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Microsoft Windows 7 Professional |  | From: Microsoft Software
Category: Software
List Price: $299.99
Buy New: $130.00
as of 11/23/2009 08:00 CST details
You Save: $169.99 (57%)
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Seller: Kbridge
Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 52
Format: DVD-ROM
Platform: Windows 7
Media: DVD-ROM
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: 131
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 1.2
MPN: FQC-00129
Model: FQC-00129
UPC: 882224883436
EAN: 0882224883436
ASIN: B002DHLVII
Release Date: October 22, 2009
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Windows 7 Professional (includes 32 & 64-bit versions) lets you run Windows XP productivity programs in Windows XP Mode, recover data easily with automatic backups to your home or business network, connect to company networks effortlessly and more securely | | • | Make the things you do every day easier with improved desktop navigation; start programs faster and more easily, and quickly find the documents you use most often | | • | Make your web experience faster, easier and safer than ever with Internet Explorer 8 | | • | Watch, pause, rewind, and record TV on your PC | | • | Easily create a home network and connect your PCs to a printer with HomeGroup |
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Product Description
With Microsoft Windows Pro 7 Operating System Software Professional, you'll be able to run many Windows XP productivity programs in Windows XP mode* and recover your data easily with automatic back-ups to your home or business network. You'll be able to connect to company networks easily and more securely with Domain Join. And with entertainment features like Windows Media Center, it's great for home as well as for business.
Amazon.com Product Description
With Windows 7 Professional, fewer walls stand between you and your success. You can run many Windows XP productivity programs in Windows XP Mode and recover data easily with automatic backups to your home or business network. You can also connect to company networks effortlessly and more securely with Domain Join. With all the exciting entertainment features of Windows Home Premium, it's a great choice for home and for business. Need to use multiple languages on your PC or help protect your data with enhanced BitLocker security? Get Windows 7 Ultimate.  More work, more play, and more of everything in between. Click to enlarge. |  Manage lots of open programs, documents, and browser windows easily with thumbnail and full-screen previews of open windows. Click to enlarge. |  With Snap you can arrange two windows side-by-side just by dragging them to opposite sides of your screen. Click to enlarge. |  Open files you use regularly in just two clicks with Jump Lists on the improved taskbar. | Everything you need for work and home Easiest Windows to use ever
- Simplify your PC with new navigation features like Aero Shake, Jump Lists, and Snap.
- Customize Windows to look and feel the way you like by changing themes and taskbar programs.
- Easy to network (with or without a server).
- Back up your complete system over a network.
Faster and more flexible
- Windows XP Mode gives you the business flexibility you need.
- Designed to make your PC sleep and resume quicker.
- Takes full advantage of 64-bit PC hardware and memory.
Best PC entertainment experience
- Watch, pause, rewind, and record TV with Windows Media Center.
- Blu-ray read/write support for data files.
- Includes integrated video and Dolby audio codecs.
`Simplifies Everyday Tasks Simple to use Preview
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.  Windows 7 lets you peek behind open windows to get a quick look at your desktop. Click to enlarge. |  Instantly locate and open virtually any file on your PC right from the Start menu with Windows Search. Click to enlarge. |  Turn your PC into a TV with Windows Media Center, and enjoy your favorite videos and music with Windows Media Player. Click to enlarge. | 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  Setting up wireless connections is easier with consistent, one-click connections to available networks. Click to enlarge. |  Enjoy the photos, music, and videos on your home PC when you're away from home with remote media streaming. Click to enlarge. |  Manage Backup and Restore and other features through Action Center. Click to enlarge. |  Search, organize, and edit files across a network in the same way you would a single folder.Click to enlarge. | 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 web Internet 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 share Windows 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 Want Faster and More Reliable Resume 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 Possible Media on your terms Windows 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 engage Windows Touch
Windows Touch makes PCs with touch screens easier and more intuitive to use. Media on your terms Windows 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 anywhere Location 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. - Get connected in three clicks wherever there's a wireless network connection.
