Know Comparison of Windows 7 Starter, Home Basic / Premium, Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate

Windows 7 was officially released almost two years ago, but probably most do not know about some of the editions of Windows 7 that are circulating. Not infrequently the new laptop came with Windows 7 Starter. You know what difference this edition with others? There are at least six editions of Windows 7: Windows 7 Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate, then what's the difference?

Although there are six different editions, three of the most outstanding issue is the Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate. Actually, any edition, all the features of Windows 7 already exist in it, it's just that these features are only activated to adjust his edition. To upgrade to feature it, no need to use the new DVD but can use a Windows Anytime Upgrade.

To make it easier to know the differences of each edition, the following brief description of each edition of Windows 7.

Windows 7 Starter

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Target: The whole world, it usually comes with a package of new computer (laptop / netbook) Key Features (key): taskbar, jump lists, Windows Media Player, Backup & Restore, Action Center, Device Stage, Play To, Fax and Scan your simple game .
Limitations: no Aero glass, various modifications desktop features, touch windows, media center, live thumbnail previews, Home Group creation, there is no Multi-language, a maximum of 2 GB of RAM, not available with the 64bit version.
Price: Range of $ 50 (in Indonesia).
With windows 7 starter, the user can not change the wallpaper or theme windows. Initially limited Windows 7 Starter can only run 3 programs at a time, but ultimately this limitation is removed, so that users can still run multiple programs at one time, limited the amount of memory alone.
For 32-bit editions, all windows except windows starter has a maximum limit of 4 GB of RAM or Memory. For 64-bit editions, higher and varies.Windows 7 Home Basic
Know Comparison of Windows 7 Starter, Home Basic / Premium, Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate ImageTarget: For certain areas, such as in Indonesia. Key Features (key): Multiple monitors, fast user switching (switch user), desktop wallpaper, desktop windows manager, network printing, Internet connection sharing, some windows aero.
Limitations: Can not create a new Homegroup, does not include a DVD decoder (MPEG-2 and Dolby Digital), without multi-touch, premium games, Windows Media center, nothing Multi-language, support of Windows Aero is not full.
Price: Range of $ 80 (in Indonesia).Windows 7 Home Premium
Know Comparison of Windows 7 Starter, Home Basic / Premium, Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate ImageTarget: Global Key Features (key): Aero Glass, Aero Background, Windows Touch, Home Creating a new group, the Media Center, DVD playback and creation, premium games and Mobility Center.
Limitations: Domain join, Remote Desktop host, backup of the network, the Encryption File System, Offline Folders.
Price: Range $ 110 (in Indonesia).

Windows 7 Professional

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Target: IT Users middle and upper. Key Features (key): Windows XP Mode, Domain Join, Remote Desktop host, location aware printing, mobility center, presentation mode, offline folders.

Limitations: BitLocker, BitLocker togo, AppLocker, Direct Access, Branche Cache, MUI Language Pack, boot from VHD.

Price: Range $ 150 (in Indonesia).

Windows 7 Professional edition offers all the features below. There are also start Windows XP Mode That feature is not provided in the editions below.

Windows 7 Enterprise

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Target: Business Customers (volume licenses). Key Features (key): BitLocker, BitLocker To Go, AppLocker, Direct Access, Branche Cache, MUI language packs, boot from VHD.

Limitations: Retail License.

Besides the differences regarding the license, Windows 7 Enterprise has the same features as the Windows 7 Ultimate.

Windows 7 Ultimate

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Target: Retail market, limited availability. Key Features (key): all features of Windows 7 earlier editions plus BitLocker, BitLocker To Go, AppLocker, Direct Access, Branche Cache, MUI language packs, boot from VHD.

Limitations: Volume Licensing.

Above are some key features or essential which can be used as illustration. Each edition of the windows on top windows edition includes all the features below, and limitations of each issue described above, usually in editions of windows above it. To determine differences in each edition. May be useful.