Help Me Choose: Operating Systems
Overview
The operating system is one of the most important programs on your computer.
Every PC must have an operating system to run other programs. Operating systems perform basic tasks such as recognizing input from the keyboard, sending output to the monitor, keeping track of files and directories on the hard disk, and controlling devices such as optical drives and printers. Operating systems also manage how your computer accesses available networks.
| Choose... | If you... | Features* |
| Windows® 7 Home Premium | Plan to create a home network Enjoy multimedia entertainment on your PC or personalizing it with photos and wallpapers |
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| Windows® 7 Professional | Want all the features in Windows® 7 Home Premium and… | |
| Are a small or medium organization looking to work from anywhere |
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| Are concerned about safeguarding your organization |
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| Want to move to Windows® 7 but concerned your applications aren't compatible |
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| Windows® 7 Ultimate | Want all the features in Windows® 7 Professional and… | |
| Need to manage multiple languages and operating systems |
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| Would like to encrypt data on your PC and portable storage devices to help protect against loss |
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| Have remote users who need seamless access to corporate networks without connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) |
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| Want to decrease the time branch office users spend waiting to download files across the network |
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| Prefer to centrally manage what software is allowed to run on users' PCs |
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| Genuine Windows® 7 Professional or Windows® 7 Ultimate with downgrade to Windows XP Professional preinstalled | Are not ready to install Windows® 7 and… | |
| Would like the flexibility to migrate to Windows® 7 on your schedule |
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