Windows 7 Requirements March 24, 2010
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Windows 7: System Requirements
Before you begin
Download the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor for a more detailed understanding of whether your PC can run Windows 7.
If you want to run Windows 7 on your PC, here’s what it takes:
- 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
- 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
- 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
- DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher drive
Additional requirements to use certain features:
- Internet access (fees may apply)
- Depending on resolution, video playback may require additional memory and advanced graphics hardware
- For some Windows Media Center functionality a TV tuner and additional hardware may be required
- Windows Touch and Tablet PCs require specific hardware
HomeGroup requires a network and PCs running Windows 7
- DVD/CD authoring requires a compatible optical drive
- BitLocker requires Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2
- BitLocker To Go requires a USB flash drive
- Windows XP Mode requires an additional 1 GB of RAM, an additional 15 GB of available hard disk space, and a processor capable of hardware virtualization with Intel VT or AMD-V turned on
- Music and sound require audio output
Product functionality and graphics may vary based on your system configuration. Some features may require advanced or additional hardware.
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History of Windows 7: release dates from XP to 7 March 18, 2010
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| Microsoft Windows XP is released October 25, 2001. |
| Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition (Version 2002) for Itanium systems is released March 28, 2003. |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 is released March 28, 2003. |
| Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition (Version 2003) for Itanium 2 systems is released on March 28, 2003. |
| Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2003 is released on December 18, 2003. |
| Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 is released on October 12, 2004. |
| Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition is released on April 24, 2005. |
| Microsoft announces it’s next operating system, codenamed “Longhorn” will be named Windows Vista on July 23, 2005. |
| Microsoft releases Microsoft Windows Vista to corporations on November 30, 2006. |
| Microsoft releases Microsoft Windows Vista and Office 2007 to the general public January 30, 2007. |
| Microsoft releases Windows 7 October 22, 2009. |
Release Dates of Windows from XP through Windows 7
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March 12, 2010
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Microsoft Sells 90 Million Copies of Windows 7
Digital Daily The Wall Street Journal Digital Network
by John Paczkowski
Posted on March 4, 2010 at 4:00 AM PT
It took nearly a decade, but it appears that Microsoft (MSFT) finally has a worthy successor to Windows XP. Evidently, Windows 7 is proving quite the commercial success.
At the company’s annual meeting last November, CEO Steve Ballmer said Windows 7 had sold twice as many units as any operating system in a comparable timeframe, though he didn’t provide a hard number. Now, four months later, we have one: Microsoft has sold 90 million Windows 7 licenses since its October 2009 launch.
“We see continuing momentum in Windows 7 to date,” Microsoft CFO Peter Klein told attendees of the Morgan Stanley (MS) Technology, Media, & Telecom Conference in San Francisco earlier this week. “We’ve now sold 90 million copies, which is just terrific momentum….”
Looking forward, Klein added, “Heading into 2010 and 2011, we’re starting to see incredible interest from our enterprise customers to start deployments of Windows 7. The interest has been very high, and we’re now having conversations with the majority of our enterprise customers who are making plans to deploy Windows 7.”
If there was pent-up demand created by the failure of Windows Vista, Windows 7 seems to have released it.
The Beginnings of Windows 7 March 10, 2010
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July 22, 2009 4:40 PM
Microsoft today announced that Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 have hit the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) milestone. The software giant still has a lot of work to do, but the bigger responsibility now falls to OEMs that must get PCs ready, Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) that are testing their new apps, and Independent Hardware Vendors (IHVs) that are preparing their new hardware. http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2009/07/microsoft-windows-7-is-done-on-its-way-to-manufacturers.ars
October 22, 2009
American software behemoth Microsoft Corp. has today unleashed its new Windows 7 operating system (OS). But, despite impressive critical reviews from industry experts, will the revamped platform find traction amongst those PC users stung by the deficiencies of Windows Vista?
If initial assessment is anything to go by, Windows 7 should certainly be enough to banish the ghosts of Vista where RAM-hogging bloatware and sluggish performance are concerned, with critics applauding the new OS for its swift boot time along with significantly increased operational speeds that allow users to do more in less time.
Speaking ahead of the October 22 launch, an official Microsoft spokesman described the creation of Windows 7 as the culmination of Microsoft listening intently to Vista feedback in order to ensure Windows 7 “addressed all of those issues like ‘just make my
computer really quick to switch on and off’, ‘make it reliable’, ‘make it fast’, ‘make the battery life a lot longer’ [in portable systems].”
And those goals would appear to have been met, with the majority of reviewers noting that Windows 7 is a considerable improvement over Windows Vista, and performs quicker than both its much criticised predecessor and also long-serving series stalwart Windows XP when it comes to booting and tasking. http://www.thetechherald.com/article.php/200943/4661/Windows-7-arrives-as-massive-improvement-over-Vista
October 23, 2009
Microsoft Windows 7 is a slick, much improved operating system that should go a long way toward erasing the bad impression left by its previous effort, Vista.
Perhaps the most exciting thing about Windows 7 is that it’s inspiring computer manufacturers to try new things, and reviving old ideas like touch-enabled “tablet” PCs. It’s breathing new life into the computer market. It just won’t do much for old clunkers. http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2009/10/23/review-windows-vast-improvement-vista/
Comparing Windows 7 editions March 10, 2010
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There are six editions to Windows 7, but only three are widely available at retail. The three editions are Home premium, Professional, and Ultimate.
Windows 7 Home Premium
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The best entertainment experience on your PCWindows 7 Home Premium makes it easy to create a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music. And you can watch shows for free when and where you want with Internet TV on Windows Media Center. Get the best entertainment experience with Windows 7 Home Premium. |
Windows 7 Professional
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Everything you need for work and homeWith 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 |
Windows 7 Ultimate
Designed for people who want it allWindows 7 Ultimate is the most versatile and powerful edition of Windows 7. It combines remarkable ease-of-use with the entertainment features of Home Premium and the business capabilities of Professional, including the ability to run many Windows XP productivity programs in Windows XP Mode. For added security, you can encrypt your data with BitLocker and BitLocker-To-Go. And for extra flexibility, you can work in any of 35 languages. Get it all with Windows 7 Ultimate. |
Below is the chart that shows you the difference between Windows Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate editions.
Source: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/compare/default.aspx
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More Lovely Reasons to switch to #7 March 9, 2010
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Upgrading Won’t Screw You Over
Microsoft has its loyal fans in mind, including those clinging for dear life to XP. The tech giant promises that Windows 7 has been coded to support almost every piece of software that runs on your XP system. If, in the rare case one of your XP programs doesn’t work on Windows 7, you can still run it in a virtual environment called XP Mode. What’s especially cool about this mode is you won’t have to toggle between an XP emulator and Windows 7. The apps running in XP Mode appear like ordinary windows that are part of Windows 7.
Also, the Windows 7 upgrade chart may appear intimidating and confusing, but prior to release Microsoft plans to release a compatibility checker that will automatically scan your system to tell you which version of Windows 7 is for you.
Automatically Installed Device Drivers
This is only a minor improvement, but it addresses a major pain in the ass in earlier versions of Windows. Who has time to scour the internet for a device driver to work with hardware such as a video card or an external hard drive? Life is too short for that garbage work, and fortunately Windows 7 does this chore for you. Plug in a new piece of hardware, and the OS will find and install the driver for you. XP has this feature, sort of, but it works better in Vista and much better in Windows 7. No more of those annoying yellow question marks. Good riddance.
Piracy
Yarr! We know there are plenty of you out there downloading pirated digital booty, especially in Windows land. But it’s never been convenient to be a pirate compared with being a paying customer. For example, if you’re a legitimate buyer purchasing movies off iTunes, you can easily stream your media to your legitimately purchased Apple TV. If you’re a pirate, you’d have to go through roundabout programs and hardware to re-create the experience.
Windows 7 is an OS practically made for pirates. Want to display your movies, photos or music on your TV? Bam! Windows Media Player will do that out of the box if you have a Wi-Fi enabled TV, or an Xbox. No extra programs to install: Windows Media Player seamlessly communicates with your Wi-Fi device to display your illegal content in all its glory on your fancy HD TV.
