Essentials
Fact Sheet
Simplifies Everyday Tasks
Windows
®
7 is Simple to Use
•
Snap
– Easily resize Windows to maximize vertically, or snap
two documents side by side to compare content.
•
Windows Taskbar
– Open your favorite programs in just
one click by pinning them to your Taskbar.
•
Jump List
– Right-click on a program icon on the Taskbar to view
and access most recent and frequently used files.
Easy to Connect
•
HomeGroup
– Create a home network and easily share your
music, videos, and photos between PCs running Windows 7.
Works the Way You Want
Faster
• Windows 7 reduces the number of default services that start
and run in the background, enabling PCs to start up and shut
down faster.
Compatible
•
Battery life
– Windows 7 has trigger start services (e.g.
Bluetooth, VPN, etc.) that only start when needed – reducing
memory and power consumption behind the scenes.
• Key design principles of Windows 7: If an application or device
runs on Windows Vista
®
, it should run on Windows 7. If a system
runs Windows Vista, it should run Windows 7 – faster.
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Reliable
• Recover data more easily with
network backup
to your home
or business network.
Running Windows 7 Home Premium or Professional
Makes New
Things Possible
Work Anywhere
•
Location Aware Printing
– whether at home or at work,
your computer connects and prints to the right printer.
Media on Your Terms
•
Windows Media Center
–
Watch TV shows for free when
and where you want with
Internet TV.
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You can also
watch, pause, rewind, and
record TV on your PC.
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Play To
– Play music, videos, and other media stored on the
computer through an audio-video system in the home.
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Must be network-enabled
Internet access required. Free Internet TV is available to US customers only. Some
content may require additional fees
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Additional hardware may be required. Not available in all countries
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Device must be DNLAv1S Compliant.
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Windows Touch requires specific hardware.
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New Ways to Engage
•
Windows Touch Screen
– Zoom in or out, open documents,
or browse the web – all with the touch of a fingertip.
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Essentials
Which Edition is Right for Your Customers?
Help Them Compare
Key Features
Make the things you do every day easier with improved
desktop navigation.
Put fewer steps between you and what you want to do with
improved Taskbar, Jump List, and Windows
®
Search.
Easily manage multiple open windows with Snap, Aero
®
Peek, and Aero Shake.
Personalize your PC experience with Desktop Background
Slideshow and cool new Aero Themes.
Make your Web experience faster, easier, and safer than
ever with Internet Explorer
®
8.
Easily create a home network and connect your PCs to a
printer with HomeGroup.
Watch, pause, rewind, and record TV on your PC.
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Take full advantage of PC hardware with 64-bit computing,
full use of available RAM, and multi-core CPU support.
Run many Windows XP-based productivity applications in
Windows XP Mode.
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Connect to company networks easily and more securely
with Domain Join.
Recover your data more easily with network backup to your
home or business network.
Automatically print to the right printer with Location Aware
Printing.
Windows 7
Home Premium
Windows 7
Professional
Three reasons to upgrade from Windows 7 Home Premium to Windows 7 Professional:
• Helps your customer run many older Windows XP productivity applications in Windows XP Mode.
• Helps your customer connect to company, home, or public networks easily and securely
with Domain Join.
• Helps your customer protect their sensitive data and makes it easy to automatically backup to a
home or company network.
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Additional hardware may be required. Not available in all countries.
Requires download of Windows XP Mode (which runs on Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate) and virtualization technology such as Windows Virtual PC. Customers can download
Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC free-of-charge from www.windows.com/business when available.