Windows 7 SKU Editions and Feature Sets

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Broad application and device compatibility with up to three concurrent applications.
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Safe, reliable, and supported.
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Home Group makes it easy to share media, documents, and printers across multiple PCs in offices without a domain.
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Improved Windows Taskbar and Jump Lists.

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Broad application and device compatibility with unlimited concurrent applications.
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Safe, reliable, and supported.
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Home Group makes it easy to share media, documents, and printers across multiple PCs in offices without a domain.
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Improved Taskbar and Jump Lists.
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Live thumbnail previews and an enhanced visual experience.
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Advanced networking support (ad hoc wireless networks and Internet connection sharing).
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Windows Mobility Center

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Broad application and device compatibility with unlimited concurrent applications.
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Safe, reliable, and supported.
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Home Group makes it easy to share media, documents, and printers across multiple PCs in offices without a domain.
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Improved Taskbar and Jump Lists.
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Live thumbnail previews and an enhanced visual experience.
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Advanced networking support (ad hoc wireless networks and Internet connection sharing).
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Mobility Center.
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Windows Aero transparent glass design and advanced Windows navigation.
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Easy networking and sharing across all your PCs and devices.
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Improved media format support, enhancements to Windows Media Center and media streaming, including Play To.
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Multitouch and improved handwriting recognition.

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Broad application and device compatibility with unlimited concurrent applications.
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Safe, reliable, and supported.
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Home Group makes it easy to share media, documents, and printers across multiple PCs in offices without a domain.
*
Improved Taskbar and Jump Lists.
*
Live thumbnail previews and an enhanced visual experience.
*
Advanced networking support (ad hoc wireless networks and Internet connection sharing).
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Mobility Center.
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Aero transparent glass design and advanced Windows navigation.
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Easy networking and sharing across all your PCs and devices.
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Improved media format support, enhancements to Windows Media Center and media streaming, including Play To.
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Multitouch and improved handwriting recognition.
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Domain Join enables simple and secure server networking.
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Encrypting File System protects data with advanced network backup.
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Location Aware Printing helps find the right printer when moving between the office and home.
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Windows XP Mode enables customers to run many Windows XP productivity applications.

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Broad application and device compatibility with unlimited concurrent applications.
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Safe, reliable, and supported.
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Home Group makes it easy to share media, documents, and printers across multiple PCs in offices without a domain.
*
Improved Taskbar and Jump Lists.
*
Live thumbnail previews and an enhanced visual experience.
*
Advanced networking support (ad hoc wireless networks and Internet connection sharing).
*
Mobility Center.
*
Aero transparent glass designand advanced Windows navigation.
*
Easy networking and sharing across all your PCs and devices.
*
Improved media format support, enhancements to Windows Media Center and media streaming, including Play To.
*
Multitouch and improved handwriting recognition.
*
Domain Join enables simple and secure server networking.
*
Encrypting File System protects data with advanced network backup.
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Location Aware Printing helps find the right printer when moving between the office and home.
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Windows XP Mode enables customers to run many Windows XP productivity applications.
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BitLocker protects data on removable devices.
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DirectAccess links users to corporate resources from the road without a virtual private network (VPN).
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BranchCache makes if faster to open files and Web pages from a branch office.
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AppLocker easily restricts unauthorized software and enables greater security.

Note: Windows 7 Ultimate includes all Windows 7 Enterprise features, plus multiple-language packs.
The Optimized Desktop and Software Assurance
Windows 7 Enterprise is part of the Microsoft Optimized Desktop, which also includes the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) suite of management, deployment, and virtualization tools.

If your PCs are covered by Software Assurance when Windows 7 is released, then you automatically get the rights to deploy Windows 7 Enterprise to those PCs without an additional license fee (media fulfillment fees may apply).

Microsoft is committed to delivering continual innovation to enterprise customers through Software Assurance with more regular releases of Windows, additional value in Windows 7 Enterprise, and regular updates of the Desktop Optimization Pack.