387:
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. In the United States, this offer expired in early December 2009. 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.
314:
feature-complete with the latter; this edition was also available to home users on an individual license basis. 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. 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
157:
4410:
4400:
4390:
746:
Mainstream support for
Windows Embedded 7 Standard ended on October 13, 2015, and extended support ended on October 13, 2020. Mainstream support for Windows Embedded POSReady 7 ended on October 11, 2016, and extended support ended on October 12, 2021. Extended Security Updates (ESU) ended for Windows
403:
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
377:
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). In-place upgrade is not supported for earlier versions of Windows; moving to Windows 7 on these machines requires a clean
147:
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. Professional and Enterprise volume licensed editions had paid Extended Security Updates (ESU) available until at
618:
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), however there are no family pack versions of the
Anytime Upgrade editions. It was possible to use the Product Key from a Standard upgrade
386:
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. In
180:
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. It only supports up to 2 GB of
408:
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
313:
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 also available on the SA-exclusive Windows 7 Enterprise, making it
124:, has been released in several editions since its original release in 2009. Only Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate were widely available at retailers. The other editions focus on other markets, such as the software development world or enterprise use. All editions support 32-bit
399:
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
210:", in 141 countries. Some Windows Aero options are excluded along with several new features. 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
143:
to purchase the upgrade and to unlock the features of those editions, until it was discontinued in 2015. 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.
697:
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
350:
due to limitations set by the European Union and South Korea, respectively. 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
2997:
The first year, which runs from Oct 2021 to Oct 2022, requires purchasing 100 hours of support priced over $ 22,000, and the POS7 ESU licenses are $ 50 per device. The pricing then doubles each year with a maximum of three
138:
According to Microsoft, the features for all editions of Windows 7 are stored on the machine, regardless of which edition is in use. Users who wish to upgrade to an edition of Windows 7 with more features were able to use
148:
most January 10, 2023. 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.
359:
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
2873:
2714:
2843:
368:
The Signature Edition of Windows 7 is a commemorative edition of Windows 7 Ultimate for those throwing a Windows 7 launch party. It is functionally the same as Windows 7 Ultimate.
242:
This edition is targeted towards enthusiasts, small-business users, and schools. It includes all the features of Windows 7 Home Premium, and adds the ability to participate in a
2762:
3637:
2607:
741:(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.
733:, 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
3565:
2818:
3403:
3488:
2585:
737:. Both versions are eligible for Extended Security Updates (ESU) for up to 3 years after their end of extended support dates. In addition, binary identical
3048:
The Extended Security Update (ESU) program is a last resort option for customers who need to run certain legacy Microsoft products past the end of support.
2288:
The Extended Security Update (ESU) program is a last resort option for customers who need to run certain legacy Microsoft products past the end of support.
4331:
4272:
2043:
volume; these installations even appear in the boot menu. However, only Enterprise or Ultimate editions start. Other editions return an error message.
4403:
4326:
3672:
3135:
2739:
2221:
3364:
295:
channels, this edition is distributed through SA. As a result, it includes several SA-only benefits, including a license allowing the operating of
3457:
2984:
4292:
4287:
4267:
3876:
3630:
4282:
4277:
3263:
49:
3657:
3545:
2021:
to display individual applications integrated with the host OS (Windows 7). Windows XP Mode is available as a free download from Microsoft.
2718:
2881:
2851:
3963:
3938:
3803:
2442:
2128:
1765:
703:
288:
246:. Additional features include support for up to 192 GB of RAM (increased from 16 GB), up to two physical CPUs, operating as a
101:
4393:
3662:
2751:
4314:
4299:
3667:
3623:
2550:
3377:
2337:
2319:
378:
installation, i.e. removal of the old operating system, installing Windows 7 and reinstalling all previously installed programs.
232:, 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.
3425:
135:
CPUs. 64-bit installation media are not included in Home-Basic edition packages, but can be obtained separately from Microsoft.
3808:
788:
292:
3333:"You cannot select or format a hard disk partition when you try to install Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2"
3679:
3596:
3032:
2272:
4304:
4237:
4187:
3216:
3082:
273:
2577:
4027:
3167:
2661:
2363:
1791:
734:
277:
1980:
Not the same as logical processor limits: all editions are limited to 32 logical processors for IA-32 and 256 for x64
3060:
4413:
4348:
4319:
4309:
4257:
4252:
4232:
4011:
2959:
2931:
1715:
1022:
281:
211:
3520:"Windows 7 language packs are available for computers that are running Windows 7 Ultimate or Windows 7 Enterprise"
3492:
2502:
4375:
4360:
4247:
4242:
4182:
4177:
4032:
3968:
3320:
3105:
2191:
1740:
1277:
1250:
1047:
717:
Mainstream support for Windows Thin PC ended on October 11, 2016, and extended support ended on October 12, 2021.
44:
2167:
4133:
3991:
3893:
711:
679:
2473:
2300:
4353:
4343:
4006:
3881:
2018:
1303:
997:
615:
315:
254:, Presentation Mode, Software Restriction Policies (but not the extra management features of AppLocker) and
247:
172:
Windows 7 Starter is the edition of Windows 7 that contains the fewest features. It was only available in a
140:
128:
94:
4202:
3905:
3888:
3189:
2688:
1951:
1353:
972:
251:
65:
3446:
6292A Installing and Configuring Windows 7 Client: Microsoft. p14. Part Number X17-37160 Released 10/2009
2796:
338:
The features in the N and KN Editions are the same as their equivalent full versions, but do not include
2551:"Media Feature Pack for Windows 7 N with Service Pack 1 and Windows 7 KN with Service Pack 1 (KB968211)"
1941:
1478:
747:
Embedded 7 Standard on October 10, 2023. ESU for Windows Embedded POSReady 7 last until October 8, 2024.
379:
243:
3299:
3010:
2903:
2774:
1989:
Feature of Windows Media Player which enables the use and control of media libraries on other computers
4338:
1328:
1201:
1176:
738:
343:
339:
229:
182:
4370:
4222:
4217:
4197:
4064:
3920:
3915:
3910:
3900:
3871:
3864:
3859:
3592:
1961:
1946:
947:
707:
269:
3255:
614:
Microsoft supports in-place upgrades from a lower edition of Windows 7 to a higher one, using the
4434:
4212:
4084:
4079:
4074:
4069:
2010:
1956:
1453:
815:
810:
383:
300:
87:
70:
22:
3163:
2633:
4138:
4117:
4112:
3646:
3259:
2040:
1863:
347:
118:
3243:
2450:
2098:
798:
730:
207:
121:
606: Requires full version of Windows and a clean install. Ineligible for upgrade pricing.
156:
4365:
4153:
4148:
4143:
4107:
4102:
3783:
3467:
3251:
1504:
255:
75:
3244:
409:
32-bit installation, a clean install is mandatory regardless of the editions being used.
395:
There are two possible ways to upgrade to Windows 7 from an earlier version of Windows:
4059:
4054:
4046:
4001:
3849:
3788:
3778:
3773:
2386:
225:
272:
segment of the market and was sold through volume licensing to companies which have a
4428:
4094:
3815:
1449:
1125:
296:
2525:"Description of the Windows Media Feature Pack for Windows 7 N and for Windows 7 KN"
3793:
3462:
2247:
1424:
1095:
327:
The main editions also can take the form of one of the following special editions:
177:
4158:
3978:
3829:
3718:
3713:
3708:
3703:
3698:
2446:
2391:
2102:
1151:
699:
3519:
3332:
192:
or Windows Tablets, through system integrators or computer manufacturers using
3943:
3839:
3834:
3798:
3756:
3746:
3741:
3736:
3728:
2822:
2248:"Microsoft product support lifecycle information by product family: Windows 7"
2014:
214:, which requires users to activate Windows within a certain region or country.
