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Installing Windows 7
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Improved handwriting recognition
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Domain Join, which enables simple and secure server networking
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Encrypting File System, which protects data with advanced network backup
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Location Aware Printing, which helps fi nd the right printer when you are moving
between the offi ce and home
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Windows XP Mode, which enables customers to run many legacy Windows XP
productivity applications
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BitLocker, which protects data on removable devices
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DirectAccess, which links users to corporate resources from the road without a virtual
private network (VPN)
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BranchCache, which makes it faster to open fi les and web pages from a branch offi ce
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AppLocker, which restricts unauthorized software and also enables greater security
Windows 7 Ultimate also includes the multilanguage pack; Windows 7
Enterprise does not.
Table 1.1 shows a comparison of all the Windows 7 versions and what they include. This
table, based on Microsoft’s websites, is only a partial representation of the features and
applications that are included on all the different versions.
TABLE 1.1 Windows 7 edition comparison
Starter
Edition
Home
Basic
Edition
Home
Premium
Edition
Professional
Edition
Enterprise
and Ultimate
Editions
Processor (32-bit or 64-bit) Both Both Both Both Both
Multiprocessor support No No Yes Yes Yes
32-bit maximum RAM 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB
64-bit maximum RAM 8 GB 8 GB 16 GB 192 GB 192 GB
HomeGroup Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Jump Lists Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Internet Explorer 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Media Player 12 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
System Image Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
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