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<h2 id="main-editions">Main editions</h2> Windows 7 Starter Windows 7 Starter is the edition of Windows 7 that contains the fewest features. It was only available in a <a href="/facts/32-bit/TDMVce8s">32-bit</a> version and does not include the <a href="/facts/Windows_Aero/ef0FmLGu">Windows Aero</a> theme. The desktop wallpaper and visual styles (Windows 7 Basic) are not user-changeable. It was initially intended to be restricted to running up to three simultaneous programs like previous Starter releases of Windows, however this was dropped in the final release.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a> It only supports up to 2 GB of <a href="/facts/Random-access_memory/DuD4bxh6">RAM</a>. This edition was available pre-installed on computers, especially <a href="/facts/Netbook/aExm3tmc">netbooks</a> or Windows Tablets, through system integrators or computer manufacturers using <a href="/facts/OEM/hmUhIWaS">OEM</a> licenses.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a> Windows 7 Home Basic Windows 7 Home Basic was available in "<a href="/facts/Emerging_markets/DAdHmQnE">emerging markets</a>", in 141 countries.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a> Some Windows Aero options are excluded along with several new features.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a> This edition was 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 <a href="/facts/Windows_Product_Activation/msyYsut5">activation restriction</a>, which requires users to activate Windows within a certain region or country.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18"><sup>18</sup></a> Windows 7 Home Premium This edition contains features aimed at the home <a href="/facts/Market_segment/pRcCvKyU">market segment</a>, such as <a href="/facts/Windows_Media_Center/8S5EqIQ9">Windows Media Center</a>, Windows Aero and multi-touch support. It supports up to 16 GB of RAM and was available in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19"><sup>19</sup></a> Windows 7 Professional This edition is targeted towards enthusiasts, small-business users, and schools.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:20" href="#fn:20"><sup>20</sup></a> It includes all the features of Windows 7 Home Premium, and adds the ability to participate in a <a href="/facts/Windows_Server_domain/tAzIX31E">Windows Server domain</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:21" href="#fn:21"><sup>21</sup></a> Additional features include support for up to 192 GB of RAM (increased from 16 GB),<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:22" href="#fn:22"><sup>22</sup></a> up to two physical CPUs, operating as a <a href="/facts/Remote_Desktop_Services/4b05uM5B">Remote Desktop</a> server, location aware printing, backup to a network location, <a href="/facts/Encrypting_File_System/BCrXwfB5">Encrypting File System</a>, Presentation Mode, Software Restriction Policies (but not the extra management features of AppLocker) and <a href="/facts/Windows_XP_Mode/wKdazyS3">Windows XP Mode</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:23" href="#fn:23"><sup>23</sup></a> It was available in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:24" href="#fn:24"><sup>24</sup></a> Windows 7 Enterprise This edition targeted the <a href="/facts/Enterprise_software/RGa1b0bC">enterprise</a> segment of the market and was sold through volume licensing to companies which have a <a href="/facts/Microsoft_Software_Assurance/9bV40qb5">Software Assurance</a> (SA) contract with Microsoft.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:25" href="#fn:25"><sup>25</sup></a> Additional features include support for <a href="/facts/Multilingual_User_Interface/erJyvf8H">Multilingual User Interface</a> (MUI) packages, <a href="/facts/BitLocker_Drive_Encryption/FBAjxdVf">BitLocker Drive Encryption</a>, and <a href="/facts/UNIX/0pNL2seI">UNIX</a> <a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows_Services_for_UNIX/GnDjKTeh">application support</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:26" href="#fn:26"><sup>26</sup></a> Not available through retail or <a href="/facts/Original_equipment_manufacturer/hmUhIWaS">OEM</a> channels, this edition is distributed through SA.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:27" href="#fn:27"><sup>27</sup></a> As a result, it includes several SA-only benefits, including a license allowing the operating of <a href="/facts/Diskless_node/fWUz9KyF">diskless nodes</a> (diskless PCs) and activation via <a href="/facts/Volume_License_Key/bwDtgjRQ">Volume License Key</a> (VLK).<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:28" href="#fn:28"><sup>28</sup></a> Windows 7 Ultimate Windows 7 Ultimate is the edition of Windows 7 that contains the most features. It includes all the features of Windows 7 Home Premium and Professional while also adding some additional enterprise-oriented features that were available on the SA-exclusive Windows 7 Enterprise, making it feature-complete with the latter; this edition was also available to home users on an individual license basis.