3825:
3820:
3336:
3194:
3139:
2877:
2847:
2611:
2554:
2528:
2418:
2341:
2225:
2136:
1598:
114:
30:
3404:"Remote Desktop Connection 7 for Windows 7, Windows XP & Windows Vista"
2665:
619:
edition to accomplish an in-place upgrade (e.g. Home Premium to Ultimate).
2414:
2524:
189:
3566:"Brief: Licensing Windows 7 for Use with Virtual Machine Technologies"
3109:
2199:
276:(SA) contract with Microsoft. Additional features include support for
2443:"All Windows 7 Versions—What You Need to Know – Windows Home Premium"
1121:
843:
828:
173:
3615:
3106:"From Starter to Ultimate: What's really in each Windows 7 Edition?"
3546:"Windows 7 Lineup Offers Clear Choice for Consumers and Businesses"
3570:
2195:
898:
318:
feature or any other exclusive features that Microsoft has stated.
188:
This edition was available pre-installed on computers, especially
125:
2985:"Windows Embedded POSReady 7 Reaches End of Support – Now What?"
285:
3619:
2662:"Microsoft's Windows 7 line-up: The good, the bad and the ugly"
729:
Windows 7 is also currently available in two distinct forms of
250:
server, location aware printing, backup to a network location,
3689:
2844:"Ultimate steal – Windows 7 Premium ok for Windows 7 Starter?"
193:
132:
2960:"Microsoft Support Lifecycle for Windows Embedded POSReady 7"
2932:"Microsoft Support Lifecycle for Windows Embedded Standard 7"
2763:
Family Pack returns in time for the Anniversary of Windows 7
3458:"Native VHD Boot is available in all versions of Windows 7"
2415:"How to Tell: Geographically Restricted Microsoft Software"
3289:
Windows 7 N Edition does not include Windows Media Player.
2364:"Microsoft forbids changes to Windows 7 netbook wallpaper"
3242:
Tulloch, Mitch; Northrup, Tony; Honeycutt, Jerry (2010).
2437:
2435:
1575:
Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS)
411:
3129:
3127:
258:. It was available in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
3158:
3156:
342:
or other Windows Media-related technologies, such as
2797:"Upgrading to Windows 7: frequently asked questions"
4167:
4126:
4093:
4045:
4020:
3990:
3977:
3956:
3929:
3848:
3764:
3755:
3727:
3688:
2192:"Microsoft unveils 'screaming deals' for Windows 7"
2122:
2120:
1888:
Switching between any of the 37 available languages
382:can assist in this process. Microsoft made upgrade
3552:. Redmond, Washington: Microsoft. February 3, 2009
3426:"Microsoft Windows Enterprise: Windows 7 Features"
3011:"Microsoft Extended Security Update (ESU) Program"
2634:"The Microsoft Windows 7 Upgrade Program Rev. 2.0"
3514:
3512:
3510:
2904:"Microsoft Support Lifecycle for Windows Thin PC"
2320:"Microsoft kills Windows 7 Starter's 3-app limit"
2222:"Windows Anytime Upgrade and Family Pack Pricing"
2039:Any edition of Windows 7 can be installed onto a
2030:formerly Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM)
1817:Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) enhancements
224:This edition contains features aimed at the home
3378:"Aero Glass Remoting in Windows Server 2008 R2"
3321:Which one is right for you? – Microsoft Windows
2608:"What is Windows 7 Ultimate Signature Edition?"
2474:"Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?"
2387:"The Windows 7 Versions: What You Need to Know"
131:and all editions except Starter support 64-bit
3397:
3395:
2099:"All Windows 7 Versions—What You Need to Know"
2093:
2091:
2089:
2087:
2085:
2083:
2081:
2079:
3631:
2497:
2495:
2186:
2184:
2077:
2075:
2073:
2071:
2069:
2067:
2065:
2063:
2061:
2059:
1840:Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) licensed
594: In-place installation option available.
95:
8:
3083:"Windows 7: Which Edition is Right For You?"
2987:. Arrow Electronics, Inc. September 23, 2021
2954:
2952:
2926:
2924:
2161:
2159:
2157:
2155:
2153:
1997:
1995:
1646:Windows Media Player multimedia redirection
404:is required for all versions of Windows XP.
4399:
4389:
3987:
3761:
3638:
3624:
3616:
3597:"Windows 7 Product Editions: A Comparison"
3402:Terminal Services Team (August 21, 2009).
2689:"Windows 7 'upgrade' doesn't mark XP spot"
102:
88:
17:
3360:
3358:
3356:
3354:
3134:Schuster, Gavriella (September 1, 2009).
3061:"Windows 7 Editions – Features on Parade"
3033:"Lifecycle FAQ-Extended Security Updates"
2273:"Lifecycle FAQ-Extended Security Updates"
924:Multiple monitors (High quality required)
3376:Terminal services team (June 23, 2009).
2655:
2653:
2651:
755:
155:
2055:
1973:
206:Windows 7 Home Basic was available in "
57:
29:
3285:
3283:
3281:
3279:
3277:
3275:
3601:Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows
2588:from the original on October 12, 2022
2578:"Windows 7 E: Your questions anwered"
2267:
2265:
2129:"A closer look at the Windows 7 SKUs"
2127:LeBlanc, Brandon (February 9, 2009).
1766:Subsystem for Unix-based Applications
7:
3456:Shultz, Greg (September 17, 2012).
3164:"Physical Memory Limits: Windows 7"
2880:. December 20, 2009. Archived from
2687:Fiveash, Kelly (February 5, 2009).
2660:Foley, Mary-Jo (February 3, 2009).
2576:Trenholm, Richard (June 26, 2009).
2166:Thurrott, Paul (February 3, 2009).
1612:Create policies, but cannot enforce
757:Windows 7 edition comparison chart
704:Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs
424:Edition of Windows 7 to upgrade to
3136:"Which Windows 7 Is Best for You?"
2850:. February 2, 2010. Archived from
2752:Windows 7 Family Pack Discontinued
2449:. February 5, 2009. Archived from
2385:Hachman, Mark (February 4, 2009).
1103:Partial (desktop composition only)
299:(diskless PCs) and activation via
291:. Not available through retail or
14:
176:version and does not include the
4409:
4408:
4398:
4388:
2715:"Microsoft Store UK – Windows 7"
2503:"Products: Windows 7 Enterprise"
678:Available in retail, and at the
3190:"Windows 7 System Requirements"
2338:"Windows 7 Wins on Netbook PCs"
2198:. June 25, 2009. Archived from
863:Maximum physical CPUs supported
842:Maximum physical memory (RAM) (
827:Maximum physical memory (RAM) (
2742:, accessed September 16, 2009.
2318:Keizer, Gregg (May 29, 2009).
2301:"Windows lifecycle fact sheet"
1:
3489:"Why buy Windows 7 Ultimate?"
3063:. Softpedia. February 5, 2009
2636:. Tech ARP. February 10, 2009
2366:. The Register. June 19, 2009
2013:including a complete copy of
1741:BranchCache Distributed Cache
1529:Software restriction policies
600: Requires clean install.
