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January 27, 2011, Microsoft announced total sales of 300 million copies of Windows 7. On July 12, 2011, the sales figure was refined to over 400 million end-user licenses and business installations. As of July 9, 2012, over 630 million licenses have been sold; this number includes licenses sold to OEMs for new PCs.
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operating system. According to Net
Applications, Windows 7 reached a 4% market share in less than three weeks; in comparison, it took Windows Vista seven months to reach the same mark. As of February 2014, Windows 7 had a market share of 47.49% according to Net Applications; in comparison, Windows XP
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Skylake systems to July 17, 2018, but stated that they would also continue to receive security updates through the end of extended support. In August 2016, citing a
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Windows Vista in several key areas, including boot and shutdown time and working with files, such as loading documents. Other areas did not beat XP, including PC Pro benchmarks for typical office activities and video editing, which remain identical to Vista and slower than XP. On January 7, 2009,
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during April 2010 in the United States 77% of PCs sold at retail were pre-installed with the 64-bit edition of
Windows 7. As of July 22, 2010, Windows 7 had sold 175 million copies. On October 21, 2010, Microsoft announced that more than 240 million copies of Windows 7 had been sold. Three
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Windows 7 PCs on all editions except the Enterprise edition after January 15, 2020. The notification does not appear on machines connected to Active Directory, machines in kiosk mode, or
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Windows 7 would be moved to a monthly update model beginning with updates released in September 2018, two years after Microsoft switched the rest of their supported operating systems to that model. With the new update model, instead of updates being released as
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Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) was announced on March 18, 2010. A beta was released on July 12, 2010. The final version was released to the public on
February 22, 2011. At the time of release, it was not made mandatory. It was available via Windows Update, direct download, or by ordering the Windows
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overtook Windows 7 as the second most popular Windows version on all continents in August 2022. As of 2024, just 3% of traditional PCs running Windows are running Windows 7, although it remains relatively popular in parts of the world, such as China (where it is tied with Windows 11), and is second
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Extended support ended on January 14, 2020, over ten years after the release of Windows 7, after which the operating system ceased receiving further updates. A paid support program was available for enterprises, providing security updates for Windows 7 for up to three years since the official end of
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feature was dropped in Windows 7 Service Pack 1 in February 2011 and remained absent for 14 months despite Microsoft reporting that it was still present, subsequently described by Microsoft as a "technical error." As a result, in March 2013, the European Commission fined Microsoft €561 million
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A new system known as "Libraries" was added for file management; users can aggregate files from multiple folders into a "Library." By default, libraries for categories such as Documents, Pictures, Music, and Video are created, consisting of the user's personal folder and the Public folder for each.
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maximizes a window when it is dragged to the top, left, or right of the screen. Dragging windows to the left or right edges of the screen allows users to snap software windows to either side of the screen, such that the windows take up half the screen. When a user moves windows that were snapped or
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containing download links to competing web browsers, thus removing the need for a version of Windows completely without Internet Explorer, as previously planned. Microsoft announced that it would discard the separate version for Europe and ship the standard upgrade and full packages worldwide, in
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users have expressed concerns over Windows 7 pricing and upgrade options. Windows Vista Ultimate users wanting to upgrade from Windows Vista to Windows 7 had to either pay $ 219.99 to upgrade to Windows 7 Ultimate or perform a clean install, which requires them to reinstall all of their programs.
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gave Windows 7 a rating of 5 out of 5 stars, concluding that "it combines the security and architectural improvements of Windows Vista with better performance than XP can deliver on today's hardware. No version of Windows is ever perfect, but Windows 7 really is the best release of Windows yet."