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:29" href="#fn:29"><sup>29</sup></a> If a Windows 7 Home Premium or Professional user wished to upgrade to Windows 7 Ultimate, they would be able to do so by using Windows Anytime Upgrade, for an additional fee. This service was still available for any users who wish to upgrade.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:30" href="#fn:30"><sup>30</sup></a> Like Windows 7 Professional, it supports up to 192 GB of RAM and up to two physical CPUs, and was available in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions. Unlike Windows Vista Ultimate, it does not include the <a href="/facts/Windows_Ultimate_Extras/BzIWGmoH">Windows Ultimate Extras</a> feature or any other exclusive features that Microsoft has stated.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:31" href="#fn:31"><sup>31</sup></a> <h2 id="special-purpose-editions">Special-purpose editions</h2> <p>The main editions also can take the form of one of the following special editions: </p> N and KN editions The features in the N and KN Editions are the same as their equivalent full versions, but do not include <a href="/facts/Windows_Media_Player/k6xxSATq">Windows Media Player</a> or other Windows Media-related technologies, such as <a href="/facts/Windows_Media_Center/8S5EqIQ9">Windows Media Center</a> and <a href="/facts/Windows_DVD_Maker/g8qCxtET">Windows DVD Maker</a> due to limitations set by the European Union and South Korea, respectively.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:32" href="#fn:32"><sup>32</sup></a> 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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:33" href="#fn:33"><sup>33</sup></a> 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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:34" href="#fn:34"><sup>34</sup></a> Signature Edition The Signature Edition of Windows 7 is a commemorative edition of Windows 7 Ultimate for those throwing a Windows 7 launch party.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:35" href="#fn:35"><sup>35</sup></a> It is functionally the same as Windows 7 Ultimate. <h2 id="upgrade-editions">Upgrade editions</h2> <p>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).<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:36" href="#fn:36"><sup>36</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:37" href="#fn:37"><sup>37</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:38" href="#fn:38"><sup>38</sup></a> 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. <a href="/facts/Windows_Easy_Transfer/mzKU410j">Windows Easy Transfer</a> can assist in this process.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:39" href="#fn:39"><sup>39</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:40" href="#fn:40"><sup>40</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:41" href="#fn:41"><sup>41</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:42" href="#fn:42"><sup>42</sup></a> Microsoft made upgrade <a href="/facts/Stock_keeping_unit/EF6UD3Qs">SKUs</a> 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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:43" href="#fn:43"><sup>43</sup></a> 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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:44" href="#fn:44"><sup>44</sup></a> In the United States, this offer expired in early December 2009.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:45" href="#fn:45"><sup>45</sup></a> 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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:46" href="#fn:46"><sup>46</sup></a> </p> <h3>Upgrade compatibility</h3> <p>There are two possible ways to upgrade to Windows 7 from an earlier version of Windows: </p> <ul><li>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 class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:47" href="#fn:47"><sup>47</sup></a></li> <li>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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:48" href="#fn:48"><sup>48</sup></a></li></ul> <p>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. </p> <table><tbody><tr><th rowspan="2">Version and itsspecific edition ofWindows toupgrade from</th><th colspan="5">Edition of Windows 7 to upgrade to</th></tr><tr><th>HomeBasic</th><th>HomePremium</th><th>Professional</th><th>Enterprise</th><th>Ultimate</th></tr><tr><td>Vista Home Basic</td><td>In-place</td><td>In-place</td><td>Clean</td><td>Clean</td><td>In-place</td></tr><tr><td>Vista Home Premium</td><td>Clean</td><td>In-place</td><td>Clean</td><td>Clean</td><td>In-place</td></tr><tr><td>Vista Business</td><td>Clean</td><td>Clean</td><td>In-place</td><td>In-place</td><td>In-place</td></tr><tr><td>Vista Enterprise</td><td>Clean</td><td>Clean</td><td>Clean</td><td>In-place</td><td>Clean</td></tr><tr><td>Vista Ultimate</td><td>Clean</td><td>Clean</td><td>Clean</td><td>Clean</td><td>In-place</td></tr><tr><td>XP</td><td>Clean</td><td>Clean</td><td>Clean</td><td>Clean</td><td>Clean</td></tr><tr><td>2000/Me and earlier</td><td>Ineligible</td><td>Ineligible</td><td>Ineligible</td><td>Ineligible</td><td>Ineligible</td></tr></tbody></table> In-place installation option available. Requires clean install. Ineligible for upgrade pricing; requires full version of Windows and a clean install. <h3>Anytime Upgrade editions</h3> <p>Microsoft supports in-place upgrades from a lower edition of Windows 7 to a higher one, using the <a href="/facts/Windows_Anytime_Upgrade/M2gT7XWm">Windows Anytime Upgrade</a> tool.