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You told us what you wanted. We listened. This Windows® 7 Product Guide highlights the new and improved features that will help deliver the one thing you said you wanted the most: Your PC, simplifi ed. 3 3
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Contents INTRODUCTION TO WINDOWS 7 6 DESIGNING WINDOWS 7 8 Market Trends that Inspired Windows 7 9 WINDOWS 7 EDITIONS 10 Windows 7 Starter 11 Windows 7 Home Basic 11 Windows 7 Home Premium 12 Windows 7 Professional 12 Windows 7 Enterprise / Windows 7 Ultimate 13 Windows Anytime Upgrade 14 Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack 14 Windows 7 Editions Comparison 15 GETTING STARTED WITH WINDOWS 7 16 Upgrading a PC to Windows 7 16 WHAT’S NEW IN WINDOWS 7 20 Top Features for You 20 Top Features for IT Pr
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WINDOWS 7 FOR IT PROFESSIONALS 88 INTRODUCTION TO WINDOWS 7 6 DESIGNING WINDOWS 7 8 WINDOWS 7 FOR IT PROFESSIONALS: Market Trends that Inspired Windows 7 9 MAKE PEOPLE PRODUCTIVE ANYWHERE 92 Remove Barriers to Information 92 WINDOWS 7 EDITIONS 10 Access Information from Anywhere 95 Windows 7 Starter 11 Windows 7 Home Basic 11 WINDOWS 7 FOR IT PROFESSIONALS: Windows 7 Home Premium 12 MANAGE RISK THROUGH ENHANCED SECURITY AND CONTROL 100 Windows 7 Professional 12 Protect Data on PCs and Device
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PCs are an integral part of the daily lives of billions of people around the world. They are used for more functions than anyone could have imagined just a few years ago, and as PCs become more deeply woven into our everyday lives, our expectations keep increasing. With Windows® 7, you told us what you expect from a PC. And we listened. In Windows 7 we’ve developed hundreds of little improvements and a few big ones that add up, frankly, to a whole lot less. Less waiting, less clicks, less h
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Designing Windows 7 More than a billion people use Microsoft® Windows every day. You use it in signifi cant ways, like earning a living. You use it in personally meaningful ways, such as using a webcam to visit with a faraway loved one. And you experience it in small ways, like playing your favorite song or whiling away a few minutes with a game. Though each situation might be different, your satisfaction relies on one thing: that your PC works, plain and simple. In designing Windows 7, we
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Designing Windows 7 Market Trends that Inspired Windows 7 As we planned Windows 7, we took a hard look at how the world of technology is changing and what that means for you. In doing so, we identified some key themes that influenced our engineering design efforts and helped us to focus on where we could deliver the highest value to you. • Hardware advances. Since Tablet PCs with touch screens were introduced more than five years ago, a whole range of new devices has made touch technology m
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Windows 7 Editions Different people expect different things from their PCs, which is why we offer multiple editions of Windows 7. And because your needs can change over time, we have designed Windows 7 so that you can move up to editions with more features, without giving up the features you already have. Windows 7 Enterprise and Windows 7 Ultimate are no-compromise Windows Windows® ® 7 Enterprise/Windows 7 Enterprise/Windows® ® 7 Ultimate 7 Ultimate * editions for people who want everythin
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Windows 7 Editions Windows 7 Starter Windows 7 Starter makes small notebook PCs and other PCs with limited hardware easier to use because it puts less between you and what you want to do—less waiting, less clicking, and less hassle connecting to networks. Windows 7 Starter is designed to meet basic needs and combines the latest in reliability and responsiveness with the familiarity of Windows. Key features that you will find in the Starter edition include the following:: • Br oad application
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Windows 7 Home Premium The best edition for consumers, Windows 7 Home Premium provides the best entertainment experience on your PC. You’ll find easy ways to connect to other PCs and devices, all in a visually rich environment that makes everyday use simpler and more engaging. With Home Premium you can create a homegroup to share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music with other networked PCs running Windows 7. And you’ll be able to watch shows for free when and where you want with I
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Windows 7 Editions Windows 7 Enterprise / Windows 7 Ultimate Windows 7 Enterprise and Windows 7 Ultimate are the most versatile and powerful editions and are designed to address the needs of both enterprise customers and consumers who want every feature of Windows 7. While the features in these editions are the same, Windows 7 Enterprise includes volume activation capabilities and is only available to customers with a Microsoft Software Assurance Agreement. Windows 7 Enterprise and Windows 7
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Windows Anytime Upgrade Sometimes you want to be able to do more with your PC. That’s why we’ve made it easier for you to move from one edition of Windows to the next. For example, you may have purchased a small notebook PC with Windows 7 Starter but decide soon after that you want to customize your desktop or create a homegroup. With Windows Anytime Upgrade, you can add features to Windows 7 in as few as 10 minutes. Upgrading from one edition of Windows 7 to another with more features is ea
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Windows 7 Editions Windows 7 Editions Comparison This table summarizes the key differences between the editions: Key Features Starter Home Premium Professional Enterprise/Ultimate Windows Taskbar and Jump Lists ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Internet Explorer 8 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Join a homegroup ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Home media streaming, ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ including Play To ^ Aero Glass and improved ✓ ✓ ✓ desktop navigation Windows Media Center^ and ✓ ✓ ✓ Internet TV ¹ Create a homegroup ✓ ✓ ✓ Windows XP Mode ✓ ✓ Domain Join and Group P
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Getting Started with Windows 7 Whether you’re buying a new PC or upgrading your current PC to Windows 7, you probably want to get through the setup process as quickly as possible. Windows 7 is designed to get you up and running fast. Windows 7 includes a new Getting Started experience that points you in the right direction by highlighting some common tasks associated with setting up your new PC. You’ll see Getting Started on the Start menu when you fi rst use Windows 7. Use it to explore n
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Getting Started with Windows 7 Migrating from Windows XP Windows 7 is best experienced on a new PC with the latest hardware, but if your computer meets the minimum specifi cations, you can install Windows 7 on a PC running Windows XP. Windows 7 must be “custom” installed (also known as a “clean” installation) over Windows XP. Before beginning the installation, you’ll need to copy your fi les and settings to an external drive. After Windows 7 has been installed you will need to re-install all
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Windows Compatibility Center You may want to know if your devices and software will work with your computer, and that you have all the latest updates so your stuff works the way it’s supposed to. First introduced with Windows Vista, the Windows Compatibility Center is a single location where you can quickly and easily verify that your exist- ing devices and applications will work—and double-check to make sure that your new purchases work too. The Compatibility Center is updated frequently so
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Getting Started with Windows 7 Windows Easy Transfer Windows Easy Transfer helps you move fi les, folders, program settings, and system settings from your old PC to your new one. With the newest version of Windows Easy Transfer, you can leave the transfer unattended. If Windows encounters a fi le or setting that it can’t transfer, it will complete the rest of the migration and then show you any items that failed to transfer and give you the option to try again. Windows Easy Transfer also wor
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What’s New in Windows 7 Top Features for You We’ve designed Windows 7 to be the easiest, fastest, and most engaging version of Windows yet. We focused on helping your PC perform the way you want it to—quickly, easily, and with less effort. Although many of the new improvements are under the covers, Windows 7 also includes many more visible enhancements that will help you play with, work with, and manage your PC. The following table highlights some of the features that we think you’ll really
