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Home Basic |
Home Premium |
Business |
Enterprise |
Ultimate |
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Key Features for All Users |
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Welcome Center |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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User Account Control |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Windows Security Center |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Windows Defender |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Windows Firewall |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Internet Explorer 7 Protected Mode |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Internet Explorer 7 Fix My Settings |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Anti-phishing in Internet Explorer 7 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Anti-phishing in Windows Mail |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Windows Update |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Service Hardening |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Performance self-tuning and hardware diagnostics |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Windows Experience Index |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Next-generation TCP/IP stack |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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IPv6 and IPv4 support |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Windows ReadyDrive |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Ad hoc backup and recovery of user files and folders |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Scheduled backup of user files |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Backup of user files to a networked PC or device |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Incremental backup |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Automatic backup scheduling |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Complete PC Backup and Restore (image based) |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Shadow Copy (restore previous versions of your documents) |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Windows Vista Basic user interface |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Windows Aero user experience (glass, dynamic windows, and a smoother-performing
desktop) |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Instant Search |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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File tagging |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Stacking and Group By View. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Internet Explorer 7 with RSS feed support, tabbed browsing, and integrated search |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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.NET Framework 3.0 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Windows CardSpace |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Windows SuperFetch |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Windows ReadyBoost |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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I/O prioritization |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Automatic hard disk defragmentation |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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64-bit processor support |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Maximum RAM supported with 32-bit system |
4 GB |
4 GB |
4 GB |
4 GB |
4 GB |
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Maximum RAM supported with 64-bit system |
8 GB |
16 GB |
128+ GB |
128+ GB |
128+ GB |
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Two processors (two processor sockets) support |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Years of product support |
5 |
5 |
10 |
10 |
5 |
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Key Features for Home Users |
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Windows Mail |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Windows Calendar |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Windows Sidebar |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Windows Photo Gallery—for organizing, editing, printing, and sharing photos and
videos |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Themed slide shows |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Windows Media Player 11 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Native DVD playback |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Windows Media Center—for music, photos, videos, live and recorded TV, and online
entertainment |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Windows Media Center—for recording and watching high-definition TV (U.S. and South
Korea only) |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Windows Media Center—CableCard support (U.S. only) |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Support for Media Center Extenders, including Xbox 360 |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Windows Movie Maker |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Windows Movie Maker HD |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Windows DVD Maker (Video DVD Authoring and Burning) |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Games Explorer |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Updated games |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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New premium games |
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Yes |
Yes* |
Yes* |
Yes |
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Parental Controls |
Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Universal game controller support |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes* |
Yes* |
Yes |
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Speech Recognition |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Accessibility Settings and Ease of Access Center |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Key Features for Business Users |
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XPS Document support |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Small Business Resources |
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Yes |
Yes* |
Yes |
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Windows Fax and Scan |
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Yes |
Yes* |
Yes* |
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Network and Sharing Center |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Network Diagnostics and troubleshooting |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Improved wireless networking |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Wireless network provisioning |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Improved peer networking |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Improved VPN support |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Improved power management |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Simultaneous SMB peer network connections |
5 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
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Windows HotStart |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Windows Mobility Center |
Partial |
Partial |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Sync Center |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Offline Folder support |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Windows Tablet PC with integrated pen/digital ink input |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Windows Tablet PC touch screen support |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Windows Tablet PC handwriting recognition improvements |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Windows Tablet PC usability and navigation improvements |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Windows SideShow |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Windows Meeting Space |
View only |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Improved file and folder sharing |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Ad hoc backup and recovery of user files and folders |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Scheduled backup of user files |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Backup of user files to a network device |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Key Features for IT Professionals |
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System image–based backup and recovery |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Encrypting File System |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Desktop deployment tools for managed networks |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Policy-based quality of service for networking |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Windows Rights Management Services (RMS) Client |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Control over installation of device drivers |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Network Access Protection Client Agent |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Pluggable logon authentication architecture |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Support for simultaneous installation of multiple user interface languages |
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Yes |
Yes |
All worldwide user interface languages
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