Enjoy smooth, swift navigation through all the many features your computer has to offer with Windows 7 Home Premium. This new Windows operating system is fast, reliable and simple to use, giving you convenient control over your digital lifestyle. By reducing the number of default services that start and run in the background, as well as by writing less to disk, Windows 7 allows your PC to start up, shut down and enter sleep mode faster. The operating system's enhanced stability makes it more resistant to crashes and freezes, and trigger-start services that only start up when needed help to reduce memory and power consumption behind the scenes, allowing you to get more life out of your battery.
With a variety of exciting new features that make it even easier to work anywhere, access media files and take advantage of favorite programs, Windows 7 is designed to work just the way you want. The Snap feature lets you easily resize windows to maximize vertically or snap two documents side by side to compare content, and handy Jump Lists provide fast access to frequently and recently used files and tasks. The Windows Taskbar allows you to open favorite programs with a single click, and HomeGroups let you see other networked PCs in the Windows navigation pane so you can access Libraries shared from other computers just as easily as you would files stored on your own computer's hard drive.
Features:
- Open files with only two clicks, and speed up common Web tasks to help you save time
- Designed to provide faster start-up, shut-down, sleep and resume for smooth computer operation
- Provides fewer bothersome system pop-ups and security alerts
- Windows Connect Now makes it easier to set up a wireless router and connect to computers and other devices on your wireless network
- Windows Media Center facilitates TV viewing on your computer (additional hardware may be required) and lets you play media through your home A/V system (device must be DNLAv1.5 compliant)
- Internet Explorer 8 provides search results and images even while you're typing your search request and lets you monitor changes on Web sites of interest, such as sports or weather sites
- Touch screen-compatible for navigation with a touch of your fingertip (specific hardware required)
- Snap, Aero Peek and Aero Shake make it easier to manage multiple open windows
- Desktop Background Slideshow and new Aero Themes allow you to customize your computing experience
- Customizable parental controls help you keep children safer online
- Designed to run applications and devices capable of running on Windows Vista
- Product functionality and graphics may vary based on your system configuration; some features may require advanced or additional hardware; some features in earlier Windows versions are not included in Windows 7
Specifications:
1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
Internet access (fees may apply)
Depending on resolution, video playback may require additional memory and advanced graphics hardware
For some Windows Media Center functionality a TV tuner and additional hardware may be required
Windows Touch and Tablet PCs require specific hardware
HomeGroup requires a network and PCs running Windows 7
DVD/CD authoring requires a compatible optical drive
BitLocker requires TPM 1.2
BitLocker To Go requires a USB flash drive
Windows XP Mode requires an additional 1 GB of RAM, an additional 15 GB of available hard disk space, and a processor capable of hardware virtualization with Intel VT or AMD-V turned on
Music and sound require audio output
Product functionality and graphics may vary based on your system configuration. Some features may require advanced or additional hardware.