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In May 2016, Microsoft released a "Convenience rollup update for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1," which contains all patches released between the release of SP1 and April 2016. The rollup is not available via Windows Update, and must be downloaded manually. This package can also be
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CPUs were only to receive the "most critical" updates for Windows 7 and 8.1, and only if they have been judged not to affect the reliability of Windows 7 on older hardware. For enterprise customers, Microsoft issued a list of Skylake-based devices "certified" for Windows 7 and 8.1 in addition to
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to enable such scenarios. However, an interim, minor release, codenamed "Longhorn," was announced for 2003, delaying the development of Blackcomb. By the middle of 2003, however, Longhorn had acquired some of the features originally intended for Blackcomb. After three major malware outbreaks—the
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in a virtual machine, and displays applications within separate windows on the Windows 7 desktop. Furthermore, Windows 7 supports the mounting of a virtual hard disk (VHD) as a normal data storage, and the bootloader delivered with Windows 7 can boot the Windows system from a VHD; however, this
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icon. By default, hovering over this button makes all visible windows transparent for a quick look at the desktop. In touch-enabled displays such as touch screens, tablet PCs, etc., this button is slightly (8 pixels) wider in order to accommodate being pressed by a finger. Clicking this button
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only supports 32-bit systems. Retail copies of Windows 7 are distributed on two DVDs: one for the IA-32 version and the other for x86-64. OEM copies include one DVD, depending on the processor architecture licensed. The installation media for consumer versions of Windows 7 are identical, the
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would also be the official name of the operating system. There had been some confusion over naming the product Windows 7, while versioning it as 6.1 to indicate its similar build to Windows Vista and increase compatibility with applications that only check major version numbers, similar to
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argued that "the way that the Windows 7 UAC 'improvements' have been made completely exempts Microsoft's developers from having to do that work themselves. With Windows 7, it's one rule for Redmond, another one for everyone else." Microsoft's Windows kernel engineer
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Windows 10, to assist them in migrating to newer hardware that can eventually be upgraded to 10 once they are ready to transition. Microsoft and their hardware partners provide special testing and support for these devices on 7 and 8.1 until the July 2017 date.
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made it the fastest selling operating system in history with seven copies sold every second. Based on worldwide data taken during June 2010 from Windows Update 46% of Windows 7 PCs run the 64-bit edition of Windows 7. According to Stephen Baker of the
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to allow easy access to common tasks, and files frequently used with specific applications. The revamped taskbar also allows the reordering of taskbar buttons. To the far right of the system clock is a small rectangular button that serves as the
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Several Windows 7 components are upgradable to the latest versions, which include new versions introduced in later versions of Windows, and other major Microsoft applications are available. These latest versions for Windows 7 include:
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blog that the company was using a variety of new tracing tools to measure the performance of many areas of the operating system on an ongoing basis, to help locate inefficient code paths and to help prevent performance regressions.
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gave Windows 7 a rating of 4 out of 5 stars and said that Windows 7 makes computing more intuitive, offered better overall performance including a "modest to dramatic" increase in battery life on laptop computers.
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on any future Intel-compatible processor lines, citing difficulties in reliably allowing the operating system to operate on newer hardware. Microsoft stated that effective July 17, 2017, devices with Intel
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was aimed at enthusiasts. Each edition of Windows 7 includes all of the capabilities and features of the edition below it, and adds additional features oriented towards their market segments; for example,
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that allows pinned applications, and new window management features. Other new features were added to the operating system, including libraries, the new file-sharing system HomeGroup, and support for
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5334:"Windows 7: Deploying Your Application with Windows Installer (MSI) and ClickOnce"
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7001:"Microsoft unexpectedly drops Windows 7 support for some ancient CPUs"
5871:"Windows 7 users: Move to SP1 to continue receiving Microsoft support"
4083:"Windows 7 RC 7100 making its way to OEMs, a torrent tracker near you"
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surpassed Windows 7 as the most popular version of Windows worldwide.
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6107:"DejaBlue: New BlueKeep-Style Bugs Renew The Risk Of A Windows worm"
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would end on July 31, 2019 (and for Windows 7 on January 22, 2020).
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minimizes all windows, and clicking it a second time restores them.
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6206:"Microsoft Relents, Confirms Extended Support Option for Windows 7"
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3625:"Windows 7 Will Not Inherit the Incompatibility Issues of Vista"
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9254:"Microsoft Reports Record Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results"
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7690:"Windows 7 Gets Final Monthly Rollup Update Before End of Life"
7570:"Windows 7, 8.1 moving to Windows 10's cumulative update model"
7165:"Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7"
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4602:"How to add Mac-like RAW image support to Windows 7, Vista, XP"
4262:"Windows 7 Takes More Advantage of Multi-Core CPUs – Windows 7"
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Windows 7 is available in six different editions, of which the
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7870:"Microsoft rolls out new Edge to Windows 7 via Windows Update"
6329:"Google Chrome Drops Support for Windows 7, 8.1 in Early 2023"
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5364:"Opinion: Windows 7′s UAC is a broken mess; mend it or end it"
4388:"Tech ARP -3D Gaming Advances In Microsoft Windows 7 Rev. 2.0"
2459:, released two months previously as the most recent update to
8843:"October 2009 OS stats: Windows 7 passes Snow Leopard, Linux"
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7540:"Windows 7 now has a Service Pack 2 (but don't call it that)"
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6269:"Some Windows 7 customers to get Windows 7 security reprieve"
6171:"Extending free Windows 7 security updates to voting systems"
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8702:"Windows 7 UAC flaw: "Pandora's box of all vulnerabilities""
5395:"The Complete Windows Experience – Windows 7 + Windows Live"
4493:"Seven Windows 7 Calculator features you may not know about"
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ended support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 on January 1, 2024.
