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"Windows 7 is stable, smooth, and highly polished."

— CNET

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In the planning phases of Windows 7,

business customers just like you asked for a better performing, easy-to-use, and secure system, a solution that works the way they need it to work, so they could focus on what matters most—their business. Windows 7 helps you:

Work the way you want.

Work faster and more reliably with a variety of features from Windows 7 Professional. Now you can share information and solve problems easily, so you spend less time troubleshooting your network and more time helping your business.

Get more done.

Productivity—everything from search, to ease of use, to mobility—is vital to your business. Find what you need with less time and effort, so you can work on the things that matter to your business.

Safeguard your work.

Help prevent security threats and data loss with Windows 7 Professional. Its strong security foundation includes Windows Defender, automatic back-ups, and other features that keep your work safe.

Windows XP Mode.

Not sure if your business applications are compatible with Windows 7? Windows XP Mode makes it easy to install and run your Windows XP applications directly from your Windows 7-based PC.

More information on Windows 7 Professional

Top Benefits

Responsive and ready—you can start using your PC quickly with fast startup, shutdown, sleep, and resume from Standby.
Designed with compatibility in mind, it works with a broad set of devices and applications. It can also extend the life of your older Windows XP productivity applications with a valuable transition tool, Windows XP Mode, which runs on your Windows 7 PC.*
Finding things is efficient and easy: Type a few letters in the search box, and files, applications, or even menus appear in seconds.
Mobile computing on the go is easier with access to all mobile settings in one place as well as greater connection and networking options.
Quickly restore previous versions of files or folders that you accidentally delete or change.
Better protect your confidential information with powerful encryption technologies that let you encrypt your files and folders.

Why upgrade to Windows 7

	Windows XP	Windows Vista	Windows 7 Professional
Windows Search quickly locates files and programs for better productivity
Faster and easier to launch programs and find the documents you use most often with Pinning and JumpLists
Make the things you do every day easier with improved desktop navigation with Aero Shake and Aero Peek
Support for Windows Multi-Touch-enabled hardware
Easily create a home network and connect your PCs to a printer with HomeGroup
Connect to company networks easily and more securely with Domain Join	Pro +	Business+
Compatible with many programs designed for Windows XP*
Work in the language of your choice or switch between any of thirty-five languages		Ultimate Only	Enterprise Only
Help protect data on your PC and portable storage devices against loss or theft with BitLocker drive encryption.		Ultimate Only	Enterprise Only

*Windows XP Mode requires either original equipment manufacturer (OEM) pre-installation or Post-purchase installation of Windows XP Mode (which runs on Windows 7 Professional or Windows 7 Ultimate) or a virtualization technology such as Windows Virtual PC. Windows XP Mode requires a PC with 2 GB of RAM (32-bit) or 3 GB RAM (64-bit), 15 GB available disk space, and a processor capable of hardware virtualization, with Intel VT or AMD-V turned on. Both Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC can be downloaded from the Windows Virtual PC site. For more information on system requirements, go to the Windows Virtual PC site.

Which edition of Windows 7 is right for me?

Windows 7 Professional is likely the right edition for your
small business, giving you a fast, easy and secure
experience to help you be more productive.

More details on what each edition contains

If you need either of the following two features, then the
Windows 7 Enterprise edition may be right for you:

Protect data on your PC and portable storage devices (such as USB thumb drives) against loss or theft with BitLocker™ drive encryption
Switch Windows to work in any of 35 languages

Windows 7 Enterprise includes all of the features of
Windows 7 Professional

Windows 7 Special Offer

Volume licensing offer

From September 1st, 2009 to April 30, 2010, businesses can save 15% on Windows 7 Professional upgrade licenses.*

Contact your Microsoft worldwide partner channel or local reseller for details.

* Discount is offered on Microsoft pricing to its channel partners; pricing offered by partners may vary. Discount not available in all countries.

Microsoft Windows 7 Professional


Full:	$ 299.99
Upgrade:	$ 199.99
Estimated Retail Price (US Dollars)

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