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:49" href="#fn:49"><sup>49</sup></a> There are currently three retail options available (though it is currently unclear whether they can be used with previous installations of the N versions),<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:50" href="#fn:50"><sup>50</sup></a> however 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).<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:51" href="#fn:51"><sup>51</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:52" href="#fn:52"><sup>52</sup></a> </p> <ul><li>Starter to Home Premium</li> <li>Starter to Professional1</li> <li>Starter to Ultimate1</li> <li>Home Premium to Professional</li> <li>Home Premium to Ultimate</li> <li>Professional to Ultimate1</li></ul> <p>1 Available in retail, and at the <a href="/facts/Microsoft_Store_(retail)/fNwEv8ak">Microsoft Store</a> </p> <h2 id="derivatives">Derivatives</h2> 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 <a href="/facts/Thin_client/GtBdBho5">thin client</a> device. It succeeded <a href="/facts/Windows_Fundamentals_for_Legacy_PCs/9RbyQAlS">Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs</a>, which was based on <a href="/facts/Windows_XP_editions/ryUtCmRe">Windows XP Embedded</a>. Windows Thin PC was <a href="/facts/Release_to_manufacturing/z4Q4RElA">released</a> on June 6, 2011. Mainstream support for Windows Thin PC ended on October 11, 2016, and extended support ended on October 12, 2021.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:53" href="#fn:53"><sup>53</sup></a> Embedded versions Windows 7 is also available in two distinct forms of <a href="/facts/Windows_Embedded/gQLmd4aw">Windows Embedded</a>, 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 <a href="/facts/Windows_Embedded_POSReady_7/YV3kTFek">Windows Embedded POSReady 7</a>. Both versions are eligible for Extended Security Updates (ESU) for up to 3 years after their end of extended support dates.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:54" href="#fn:54"><sup>54</sup></a> In addition, binary identical <a href="/facts/For_Embedded_Systems/gQLmd4aw">for Embedded Systems</a> (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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:55" href="#fn:55"><sup>55</sup></a> Mainstream support for Windows Embedded POSReady 7 ended on October 11, 2016, and extended support ended on October 12, 2021.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:56" href="#fn:56"><sup>56</sup></a> Extended Security Updates (ESU) ended for Windows Embedded 7 Standard on October 10, 2023<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:57" href="#fn:57"><sup>57</sup></a> and for Windows Embedded POSReady 7 on October 8, 2024.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:58" href="#fn:58"><sup>58</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:59" href="#fn:59"><sup>59</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:60" href="#fn:60"><sup>60</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:61" href="#fn:61"><sup>61</sup></a> <h2 id="comparison-chart">Comparison chart</h2> Windows 7 edition comparison chart<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:62" href="#fn:62"><sup>62</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:63" href="#fn:63"><sup>63</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:64" href="#fn:64"><sup>64</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:65" href="#fn:65"><sup>65</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:66" href="#fn:66"><sup>66</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:67" href="#fn:67"><sup>67</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:68" href="#fn:68"><sup>68</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:69" href="#fn:69"><sup>69</sup></a><table><tbody><tr><th>Features</th><th>Starter</th><th>Home Basic</th><th>Home Premium</th><th>Professional</th><th>Enterprise</th><th>Ultimate</th></tr><tr><td>Licensing scheme</td><td><a href="/facts/Original_equipment_manufacturer/hmUhIWaS">OEM</a> licensing</td><td>Retail and OEMlicensing in<a href="/facts/Emerging_markets/DAdHmQnE">emerging markets</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:70" href="#fn:70"><sup>70</sup></a></td><td>Retail and OEMlicensing</td><td>Retail, OEM and<a href="/facts/Volume_license_key/bwDtgjRQ">volume licensing</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:71" href="#fn:71"><sup>71</sup></a></td><td><a href="/facts/Volume_license_key/bwDtgjRQ">Volume licensing</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:72" href="#fn:72"><sup>72</sup></a></td><td>Retail and OEMlicensing</td></tr><tr><td>Maximum physical memory (RAM) (<a href="/facts/32-Bit/TDMVce8s">32-Bit</a>)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:73" href="#fn:73"><sup>73</sup></a></td><td>2 