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

Windows 7 was officially released almost a year ago, but maybe some do not know about some of the editions of Windows 7 which is more outstanding. Not infrequently new laptop came with Windows 7 Starter. Do what difference this edition with the other? There are at least 6 edition of Windows 7, namely: Windows 7 Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate, then what's the difference?

Although there are 6 different editions, 3 edition of the most outstanding is the Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate. Actually, any edition, all the features of Windows 7 was in it, only those features activated only adjust his edition. To upgrade to feature it, no need to use the new DVD but can use the Windows Anytime Upgrade


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

Target: The entire world, 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, Scan and Fax 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, maximum 2 GB of RAM, not terseda 64bit version.
Price: Range $ 50

With Windows 7 starter, users can not change the wallpaper or theme for windows. Initially Windows 7 Starter restricted to only run 3 programs at a time, but eventually these limitations are removed, so users can still run many programs at one time, limited amount of memory alone.

For 32-bit edition, all the windows except windows starter has a limit on RAM / Memory 4 GB. For 64-bit edition, higher and varies.
Windows 7 Home Basic

Target: To a certain area, 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 new Homegroup, not included DVD decoder (MPEG-2 and Dolby Digital), without multi-touch, premium games, Windows Media Center, there is no Multi-language, full tidah support Windows Aero.
Price: Range $ 80
Windows 7 Home Premium

Target: Global
Key Features (Key): Aero Glass, Aero Background, Windows Touch, Making Home a new group, the Media Center, DVD playback and manufacture, premium games and Mobility Center
Limitations: The domain join, the Remote Desktop host, backup from the network, the Encryption File System, Offline Folders
Price: Range $ 110
Windows 7 Professional

Target: IT Users middle and upper
Key Features (Key): Windows XP Mode, Domain Join, Remote desktop host, location-aware printing, mobility center, presentation mode, the offline folders.
Limitations: BitLocker, BitLocker Togo, AppLocker, Direct Access, Branche Cache, MUI Language Pack, booting from VHD.
Price: Range $ 150

Windows 7 Professional edition offers all the features underneath. Also there are features of Windows XP Start Mode is not provided in the editions below.
Windows 7 Enterprise

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
Price: -

In addition to differences on licensing, Windows 7 Enterprise has the same features as Windows 7 Ultimate.
Windows 7 Ultimate

Target: Retail market, limited availability
Key Features (Key): all the features of previous editions of Windows 7 coupled with BitLocker, BitLocker To Go, AppLocker, Direct Access, Branche Cache, MUI language packs, boot from VHD.
Limitations: Volume Licensing
Price: -

Above are some of the major or important features that can be used as illustration. Each edition of the windows above windows edition includes all the features it holds, and limitations of each issue described above, there is usually (disukung) in the edition of windows above.

To find the difference of each edition, can see the full article on Wikipedia Windows 7 editions or from the Microsoft website about Windows 7 Edition Comparison

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