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 |
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Fast User Switching |
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Create ad-hoc wireless networks |
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Internet Connection Sharing |
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Multi-monitor support |
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Windows Mobility Center (w/o presentation settings) |
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Aero Glass & advanced Windows navigation |
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Aero Background |
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Windows Touch (Multi-touch and handwriting support) |
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Create a HomeGroup |
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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 | √ | ||||
Boot from VHD |