2740:steam blog, dated 2009/07/31
2168:"Windows 7 Product Editions"
1618:Create and enforce policies
814:
3964:Preinstallation Environment
3939:Fundamentals for Legacy PCs
3491:. Microsoft. Archived from
3168:Microsoft Developer Network
3085:. PCWorld. February 3, 2009
2874:"Windows 7 Student upgrade"
1792:Multilingual User Interface
1615:Create and enforce policies
1552:Remote administration tools
735:Windows Embedded POSReady 7
278:Multilingual User Interface
4451:
3577:Microsoft Volume Licensing
2819:"Windows Anytime Upgrades"
2017:with Service Pack 3 using
1716:BitLocker Drive Encryption
282:BitLocker Drive Encryption
268:This edition targeted the
4384:
4376:Windows Server Essentials
4361:Windows for Pen Computing
3653:
3217:"Windows Media Player 12"
3104:Bott, Ed (June 3, 2009).
2775:"Windows 7 Upgrade Paths"
1278:Backup and Restore Center
1072:64-bit edition available?
1048:Windows Parental Controls
1023:Printing via the Internet
868:
865:
857:
836:
423:
414:
160:Windows 7 Starter Desktop
117:, a major release of the
1669:Enterprise search scopes
1276:Back up to network with
610:Anytime Upgrade editions
323:Special-purpose editions
3579:. Microsoft. March 2010
3365:Windows 7 Product Guide
3250:. Redmond, Washington:
3223:. Microsoft Corporation
3108:. ZDNet. Archived from
2664:. ZDNet. Archived from
2019:Remote Desktop Protocol
1378:Location-aware printing
1304:Remote Desktop Services
1204:remote media experience
998:Windows Mobility Center
616:Windows Anytime Upgrade
316:Windows Ultimate Extras
141:Windows Anytime Upgrade
3246:Windows 7 Resource Kit
2395:. Windows 7 Home Basic
1952:Windows Vista editions
1354:Encrypting File System
1227:Premium games included
973:Desktop Window Manager
710:. Windows Thin PC was
252:Encrypting File System
237:Windows 7 Professional
219:Windows 7 Home Premium
212:activation restriction
161:
66:Windows Server 2008 R2
3550:Microsoft News Center
3300:"Where are my games?"
3037:support.microsoft.com
3013:. Bsquare Corporation
2721:on September 19, 2009
2305:support.microsoft.com
2277:support.microsoft.com
1942:Windows 2000 editions
1479:Windows Server domain
706:, which was based on
702:device. It succeeded
391:Upgrade compatibility
380:Windows Easy Transfer
244:Windows Server domain
159:
3339:. September 14, 2007
2001:Disabled by default.
1202:Windows Media Player
1177:Windows Media Center
739:for Embedded Systems
344:Windows Media Center
340:Windows Media Player
263:Windows 7 Enterprise
230:Windows Media Center
201:Windows 7 Home Basic
23:a series of articles
4371:Microsoft PowerToys
4028:Embedded Automotive
3595:(October 6, 2010).
2964:learn.microsoft.com
2936:learn.microsoft.com
2908:learn.microsoft.com
2854:on January 31, 2011
2668:on February 5, 2009
2614:. September 8, 2009
2531:. November 10, 2009
2453:on February 8, 2009
1962:Windows 10 editions
1947:Windows XP editions
1623:Aero glass remoting
948:Fast user switching
758:
708:Windows XP Embedded
570:2000/Me and earlier
417:specific edition of
289:application support
4327:Version comparison
4012:Embedded Compact 7
3221:Windows 7 Features
3170:. October 14, 2010
2344:. February 3, 2009
2105:. February 5, 2009
2011:Windows Virtual PC
1957:Windows 8 editions
1454:folder redirection
756:
470:Vista Home Premium
308:Windows 7 Ultimate
301:Volume License Key
274:Software Assurance
162:
71:Windows Mobile 6.5
4422:
4421:
4264:Removed features
4041:
4040:
4033:Embedded Industry
3969:MultiPoint Server
3952:
3951:
3647:Microsoft Windows
3265:978-0-7356-4277-5
2884:on August 2, 2012
2480:. CBS Interactive
2133:Windows Team Blog
1933:
1932:
1401:Presentation mode
724:Embedded versions
589:
588:
365:Signature Edition
348:Windows DVD Maker
333:N and KN editions
167:Windows 7 Starter
119:Microsoft Windows
112:
111:
4442:
4412:
4411:
4402:
4401:
4394:List of versions
4392:
4391:
3988:
3894:Home Server 2011
3762:
3640:
3633:
3626:
3617:
3611:
3609:
3607:
3588:
3586:
3584:
3574:
3561:
3559:
3557:
3532:
3531:
3529:
3527:
3516:
3505:
3504:
3502:
3500:
3495:on July 18, 2011
3485:
3479:
3478:
3476:
3474:
3453:
3447:
3444:
3438:
3437:
3435:
3433:
3422:
3416:
3415:
3413:
3411:
3399:
3390:
3389:
3387:
3385:
3373:
3367:
3362:
3349:
3348:
3346:
3344:
3329:
3323:
3318:
3312:
3311:
3309:
3307:
3296:
3290:
3287:
3270:
3269:
3249:
3239:
3233:
3232:
3230:
3228:
3213:
3207:
3206:
3204:
3202:
3186:
3180:
3179:
3177:
3175:
3160:
3151:
3150:
3148:
3146:
3131:
3122:
3121:
3119:
3117:
3112:on June 11, 2009
3101:
3095:
3094:
3092:
3090:
3079:
3073:
3072:
3070:
3068:
3057:
3051:
3050:
3045:
3043:
3029:
3023:
3022:
3020:
3018:
3007:
3001:
3000:
2994:
2992:
2981:
2975:
2974:
2972:
2970:
2956:
2947:
2946:
2944:
2942:
2928:
2919:
2918:
2916:
2914:
2900:
2894:
2893:
2891:
2889:
2870:
2864:
2863:
2861:
2859:
2840:
2834:
2833:
2831:
2829:
2815:
2809:
2808:
2806:
2804:
2793:
2787:
2786:
2784:
2782:
2771:
2765:
2760:
2754:
2749:
2743:
2737:
2731:
2730:
2728:
2726:
2717:. Archived from
2711:
2705:
2704:
2702:
2700:
2693:Channel Register
2684:
2678:
2677:
2675:
2673:
2657:
2646:
2645:
2643:
2641:
2630:
2624:
2623:
2621:
2619:
2604:
2598:
2597:
2595:
2593:
2573:
2567:
2566:
2564:
2562:
2547:
2541:
2540:
2538:
2536:
2521:
2515:
2514:
2512:
2510:
2499:
2490:
2489:
2487:
2485:
2469:
2463:
2462:
2460:
2458:
2439:
2430:
2429:
2427:
2425:
2411:
2405:
2404:
2402:
2400:
2382:
2376:
2375:
2373:
2371:
2360:
2354:
2353:
2351:
2349:
2334:
2328:
2327:
2315:
2309:
2308:
2297:
2291:
2290:
2285:
2283:
2269:
2260:
2259:
2257:
2255:
2244:
2238:
2237:
2235:
2233:
2218:
2212:
2211:
2209:
2207:
2202:on June 27, 2009
2188:
2179:
2178:
2176:
2174:
2163:
2148:
2147:
2145:
2143:
2124:
2115:
2114:
2112:
2110:
2095:
2044:
2037:
2031:
2028:
2022:
2008:
2002:
1999:
1990:
1987:
1981:
1978:
1692:Federated search
1302:Act as host for
816:Volume licensing
811:volume licensing
799:emerging markets
785:Licensing scheme
759:
752:Comparison chart
731:Windows Embedded
726:
725:
714:on June 6, 2011.
