2. INTRODUCTION
• Development started in 2006.
• Launched in 2009.
• Primarily intended to be an incremental upgrade to Vista.
• Retains similar appearance to Vista.
• Interface streamlined.
• Increased performance , more intuitive interface.
• A major success for improvement.
3. Editions
Ultimate
• No compromise SKU for all Windows features, including managed
environments, advanced data protection, networking.
Professional
• Business focused SKU for small and lower mid market companies and
users who have networking, backup and security.
Home Premium
• Standard consumer SKU; features advanced graphics effects, support
for touch-screen interfaces, and media center, among other features.
Home Basic
• Simple version of Windows 7; offers a basic Windows interface and
feature list. Home basic is meant for accessing the internet and
running basic productivity applications.
Starter
• Aimed at beginning computer users; has the fewest features of the
Windows 7.
4. System Requirements and Limits
Component
Operating system architecture
32-bit 64-bit
Processor 1 GHz IA-32 processor 1 GHz x86-64 processor
Memory (RAM) 1 GB 2 GB
Graphics card
DirectX 9 graphics processor with WDDM driver model
1.0
(Not absolutely necessary; only required for Aero)
Free hard drive space
16 GB 20 GB
Optical drive
DVD-ROM drive[94] (Only to install from DVD-ROM
media)
Minimum hardware requirements for Windows 7
5. System Requirements and Limits
(contd.)
Edition
Processor architecture
x86 (32-bit) x64 (64-bit)
Ultimate
4 GB 192 GB
Enterprise
Professional
Home Premium 16 GB
Home Basic 8 GB
Starter 2 GB N/A
Physical memory limits of Windows 7 edition
7. Aero
Aero Peek
• Look right through open window to see the icons,
gadgets and anything else on your desktop, all with a
sample move of your cursor.
Aero Shake
• Want to focus on one window? Shake it, and all the
other open windows on your desktop will be hidden.
Shake again, and they’re all back.
8. Desktop Productivity
• Jump Lists
• Jump lists keep the most recent things you’ve used handy for faster access.
• Pin
• Pin programs to the taskbar.
• Pin files to Jump lists.
• Keep the things we need close at hand.
• Taskbar
• Open files and get around your PC faster.
• Pin programs you use often to the taskbar so you can launch them in just one
click.
• Snap
• Size and arrange windows by simply dragging their borders to the edges of the
screen.
• Instantly expand to full screen and back.
• Arrange two Windows side by side.
• Live Taskbar previews
• Full screen preview
• Miniature live preview of running application.
• Gadgets
• Many utility gadgets have been provided such as currency calculator, weather or
slideshow of photos.
9. Better Access
• Device stage
• See everything you need to know about your printers,
camera etc. in one place. Devices much easier to install
and use.
• Libraries
• Easily find the files and manage them as if they were in
one location- even when they are in different folders.
• New Trouble Shooting interface
10. Networking
• Home-Group
• Allows the PC to connect the home network, facilitate the sharing
and locate the files and printers easily.
• View Available Networks
• Find and connect to Wifi, mobile broadband, VPN. Or dial up
network easily.
• Location Aware Printers
• Easily identify different printers you are working with and
automatically find them.
11. Performance
• Sleep and Resume
• Designed to help your PC sleep and resume more quickly with
improved power management.
• Improved Memory Use
• Responds to commands more quickly by using memory more
efficiently.
• Power Management
• Windows 7 helps you keep going longer charges.
• Windows Search & Federated Search
• Option to search from Start menu and also search in the current
directory using search option in top right side of screen.
• DirectX 11
• In addition to richer images in general, it enhances the gaming
experience to its best.
13. Security Enhancements
• User Account Control
• Improvements to this feature mean you’ll get fewer messages
than before.
• Parental Controls
• You can keep them away from wrong kind of games or sites and
also set limits for how much time they are on PC.
• Action Center
• Respond to system notifications and keep the PC running
smoothly from a single location.
14. New Features
• Windows XP Mode
• Get all benefits of Windows 7 and continue to leverage your
investments in older business and productivity programs that
require a PC running Windows XP.
• Windows Touch
• With a touch sensitive screen and Windows 7, you could just
point at what you want and move things around with your hands.
• Problem Step Recorder
• Enables you to record your interactions with an application and
provide a detailed screen by screen view with steps.
15. Update
• Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
announced on in March 2010 and beta
released in July 2010.
• Final launch in February 2011.
• Windows Update cleanup
• It is now succeeded by Windows 8.