1) windows 7 starter ed.
availability: Retail and preinstalled on new computers
no support for:
- aero
- dvd player
- windows media centre
- iis web server
- internet connection sharing
- domian membersip
- encrypting file system(efs)
- applocker
- directaccess
- bitLocker
- remote desktop host
- branchcache
hardware maximums:
2gb ram
1 cpu (dual core supported)
2)windows 7 home basic
emerging markets
otherwise , same description as windows 7 starter
hardware maximums:
4gb ram(x86)
8 gb ram(x64)
3)windows 7 home premium
availabilty:Retail and preinstalled on new computers
supports:
- aero
- dvd player
- windows media centre
- iis web server
- ics
no support for:
- domain membership
- EFS
- applocker
- direct access
- bit locker
- remote desktop host
hardware maximums
2 cpu
4gb ram max.(x86)
16gb ram max. (x64)
4)windows 7 professional
availabilty:Retail and preinstalled on new computers
home premium plus..........
- can join domain
- EFS
- remote desktop host
no support for:
- applocker
- direct access
- bit locker
- branch cache
hardware maximums:
2 cpu
4gb ram max.(x86)
128gb ram max.(x64)
5)windows 7 enterprise and ultimate ed.
identical products except that enterprise is for volume licensed customer from
retiler and preinstalled on new computers
windows 7 professional plus
- encrypting file system(efs)
- applocker
- directaccess
- bitLocker
- remote desktop host
- branchcache
- boot from VHD
hardware maximums
2 cpu
4gb ram max.(x86)
128 gb ram max.(x64)
windows 7 hardware requirements:
starter and home basic
1GHZ CPU
512 MB RAM
16GB DISK DRIVE (32 BIT) WITH 15GB FREE
20GB DISK DRIVE (64 BIT) WITH 15GB FREE
DIRECTX 9 GPU AND 32 MB GRAPHICS MEMORY
ALL OTHER EDITIONS
1GHZ CPU
1GB RAM
40GB HDD WITH 15 GB FREE SPACE
DIRECTX 9 GPU,WINDOWS DISPLAY DRIVER (WDDM)DRIVER ,PIXCEL SHADER 2.0 HARDWARE 32 BITS PER PIXEL,
128MB GRAPHICS MEMORY