GB</td><td colspan="5">4 GB</td></tr><tr><td>Maximum physical memory (RAM) (<a href="/facts/64-Bit/AgvkQHkM">64-Bit</a>)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:74" href="#fn:74"><sup>74</sup></a></td><td>—</td><td>8 GB</td><td>16 GB</td><td colspan="3">192 GB</td></tr><tr><td>Maximum physical CPUs supported<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:75" href="#fn:75"><sup>75</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:76" href="#fn:76"><sup>76</sup></a></td><td colspan="3">1</td><td colspan="3">2</td></tr><tr><td>Desktop Gadgets</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Built-in <a href="/facts/AVCHD/ds6h7Umz">AVCHD</a> support<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:77" href="#fn:77"><sup>77</sup></a></td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Multiple monitors (High quality required)</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Fast_user_switching/oQY8eh6k">Fast user switching</a></td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Desktop_Window_Manager/Fo1XazIJ">Desktop Window Manager</a></td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Windows_Mobility_Center/T3LWuJXA">Windows Mobility Center</a></td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Internet_Printing_Protocol/mw97uT8B">Printing via the Internet</a></td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Windows_Parental_Controls/KHI8pDto">Windows Parental Controls</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:78" href="#fn:78"><sup>78</sup></a></td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>64-bit edition available?</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Windows_Aero/ef0FmLGu">Windows Aero</a></td><td>No</td><td>Partial (desktop composition only)</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Built-in DVD (<a href="/facts/MPEG-2/SpuH5FJu">MPEG-2</a> and <a href="/facts/Dolby_Digital/58JfURnU">Dolby Digital</a>) decoder<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:79" href="#fn:79"><sup>79</sup></a></td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Multi-touch/DP71Xsqj">Multi-touch</a></td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Windows_Media_Center/8S5EqIQ9">Windows Media Center</a></td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Windows_Media_Player/k6xxSATq">Windows Media Player</a> remote media experience<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:80" href="#fn:80"><sup>80</sup></a></td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Yes<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:81" href="#fn:81"><sup>81</sup></a></td><td>Yes<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:82" href="#fn:82"><sup>82</sup></a></td><td>Yes<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:83" href="#fn:83"><sup>83</sup></a></td><td>Yes<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:84" href="#fn:84"><sup>84</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>Premium games included</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:85" href="#fn:85"><sup>85</sup></a></td><td>Yes<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:86" href="#fn:86"><sup>86</sup></a></td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Features_new_to_Windows_7/qT863ady">HomeGroup</a> support</td><td>Join only</td><td>Join only</td><td>Create or join</td><td>Create or join</td><td>Create or join</td><td>Create or join</td></tr><tr><td>Back up to network with <a href="/facts/Backup_and_Restore_Center/A0FQmwMB">Backup and Restore Center</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:87" href="#fn:87"><sup>87</sup></a></td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Act as host for <a href="/facts/Remote_Desktop_Services/4b05uM5B">Remote Desktop Services</a></td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Logical_Disk_Manager/etoULoUj">Dynamic disks</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:88" href="#fn:88"><sup>88</sup></a></td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Encrypting_File_System/BCrXwfB5">Encrypting File System</a></td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Location-aware printing</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Presentation mode</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Group_Policy/FGn7Kluc">Group Policy</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:89" href="#fn:89"><sup>89</sup></a></td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Offline_files/IF7yNcCJ">Offline files</a> and <a href="/facts/Folder_redirection/ULW0jbxQ">folder redirection</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:90" href="#fn:90"><sup>90</sup></a></td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Windows_Server_domain/tAzIX31E">Windows Server domain</a> joining</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Windows_XP_Mode/wKdazyS3">Windows XP Mode</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:91" href="#fn:91"><sup>91</sup></a></td><td>No</td><td>Partial</td><td>Partial</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Software restriction policies</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Remote