And sharing media is easy, too. Want to download all of your brother’s music? Bam! HomeGroup, an easy networking feature included in Windows 7, will make that super easy between computers running the OS. Immediately upon plugging in to your network with Ethernet or Wi-Fi, HomeGroup will ask if you wish to join the group on the network, allowing you to set up easy file sharing in minutes.
A Better Interface
The new Aero features, which we covered in our Windows 7 first look, will change the way you interact with your computer. Aero Peek will prove the most useful: The feature displays outlines of all your open windows behind your active window. Each outlined box contains a thumbnail previewing its corresponding window to help you choose.
Gizmodo’s Matt Buchanan, who has been using AeroPeek for six months, provides an excellent perspective on Aero: “It breaks the instinct to maximize windows as you’re using them; instead, you simply let windows hang out, since it’s much easier to juggle them.” Makes sense, doesn’t it, for a generation of multitaskers? Aren’t you tired of Alt-Tabbing over and over and over?
Another feature, Aero Snap, makes it easier to resize and tile windows to fit the available space. (Read more about Aero Snap and Aero Peek.)
Words aren’t enough. You really have to try the OS to understand why these UI enhancements are a big deal. We get the idea that the people dismissing Windows 7 haven’t yet tinkered with it, and we highly encourage you to download the release candidate and give it a test drive. But do it now: The download is only available until August 20.
More Advanced Hardware Support
Technology evolves faster than living organisms, and Windows 7 is also designed to work well with upcoming hardware. Touchscreens are getting more popular in the mainstream (thanks largely to the iPhone), and sure enough Windows 7 includes multitouch support. (Check out a video demoing how it works.) If 2010 is indeed the year of the tablet, as we predict, then Windows 7 just might be the winning OS in that new landscape.
If you’re not interested in touchscreens, think multiple processor cores. At some point when multicore computers are more widely available, affordable and energy efficient, an eight-year-old OS like Windows XP isn’t going to know what to do with all that extra processing power. Microsoft has already hinted that Windows 7 will scale to 256 processors. That’s more than enough, but you get the picture: This is a new operating system designed for newer systems. You’re going to need to upgrade eventually, so why not do it now, so you can get a good feel for the OS, rather than later?
The 64-bit version of Windows 7 can handle bigger system memory, too, scaling up to 192 GB of RAM, compared to the 4-GB limit for the 32-bit versions of Windows XP and Windows 7, and 128 GB for the less common 64-bit edition of Windows XP.
Oh, yeah, speaking of new devices — Windows 7 is tweaked to better suit those trendy netbooks, too. These puny devices are low-powered and thus limited in performance, and Windows 7 will run better on them thanks to its improved memory management. For example, Windows XP allocated video memory for unseen windows, but Windows 7 does not. It uses video memory only for visible windows. That equates to a more responsive netbook with longer battery life.
It Looks Sexier
A superficial reason, we know, but we’ve become so intimate with our gadgets that their looks are important, too. Windows 7 will make your new PC look new, unlike the boring-as-vanilla UI of Windows XP. Extra detail, polish, gradients and a UI that will clear your desktop of clutter should all make Windows 7 a more attractive choice.
Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/08/windows7-seven-reasons/
Top Ten Reasons to Upgrage to Windows 7 March 9, 2010
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1. Get quicker access to all your stuff—use Pin and Jump Lists to keep the program and files you use the most right at your fingertips.
2. Do more and wait less—Improvements that can accelerate sleep and resume and make your PC more responsive; help you get more done.
3. Better compatibility—works with a larger set of software and devices.
4. Share files and printers among multiple PCs—from one Windows 7 based PC to another, you can share files, music, photos, and even printers across your home network.
5. Stay entertained effortlessly—Watch TV shows for free when and where you want with Internet TV on Windows Media Center.
6. Easily create and share movies—create great looking movies and slide shows and share them on YouTube in minutes.
7. Keeps your PC better protected with fewer interruptions—enjoy fewer system messages and alerts while still enjoying world-class security.
8. Touch and tap rather than point and click—Windows 7 makes PCs with touch screens easier and more intuitive to use.
9. Supports more TV, movies, videos, and music in more ways—get photos and more on your home PC with remote streaming while on the go.
10. Manage devices more easily—manage printers, cameras, music players, and other devices from a single, consistent, place
Source: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/compare/top-ten-reasons.aspx
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