![]() Not available through retail or OEM channels, this edition is distributed through Microsoft Software Assurance (SA). Additional features include support for Multilingual User Interface (MUI) packages, BitLocker Drive Encryption, and UNIXapplication support. Windows 7 Enterprise This edition targeted the enterprise segment of the market and was sold through volume licensing to companies which have a Software Assurance contract with Microsoft. It, too, was available in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions. Additional features include support for up to 192 GB of random-access memory (increased from 16 GB), operating as a Remote Desktop server, location aware printing, backup to a network location, Encrypting File System, Presentation Mode, Software Restriction Policies (but not the extra management features of AppLocker) and Windows XP Mode. It includes all the features of Windows 7 Home Premium, and adds the ability to participate in a Windows Server domain. Windows 7 Professional This edition is targeted towards enthusiasts, small-business users, and schools. It was available in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions. Windows 7 Home Premium This edition contains features aimed at the home market segment, such as Windows Media Center, Windows Aero and multi-touch support. Home Basic, along with other editions sold in emerging markets, include geographical activation restriction, which requires users to activate Windows within a certain region or country. This edition is available in a 64-bit version and supports up to 8GB of RAM. Some Windows Aero options are excluded along with several new features. Windows 7 Home Basic Windows 7 Home Basic was available in 'emerging markets', in 141 different countries. This edition was available pre-installed on computers, especially netbooks or Windows Tablets, through system integrators or computer manufacturers using OEM licenses. In the release candidate versions of Windows 7, Microsoft intended to restrict users of this edition to running three simultaneous programs, but this limitation was dropped in the final release. The desktop wallpaper and visual styles (Windows 7 Basic) are not user-changeable. It is only available in a 32-bit version and does not include the Windows Aero theme. Since October 31, 2013, Windows 7 is no longer available in retail (except for the Professional edition preinstalled which was discontinued on October 31, 2016): Windows 7 Starter Windows 7 Starter is the edition of Windows 7 that contains the fewest features. ![]()
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