administration tools</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:92" href="#fn:92"><sup>92</sup></a></td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/AppLocker/qRgVvEmd">AppLocker</a></td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Create policies, but cannot enforce</td><td>Create and enforce policies</td><td>Create and enforce policies</td></tr><tr><td>Aero glass remoting<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:93" href="#fn:93"><sup>93</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:94" href="#fn:94"><sup>94</sup></a></td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Windows Media Player multimedia redirection<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:95" href="#fn:95"><sup>95</sup></a></td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Yes<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:96" href="#fn:96"><sup>96</sup></a></td><td>Yes<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:97" href="#fn:97"><sup>97</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>Enterprise search scopes<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:98" href="#fn:98"><sup>98</sup></a>: 130 </td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Federated search<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:99" href="#fn:99"><sup>99</sup></a></td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/BitLocker_Drive_Encryption/FBAjxdVf">BitLocker Drive Encryption</a></td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Features_new_to_Windows_7/qT863ady">BranchCache Distributed Cache</a></td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows_Services_for_UNIX/GnDjKTeh">Subsystem for Unix-based Applications</a></td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Supports <a href="/facts/Multilingual_User_Interface/erJyvf8H">Multilingual User Interface</a> packages</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) enhancements<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:100" href="#fn:100"><sup>100</sup></a>: 130 </td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) licensed<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:101" href="#fn:101"><sup>101</sup></a></td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/VHD_(file_format)/rTXwARrd">VHD booting</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:102" href="#fn:102"><sup>102</sup></a></td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Switching between any of the 37 available languages<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:103" href="#fn:103"><sup>103</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:104" href="#fn:104"><sup>104</sup></a></td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Yes<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:105" href="#fn:105"><sup>105</sup></a></td><td>Yes<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:106" href="#fn:106"><sup>106</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th>Features</th><th>Starter</th><th>Home Basic</th><th>Home Premium</th><th>Professional</th><th>Enterprise</th><th>Ultimate</th></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Windows_2000_editions/amJIt9gz">Windows 2000 editions</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Windows_XP_editions/ryUtCmRe">Windows XP editions</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Windows_Vista_editions/nnb2lHX5">Windows Vista editions</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Windows_8_editions/E3IEW3Kx">Windows 8 editions</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Windows_10_editions/4CgucUSQ">Windows 10 editions</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Windows_11_editions/J2ywV8r4">Windows 11 editions</a></li></ul> <h2 id="notes">Notes</h2> <h2 id="further-reading">Further reading</h2> <ol><li><a href="https://news.microsoft.com/2009/02/03/windows-7-lineup-offers-clear-choice-for-consumers-and-businesses/">"Windows 7 Lineup Offers Clear Choice for Consumers and Businesses"</a>. <i>Microsoft News Center</i>. 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Retrieved December 17, 2009. <a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927520/en-us" target="_blank">http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927520/en-us</a> <a href="#fnref:88" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:89"><p>Windows 7 Product Guide <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b3c68ec2-e726-4830-ac89-31c71d6be5f3&displaylang=en" target="_blank">http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b3c68ec2-e726-4830-ac89-31c71d6be5f3&displaylang=en</a> <a href="#fnref:89" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:90"><p>Windows 7 Product Guide <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b3c68ec2-e726-4830-ac89-31c71d6be5f3&displaylang=en" target="_blank">http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b3c68ec2-e726-4830-ac89-31c71d6be5f3&displaylang=en</a> <a href="#fnref:90" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:91"><p>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. <a href="/wiki/Windows_Virtual_PC" target="_blank">/wiki/Windows_Virtual_PC</a> <a