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Windows 7 Edition Comparison Chart
Windows 7 Edition Comparison Chart
End of Support
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Retail and OEM Retail and OEM licensing in OEM licensing Emerging licensing markets January 13, January 13, January 13, 2015; 2015; 2015; 3 years' 3 years' 3 years' time time time
N/A
Maximum physical memory (RAM) (64bit)[35] Maximum physical memory (RAM) (32bit)[35] 32-bit and 64-bit versions Maximum physical CPUs supported[37]
8 GB
16 GB
2 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
Both 1
Both 2
Both 2
Both 2
Cannot back up to network Cannot back Cannot (Backup to up to back up to network network network and local hard disk, restore) Client only Client only Client only Join only No Join only No Yes Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Remote Desktop (Client and Host) HomeGroup (create and join) Built-in DVD (MPEG2 and Dolby Digital) decoder[39] Built-in AVCHD (AVC and MPEG-TS) decoder[40] Multiple monitors Color depth Fast user switching Desktop Window Manager
No No
N/A
No No
Starter Windows Mobility Center Printing via Internet (IPP) Internet connection sharing Windows Aero Multi-Touch Premium Games Included Windows Media Center Windows Media Player Remote Media Experience[42] Dynamic Disks[44] Encrypting File System Location Aware Printing Presentation Mode Group Policy
[45]
Home Professional Enterprise Ultimate Premium Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes[43] No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes[43] Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes[43] Yes Yes Yes Yes
No No[41] No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No
Not Not installed installed by by default default Yes Yes[43] Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No Yes Yes[43] Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes[43] Yes Yes Yes Yes
Offline Files and Folder redirection[45] Windows Server domain joining Windows XP Mode[46] Software Restriction Policies Aero glass remoting[47][48] Windows Media Player multimedia redirection[48] Audio recording over Terminal Services[48] Multi-display Terminal Services[48] Enterprise Search Scopes[45]:130 Federated Search[49] AppLocker
Create Create and Create and Policies, But Enforce Enforce Cannot Policies Policies Enforce
BitLocker Drive Encryption BranchCache Distributed Cache DirectAccess Subsystem for Unixbased Applications Multilingual User Interface Pack Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Enhancements[45]:130 Virtual Hard Disk Booting Switching between any of the 35 available languages[50]
No No No No No No No No Starter
No No No No No No No No Home Basic
No No No No No No No No
No No No No No No No No
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