694:
693:
605:
599:
593:
510:Vista Enterprise
450:Vista Home Basic
412:
373:Upgrade editions
335:
334:
310:
309:
280:(MUI) packages,
265:
264:
239:
238:
221:
220:
208:emerging markets
203:
202:
169:
168:
122:operating system
104:
97:
90:
50:Removed features
18:
4450:
4449:
4445:
4444:
4443:
4441:
4440:
4439:
4425:
4424:
4423:
4418:
4380:
4366:Microsoft Plus!
4300:Version history
4163:
4122:
4089:
4037:
4016:
4007:Embedded CE 6.0
3993:
3982:
3980:
3973:
3948:
3931:
3925:
3882:HPC Server 2008
3851:
3844:
3766:
3751:
3723:
3684:
3649:
3644:
3614:
3605:
3603:
3591:
3582:
3580:
3568:
3564:
3555:
3553:
3544:
3540:
3538:Further reading
3535:
3525:
3523:
3518:
3517:
3508:
3498:
3496:
3487:
3486:
3482:
3472:
3470:
3468:CBS Interactive
3455:
3454:
3450:
3445:
3441:
3431:
3429:
3424:
3423:
3419:
3409:
3407:
3401:
3400:
3393:
3383:
3381:
3375:
3374:
3370:
3363:
3352:
3342:
3340:
3331:
3330:
3326:
3319:
3315:
3305:
3303:
3298:
3297:
3293:
3288:
3273:
3266:
3252:Microsoft Press
3241:
3240:
3236:
3226:
3224:
3215:
3214:
3210:
3200:
3198:
3188:
3187:
3183:
3173:
3171:
3162:
3161:
3154:
3144:
3142:
3133:
3132:
3125:
3115:
3113:
3103:
3102:
3098:
3088:
3086:
3081:
3080:
3076:
3066:
3064:
3059:
3058:
3054:
3041:
3039:
3031:
3030:
3026:
3016:
3014:
3009:
3008:
3004:
2990:
2988:
2983:
2982:
2978:
2968:
2966:
2958:
2957:
2950:
2940:
2938:
2930:
2929:
2922:
2912:
2910:
2902:
2901:
2897:
2887:
2885:
2872:
2871:
2867:
2857:
2855:
2842:
2841:
2837:
2827:
2825:
2817:
2816:
2812:
2802:
2800:
2795:
2794:
2790:
2780:
2778:
2773:
2772:
2768:
2761:
2757:
2750:
2746:
2738:
2734:
2724:
2722:
2713:
2712:
2708:
2698:
2696:
2686:
2685:
2681:
2671:
2669:
2659:
2658:
2649:
2639:
2637:
2632:
2631:
2627:
2617:
2615:
2606:
2605:
2601:
2591:
2589:
2575:
2574:
2570:
2560:
2558:
2557:. March 7, 2011
2549:
2548:
2544:
2534:
2532:
2523:
2522:
2518:
2508:
2506:
2501:
2500:
2493:
2483:
2481:
2471:
2470:
2466:
2456:
2454:
2441:
2440:
2433:
2423:
2421:
2413:
2412:
2408:
2398:
2396:
2384:
2383:
2379:
2369:
2367:
2362:
2361:
2357:
2347:
2345:
2336:
2335:
2331:
2317:
2316:
2312:
2299:
2298:
2294:
2281:
2279:
2271:
2270:
2263:
2253:
2251:
2246:
2245:
2241:
2231:
2229:
2228:. July 31, 2009
2220:
2219:
2215:
2205:
2203:
2190:
2189:
2182:
2172:
2170:
2165:
2164:
2151:
2141:
2139:
2126:
2125:
2118:
2108:
2106:
2097:
2096:
2057:
2053:
2048:
2047:
2038:
2034:
2029:
2025:
2009:
2005:
2000:
1993:
1988:
1984:
1979:
1975:
1970:
1938:
1505:Windows XP Mode
1271:Create or join
874:Desktop Gadgets
821:
809:
808:Retail, OEM and
804:
797:
795:
754:
723:
722:
692:Windows Thin PC
691:
690:
687:
680:Microsoft Store
612:
607:
603:
601:
597:
595:
591:
435:
430:
420:
418:
416:
415:Version and its
393:
375:
332:
331:
325:
307:
306:
262:
261:
256:Windows XP Mode
236:
235:
218:
217:
200:
199:
166:
165:
154:
108:
76:Windows Phone 7
12:
11:
5:
4448:
4446:
4438:
4437:
4427:
4426:
4420:
4419:
4417:
4416:
4406:
4396:
4385:
4382:
4381:
4379:
4378:
4373:
4368:
4363:
4358:
4357:
4356:
4351:
4346:
4336:
4335:
4334:
4324:
4323:
4322:
4317:
4312:
4307:
4297:
4296:
4295:
4290:
4285:
4280:
4275:
4270:
4262:
4261:
4260:
4255:
4250:
4245:
4240:
4235:
4227:
4226:
4225:
4220:
4215:
4210:
4205:
4200:
4192:
4191:
4190:
4185:
4180:
4171:
4169:
4165:
4164:
4162:
4161:
4156:
4151:
4146:
4141:
4136:
4130:
4128:
4124:
4123:
4121:
4120:
4115:
4110:
4105:
4099:
4097:
4091:
4090:
4088:
4087:
4082:
4077:
4072:
4067:
4062:
4060:Pocket PC 2002
4057:
4055:Pocket PC 2000
4051:
4049:
4047:Windows Mobile
4043:
4042:
4039:
4038:
4036:
4035:
4030:
4024:
4022:
4018:
4017:
4015:
4014:
4009:
4004:
3998:
3996:
3985:
3975:
3974:
3972:
3971:
3966:
3960:
3958:
3954:
3953:
3950:
3949:
3947:
3946:
3941:
3935:
3933:
3927:
3926:
3924:
3923:
3918:
3913:
3908:
3906:Server 2012 R2
3903:
3898:
3897:
3896:
3889:Server 2008 R2
3886:
3885:
3884:
3879:
3869:
3868:
3867:
3856:
3854:
3846:
3845:
3843:
3842:
3837:
3832:
3823:
3818:
3813:
3812:
3811:
3806:
3796:
3791:
3786:
3781:
3776:
3770:
3768:
3759:
3753:
3752:
3750:
3749:
3744:
3739:
3733:
3731:
3725:
3724:
3722:
3721:
3716:
3711:
3706:
3701:
3695:
3693:
3686:
3685:
3683:
3682:
3677:
3676:
3675:
3670:
3660:
3654:
3651:
3650:
3645:
3643:
3642:
3635:
3628:
3620:
3613:
3612:
3593:Thurrott, Paul
3589:
3562:
3541:
3539:
3536:
3534:
3533:
3506:
3480:
3448:
3439:
3417:
3391:
3368:
3350:
3324:
3313:
3291:
3271:
3264:
3234:
3208:
3181:
3152:
3123:
3096:
3074:
3052:
3024:
3002:
2976:
2948:
2920:
2895:
2865:
2835:
2810:
2788:
2766:
2755:
2744:
2732:
2706:
2695:. The Register
2679:
2647:
2625:
2599:
2568:
2542:
2516:
2491:
2464:
2431:
2406:
2377:
2355:
2329:
2324:Computer World
2310:
2292:
2261:
2239:
2213:
2180:
2149:
2116:
2054:
2052:
2049:
2046:
2045:
2032:
2023:
2003:
1991:
1982:
1972:
1971:
1969:
1966:
1965:
1964:
1959:
1954:
1949:
1944:
1937:
1934:
1931:
1930:
1927:
1924:
1921:
1918:
1915:
1912:
1908:
1907:
1904:
1901:
1898:
1895:
1892:
1889:
1885:
1884:
1881:
1878:
1875:
1872:
1869:
1866:
1860:
1859:
1856:
1853:
1850:
1847:
1844:
1841:
1837:
1836:
1833:
1830:
1827:
1824:
1821:
1818:
1814:
1813:
1810:
1807:
1804:
1801:
1798:
1795:
1787:
1786:
1783:
1780:
1777:
1774:
1771:
1768:
1762:
1761:
1758:
1755:
1752:
1749:
1746:
1743:
1737:
1736:
1733:
1730:
1727:
1724:
1721:
1718:
1712:
1711:
1708:
1705:
1702:
1699:
1696:
1693:
1689:
1688:
1685:
1682:
1679:
1676:
1673:
1670:
1666:
1665:
1662:
1659:
1656:
1653:
1650:
1647:
1643:
1642:
1639:
1636:
1633:
1630:
1627:
1624:
1620:
1619:
1616:
1613:
1610:
1607:
1604:
1601:
1595:
1594:
1591:
1588:
1585:
1582:
1579:
1576:
1572:
1571:
1568:
1565:
1562:
1559:
1556:
1553:
1549:
1548:
1545:
1542:
1539:
1536:
1533:
1530:
1526:
1525:
1522:
1519:
1516:
1513:
1510:
1507:
1501:
1500:
1497:
1494:
1491:
1488:
1485:
1482:
1475:
1474:
1471:
1468:
1465:
1462:
1459:
1456:
1446:
1445:
1442:
1439:
1436:
1433:
1430:
1427:
1421:
1420:
1417:
1414:
1411:
1408:
1405:
1402:
1398:
1397:
1394:
1391:
1388:
1385:
1382:
1379:
1375:
1374:
1371:
1368:
1365:
1362:
1359:
1356:
1350:
1349:
1346:
1343:
1340:
1337:
1334:
1331:
1325:
1324:
1321:
1318:
1315:
1312:
1309:
1306:
1299:
1298:
1295:
1292:
1289:
1286:
1283:
1280:
1273:
1272:
1269:
1268:Create or join
1266:
1265:Create or join
1263:
1262:Create or join
1260:
1257:
1254:
1247:
1246:
1243:
1240:
1237:
1234:
1231:
1228:
1224:
1223:
1220:
1217:
1214:
1211:
1208:
1205:
1198:
1197:
1194:
1191:
1188:
1185:
1182:
1179:
1173:
1172:
1169:
1166:
1163:
1160:
1157:
1154:
1148:
1147:
1144:
1141:
1138:
1135:
1132:
1129:
1120:Built-in DVD (
1117:
1116:
1113:
1110:
1107:
1104:
1101:
1098:
1092:
1091:
1088:
1085:
1082:
1079:
1076:
1073:
1069:
1068:
1065:
1062:
1059:
1056:
1053:
1050:
1044:
1043:
1040:
1037:
1034:
1031:
1028:
1025:
1019:
1018:
1015:
1012:
1009:
1006:
1003:
1000:
994:
993:
990:
987:
984:
981:
978:
975:
969:
968:
965:
962:
959:
956:
953:
950:
944:
943:
940:
937:
934:
931:
928:
925:
921:
920:
917:
914:
911:
908:
905:
902:
894:
893:
890:
887:
884:
881:
878:
875:
871:
870:
867:
864:
860:
859:
856:
853:
850:
847:
839:
838:
835:
832:
824:
823:
820:Retail and OEM
818:
813:
806:
803:Retail and OEM
801:
794:Retail and OEM
792:
786:
782:
781:
778:
775:
772:
769:
766:
763:
753:
750:
749:
748:
743:
742:
727:
719:
718:
715:
695:
686:
683:
676:
675:
666:
657:
648:
639:
630:
611:
608:
602:
596:
590:
587:
586:
583:
580:
577:
574:
571:
567:
566:
563:
560:
557:
554:
551:
547:
546:
543:
540:
537:
534:
531:
530:Vista Ultimate
527:
526:
523:
520:
517:
514:
511:
507:
506:
503:
500:
497:
494:
491:
490:Vista Business
487:
486:
483:
480:
477:
474:
471:
467:
466:
463:
460:
457:
454:
451:
447:
446:
443:
440:
437:
432:
426:
425:
422:
406:
405:
401:
392:
389:
374:
371:
370:
369:
366:
362:
361:
357:
353:
352:
336:
324:
321:
320:
319:
311:
304:
297:diskless nodes
266:
259:
248:Remote Desktop
240:
233:
226:market segment
222:
215:
204:
197:
186:
170:
153:
150:
110:
109:
107:
106:
99:
92:
84:
81:
80:
79:
78:
73:
68:
60:
59:
55:
54:
53:
52:
47:
42:
34:
33:
27:
26:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
4447:
4436:
4433:
4432:
4430:
4415:
4407:
4405:
4397:
4395:
4387:
4386:
4383:
4377:
4374:
4372:
4369:
4367:
4364:
4362:
4359:
4355:
4352:
4350:
4347:
4345:
4342:
4341:
4340:
4337:
4333:
4330:
4329:
4328:
4325:
4321:
4318:
4316:
4313:
4311:
4308:
4306:
4303:
4302:
4301:
4298:
4294:
4291:
4289:
4286:
4284:
4281:
4279:
4276:
4274:
4271:
4269:
4266:
4265:
4263:
4259:
4256:
4254:
4251:
4249:
4246:
4244:
4241:
4239:
4236:
4234:
4231:
4230:
4229:New features
4228:
4224:
4221:
4219:
4216:
4214:
4211:
4209:
4206:
4204:
4201:
4199:
4196:
4195:
4193:
4189:
4186:
4184:
4181:
4179:
4176:
4175:
4173:
4172:
4170:
4166:
4160:
4157:
4155:
4152:
4150:
4147:
4145:
4142:
4140:
4137:
4135:
4132:
4131:
4129:
4125:
4119:
4116:
4114:
4111:
4109:
4106:
4104:
4101:
4100:
4098:
4096:
4095:Windows Phone
4092:
4086:
4083:
4081:
4078:
4076:
4073:
4071:
4068:
4066:
4063:
4061:
4058:
4056:
4053:
4052:
4050:
4048:
4044:
4034:
4031:
4029:
4026:
4025:
4023:
4019:
4013:
4010:
4008:
4005:
4003:
4000:
3999:
3997:
3995:
3989:
3986:
3984:
3976:
3970:
3967:
3965:
3962:
3961:
3959:
3955:
3945:
3942:
3940:
3937:
3936:
3934:
3928:
3922:
3919:
3917:
3914:
3912:
3909:
3907:
3904:
3902:
3899:
3895:
3892:
3891:
3890:
3887:
3883:
3880:
3878:
3875:
3874:
3873:
3870:
3866:
3863:
3862:
3861:
3858:
3857:
3855:
3853:
3847:
3841:
3838:
3836:
3833:
3831:
3827:
3824:
3822:
3819:
3817:
3814:
3810:
3807:
3805:
3802:
3801:
3800:
3797:
3795:
3792:
3790:
3787:
3785:
3782:
3780:
3777:
3775:
3772:
3771:
3769:
3763:
3760:
3758:
3754:
3748:
3745:
3743:
3740:
3738:
3735:
3734:
3732:
3730:
3726:
3720:
3717:
3715:
3712:
3710:
3707:
3705:
3702:
3700:
3697:
3696:
3694:
3691:
3687:
3681:
3678:
3674:
3671:
3669:
3666:
3665:
3664:
3661:
3659:
3656:
3655:
3652:
3648:
3641:
3636:
3634:
3629:
3627:
3622:
3621:
3618:
3602:
3598:
3594:
3590:
3578:
3572:
3567:
3563:
3551:
3547:
3543:
3542:
3537:
3521:
3515:
3513:
3511:
3507:
3494:
3490:
3484:
3481:
3469:
3465:
3464:
3459:
3452:
3449:
3443:
3440:
3427:
3421:
3418:
3405:
3398:
3396:
3392:
3384:September 16,
3379:
3372:
3369:
3366:
3361:
3359:
3357:
3355:
3351:
3338:
3334:
3328:
3325:
3322:
3317:
3314:
3301:
3295:
3292:
3286:
3284:
3282:
3280:
3278:
3276:
3272:
3267:
3261:
3257:
3253:
3248:
3247:
3238:
3235:
3222:
3218:
3212:
3209:
3201:September 29,
3197:
3196:
3191:
3185:
3182:
3169:
3165:
3159:
3157:
3153:
3141:
3137:
3130:
3128:
3124:
3111:
3107:
3100:
3097:
3084:
3078:
3075:
3062:
3056:
3053:
3049:
3038:
3034:
3028:
3025:
3012:
3006:
3003:
2999:
2986:
2980:
2977:
2965:
2961:
2955:
2953:
2949:
2937:
2933:
2927:
2925:
2921:
2909:
2905:
2899:
2896:
2883:
2879:
2875:
2869:
2866:
2853:
2849:
2845:
2839:
2836:
2828:September 14,
2824:
2820:
2814:
2811:
2798:
2792:
2789:
2781:September 13,
2776:
2770:
2767:
2764:
2759:
2756:
2753:
2748:
2745:
2741:
2736:
2733:
2725:September 14,
2720:
2716:
2710:
2707:
2694:
2690:
2683:
2680:
2667:
2663:
2656:
2654:
2652:
2648:
2635:
2629:
2626:
2613:
2609:
2603:
2600:
2587:
2583:
2579:
2572:
2569:
2556:
2552:
2546:
2543:
2530:
2526:
2520:
2517:
2504:
2498:
2496:
2492:
2479:
2475:
2468:
2465:
2452:
2448:
2444:
2438:
2436:
2432:
2420:
2416:
2410:
2407:
2394:
2393:
2388:
2381:
2378:
2365:
2359:
2356:
2343:
2339:
2333:
2330:
2325:
2321:
2314:
2311:
2306:
2302:
2296:
2293:
2289:
2278:
2274:
2268:
2266:
2262:
2249:
2243:
2240:
2227:
2223:
2217:
2214:
2201:
2197:
2193:
2187:
2185:
2181:
2169:
2162:
2160:
2158:
2156:
2154:
2150:
2138:
2134:
2130:
2123:
2121:
2117:
2104:
2100:
2094:
2092:
2090:
2088:
2086:
2084:
2082:
2080:
2078:
2076:
2074:
2072:
2070:
2068:
2066:
2064:
2062:
2060:
2056:
2050:
2042:
2036:
2033:
2027:
2024:
2020:
2016:
2012:
2007:
2004:
1998:
1996:
1992:
1986:
1983:
1977:
1974:
1967:
1963:
1960:
1958:
1955:
1953:
1950:
1948:
1945:
1943:
1940:
1939:
1935:
1928:
1925:
1922:
1919:
1916:
1913:
1910:
1909:
1905:
1902:
1899:
1896:
1893:
1890:
1887:
1886:
1882:
1879:
1876:
1873:
1870:
1867:
1865:
1862:
1861:
1857:
1854:
1851:
1848:
1845:
1842:
1839:
1838:
1834:
1831:
1828:
1825:
1822:
1819:
1816:
1815:
1811:
1808:
1805:
1802:
1799:
1796:
1793:
1789:
1788:
1784:
1781:
1778:
1775:
1772:
1769:
1767:
1764:
1763:
1759:
1756:
1753:
1750:
1747:
1744:
1742:
1739:
1738:
1734:
1731:
1728:
1725:
1722:
1719:
1717:
1714:
1713:
1709:
1706:
1703:
1700:
1697:
1694:
1691:
1690:
1686:
1683:
1680:
1677:
1674:
1671:
1668:
1667:
1663:
1660:
1657:
1654:
1651:
1648:
1645:
1644:
1640:
1637:
1634:
1631:
1628:
1625:
1622:
1621:
1617:
1614:
1611:
1608:
1605:
1602:
1600:
1597:
1596:
1592:
1589:
1586:
1583:
1580:
1577:
1574:
1573:
1569:
1566:
1563:
1560:
1557:
1554:
1551:
1550:
1546:
1543:
1540:
1537:
1534:
1531:
1528:
1527:
1523:
1520:
1517:
1514:
1511:
1508:
1506:
1503:
1502:
1498:
1495:
1492:
1489:
1486:
1483:
1480:
1477:
1476:
1472:
1469:
1466:
1463:
1460:
1457:
1455:
1451:
1450:Offline files
1448:
1447:
1443:
1440:
1437:
1434:
1431:
1428:
1426:
1423:
1422:
1418:
1415:
1412:
1409:
1406:
1403:
1400:
1399:
1395:
1392:
1389:
1386:
1383:
1380:
1377:
1376:
1372:
1369:
1366:
1363:
1360:
1357:
1355:
1352:
1351:
1347:
1344:
1341:
1338:
1335:
1332:
1330:
1329:Dynamic disks
1327:
1326:
1322:
1319:
1316:
1313:
1310:
1307:
1305:
1301:
1300:
1296:
1293:
1290:
1287:
1284:
1281:
1279:
1275:
1274:
1270:
1267:
1264:
1261:
1258:
1255:
1252:
1249:
1248:
1244:
1241:
1238:
1235:
1232:
1229:
1226:
1225:
1221:
1218:
1215:
1212:
1209:
1206:
1203:
1200:
1199:
1195:
1192:
1189:
1186:
1183:
1180:
1178:
1175:
1174:
1170:
1167:
1164:
1161:
1158:
1155:
1153:
1150:
1149:
1145:
1142:
1139:
1136:
1133:
1130:
1127:
1126:Dolby Digital
1123:
1119:
1118:
1114:
1111:
1108:
1105:
1102:
1099:
1097:
1094:
1093:
1089:
1086:
1083:
1080:
1077:
1074:
1071:
1070:
1066:
1063:
1060:
1057:
1054:
1051:
1049:
1046:
1045:
1041:
1038:
1035:
1032:
1029:
1026:
1024:
1021:
1020:
1016:
1013:
1010:
1007:
1004:
1001:
999:
996:
995:
991:
988:
985:
982:
979:
976:
974:
971:
970:
966:
963:
960:
957:
954:
951:
949:
946:
945:
941:
938:
935:
932:
929:
926:
923:
922:
918:
915:
912:
909:
906:
903:
900:
896:
895:
891:
888:
885:
882:
879:
876:
873:
872:
862:
861:
854:
851:
848:
845:
841:
840:
833:
830:
826:
825:
819:
817:
812:
807:
802:
800:
793:
790:
787:
784:
783:
779:
776:
773:
770:
767:
764:
761:
760:
751:
745:
744:
740:
736:
732:
728:
721:
720:
716:
713:
709:
705:
701:
696:
689:
688:
684:
682:
681:
674:
670:
667:
665:
661:
658:
656:
652:
649:
647:
643:
640:
638:
634:
631:
629:
625:
622:
621:
620:
617:
609:
584:
581:
578:
575:
572:
569:
568:
564:
561:
558:
555:
552:
549:
548:
544:
541:
538:
535:
532:
529:
528:
524:
521:
518:
515:
512:
509:
508:
504:
501:
498:
495:
492:
489:
488:
484:
481:
478:
475:
472:
469:
468:
464:
461:
458:
455:
452:
449:
448:
444:
441:
438:
433:
428:
427:
413:
410:
402:
398:
397:
396:
390:
388:
385:
381:
372:
367:
364:
363:
358:
355:
354:
349:
345:
341:
337:
330:
329:
328:
322:
317:
312:
305:
302:
298:
294:
290:
287:
283:
279:
275:
271:
267:
260:
257:
253:
249:
245:
241:
234:
231:
227:
223:
216:
213:
209:
205:
198:
195:
191:
187:
184:
179:
175:
171:
164:
163:
158:
152:Main editions
151:
149:
145:
142:
136:
134:
130:
127:
123:
120:
116:
105:
100:
98:
93:
91:
86:
85:
83:
82:
77:
74:
72:
69:
67:
64:
63:
62:
61:
56:
51:
48:
46:
43:
41:
38:
37:
36:
35:
32:
28:
24:
20:
19:
16:
4332:Vista and XP
4207:
4174:Development
3809:Media Center
3604:. Retrieved
3600:
3581:. Retrieved
3576:
3554:. Retrieved
3549:
3524:. Retrieved
3497:. Retrieved
3493:the original
3483:
3471:. Retrieved
3463:TechRepublic
3461:
3451:
3442:
3432:November 24,
3430:. Retrieved
3420:
3408:. Retrieved
3382:. Retrieved
3371:
3343:December 17,
3341:. Retrieved
3327:
3316:
3304:. Retrieved
3294:
3245:
3237:
3225:. Retrieved
3220:
3211:
3199:. Retrieved
3193:
3184:
3172:. Retrieved
3143:. Retrieved
3114:. Retrieved
3110:the original
3099:
3087:. Retrieved
3077:
3065:. Retrieved
3055:
3047:
3040:. Retrieved
3036:
3027:
3015:. Retrieved
3005:
2996:
2989:. Retrieved
2979:
2967:. Retrieved
2963:
2939:. Retrieved
2935:
2911:. Retrieved
2907:
2898:
2886:. Retrieved
2882:the original
2868:
2856:. Retrieved
2852:the original
2838:
2826:. Retrieved
2813:
2803:February 12,
2801:. Retrieved
2791:
2779:. Retrieved
2769:
2758:
2747:
2735:
2723:. Retrieved
2719:the original
2709:
2699:February 12,
2697:. Retrieved
2692:
2682:
2672:February 17,
2670:. Retrieved
2666:the original
2640:February 10,
2638:. Retrieved
2628:
2616:. Retrieved
2602:
2590:. Retrieved
2581:
2571:
2559:. Retrieved
2545:
2533:. Retrieved
2519:
2507:. Retrieved
2482:. Retrieved
2477:
2467:
2455:. Retrieved
2451:the original
2424:November 17,
2422:. Retrieved
2409:
2397:. Retrieved
2390:
2380:
2368:. Retrieved
2358:
2346:. Retrieved
2332:
2323:
2313:
2304:
2295:
2287:
2280:. Retrieved
2276:
2252:. Retrieved
2242:
2230:. Retrieved
2216:
2204:. Retrieved
2200:the original
2171:. Retrieved
2140:. Retrieved
2132:
2107:. Retrieved
2035:
2026:
2006:
1985:
1976:
1923:Professional
1920:Home Premium
1425:Group Policy
1096:Windows Aero
858:192 GB
796:licensing in
774:Professional
771:Home Premium
677:
672:
669:Professional
668:
663:
660:Home Premium
659:
655:Professional
654:
651:Home Premium
650:
645:
641:
637:Professional
636:
632:
628:Home Premium
627:
623:
613:
439:Professional
421:upgrade from
407:
394:
376:
326:
178:Windows Aero
146:
137:
113:
45:New features
39:
15:
4065:Mobile 2003
3983:Windows IoT
3981:Embedded /
3957:Specialized
3921:Server 2022
3916:Server 2019
3911:Server 2016
3901:Server 2012
3872:Server 2008
3865:Home Server
3860:Server 2003
3522:. Microsoft
3428:. Microsoft
3410:October 27,
3406:. Microsoft
3380:. Microsoft
3302:. Microsoft
3254:. pp.
3227:October 22,
3174:November 1,
3089:February 5,
3067:February 5,
2799:. Microsoft
2777:. Microsoft
2592:October 12,
2505:. Microsoft
2484:January 15,
2457:February 5,
2447:ExtremeTech
2399:October 22,
2392:PC Magazine
2370:October 22,
2348:February 3,
2254:January 28,
2250:. Microsoft
2173:February 3,
2142:February 9,
2109:February 5,
2103:ExtremeTech
1864:VHD booting
1152:Multi-touch
700:thin client
685:Derivatives
585:Ineligible
4404:Comparison
4085:Mobile 6.5
4080:Mobile 6.1
4075:Mobile 6.0
4070:Mobile 5.0
3757:Windows NT
3729:Windows 9x
3673:Comparison
3658:Components
3526:August 19,
3473:August 19,
3116:August 14,
3042:August 14,
3017:August 14,
2991:August 14,
2969:August 14,
2941:August 14,
2913:August 14,
2888:August 13,
2858:August 13,
2472:Bott, Ed.
2282:August 12,
2051:References
2015:Windows XP
1926:Enterprise
1917:Home Basic
855:16 GB
837:4 GB
822:licensing
777:Enterprise
768:Home Basic
582:Ineligible
579:Ineligible
576:Ineligible
573:Ineligible
442:Enterprise
419:Windows to
351:Microsoft.
270:enterprise
228:, such as
4435:Windows 7
4339:Criticism
4315:10 Mobile
4194:Editions
4139:Nashville
4127:Cancelled
4118:10 Mobile
4113:Phone 8.1
3992:Embedded
3680:Criticism
3499:August 9,
3337:Microsoft
3195:Microsoft
3145:August 1,
3140:Microsoft
2878:Microsoft
2848:Microsoft
2612:Microsoft
2561:April 24,
2555:Microsoft
2535:April 24,
2529:Microsoft
2419:Microsoft
2342:Microsoft
2226:Microsoft
2137:Microsoft
1929:Ultimate
1790:Supports
1599:AppLocker
1259:Join only
1256:Join only
1251:HomeGroup
1128:) decoder
897:Built-in
852:8 GB
834:2 GB
805:licensing
791:licensing
780:Ultimate
545:In-place
505:In-place
485:In-place
465:In-place
445:Ultimate
356:E edition
196:licenses.
115:Windows 7
31:Windows 7
4429:Category
4414:Category
3979:Windows
3932:releases
3877:EBS 2008
3850:Windows
3767:releases
3663:Versions
3556:July 10,
3306:July 30,
2618:March 5,
2586:Archived
2509:April 2,
2232:July 31,
2206:June 25,
1936:See also
1911:Features
1794:packages
762:Features
712:released
673:Ultimate
664:Ultimate
646:Ultimate
522:In-place
502:In-place
499:In-place
476:In-place
456:In-place
453:In-place
360:version.
190:netbooks
58:Siblings
40:Editions
21:Part of
4168:Related
4154:Polaris
4149:Odyssey
4144:Neptune
4108:Phone 8
4103:Phone 7
3994:Compact
3804:Pro x64
3784:NT 3.51
3668:History
3606:June 6,
3583:June 6,
1914:Starter
1515:Partial
1512:Partial
1481:joining
1253:support
901:support
765:Starter
642:Starter
633:Starter
624:Starter
436:Premium
4002:CE 5.0
3930:Other
3852:Server
3789:NT 4.0
3779:NT 3.5
3774:NT 3.1
3692:-based
3262:
2998:years.
