Windows 7 versions

   Windows 7 version is available in 6 versions. But every country cannot get every version. There are three versions which are designed for desktop or notebook computers and those are available in merchant. More details about those three official versions and other versions have been included in below.


Windows 7 home premium

    This version is designed for home usage. This version contains lot of attractive features as mentioned in below

AERO user interface gives you a new visual experienced such as transparent window frames, extensive color system, live thumb line and attractive desk top

  Advice: The features which are related to AERO can be experienced only in the computers that have the ability to work with it. The minimum requirement for AERO is as follows

As AERO peak technology closed the windows temporary desktop can be seen. AERO shake minimize the windows which on which you are not working, so that you can pay your attention only to the window that you are currently using. Snap features arrange the size of the window as suit for the desktop.

Libraries and jump list are available with new features

Facilitate to connect many computers at a home simply.

Facilitate to transform data files, printers and media among several computers.

Easy to find the files and programs in the computer by using windows search

Gadgets and applications such as Calculator, paint, word pad, windows fax, scan and windows media player have been developed here.

If you have connected TV tuner to your computer you can watch TV and DVD movies and can listen to various music.

User account control (UAC), Action centre, Windows update, windows defenders, windows firewall and parental control like security features are included in here

Ability to do the system repair and desktop backup using system images, files and windows.       
   Advice: The versions available in commercially, are not windows 7 basic editions. Windows 7 premium is the primary version which can be used to install to a desktop computer.

Windows 7 Professional

 This version has been design for people who are engaging in small businesses. This contains all the features which contains in windows premium. Beyond that this facilitates to backup the network domain and network locations and remote desktop feature. This version contains windows XP model also. If the hard ware system contains necessary support, windows XP can function with the windows 7. 

Windows 7 Ultimate

  This version is designed for the people who are engage in businesses in larger scale. In this version all the feature in windows 7 professional can be experienced. Except that this version contains windows bit locker drive, encryption, bit locker go to drive and 35 various languages.










Distribution limited versions are as follows

Windows 7 home basic

  The price of this version is law and it is sells in developing countries such as Sri Lanka, India and Pakistan where still usage of computer is developing. This is not available for the countries who are considered as the developed counties.

Windows 7 Enterprise

   This is available for the ones who have the Microsoft volume license. This contains every features include in windows 7. Except that it contains Microsoft optimization pack too. This pack helps to manage the network which joins a large number of computers in a large organization.

  

Windows 7 Starter

  This is specially designed for small portable computers such as mini book and net books. Every heart wood feature contain in windows 7 are included in this package. This is designed without AERO, so that it can be used in a computer of which memory is small. 

Minimum requirements far installing windows 7

   Following requirement should be completed to install windows 7.To work with AERO desktop features a computer which has minimum configurations is needed.

v  1GHz or Faster 32-bit ( ) or 64-bit ( 64) Processor.

v  1GB of System Memory (RAM) for 32-bit Systems: 2GB for 64-bit Systems.

v  16GB of available hard disk drive space for 32-bits systems: 20GB for 64-bit Systems.

v   Support for Direct x 9 graphics with windows Display driver and 128MB memory.

v  Internal or External DVD drive.

v  Monitor with minimum 1024  screen resolution.

v  Keyboard and Mouse or compatible pointing drive.

v  Internet connection for product activation, accessing online.

           

  Same features in windows 7 are functioning only if the computer has relevant hard wares and network support. You can browse any operating system which includes special features by using www.windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/system-requirements web site.If your computer contains above mentioned requirements you can get new magical experiences with windows 7.

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Introduction to Windows 7

    Windows 7 is the operating system, for which you were waiting impatiently. This new operating system, gives a magical, simple, fresh computer experience. It is magical because it allows you to engage in new computer operations which you haven’t experienced before.

    Elegant, attractive, pleasant sand marvelous appearance of the interface is the one to which you get attract first. There are only fen navigations to be learnt in the refined and developed new interface, to a person who is an expert in working with windows vista. Anyone who has working with early windows versions will see that so many changes have been done in the new version.  Windows 7 is admired by many people due to the visual effects in its interface.

    New special programs which use the AERO introduced by windows vista can be seen in windows 7. 

1.       Animations

2.       Transparency windows

3.       Windows Flip

4.       Windows Flip 3D

5.       Aero peak

6.       Aero shake

The above mention special programs give you a magical desk top computing experience.

    Powerful operation system is functioning beyond the attractive and efficiency interface. Windows 7 is more speed due to its high efficiency, So that the user’s needs are fulfilled quickly. The one who has upgraded their computers from windows vista to windows 7 can feels the difference specially. Security features introduced in windows 7 are easy to use and have been developed to minimize the disturbances.

    The file storage structure which is called as library facilitates to enter to many storage locations from a window. It is easier to find the files and programs than before as this contains many tools and gadgets which make the work easy. The E-mail management systems such as windows live mail, windows mail and out look express were automatically installed with windows often. But these E-mail management systems have been removed from the new operation system to use all the resources include in new version to operate the machine. That is a specialty in new version. Those removed programs can be hired separately with windows family programs.

    This information may not consider as important by the people who have installed windows 7 officially or who have upgrede3 their computer to windows 7. But if you have missed or forgotten some facts, this note will help you to remind them and also to improve your knowledge.

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How to identification original Windows 7

    There are several CD and DVD are available in the market labeled as windows genuine. But they may be not real ones. On the CD of the original software program have been printed (not on a sticker). It is paste on the certificate of authenticity sticker package and on the orange color label which contains the code of the product.

