Manufacturer's Description
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With Windows 7 Professional, fewer walls stand between you and
your success. You can run many Windows XP* productivity programs
in Windows XP Mode and recover data easily with automatic backups
to your home or business network. You can also connect to company
networks effortlessly and more securely with Domain Join. With
all the exciting entertainment features of Windows Home Premium,
it's a great choice for home and for business.
32-bit or 64-bit? For your convenience, every copy of Windows 7
Professional includes both 32-bit and 64-bit discs.
For more information on installing Windows 7, browsing the
internet with Windows 7 and more, take a look at our Frequently
Asked Questions
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join Microsoft help on Twitter at
http://twitter.com/MicrosoftHelps.
Is Windows 7 Professional right for you? Be sure with our Windows
7 comparison chart
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Important--changes to EU release of Microsoft Windows 7
Please note that Microsoft have recently made a number of changes
to the European release of Microsoft Windows 7. Please be aware
that while this is subject to change, the latest information that
has is: * This version of Windows 7 ships as a full edition,
suitable for both new Windows users and Windows Vista users
looking to upgrade. Although a ‘clean install’ is not essential
for existing Windows Vista users, this is recommended by
Microsoft UK.
* All editions of Windows 7 will now include the Internet
Explorer 8 web browser as standard. .co.uk will continue to
update this page as and when further information becomes
available.
More work, more play, and more of everything in between. Click
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Manage lots of open programs, documents, and browser windows
easily with thumbnail and full-screen previews of open windows.
Click to .
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With Snap you can arrange two windows side-by-side just by
dragging them to site sides of your screen. Click to .
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Open files you use regularly in just two clicks with Jump Lists
on the improved taskbar.
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Work Anywhere Easier
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Easiest Windows to use ever
* Simplify your PC with new navigation features like Aero Shake,
Jump Lists and Snap
* Customise Windows to look and feel the way you like by changing
themes and taskbar programs
* Easy to network (with or without a server)
* Back up your complete system over a network
Faster and more flexible
* Windows XP Mode gives you the business flexibility you need
* Designed to make your PC and resume quicker
* Takes full advantage of 64-bit PC hardware and memory
Best PC entertainment experience
* Watch, pause, rewind and record TV with Windows Media Center
* Blu-ray read/write support for data files
* Includes integrated video and Dolby audio codecs
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Simplifies Everyday Tasks
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Simple to use
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Preview
Manage lots of open programs, documents and browser windows
easily with thumbnail and full-screen previews of open windows.
Pin
Open files and get around your PC faster with the improved
taskbar. You can easily pin programs you use often to the taskbar
and launch them in just one click.
Windows 7 lets you peek behind open windows to get a quick look
at your desktop. Click to .
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Instantly locate and open virtually any file on your PC right
from the Start menu with Windows Search. Click to .
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Jump Lists
Open files you use regularly in just two clicks with Jump Lists
on the improved taskbar.
Snap
Windows 7 has simple new ways to manage open windows. For
example, with Snap you can arrange two windows side-by-side just
by dragging them to site sides of your screen.
Peek and Shake
Windows 7 lets you peek behind open windows to get a quick look
at your desktop.
Windows Search
Instantly locate and open virtually any file on your PC, from
documents to emails to songs, right from the Start menu, with
Windows Search.
Easy to connect
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Setting up wireless connections is easier with consistent,
one-click connections to available networks. Click to .
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Windows Touch makes PCs with touch screens easier and more
intuitive to use. Click to .
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Turn your PC into a TV with Windows Media Center, and enjoy your
favorite videos and music with Windows Media Player. Click to
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Wireless setup
With Windows 7, setting up wireless connections is easier with
consistent, one-click connections to available networks, whether
those networks are based on Wi-Fi, mobile broadband, dial-up or
corporate VPN.
HomeGroup
Connect Windows 7 PCs on a home network in just four clicks and
easily get to the photos, music and files on each one--even
shared printers--with HomeGroup.
Easy to browse the web
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Internet Explorer 8
Visual search helps you quickly find the information you want by
adding visual cues and previews to search results from top search
providers including Live Search, Wikipedia, Yahoo, , and others.
Use Web slices to conveniently keep up with changes on frequently
updated websites, like eBay auctions or traffic sites, directly
from the IE8 toolbar.
Easy to communicate and share
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Windows Live Photo Gallery
Windows Live Photo Gallery makes share your photos to your
favorite photo site easy.
Windows Live Mail
Windows Live Mail makes managing multiple email accounts easy.
Windows Live Family Safety
Keep your child safe by managing what sites they can visit and
who they can send/receive emails and im communications from.
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Works The Way You Want
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Faster and More Reliable
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Resume from
We designed Windows 7 to help PCs and resume from
more quickly by improving the way Windows 7 manages drivers,
programs and power.
Faster and more reliable
We reduced the a of memory your PC needs for open windows
and to execute commands to help it be more responsive to
commands.
Fewer clicks and less interruptions
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Makes New Things Possible
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Media on your terms
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Windows Media Center
Turn your PC into a TV with Windows Media Center.
Windows Media Center
Watch shows for free when and where you want with Internet TV.
DirectX 11
DirectX 11 technology delivers breathtaking game graphics so
real, it's unreal.
New ways to engage
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Windows Touch
Windows Touch makes PCs with touch screens easier and more
intuitive to use.
Media on your terms
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Windows Media Player
More and more consumer electronics, from TVs to digital photo
frames, can be connected to home networks. With Play To in
Windows 7, you'll be able to easily send music, photos and videos
from your PC to a networked device throughout your home.
You can enjoy the photos, music and videos on your home PC when
you're away from home with remote media streaming.
Work anywhere
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Location Aware Printing
Windows 7 will automatically pick the right printer for you when
you move from home to work networks.
*When running Windows XP Mode on Windows 7 Professional and
Windows 7 Ultimate operating systems, you will need to install
security software with at least 2 licenses.
