Windows 7 Professional (Upgrade)

You told us what you loved about Windows XP and how to make it even better.

We designed Windows 7 to simplify the things you do every day, work the way you want, and make some exciting new things possible.

Pin
Pin programs to the taskbar. Pin files to Jump Lists. Just like tacking notes on a bulletin board, you can use pin to keep the things you need close at hand and Jump Lists

Jump Lists
Got a file, photo, or website you use a lot? Open it in two clicks. Jump Lists keep the most recent things you've used handy for faster access than ever.

Windows Live Essentials
This collection of free programs puts the Internet in your hands. Share photos. Make movies. Send instant messages and mail. Quick and easy.

Window Management
Size and arrange windows by simply dragging their borders to the edges of your screen. Instantly expand to full screen and back, or arrange two windows side by side.

View Available Networks
On the go? Find and connect to Wi-Fi, mobile broadband, VPN, or dial-up networks with just a couple clicks.

Windows Search
Instantly locate and open virtually any file on your PC, from documents to emails to songs, right from the Start menu just by typing a word or two to find a specific file, program, or e-mail in a few seconds.

Sleep and Resume
Windows 7 is designed to help your PC sleep and resume more quickly. It's easier to put your PC away and to get back to what you were doing when you're ready and make your PC more responsive.

Performance Improvements
Windows 7 is designed to improve the performance of your PC, so it's faster, more secure, and more reliable help you get more done.

Share files and printers among multiple PCs—from one Windows 7-based PC to another, you can share files, music, photos, and even printers.

HomeGroup
Easily share the photos, music, and files on each of the PCs running Windows 7 on your home network. It's especially handy when you want to share a printer across your home network.

Windows XP Mode
Get all the benefits of Windows 7 and continue to leverage your investments in older business and productivity programs that require a PC running Windows XP.

Note: Windows XP Mode requires a download.

Windows Media Centre
Record TV.Watch Internet TV. Watch DVDs. Enjoy online entertainment. Play your music and watch your videos and sideshows. It's all here you get one place to enjoy your photos and music, watch and record live TV, and watch free Internet TV.

Backup and Restore
Now you can easily configure and schedule regular backups of your important files like photos and financial records—just in case.

BitLocker
If you've got information on your PC that you need to protect, you can help prevent theft or loss by using BitLocker data encryption to put a virtual lock on your files and your family.

Parental Controls
Quickly set up your PC so it helps keep your kids safe. You can keep them away from the wrong kind of games and set limits for how much time they're on the PC safe.