 Домашняя расширенная Windows 7 Профессиональная Windows 7 Максимальная Windows 7 Корпоративная
Способ распространения OEM-лицензии Розница и OEM-лицензии Розница и OEM-лицензии Розница, OEM-лицензии, корпоративные лицензии Розница и OEM-лицензии Корпоративные лицензии
Максимальный объем физической памяти (32-бит) 2ГБ 4ГБ 4ГБ 4ГБ 4ГБ 4ГБ
Максимальный объем физической памяти (64-бит) Нет 8ГБ 16ГБ 192ГБ 192ГБ 192ГБ
64-битная версия Нет Да, только в OEM-версии Да Да Да Да
Количество физических процессоров 1 1 1 2 2 2
Центр восстановления Windows Нет поддержки домена Нет поддержки домена Нет поддержки домена Да Да Да
Домашняя группа Только присоединение Только присоединение Да Да Да Да
Удаленный рабочий стол Только клиент Только клиент Только клиент Да Да Да
Несколько мониторов Нет Да Да Да Да Да
Быстрое переключение пользователей Нет Да Да Да Да Да
Windows Aero Нет Базовая тема оформления Да Да Да Да
Смена фонового изображения рабочего стола Нет Да Да Да Да Да
Диспетчер окон рабочего стола Нет Да Да Да Да Да
Центр мобильности Нет Да Да Да Да Да
Поддержка мультитач Нет Нет Да Да Да Да
Онлайн игры Нет Нет Да Да, отключено Да Да, отключено
Windows Media Center Нет Нет Да Да Да Да
Windows DVD Maker Нет Нет Да Да Да Да
Родительский контроль Да Да Да Да Да Да
Windows Defender Да Да Да Да Да Да
Windows Firewall Да Да Да Да Да Да
EFS (Шифрованная файловая система) Нет Нет Нет Да Да Да
Печать с учетом сетевого расположения Нет Нет Нет Да Да Да
Режим презентации Нет Нет Нет Да Да Да
Присоединение к домену Windows Нет Нет Нет Да Да Да
Windows XP Mode Нет Нет Нет Да Да Да
Политики ограниченного использования программ Нет Нет Нет Да Да Да
AppLocker Нет Нет Нет Нет Да Да
BitLocker Нет Нет Нет Нет Да Да
BitLocker To Go Нет Нет Нет Нет Да Да
BranchCache Нет Нет Нет Нет Да Да
DirectAccess Нет Нет Нет Нет Да Да
Подсистема для UNIX-приложений Нет Нет Нет Нет Да Да
Пакет мультиязычного пользовательского интерфейса Нет Нет Нет Нет Да Да
Создание и подключение VHD Да Да Да Да Да Да
Загрузка с VHD Нет Нет Нет Нет Да Да
Запуск системных оснасток Нет Нет Нет Да Да Да

Выводы статьи

Операционная система Windows 7 имеет несколько редакций, которые наряду с базовыми возможностями, отличаются по своему функционалу друг от друга. В таблице собраны основные функции всех редакций операционной системы Windows 7: Windows 7 Начальная, Windows 7 Домашняя базовая, Windows 7 Домашняя расширенная, Windows 7 Профессиональная, Windows 7 Корпоративная, Windows 7 Максимальная.

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