Overview

Windows 7 Ultimate is the most versatile and powerful edition of Windows 7. It combines remarkable ease-of-use with the entertainment features of Home Premium and the business capabilities of Professional, including the ability to run many Windows XP productivity programs in Windows XP Mode.

For added security, you can encrypt your data with BitLocker and BitLocker To Go. And for extra flexibility, you can work in any of 35 languages. Get it all with Windows 7 Ultimate. Introducing improved taskbar previews, bigger icons, pinning, and creative ways to personalize.

Main Features

• 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.
  
  
• Help protect data on your PC or portable storage device against loss or theft with BitLocker.
  
  
• Designed to make your PC sleep and resume quicker.
  
  
• Windows XP Mode gives you the business flexibility you need.
  
  
• Switch between any of 35 languages.
  
  
• Watch, record, and pause live TV (additional hardware required).
  
  
• Watch your favorite DVD movies.
  
  
• Includes integrated video and Dolby audio codecs.
  
  
• Takes the headache out of home networking, so its easier to share files and printers.
  

• Speedy access to your favorite pictures, songs, websites, and documents.
  

• A quick (and fun) new way to resize and compare windows on your desktop.
  

• Must-have software for your PC—free! Get Mail, Photo Gallery, and other favorites.
  
  
• At last, searching your PC is as simple as searching the web.
  
  
• Its designed to sleep and resume quicker, be less memory hungry, and spot USB devices faster.
  
  
• Pair Windows 7 with a touch-sensitive PC and you won always need a keyboard or mouse.
  

System Requirements

• Hard Disk
  16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
• Memory
  1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
• Processor
  1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
• Additional
  DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
  Internet access (fees may apply).
  
  Depending on resolution, video playback may require additional memory and advanced graphics hardware.
  
  For some Windows Media Center functionality a TV tuner and additional hardware may be required.
  
  Windows Touch and Tablet PCs require specific hardware.
  
  Homegroup requires a network and PCs running Windows 7
  DVD/CD authoring requires a compatible optical drive.
  
  BitLocker requires Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2
  
  BitLocker To Go requires a USB flash drive
  
  Windows XP Mode requires an additional 1 GB of RAM, an additional 15 GB of available hard disk space, and a processor capable of hardware virtualization with Intel VT or AMD-V turned on Music and sound require audio output.