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What Features are Included in Each Version of Windows 7? |
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Written by Ben Sparks
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Monday, 11 January 2010 15:41 |
| Features / Availability | Starter | Home Basic | Home Premium | Professional | Enterprise | Ultimate |
| OEM licensing |
Emerging markets |
Retail and OEM licensing |
Volume licensing |
Retail and OEM licensing |
| 64-bit and 32-bit versions |
32-bit only |
Both |
Both |
Both |
Both |
| Maximum physical memory (64-bit mode) |
N/A |
8 GB |
16 GB |
192 GB |
192 GB |
| Home Group (create and join) |
Join only |
Join only |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Multiple monitors |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Fast user switching |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Desktop Wallpaper Changeable |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Desktop Window Manager |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Windows Mobility Center |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Windows Aero |
No |
Partial |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Multi-Touch |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Premium Games Included |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Windows Media Center |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Windows Media Player Remote Media Experience |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Encrypting File System |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Location Aware Printing |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Remote Desktop Host |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Presentation Mode |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Windows Server domain |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Windows XP Mode |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| AppLocker |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| BitLocker Drive Encryption |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| BranchCache Distributed Cache |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| DirectAccess |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Subsystem for Unix-based Applications |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Multilingual User Interface Pack |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Virtual Hard Disk Booting |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
SOURCE: Microsoft
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