Friday, September 11, 2009

Comparison chart Windows 7

Comparison chart

Edition comparison
Cost & Features / AvailabilityStarterHome BasicHome PremiumProfessionalEnterpriseUltimate
OEM licensingEmerging marketsRetail and OEM licensingVolume licensingRetail and OEM licensing
32-bit and 64-bit versions32-bit onlyBothBothBothBothBoth
Maximum physical memory (64-bitmode)[29]N/A8 GB16 GB192 GB192 GB192 GB
Maximum CPU chips supported111222
Home Group (create and join)Join onlyJoin onlyYesYesYesYes
Backup and Restore Center[30]Cannot back up to networkCannot back up to networkCannot back up to networkYesYesYes
Multiple monitorsNoYesYesYesYesYes
Fast user switchingNoYesYesYesYesYes
Desktop Wallpaper ChangeableNoYesYesYesYesYes
Desktop Window ManagerNoYesYesYesYesYes
Windows Mobility CenterNoYesYesYesYesYes
Windows AeroNoPartialYesYesYesYes
Multi-TouchNoNoYesYesYesYes
Premium Games IncludedNoNoYesYesNoYes
Windows Media CenterNoNoYesYesYesYes
Windows Media Player Remote Media Experience[31]NoNoYesYesYesYes
Encrypting File SystemNoNoNoYesYesYes
Location Aware PrintingNoNoNoYesYesYes
Remote Desktop HostNoNoNoYesYesYes
Presentation ModeNoNoNoYesYesYes
Windows Server domain joiningNoNoNoYesYesYes
Windows XP Mode[32]NoNoNoYesYesYes
AppLockerNoNoNoNoYesYes
BitLocker Drive EncryptionNoNoNoNoYesYes
BranchCache Distributed CacheNoNoNoNoYesYes
DirectAccessNoNoNoNoYesYes
Subsystem for Unix-based ApplicationsNoNoNoNoYesYes
Multilingual User Interface PackNoNoNoNoYesYes
Virtual Hard Disk BootingNoNoNoNoYesYes

[edit]Upgrading

Windows Vista can be upgraded to Windows 7 with an in-place upgrade if the processor architecture, comparable edition, and language version are the same. Windows XP can only be upgraded to Windows 7 via a clean install. Windows 7 will support in-place upgrades from a lower edition to a higher one using the Windows Anytime Upgrade tool.

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