2823:Amazon
1122:MPEG-2
844:64-Bit
829:32-Bit
604:
598:
592:
565:Clean
525:Clean
400:Vista.
303:(VLK).
284:, and
174:32-bit
4349:Vista
4305:Phone
4273:Vista
4238:Vista
4203:Vista
4188:Vista
4134:Cairo
4021:Other
3816:Vista
3765:Base
3571:.docx
3258:–30.
2478:ZDNet
2196:ZDNet
1968:Notes
899:AVCHD
562:Clean
559:Clean
556:Clean
553:Clean
542:Clean
539:Clean
536:Clean
533:Clean
519:Clean
516:Clean
513:Clean
496:Clean
493:Clean
482:Clean
479:Clean
473:Clean
462:Clean
459:Clean
431:Basic
126:IA-32
3794:2000
3608:2011
3585:2011
3558:2018
3528:2011
3501:2011
3475:2014
3434:2009
3412:2009
3386:2009
3345:2009
3308:2014
3260:ISBN
3229:2011
3203:2010
3176:2010
3147:2010
3118:2009
3091:2009
3069:2009
3044:2023
3019:2023
2993:2023
2971:2023
2943:2023
2915:2023
2890:2010
2860:2010
2830:2009
2805:2016
2783:2011
2727:2009
2701:2009
2674:2009
2642:2009
2620:2023
2594:2022
2582:CNET
2563:2011
2537:2011
2511:2009
2486:2014
2459:2009
2426:2009
2401:2011
2372:2009
2350:2009
2284:2020
2256:2020
2234:2009
2208:2009
2175:2009
2144:2009
2111:2009
1906:Yes
1883:Yes
1858:Yes
1835:Yes
1812:Yes
1785:Yes
1760:Yes
1735:Yes
1710:Yes
1687:Yes
1664:Yes
1641:Yes
1593:Yes
1570:Yes
1547:Yes
1524:Yes
1499:Yes
1473:Yes
1452:and
1444:Yes
1419:Yes
1396:Yes
1373:Yes
1348:Yes
1323:Yes
1297:Yes
1245:Yes
1222:Yes
1196:Yes
1171:Yes
1146:Yes
1124:and
1115:Yes
1090:Yes
1067:Yes
1042:Yes
1017:Yes
992:Yes
967:Yes
942:Yes
919:Yes
892:Yes
434:Home
429:Home
384:SKUs
346:and
286:UNIX
129:CPUs
4159:10X
3830:8.1
3719:3.1
3714:3.0
3709:2.1
3704:2.0
3699:1.0
3690:DOS
2041:VHD
1903:Yes
1880:Yes
1855:Yes
1832:Yes
1809:Yes
1782:Yes
1757:Yes
1732:Yes
1707:Yes
1684:Yes
1661:Yes
1638:Yes
1590:Yes
1587:Yes
1567:Yes
1564:Yes
1544:Yes
1541:Yes
1521:Yes
1518:Yes
1496:Yes
1493:Yes
1470:Yes
1467:Yes
1441:Yes
1438:Yes
1416:Yes
1413:Yes
1393:Yes
1390:Yes
1370:Yes
1367:Yes
1345:Yes
1342:Yes
1320:Yes
1317:Yes
1294:Yes
1291:Yes
1242:Yes
1239:Yes
1236:Yes
1219:Yes
1216:Yes
1213:Yes
1193:Yes
1190:Yes
1187:Yes
1168:Yes
1165:Yes
1162:Yes
1143:Yes
1140:Yes
1137:Yes
1112:Yes
1109:Yes
1106:Yes
1087:Yes
1084:Yes
1081:Yes
1078:Yes
1064:Yes
1061:Yes
1058:Yes
1055:Yes
1052:Yes
1039:Yes
1036:Yes
1033:Yes
1030:Yes
1014:Yes
1011:Yes
1008:Yes
1005:Yes
989:Yes
986:Yes
983:Yes
980:Yes
964:Yes
961:Yes
958:Yes
955:Yes
939:Yes
936:Yes
933:Yes
930:Yes
916:Yes
913:Yes
910:Yes
907:Yes
889:Yes
886:Yes
883:Yes
880:Yes
877:Yes
789:OEM
671:to
662:to
653:to
644:to
635:to
626:to
293:OEM
194:OEM
183:RAM
133:x64
4431::
4354:10
4344:XP
4320:11
4310:10
4293:11
4288:10
4268:XP
4258:11
4253:10
4233:XP
4223:11
4218:10
4198:XP
4183:XP
4178:95
3944:RT
3840:11
3835:10
3828:/
3799:XP
3747:Me
3742:98
3737:95
3599:.
3575:.
3548:.
3509:^
3466:.
3460:.
3394:^
3353:^
3335:.
3274:^
3256:29
3219:.
3192:.
3166:.
3155:^
3138:.
3126:^
3046:.
3035:.
2995:.
2962:.
2951:^
2934:.
2923:^
2906:.
2876:.
2846:.
2821:.
2691:.
2650:^
2610:.
2584:.
2580:.
2553:.
2527:.
2494:^
2476:.
2445:.
2434:^
2417:.
2389:.
2340:.
2322:.
2303:.
2286:.
2275:.
2264:^
2224:.
2194:.
2183:^
2152:^
2135:.
2131:.
2119:^
2101:.
2058:^
1994:^
1900:No
1897:No
1894:No
1891:No
1877:No
1874:No
1871:No
1868:No
1852:No
1849:No
1846:No
1843:No
1829:No
1826:No
1823:No
1820:No
1806:No
1803:No
1800:No
1797:No
1779:No
1776:No
1773:No
1770:No
1754:No
1751:No
1748:No
1745:No
1729:No
1726:No
1723:No
1720:No
1704:No
1701:No
1698:No
1695:No
1681:No
1678:No
1675:No
1672:No
1658:No
1655:No
1652:No
1649:No
1635:No
1632:No
1629:No
1626:No
1609:No
1606:No
1603:No
1584:No
1581:No
1578:No
1561:No
1558:No
1555:No
1538:No
1535:No
1532:No
1509:No
1490:No
1487:No
1484:No
1464:No
1461:No
1458:No
1435:No
1432:No
1429:No
1410:No
1407:No
1404:No
1387:No
1384:No
1381:No
1364:No
1361:No
1358:No
1339:No
1336:No
1333:No
1314:No
1311:No
1308:No
1288:No
1285:No
1282:No
1233:No
1230:No
1210:No
1207:No
1184:No
1181:No
1159:No
1156:No
1134:No
1131:No
1100:No
1075:No
1027:No
1002:No
977:No
952:No
927:No
904:No
869:2
550:XP
25:on
4283:8
4278:7
4248:8
4243:7
4213:8
4208:7
3826:8
3821:7
3639:e
3632:t
3625:v
3610:.
3587:.
3573:)
3569:(
3560:.
3530:.
3503:.
3477:.
3436:.
3414:.
3388:.
3347:.
3310:.
3268:.
3231:.
3205:.
3178:.
3149:.
3120:.
3093:.
3071:.
3021:.
2973:.
2945:.
2917:.
2892:.
2862:.
2832:.
2807:.
2785:.
2729:.
2703:.
2676:.
2644:.
2622:.
2596:.
2565:.
2539:.
2513:.
2488:.
2461:.
2428:.
2403:.
2374:.
2352:.
2326:.
2307:.
2258:.
2236:.
2210:.
2177:.
2146:.
2113:.
866:1
849:—
846:)
831:)
185:.
103:e
96:t
89:v
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