- Keep documents on your PC and on network servers in sync automatically.
- Your PC will automatically use the printer you prefer for whatever network you're on.
- Simplify making presentations special settings that keep your PC from sleeping and turn off messages, notifications, and screen savers.
- Instantly locate virtually any file, email, or document on your PC just by typing a word or two.
- Get around your PC faster with the improved taskbar.
- Open programs you use regularly in one click and files you use regularly in just two.
- Manage lots of open programs, documents, and browser windows easily with thumbnail and full-screen previews of open windows.
- Manage multiple email accounts, including Hotmail, Gmail, AOL, and Yahoo! Mail Plus, all in one place with one simple program.
- Get to the files, photos, and music on any PC with Windows 7 in the house from any other.
- Print to any printer in the house from any PC with Windows 7 in the house.
Safeguard your hard work. - Advanced Backup and Restore makes it easier to keep your work safely backed up to external or network drives and accessible if you need it.
- File encryption helps keep proprietary and confidential information on a PC secure if it is lost or stolen.
- Preserve your investment in programs designed for Windows XP with Windows XP Mode.
- Windows Internet Explorer 8 helps keep your PC safer from malware and you safer from fraudulent websites designed to fool you into divulging private information.
- Easily add your PC to a secured, managed, network with domain join capabilities.
- Group policy controls help administrators more easily and effectively manage the security and configuration of multiple PCs.
Choose the Windows 7 Edition That Is Best For You
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 neck to neck competetor for Mac os x. Finally battle is even ! October 25, 2009
Rashmi A. Kumar (Cary, NC)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Microsoft has indeed done a fantastic job with Windows 7 OS. The OS is just fabulous as others have reviewed. I moved from XP to 64 bit windows 7. Got all drivers etc with ease and I am up and running 100% (BETTER THAN XP). Microsoft provided the free Anti Virus as well for win 7. This was really good. I had a problem with my clean install related to dynamic drive and had to call microsoft as the install said "look on log file for details. Could not create or find primary partition...". Ofcourse you can't look at any log file during install. I had a 300GB HDD and 1.5TB HDD. The 1.5TB was a dynamic drive (per OS). Due to that, win 7 wont install. Called MS and techsupport was very good and stayed with me till I completed my install (which I didnt need). They were curteous and really nice. I was amazed when I got a call the next day from MS again to see how I was doing and they asked me for my permission to close my case ... which is GREAT !
Microsoft really did wonderful. The UI is out of the world. I never expected it to be so slick. Have seen Dos, win 3.0, 3.1, 95, 98, XP and this is THE BEST!
Evertime I used to visit the apple stores, I used to drool at the snow leopard. Not anymore. The slick UI and the flexibility that Microsoft has provided is ... a treat to windows folks. Finally, we all can go home happy owning Windows PC and not look at Mac :) ! (no offence to Mac)
Vast improvement over Vista October 23, 2009
Xue F. Liu
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have been using Windows 7 Professional for over a month now. (Received an early copy) I must admit the upgrade experience is a hassle but once you install Windows 7 you will be pleasantly surprised. I recommend a clean install for all users. Windows 7 has a noticeably snappier boot time than Windows Vista. What users will notice most are the changes to the interface. It took some time to get adjust new taskbar but once I became familiar with the new interface, I found it to be an improvement over previous Windows versions. Windows 7 also includes a comprehensive device drivers, I have only had an issue with an old printer where Windows 7 could not find the drivers. But with Virtual XP this was no problem, I simply installed the Virtual XP, and used my printer within the virtualized environment. I also noticed improved power management, including once of my favorite features which is the auto dimming of my laptop monitors once my computer is not being used.
Improvements/Pros/New Features
-New Taskbar interface, each program is represented by an icon for a clutter free taskbar
-Quicker boot times
-Comprehensive driver library
-Supports many devices out of the box
-Less annoying
-Virtual XP (for those who still need Windows XP)
-Networking
Recommendations
-Microsoft Security Essentials: A free antivirus program provided by Microsoft that fights viruses, spyware, rootkits, and Trojans. This program is a separate installation, and is also compatible with XP, Vista, and 7.
