14 15
Key Features
Starter Home Premium Professional Enterprise/Ultimate
Windows Taskbar and Jump Lists
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Internet Explorer 8
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Join a homegroup
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Home media streaming,
including Play To ^
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Aero Glass and improved
desktop navigation
✓ ✓ ✓
Windows Media Center^ and
Internet TV ¹
✓ ✓ ✓
Create a homegroup
✓ ✓ ✓
Windows XP Mode
✓ ✓
Domain Join and Group Policy
controls
✓ ✓
Advanced Backup and Restore
✓ ✓
BitLocker and BitLocker To Go
✓
DirectAccess
✓
Multilingual User Interface Packs
✓
A more detailed comparison of features in each edition can be found in Appendix A.
^These features are not available in box for “N” or “KN” edition versions.
¹ Internet access is required. Free Internet TV content varies by geography. Some content may require additional fees.
Note: Windows Home Basic (not shown here) is only available in emerging markets.
Windows 7 Editions
Windows 7 Editions Comparison
This table summarizes the key differences between the editions: