Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate
| Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate |
Designed for people who want it allEasiest Windows to use ever
Faster and more flexible
Best PC entertainment experience
Simplifies Everyday TasksSimple to usePreview Manage lots of open programs, documents, and browser windows easily with thumbnail and full-screen previews of open windows. Pin Open files and get around your PC faster with the improved taskbar. You can easily pin programs you use often to the taskbar and launch them in just one click.
Jump Lists Open files you use regularly in just two clicks with Jump Lists on the improved taskbar. Snap Windows 7 has simple new ways to manage open windows. For example, with Snap you can arrange two windows side-by-side just by dragging them to opposite sides of your screen. Peek and Shake Windows 7 lets you peek behind open windows to get a quick look at your desktop. Windows Search Instantly locate and open virtually any file on your PC, from documents to emails to songs, right from the Start menu, with Windows Search. Easy to connect
Wireless setup With Windows 7, setting up wireless connections is easier with consistent, one-click connections to available networks, whether those networks are based on Wi-Fi, mobile broadband, dial-up, or corporate VPN. HomeGroup Connect Windows 7 PCs on a home network in just four clicks and easily get to the photos, music, and files on each one--even share printers--with HomeGroup. Easy to browse the webInternet Explorer 8 Visual search helps you quickly find the information you want by adding visual cues and previews to search results from top search providers including Live Search, Wikipedia, Yahoo, Amazon, and others. Internet Explorer 8 Use Web slices to conveniently keep up with changes on frequently updated websites, like eBay auctions or traffic sites, directly from the IE8 toolbar. Easy to communicate and shareWindows Live Photo Gallery Windows Live Photo Gallery makes share your photos to your favorite photo site easy. Windows Live Mail Windows Live Mail makes managing multiple email accounts easy. Windows Live Family Safety Keep your child safe by managing what sites they can visit and who they can send/receive emails and im communications from. Note: Windows Live components need to be downloaded separately. Works The Way You WantFaster and More ReliableResume from sleep We designed Windows 7 to help PCs sleep and resume from sleep more quickly by improving the way Windows 7 manages drivers, programs, and power. Faster and more reliable We reduced the amount of memory your PC needs for open windows and to execute commands to help it be more responsive to commands. Fewer clicks and less interruptions Makes New Things PossibleMedia on your termsWindows Media Center Turn your PC into a TV with Windows Media Center. Windows Media Center Watch shows for free when and where you want with Internet TV. DirectX 11 DirectX 11 technology delivers breathtaking game graphics so real, it's unreal. New ways to engageWindows Touch Windows Touch makes PCs with touch screens easier and more intuitive to use. Media on your termsWindows Media Player More and more consumer electronics, from TVs to digital photo frames, can be connected to home networks. With Play To in Windows 7, you'll be able to easily send music, photos, videos from your PC to a networked device throughout your home. You can enjoy the photos, music, and videos on your home PC when you're away from home with remote media streaming. Work anywhereLocation Aware Printing Windows 7 will automatically pick the right printer for you when you move from home to work networks. Work anywhere with less effort.
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Choose the Windows 7 Edition That Is Best For You
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 Rating: - 7 is Good, Ultimate is Not Always NecessaryIf you're looking at the full version of Windows 7 Ultimate, chances are it's for one of these reasons: 1) You are migrating your settings and/or programs from a Vista Ultimate machine to a new machine and don't want to lose them 2) You want BitLocker hardware-level encryption (and you'll need to have hardware that supports it) 3) You speak multiple languages and need to easily switch from one to the other 4) You have a new machine and are planning on installing the OS from scratch: this is the most common reason to buy the full version. If you are planning on upgrading an existing machine, you no longer have to purchase the full version of a Windows OS to have the ability to format and install clean: Windows 7 (and Vista, actually) will allow you to use the Upgrade edition to cleanly install the new OS. Unlike Vista Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate doesn't offer DreamScenes or any other eye candy different from its cousins Home and Pro. In fact, if you were a fan of the Windows Vista DreamScenes, you should know that you will be losing them when you step up to Windows 7. What you gain in Windows 7 Ultimate over Pro is BitLocker drive encryption and support for multiple languages (beyond the previous functionality of the Language Bar in Vista and XP). Compared to Windows 7 Home, you also gain DomainJoin (which makes connecting to corporate networks easier), an automated system backup tool, and "Windows XP Mode", which is a step beyond the "XP Compatibility Mode" seen in Vista. These three features are also available in Windows 7 Professional. You should know before purchasing Windows 7 Ultimate that if you are wanting to use "XP Mode" your hardware will need to support "Virtualization Technology". Similarly, if you are looking at the Ultimate-exclusive "BitLocker" Drive Encryption feature, this will only work if your hardware contains a Trusted Platform Module (TPM)--a specific piece of hardware that is required for BitLocker to be enabled. The Microsoft website explains this in further detail. PLANNING If you really want to be thorough about your install of Windows 7 Ultimate, you should stop by the Microsoft site and look for the "Windows 7 Compatibility Center." This web site will let you look up programs and hardware and confirm that they are compatible with Windows 7 Ultimate (or if not, whether there is a workaround). I strongly recommend you take the time to do this. The Compatibility Center also indicates whether it is telling you about 32-bit compatibility versus 64-bit compatibility: keep an eye on the page to be sure you're looking at the right thing. Windows 7 ships with discs for both 32 and 64-bit editions in each package, so choosing which version to install is no longer a difficult buying decision: it's as simple as pulling out the disc you want. You may also find that some devices are "kind of" not compatible: for example, my Creative Sound Blaster Audigy sound card is "kind of" not compatible: the software to manage the sound card is not compatible because it is no longer needed...and support for the sound card itself is native to Windows 7. What that means is, I didn't need to reinstall any Creative software; the sound card came up automatically when I installed Windows 7 because Windows 7 had its own software to support it. When in doubt, stop by the manufacturer's website to confirm your suspicions. You may also see devices that are absolutely not compatible with Windows 7. If you need this hardware, make sure (via the manufacturer's website and/or support forums) if it's supported natively by 7 (like my sound card) or if there are any workarounds to get it to work. INSTALLING If you are taking programs and settings from an old machine and wish to carry them over to a new machine that you are purchasing the full version of Windows 7 for, there are some very useful tools to help you: Do you just want to carry over your user accounts and settings? Microsoft makes a program called Windows Easy Transfer that's already in Vista (and XP users can download it from Microsoft) that will export your accounts and settings and let you import them back again on the new machine. It's very easy to use and does a good job of putting your accounts back together again, even when going from XP to 7. Do you have programs that you want to bring to the new machine, but don't want to reinstall? Laplink has an offer both here at Amazon (as a boxed product or digital download) and through their website. The product is called "Laplink PC Mover Windows 7 Upgrade Assistant", and it will let you use a special version of their program "PC Mover" to migrate one machine one time. Read the documentation in detail. I have used it successfully on the 32-bit platform, but I cannot verify that this will work for anyone ... Read More Rating:  - Horrible, ugly, harder to use that VistaHELLO, why can't you make the taskbar show behind windows? Why is there no quick launch, why was MSPaint turned into a confusing cluttered mess? Why is that annoying user account control garbage still there to annoy the hell out of everyone whenever they want to install a program? Why the hell is the network manager so stupid: you're forced to view it in the corn of ur screen when trying to access it, and forced to watch it try to connect to a single connection instead of being allowed to try and switch it on the fly. I CAN'T BELIEVE VISTA IS BETTER THAN THIS THING. IT'S INSANE! The only noticeable improvement is the SDHC scanning speed and auto-finding of drivers for your laptop/PC, but Vista can do that too. Well I'm not going to use Linux, it's nerdware, and will probably go back to Vista, ironically. I don't, like most other people, how a company that is worth and makes billions, can't come out with an OS, and GUI, after getting tons of complaints about Vista, that doesn't anger the majority. If we want to be angry we can all just go to Linux, ok Microsoft? At least linux, apple and microsoft aren't the only alternative os', I'll keep searching for something better that isn't stuck the way it is because of companies that are paranoid about showing their source to anyone. Rating: - Better than VistaDefinitely has all the fixes from Vista headaches and not to mention speeds up/shut down faster than Vista. Rating:  - Best YetI upgraded from xp pro 64 bit. I did a clean install (32 bit) on an empty HD. I followed the directions and it installed without a hitch. It was surprisingly fast compared with older versions. No problems finding drivers. The only problem I am having is finding a compatable remote control for Media Center. It appears that some hardware vendors are still gearing up. If I had to do it over I definitly would. Rating: - By far the best Windows OSI've been using Microsoft since Windows 98. I've had my experience on 98SE, ME, 2000, XP Pro, and Vista Ultimate. Now I use Windows 7 64-bit and installed XP Mode (Custom built PC) and so far everything runs smooth. It loads quickly, but the only thing (the reason why I didn't give it a 5 star) that it doesn't come with Dreamscene or Microsoft doesn't give you the option to download it as an extra like on Vista Ultimate. I know it's not a necessity, but I wonder why they took it off. Another thing, but not a big deal, is the login screen background. I wish I could change it without buying additional software (I like Vista better). Overall, by far the best OS I've bought. 
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