Following features can be seen in front of the disk

•     A hologram with outer corner which has clear curls or feather like end which turns in to silver color in the corner
•            A 3d hologram which has a separation in the top of the windows logo (when u turn the disk little the logo begins to shake)
•     protective label on the bottom of the disk.( When the disk turned the word “MICROSOFT” changes as “GENUINE”)

You can get more details about windows genuine copies on www.microsoft.com/howtotell/ site. You can down load the windows advantage tool from that site and by running it you can verify your windows genuine software installed in the computer. Most of the times duplicate windows genuine copies have been installed in the computers when they are marketed. Some sellers sell duplicate copies by cheating the customers. There are lots of people who have been cheated by the computer sellers. The original windows genuine can be bought by only the licensed persons of Microsoft.

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Windows 7 Review

  Windows 7 was released in October 2009. Laptops were widely used in this time. Microsoft Company was able to sell 7 million copies of this version within one second. This contains more facilities than windows vista. The special feature of this product is the ability to control the screen. More details about windows seven have been published in other pages. 

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Windows Vista

    This version was released in 2006. This version has a high security system .It prevent upgrading potentially harmful software which makes changes to computer. Protection of stored data also high in this version. This version has facilitated many activities such as watching television. Watching and sending photos, Film editing.  Enhancements of Windows Media Player were able to attract more and more people to this version.

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Windows XP

     On October 25, 2001 Microsoft released windows XP.  It was available in 25 languages. In that time most people have got used the computers to make their day-to-day works easy. Windows XP had a great demand compare to the other operating systems which were in the market at that time. Managing task-bar, control panel had been made easier in this version. The damages caused by viruses also had been reduced.

   By installing windows XP users could get new experienced through network setup wizard, windows movie maker and windows media player. Three versions had been released in related with windows XP.

• Windows XP 64-bit (2001)
• Windows XP media center edition (2001)
• Windows XP tables PC edition (2002)

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Windows 98

     Windows 98 was released on jun 25, 1998. This is considering as the windows 5.0 version. This was specially designed for consumers. It was the first version of Windows designed specifically for consumers. In that time PCs are common at work and home, and Internet cafes .Windows 98 was described as an operating system that “Works Better, Plays Better.”It became more easy to find information on PC and as well as the internet. It included the improvements like the ability to open and close programs more quickly, and support for reading DVD discs and universal serial bus (USB) devices. Another important thing is the Quick Launch bar, which lets to run programs without having to browse the Start menu or look for them on the desktop.

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Windows 95

   On august 24, 1995 Microsoft released their new product windows 95. This is also considering as the windows 4.0 version. They were able to sell 7 million copies within first seven weeks. This was an era of fax, modems, e-mail, new online world, dazzling multimedia games and educational soft wares. Windows 95 has introduce  Internet support, dial-up networking, and new Plug and Play capabilities that make it easy to install hardware and software. The 32-bit operating system also offers enhanced multimedia. Powerful features for mobile computing and integrated networking were also included in this new version. Windows 95 featured the first appearance of the Start menu, task-bar, and minimizes, maximize, and close buttons on each window and it was help to make the version more popular among users.

     In early 1995 the talking about the internet was started. In 1995 Bill Gates was able to catch the internet wave. It is an important invention in computer technology. As a result of that in the summer of 1995, the first version of Internet Explorer is released. It facilitated the user to join to the World Wide Web (www) easily.

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Windows 3.0 –Windows NT

 On May 22, 1990, Microsoft released their new version windows 3.0. In 1991 they released windows 3.1. They sold 10 millions of the copies within first two years. At that time this was the most widely used operating system. Program manager, file manager and print manager were introduced with this system.

      The popularity of windows 3.0 was increased with the introduction of a new windows software development kit (SDK).It was more focused on writing programs and less on writing device drivers. The usage of computers at homes and offices was increased in that time. While this is going on July 27, 1993 Microsoft released Windows NT system which was a 32 bit system that supports high-end engineering and scientific programs.

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Windows 2.0

   On December 09, 1987 Microsoft introduce windows 2.0 to the market. In this version speed was high and it contained lot of windows. It was introduced to Intel 286 processers. As soon as Intel 386 processor was introduced the speed, reliability, and usability of the PC was improved. In this time Microsoft became the world’s largest PC software company based on sales.

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Windows 1.0

    Windows 1.0 operation system was introduced in 1982. Interface management code was used here. After introducing this system on November 20, 1985 a new special thing was discovered. Bill Gates said that rather than typing MS-DOS commands user can move a mouse to the point and click get them done. This was an important massage for computer users.

     Many new tools like sown menus, scrawl bars, Icons and dialog box were include in this new product and those were able to make the work easy. Programmers including MD-DOS management, paint, windows writer, notepad, calculator, calendar, card file were included in this new version. This has facilitates to engage in 2-3 work at once. 

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Microsoft Windows History

      After the Charles Babbage who is the father of computer Bill Gates and Paul Allen were able to make subversion in computer history. If scientists do not engage in experiments and discover new things about computers, the world will not have a developed technology like this. In 70 decay the machines like type writers were used to copy a document. Most of people do not aware of computer at that time. Bill Gates and Paul Allen did many experiments to find out a new way to minimize those difficulties.

      As a result of lot of experiment the Microsoft Company was started at 1975 as a small company. This put a new foundation for the development of the computer technology. In 1980 Steve Baler joined with the Paul and Bill. Microsoft started a project called as chess. That project was able to manage the computer hard ware and to reduce the gap between hardware and software.  It was introduced as MS-DOS.

       Microsoft looked forward to make a system which is easier for the users As MS-DOS was difficult to understand. Though they have introduced at about 12 operation systems, all those belong only to 7 versions.

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