Compare Windows 7 Versions

Windows 7 is the latest version of Microsoft Windows. It is a series of computer operating system produced by Microsoft for personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptop computers, notebooks, netbooks, tablet PC's and media center PC's. This new version of Windows was released to manufacturing on July 22, 2009 and it came into the market on October 22, 2009, which is less than three years after the release of Windows Vista. The counterpart of Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 was also released approximately around the same time. The successor of Windows 7 will be Windows 8, but no release has been given of Windows 8 as yet. Along with new features, there are also new versions of Windows 7, that have been introduced in the market. We will now compare Windows 7 versions in this article.

Comparison of Windows 7 Versions

Microsoft had added a number of new features in Windows Vista, but Windows 7 is more focused on incremental upgrade to the Windows line. With the goal of being compatible with various applications and hardware, which is compatible with Windows Vista. There are numerous advantages of Windows 7, some of the features include multi-touch support, new taskbar, home networking system and performance improvements. However, some of the applications, which were offered with the previous version of the Windows are now offered separately, at no charge and are a part of Windows Live Essentials suite.

Windows 7 Versions Explained
Windows 7 is available in six different editions, however, only Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate are widely available at retail. The remaining editions focus on other markets, such as developing world or enterprise use. Each of the Windows 7 versions includes all the capabilities and features of the edition below it. All editions support the 32-bit processor architecture and all editions, apart from the Starter, support the 64-bit processor architecture. According to Microsoft, all the editions of Windows 7 have all the features packed in them, regardless of what edition one opts for. Users,who want to upgrade to another version of Windows 7 with more features will have to use Windows Anytime Upgrade. Purchase the upgrade and unlock the features of those editions. We will now see what is the difference between Windows 7 versions.

Comparing Windows 7 Versions

Features Available with Different Versions of Windows 7	Available in Versions
Things that you do every day are made easier with improved desktop navigation.	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate
Programs start faster and more easily, and documents you use most often are found quickly.	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate
Web Experience is made faster, easier and safer than before, with Internet Explorer.	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate
TV can be watched, paused and recorded on the PC.	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate
Home network can be created easily and connect the computer to a printer with Home-Group.	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate
WIndows XP productivity programs can be run in Windows XP mode.	Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate
Connect your computer to company network easily and more securely with Domain Join.	Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate
Along with full-system Backup and Restore options found in all editions, you can back up to a home or business network.	Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate
Your data can be protected on your PC and portable storage devices against loss or theft with BitLocker	Windows 7 Ultimate
Choose to work in the language of your choice and switch between any of 35 languages	Windows 7 Ultimate
End of Support	Windows 7 Home Premium till 2015, Windows 7 Professional, till 2020, Windows 7 Ultimate till 2015

In this article on compare Windows 7 versions, there is comparison of the three main versions of Windows 7, because they are the versions, which will be used by common people all around the world. Depending on your requirement you will be able to decide, which one of the versions is the best option for you.