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This is a comparison list of features between the Windows 7 Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions.

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OEM

$199.99

$299.99

$319.99

Volume Licensing

Estimated Upgrade Retail Price
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OEM

$119.99

$199.99

$219.99

Volume Licensing

End of Support Life Cycle

2020.01.14

32-bit and 64-bit versions
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32-bit only

Both (64-bit disc not included)

Both

AAC and H.264 decoding
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Yes

Accessibility
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Yes

Yes

Action Center

Yes

Ad-hoc network (create and join)
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Yes

Yes

Aero Glass Remoting

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Yes

Yes

Aero Peek

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Yes

Yes

Aero Shake

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Yes

Aero Snap

Yes

Aero Theme

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Yes

AppLocker

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/7840-applocker-enable-dll-rule-collection.html ||||

Create Policies, But Cannot Enforce

Create and Enforce Polices

Create and Enforce Polices

Audio Recording over Terminal Services

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Yes

Backup and Restore Files
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Yes

Backup to Network

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Yes

Bitlocker Drive Encryption

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Yes

Bitlocker To Go

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/4624-bitlocker-drive-encryption-bitlocker-go-turn-off.html |||||

Yes

Bluetooth suppport

Yes

Yes

Branche Cache Distributed Cache

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Yes

Yes

Calculator

Yes

Compatibility Mode
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Yes

Desktop Background Changeable
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Yes (No Personalization - Only with "Set as desktop background" in Context menu)

Yes

Desktop Windows Manager
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Yes

Yes

Device Stage

Yes

DirectAccess

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Yes

Disk Defragmenter

Yes

Disk Defragmenter (Automatic)

Yes

Display Language

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Yes

Yes

Dolby Digital compatibility

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Yes

Domain Join (Windows Server)

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Yes

DVD playback

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Yes

Dynamic Disks

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Yes

Yes

Encrypting File System (EFS)

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Yes

Yes

Encrypting Offline Files

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/50718-offline-files-encrypt-unencrypt.html http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/50718-offline-files-encrypt-unencrypt.html ||||

Yes

Enterprise Search Scopes

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Yes

Yes

Fast User Switching

Yes

Federated Search

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/742-windows-7-search-federation-providers.html |||||

Yes

Gadgets

Yes

Games Explorer with basic games (FreeCell, Hearts, Minesweeper, Purble Palace, Solitaire, Spide Solitaire)

Yes

Games Explorer with premium games (Internet Backgammon, Internet Checkers, Internet Spades, Mahjong Titans)

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Yes

Yes (disable by default)

Yes

Yes (disable by default)

Getting Started
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Yes

Yes

Group Policy

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Yes

Yes

Guest account

Yes

HomeGroup
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/43972-homegroup-add-computer-join.html http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/43972-homegroup-add-computer-join.html |

Join Only

Yes

IIS Web Server

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Yes

Internet Connection Sharing

Yes

IE Protected Mode and DEP

Yes

Internet Explorer

Yes

Jump Lists

Yes

Keyboard Input Language
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Yes

Yes

Language Packs (MUI)

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Yes, purchased separately

Yes

Libraries

Yes

Yes

Live Explorer Previews

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Yes

Live Taskbar Previews

Yes

Local Users and Groups Manager

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Yes

Yes

Local Security Policy Manager

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Yes

Yes

Location and other sensors support

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Yes

Yes

Location Aware Printing

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...ng-automatically-switch-default-printers.html ||||

Yes

Max RAM (32-bit)

2GB

4GB

Max RAM (64-bit)

8GB

16GB

192GB

MPEG-2 decoding

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Yes

Multi-Display Terminal Services

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Yes

Yes

Multiple Monitors

Yes

Yes

Multi-Touch support

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Yes

Network and Sharing Center

Yes

Network Bridge
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Yes

Network Printing

Yes

Yes

Offline Files

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Yes

Paint

Yes

Parental Controls

Yes

Personlization
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Yes

Yes

Play To

Yes

Power Management
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Yes

64-bit Processor Support

Yes

Physical Processor Support

Presentation Mode
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Yes

Previous Versions
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Yes

Problem Steps Recorder
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Yes

Processor Core Support
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Unlimited

Projector Connection Switching

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2019-display-projection-switch.html |

Yes

ReadyBoost

Yes

ReadyDrive

Yes

Remote Desktop Client

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3922-remote-desktop-connection-rdc-network.html |

Yes

Remote Desktop Host

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Yes

Remote Media Streaming

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Yes

Yes

RSS support

Yes

SMB Network Connections

Snipping Tool

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Yes

Software Restriction Policies

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Yes

Startup Repair
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Yes

Yes

Sticky Notes

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Yes

SuperFetch

Yes

Switch User

Yes

Yes

Sync Center

Yes

System Image Backup

Yes - Not to network location

Yes

System Restore
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Yes

Yes

Tablet PC support

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Yes

Taskbar Thumbnail Live Previews
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Yes

Yes

Number of TV tuners supported

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4 of each type (analog, digital, etc.)

UAC - User Account Control

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/299-user-account-control-uac-change-notification-settings.html |

Yes

UNIX based applications subsystem

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Yes

VHD - Boot from

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2953-virtual-hard-drive-vhd-file-create-start-boot.html |||||

Yes

VHD - Create and Attach

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/566-virtual-hard-disk-create-attach-vhd.html |

Yes

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Enhancements

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Yes

Yes

Windows Aero Theme

Partial

Yes

Windows Anytime Upgrade

Yes

Windows Basic Theme

Yes

Windows Connect Now (WCN)

Yes

Yes

Windows Defender

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/6397-windows-defender-turn-off.html |

Yes

Windows DVD Maker

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Yes

Windows Easy Transfer
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Yes

Windows ExperienceIndex (WEI)
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Yes

Windows Fax and Scan
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Yes

Windows Flip
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Yes

Windows Flip 3D

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2694-switch-between-windows-flip-3d-shortcut.html |||

Yes

Windows Journal

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Yes

Windows Firewall

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/522-windows-firewall-turn-off.html |

Yes

Windows Media Center

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Yes

Windows Media Player

Yes

Windows Media Player multimedia redirection

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Yes

Yes

Windows Media Player Remote Media Experience

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Yes

Windows Mobility Center

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/6549-windows-mobility-center-open-use.html ||

Yes (No Presentation Mode)

Yes

Windows Photo Viewer

Yes

Windows PowerShell and ISE

Yes

Windows Search

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/36599-search-windows-7-a.html |

Yes

Windows Server domain joining

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Yes

Yes

Windows SideShow

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Yes

Yes

Windows Slideshow

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/452-desktop-slideshow.html |||

Yes

Windows Standard Theme

Yes

Windows Taskbar

Yes

Yes

Windows Touch

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Yes

Windows Troubleshooting

Yes

Windows Update

Yes

Windows Virtual PC support
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Yes

Yes

WordPad

Yes

XP Mode (Windows Virtual PC)
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Yes

XPS Viewer |

Yes

Last edited: May 9, 2014

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