-Ninite: Free program that provides easy PC Setup, and helps to install Multiple Applications at once. Is a lifesaver for Windows 7 upgrades. Caveat, limited to popular programs such as pidgin, flash, firefox, skype, itunes
-FYI, if you are a student with a .edu email address, you can get Windows 7 Professional from Microsoft for $29.99. Just google "Ultimate Steal"
A home run by Microsoft -- Finally! November 2, 2009
Roger J. Buffington (Huntington Beach, CA United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Microsoft clearly understood that it was "betting the bank" on Windows 7. This is evident from the fact that installation of Windows 7 Professional is trouble-free, and the OS is attractive, easy to figure out, and easy to configure. It has quickly become a cliche' that Windows 7 is what Vista should have been, but it is also true. In my installation all of my hardware peripherals (3 printers, a fax, a scanner, and numerous external hard disk drives) installed instantly and easily. Only one of my printers required me to log onto Hewlett-Packard's website, and right there was a Windows 7 64 bit driver waiting for me. This is one day after Windows 7 was released to the public -- Microsoft clearly worked closely with hardware developers to ensure that everything was ready to go. Installation of all hardware went without a hiccup. In fact, most times when you plug a device into a USB port, Win 7 automatically finds the necessary drivers and simply installs the device.
One caveat -- XP users must do a "clean install" from XP to Win 7. This essentially means that if you skipped Vista (as many did) you will have to install Windows 7 and then reinstall your programs. I did this, and it was about a two hour exercise getting everything set up the way I wanted again after installing Windows 7 64 bit.
LOOK AND FEEL.
The "look and feel" of Windows 7 is better than either Vista or Windows XP. Unlike Vista, users of XP will have no difficulty finding the screens and menus they are looking for. The new taskbar in Windows 7 is very sharp. The user can "pin" any program to the taskbar for easy access. When a program is running, the user can hover the mouse cursor over the program icon, and a mini snapshot of the actual program appears, to show what is going on with the program. Right click on an icon on the taskbar and it will show you what files have been recently used or are open. The new so-called "aero" styling of Windows 7 is very pleasant to work with. One nice little feature is a little box at the right bottom screen--hover the mouse over it and the desktop appears without having to minimize all the open programs.
Performance wise, it is not clear that Windows 7 is wildly faster than Vista or XP. Most users will probably think it is simply because computers are in the midst of an upgrade cycle, with more and more users using more DRAM and faster processors. And, of course, the issue of 64 bit is emerging.
64 BIT
Windows 7 will likely lead the charge to 64 Bit software. Windows 7 gives the option of either 32 bit or 64 bit installation, and most users are expected to opt for 64 bit. They should. This will not immediately impact most users, but it opens the door for much better performance in the times to come. 64 bit software running on a 64 Bit OS can access far more memory than 32 bit, which was limited to 4 GB of DRAM. Those of us who manipulate large digital photographs, or use other processes that involve handling large amounts of data, will notice extreme performance improvements once true 64 bit programs are available. Now that a 64 bit OS is in place, and the accompanying hardware support (fast CPUs, cheap DRAM) is available, 64 bit computing will become common; very likely within a very short time. As always, once the capability exists, we will find new uses for them. Digital photographers such as myself have been looking forward to 64 bit applications for a long time.
In the meantime, I have found that every single one of my 32 bit programs runs just fine in Windows 7 64 bit. Supposedly some legacy programs have difficulties, but none of mine did.
CONCLUSION
After running Windows 7/64 for a couple of weeks, I have found essentially nothing negative about it. It is snappier than XP, which was starting to get long in the tooth, and seems to have eliminated some of the irritants of Vista. Most importantly, I am certain that almost all users will find that their hardware works fine on Windows 7, which was not the case with Vista. Overall, Windows 7 is clearly a major upgrade from Vista and XP and is what Vista was supposed to be.
Excellent for average user November 6, 2009
C.C.
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I got the OS as a birthday present from a friend who majors in computer science. Fortunately for students, Microsoft offers large discounts for students so he only needed to pay $30 or so.
As an average user I do little more than play games, surf the web and tweak hardware from time to time. Of course, Vista and XP is more than appropriate for such uses. My main reason for upgrading was so I could use over 4 Gb of RAM with the 64 bit version.
The most noticeable difference is the taskbar can now dock programs. They also offer the option of the traditional user interface for those who prefer the old look. Most Vista compatible programs seem to work with Win 7. Navigating around folders got a little easier (or more complicated depending on one's personality) with the "Libraries" directory that links major folders such as "My Documents", "Music" and "Pictures" to whatever window is being viewed.
Thus far it has worked perfectly, I've had no crashes and startup takes a little less time compared to Vista Home Premium. The User Account Control can be annoying, but I turn it off. I never liked it from the Vista days.
I would recommend it for average users who can get it for under $50, otherwise the upgrade isn't worth it for normal users.
Windows 7: 4x better than XP, 5x better than Vista, and either equivalent or better than Mac! October 26, 2009
Mino Guy
6 out of 9 found this review helpful
Just to show that I'm a reviewer to be trusted, I will give my computer information: I have a MacBook Pro 15-inch with a 320gb hard drive (on the actual computer it displays it as 290) and the top notch hardware features. I run a dual boot system with Windows 7 on it so I can run all my programs that are not compatible with Mac. It splits my hard drive into a 220 drive for my Mac OS X and 72 for my Windows 7. here's my experience of 7: love it, love it, love it!!! Let me start off with a pros and cons list:
Pros:
- as in the 7 commercial: "snappy and responconsive (spelled incorrectly purposely)"
- never a bit of lag or slowness. this thing is faster than my Mac OS X side!
- full driver support. not one problem with it yet.
- that macs crash less than Vista is true. that macs crash less than windows in general is a false statement. i'm not prepared to tell you how many of my friends' macbooks with leopard on them have crashed in the past year (im in high school and a trained intern in IT). my computer hasn't crashed once yet with 7
- everything looks cool, maybe cooler than mac! my friends saw me using this, apparently thought it was on Mac OS, they said without any knowledge that it was windows "that is the coolest looking screen i've ever seen!!." pretty good testimony, no?
- taskbar, which is half-inspired by the mac dock, is frickin sweet! brings the best of both the dock and the windows taskbar! seriously!
- amazing compatibility. the compatibility on this thing is redesigned. i use 10 windows xp exclusive programs on here, and they work like a charm, WITHOUT EVEN ACTIVATING COMPATIBILITY MODE! this is serious! Does anyone remember the game Knights of the Old Republic? does anyone recall that it doesn't work on Vista and won't work with XP since it is incompatible with half of the new graphics cards? well listen to this: i got it working on Windows 7! seriously! a program that was supposed to be compatible with XP, was not, but now works on 7! ha! and this was without compatibility mode turned on!
- windows 7 themes are outstandingly beautiful. sometimes i even activate show desktop just to look at it. when i do, i let out a sigh of pleasure like this: "aaaaaaahhhhhh"
- the clean install is the fastest i've ever seen on a computer. seriously! it is! it usually takes on average for any os about 45 mins to an hour. on 7 ultimate it took me 25 minutes! now that's great!
- more, but there are too many to name on such a short notice
cons:
- all but flawless. theres a few bumps here and there, but nothing that ruins my experience in the least bit. will be worked out in future updates, as they already have been
there's one thing I must say to all of those who say this is expensive: yes. it may be expensive. but have you ever recalled that Mac computers themselves are actually on average $300 more for the same hardware? so in all these two OS's on their respective computers are actually around the same price range. so ha!
I was going to write some more in my review, but that's really all I can say. not a single major issue, one or two minor issues that are fixable, that's windows 7 for you!
overall: Windows 7 is the best operating system windows has ever developed! and it's already equivalent to Mac OS X, if not better!
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