href="#fnref:91" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:92"><p>formerly Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM) <a href="#fnref:92" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:93"><p>Terminal services team (June 23, 2009). "Aero Glass Remoting in Windows Server 2008 R2". Microsoft. Retrieved September 16, 2009. <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/rds/archive/2009/06/23/aero-glass-remoting-in-windows-server-2008-r2.aspx" target="_blank">http://blogs.msdn.com/rds/archive/2009/06/23/aero-glass-remoting-in-windows-server-2008-r2.aspx</a> <a href="#fnref:93" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:94"><p>Terminal Services Team (August 21, 2009). "Remote Desktop Connection 7 for Windows 7, Windows XP & Windows Vista". Microsoft. Retrieved October 27, 2009. <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/rds/archive/2009/08/21/remote-desktop-connection-7-for-windows-7-windows-xp-windows-vista.aspx#9902608" target="_blank">http://blogs.msdn.com/rds/archive/2009/08/21/remote-desktop-connection-7-for-windows-7-windows-xp-windows-vista.aspx#9902608</a> <a href="#fnref:94" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:95"><p>Terminal Services Team (August 21, 2009). "Remote Desktop Connection 7 for Windows 7, Windows XP & Windows Vista". Microsoft. Retrieved October 27, 2009. <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/rds/archive/2009/08/21/remote-desktop-connection-7-for-windows-7-windows-xp-windows-vista.aspx#9902608" target="_blank">http://blogs.msdn.com/rds/archive/2009/08/21/remote-desktop-connection-7-for-windows-7-windows-xp-windows-vista.aspx#9902608</a> <a href="#fnref:95" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:96"><p>Windows 7 N Edition does not include Windows Media Player. <a href="#fnref:96" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:97"><p>Windows 7 N Edition does not include Windows Media Player. <a href="#fnref:97" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:98"><p>Windows 7 Product Guide <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b3c68ec2-e726-4830-ac89-31c71d6be5f3&displaylang=en" target="_blank">http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b3c68ec2-e726-4830-ac89-31c71d6be5f3&displaylang=en</a> <a href="#fnref:98" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:99"><p>"Microsoft Windows Enterprise: Windows 7 Features". Microsoft. Retrieved November 24, 2009. <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/enterprise/products/windows-7/features.aspx#enterprisesearch" target="_blank">http://www.microsoft.com/windows/enterprise/products/windows-7/features.aspx#enterprisesearch</a> <a href="#fnref:99" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:100"><p>Windows 7 Product Guide <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b3c68ec2-e726-4830-ac89-31c71d6be5f3&displaylang=en" target="_blank">http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b3c68ec2-e726-4830-ac89-31c71d6be5f3&displaylang=en</a> <a href="#fnref:100" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:101"><p>6292A Installing and Configuring Windows 7 Client: Microsoft. p14. Part Number X17-37160 Released 10/2009 <a href="#fnref:101" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:102"><p>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] <a href="/wiki/VHD_(file_format)" target="_blank">/wiki/VHD_(file_format)</a> <a href="#fnref:102" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:103"><p>"Why buy Windows 7 Ultimate?". Microsoft. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2011. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110718183130/http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/why-buy-windows-7-ultimate" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20110718183130/http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/why-buy-windows-7-ultimate</a> <a href="#fnref:103" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:104"><p>"Windows 7 language packs are available for computers that are running Windows 7 Ultimate or Windows 7 Enterprise". Microsoft. Retrieved August 19, 2011. <a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972813/en-us" target="_blank">http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972813/en-us</a> <a href="#fnref:104" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:105"><p>"Windows 7 language packs are available for computers that are running Windows 7 Ultimate or Windows 7 Enterprise". Microsoft. Retrieved August 19, 2011. <a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972813/en-us" target="_blank">http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972813/en-us</a> <a href="#fnref:105" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:106"><p>"Windows 7 language packs are available for computers that are running Windows 7 Ultimate or Windows 7 Enterprise". Microsoft. Retrieved August 19, 2011. <a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972813/en-us" target="_blank">http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972813/en-us</a> <a href="#fnref:106" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>