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• Get Windows 7 Professional at a more economic price than Windows 7 Professional Upgrade
• Keep your programs, files, and settings
• Easily connect to company networks
• Run many existing Windows XP applications*
• Recover your data with automatic backup
• SKU # 7KC-00040

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This product includes both 32-bit and 64-bit versions.

Make sure your computer is ready for Windows Anytime Upgrade. Download the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor. This small software tool will scan your computer and create an easy-to-understand report of all known system, device, and program compatibility issues, and suggest ways to resolve them.

Note: You can use Windows Anytime Upgrade to upgrade from one 32-bit version of Windows 7 to another and from one 64-bit version of Windows 7 to another, but you can’t upgrade from a 32-bit version of Windows 7 to a 64-bit version of Windows 7 or vice versa.

Running Windows Vista? Windows Anytime Upgrade: Windows 7 Home Premium to Professional is designed as an upgrade from one edition of Windows 7 to another edition with more features. To upgrade your PC from Windows Vista to Windows 7, you will need to purchase a Windows 7 Upgrade, available from Microsoft Store.

Processor Required

1GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor

Memory Required

1GB RAM (32-bit) / 2GB RAM (64-bit)

Hard disk

16GB available disk space (32-bit) / 20 GB (64-bit)

Video card

DirectX 9 graphics processor with WDDM 1.0 or later driver

Other

Windows XP Mode requires an additional 1GB of RAM, an additional 15GB of available disk space, and a processor capable of hardware virtualization, with Intel-VT or AMD-V turned on.

HomeGroup requires a network and PCs with Windows 7.
DVD/CD authoring requires a compatible optical drive.
Music and sound require audio output.
Depending on resolution, video playback may require additional memory and advanced graphics hardware.
Windows Touch and Windows Tablet require specific hardware.
Internet access required to use certain features (fees may apply).

Product functionality and graphics may vary based on your system configuration. Some features may require advanced or additional hardware.

Some features in earlier Windows versions are not included in Windows 7. Get similar programs, including Windows Live Mail, Photo Gallery, Messenger, and Movie Maker for free through Windows Live Essentials.

• Use XP Mode: Run many existing productivity and business programs designed for Windows XP – additional necessary software is available for download, free-of-charge from Microsoft*
• Automatically back up your files: Protect your data from user error, hardware failure, and other problems. You can back up your files to an external hard drive, secondary hard drive, writable CD or DVD, or to a network location
• Connect multiple PCs, with or without a server: Use Domain Join to connect PCs quickly and more securely to your wired or wireless domain network
• Share files across the various PCs in your home: Use HomeGroup to connect your PCs running Windows 7 to a single printer. Specify exactly what you want to share from each PC with all the PCs in the HomeGroup
• Interact with any compatible device connected to your computer: See device pictures and status and run common tasks from a single window
• Find virtually anything on your PC – from documents to photos to e-mail: Just click on the Start button, and enter a word or few letters in the name or file you want into the search box, and you’ll get an organized list of results
• Save time and money resolving IT issues: Take advantage of the powerful diagnostics and troubleshooters built into Action Center to resolve many computer problems on your own
• Find the right printer: Use Location Aware Printing to identify your printer when moving between your office and home