Windows 7 version differences

 

Windows 7 version differences

                                               

Key Features	Windows 7 Starter	Windows 7 Home Basic (EM only)	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Enterprise/ Windows 7 Ultimate
Improved Windows Taskbar & Jump Lists	√	√	√	√	√
Windows Search	√	√	√	√	√
Join a HomeGroup	√	√	√	√	√
Windows Media Player	√	√	√	√	√
Back-up & Restore	√	√	√	√	√
Enhanced Media Playback	√	√	√	√	√
Action Center	√	√	√	√	√
Device Stage	√	√	√	√	√
Enhanced home media streaming, including Play To	√	√	√	√	√
Bluetooth support	√	√	√	√	√
Fax & Scan	√	√	√	√	√
Basic "inbox" games	√	√	√	√	√
Credential Manager	√	√	√	√	√
Application Capabilities	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Live Thumbnail Previews from Taskbar		√	√	√	√
Fast User Switching		√	√	√	√
Create ad-hoc wireless networks		√	√	√	√
Internet Connection Sharing		√	√	√	√
Multi-monitor support		√	√	√	√
Windows Mobility Center (w/o presentation settings)		√	√	√	√
Aero Glass & advanced Windows navigation			√	√	√
Aero Background			√	√	√
Windows Touch (Multi-touch and handwriting support)			√	√	√
Create a HomeGroup			√	√	√
Windows Media Center			√	√	√
Remote Media Streaming			√	√	√
DVD Video playback and authoring			√	√	√
Premium “inbox” games			√	√	√
Snipping Tool, Sticky Notes, Windows Journal			√	√	√
Windows Sideshow (Auxiliary Display)			√	√	√
Location Aware Printing				√	√
Domain Join & Group Policy Controls				√	√
Remote Desktop Host				√	√
Advanced Back-up (Network & Group Policy)				√	√
Encrypting File System				√	√
Windows XP Mode				√	√
Windows Mobility Center – Presentation Mode				√	√
Offline Folders				√	√
BitLocker & BitLocker To Go					√
AppLocker					√
DirectAccess					√
BranchCache					√
MUI Language Packs					√
Enterprise Search Scopes					√
VDI Enhancements					√
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