Windows 7 is intended to do your PC simpler--to be extra dependable, extra responsive and to do the things you do each day on your PC easier. Click to enlarge.
1. Select your edition of Windows 7 Explore key features and select the edition this's excellent for you. Be sure to check the extended list of expanded features in Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, and Windows 7 Ultimate. System requirements vary for every edition of Windows 7 for the reason that some features might require exclusive hardware.
2. See if your PC has what it takes to run Windows 7 In general, if your PC can run Windows Vista it can run Windows 7. To do sure, download and run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor to do a fast check. If you would like certain features, such as HomeGroup or Windows Media Center, check to see if your PC has the hardware this's necessary.
3. Check which operating system your PC is currently running How you do the move to Windows 7 depends on your existing operating system.
Extra work, extra have fun, and extra of everything in between. Click to enlarge.
Manage lots of open programs, documents, and browser windows effortlessly together with thumbnail and full-screen previews of open windows. Click to enlarge.
Together with Snap you can arrange two windows side-by-side just by dragging them to opposite sides of your screen. Click to enlarge.
Open files you use regularly in just two clicks together with Jump Lists on the improved taskbar and Begin menu.
Easiest Windows to use ever
It's faster
Excellent PC entertainment experience
Preview Manage lots of open programs, documents, and browser windows effortlessly together with thumbnail previews and full-screen previews of open windows.
Pin Open files and get all-around your PC faster together with the improved taskbar. You can effortlessly 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 fast look at your desktop. Click to enlarge.
Instantly locate and open virtually any document on your PC right from the Begin menu together with Windows Search. Click to enlarge.
Turn your PC into a TV together with Windows Media Center, and enjoy your favorite videos and music together with Windows Media Player. Click to enlarge.
Jump Lists Open files you use regularly in just two clicks together with Jump Lists on the improved taskbar previews and Begin menu.
Snap Windows 7 has neat new ways to manage open windows. For example, together with Snap you can arrange two windows side-by-side just by dragging them to opposite sides of your screen.
Peek and Shake Windows 7 lets you peek behind open windows to get a fast look at your desktop.
Windows Search Instantly locate and open virtually any document on your PC, from documents to emails to songs, right from the Begin menu, together with Windows Search.
Environment up wireless connections is easier together with consistent, one-click connections to available networks. Click to enlarge.
Enjoy the photos, music, and videos on your home PC when you're away from home together with remote media streaming. Click to enlarge.
Windows Touch makes PCs together with touch screens easier and extra intuitive to use. Click to enlarge.
Manage Backup and Restore and other features throughout Action Center. Click to enlarge.
Search, categorize, and edit files across a network in the same way you would a single folder.Click to enlarge.
Wireless configuration Together with Windows 7, environment up wireless connections is easier together 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 effortlessly get to the photos, music, and files on every one--even share printers--together with HomeGroup.
Internet Explorer 8 Visual search helps you shortly locate the information you would like by adding visual cues and previews to search outcomes from top search providers counting Exist Search, Wikipedia, Yahoo, Amazon, and others.
Internet Explorer 8 Use Web slices to conveniently keep up together with changes on frequently updated websites, like eBay auctions or traffic sites, directly from the IE8 toolbar.
Windows Exist Photo Gallery Windows Exist Photo Gallery makes share your photos to your favorite photo site simple.
Windows Exist Mail Windows Exist Mail makes managing multiple email accounts simple.
Windows Exist Family Security Keep your kid safe by managing what sites they can visit and who they can send/get emails and im communications from.
Note: Windows Exist components want to be downloaded separately.
Fewer clicks and less interruptions
Windows Media Center Turn your PC into a TV together with Windows Media Center.
Windows Media Center Watch shows for free when and where you would like together with Internet TV.
DirectX 11 DirectX 11 technology brings breathtaking strategy graphics so real, it's unreal.
Windows Touch Windows Touch makes PCs together with touch screens easier and extra intuitive to use.
Windows Media Player Extra and extra consumer electronics, from TVs to digital photo frames, can be connected to home networks. Together with Have fun To in Windows 7, you'll be effective to effortlessly send music, photos, 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 together with remote media streaming.
Setting Aware Printing Windows 7 will automatically pick the right printer for you when you move from home to work networks.
Windows 7 Home Premium
Windows 7 Professional
Windows 7 Ultimate