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5119:"How Libraries & HomeGroup Work Together in Windows 7"
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two updates that have been issued to non-ESU subscribers:
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2092:. Windows 7 Service Pack 1 also resolves a bug related to
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9175:"Windows 7 Momentum Continues: 175 Million Licenses Sold"
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8576:"Some Vista users say they're getting the Ultimate shaft"
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7288:"Microsoft fined by European Commission over web browser"
4802:"Beta to RC Changes – Turning Windows Features On or Off"
4678:"7 Things I'll Miss about Vista—And 7 I Definitely Won't"
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2748:"Windows 7 RTM End Of Support Is Right Around The Corner"
2606:"Windows 7 SP1 Security Monthly Quality Rollup x64-based"
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wrote, "Faster." J. Peter Bruzzese and Richi Jennings of
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to deter companies from reneging on settlement promises.
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are not available for the Kaby Lake and Ryzen platforms.
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Window management in Windows 7 has several new features:
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Among Windows 7's new features are advances in touch and
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2008, Microsoft demonstrated Windows 7 with its reworked
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8514:"Windows 7 ready (to manufacture): 7600.16385 is RTM ID"
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7780:"January 31, 2020—KB4539601 (Preview of Monthly Rollup)"
7104:"Microsoft Releases SP1 Beta for Windows Server 2008 R2"
6074:"Critical Windows 10 Warning: Millions Of Users At Risk"
5981:"Skylake users given 18 months to upgrade to Windows 10"
4334:. PC Tips/pctipsbox.com. October 5, 2008. Archived from
3560:"Bill Gates: Japan—Windows Digital Lifestyle Consortium"
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to Windows 7 and 8.1 machines that are not connected to
2203:, Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC),
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6539:"Memory Limits for Windows and Windows Server Releases"
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4777:. Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows. Archived from
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drive encryption; unlike Windows Vista, there were no "
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Windows 7 was intended to be an incremental upgrade to
9349:"Microsoft proposes 'Browser Ballot Screen' to the EU"
8613:"Vista Ultimate users fume, rant over Windows 7 deals"
8250:"After Vista, Windows 7 is a giant leap for Microsoft"
8033:"Windows 7 Review: XP vs Vista vs 7 in 80+ Benchmarks"
4119:"Windows 7 Release Candidate Customer Preview Program"
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Certain capabilities and programs that were a part of
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build after passing all Microsoft's tests internally.
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Mainstream support ended on January 13, 2015
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8870:"Windows 7 surpasses Snow Leopard in under two weeks"
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Branscombe, Mary; Athow, Desire (September 2, 2016).
7351:"Platform Update for Windows 7 (PRE-RELEASE version)"
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4604:. downloadsquad.com. October 21, 2009. Archived from
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the next month's security and quality update rollup.
486:, was released at the same time. It was succeeded by
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8545:"Ready for Windows 7? Here's how to deploy it right"
6748:"Microsoft backtracks on Windows 7 support deadline"
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Extended support ended on January 14, 2020
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9382:"Microsoft scraps Windows 7 'E' version for Europe"
7750:"FAQ about Extended Security Updates for Windows 7"
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3968:"Leaked Windows 7 RC torrents infected with trojan"
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3125:"Microsoft Justifies Its Windows 7 Naming Decision"
2289:machines subscribed for Extended Security Updates.
2261:In February 2020, Microsoft released an update via
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845:for Windows Media Center, improved media features,
478:, released nearly three years earlier. Windows 7's
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6901:"Intel's latest CPUs will only support Windows 10"
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4554:"Wizard to Adjust the Display Colors in Windows 7"
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2946:"Desktop Windows Version Market Share Worldwide"
2916:"Desktop Windows Version Market Share Worldwide"
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1004:, and Windows Gadget Platform. A new version of
668:later expanded on this point, explaining in the
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7600:"September 11, 2018—KB4457144 (Monthly Rollup)"
6779:"Updates to Silicon Support Policy for Windows"
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6623:Kennedy, John; Satran, Michael (May 31, 2018).
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5056:"Windows 7 Feature Focus: Recovery Environment"
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2228:Monthly update rollups (July 2016-January 2020)
1519:Variants of Windows 7 for embedded systems and
1180:. Four applications bundled with Windows Vista—
348:Exceptions exist until at most October 8, 2024,
8481:"Windows 7 Keeps the Good, Tries to Fix Flaws"
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7067:"Microsoft Announces Windows 7 Service Pack 1"
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5769:"Geographically Restricted Microsoft Software"
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5462:"All Windows 7 Versions—What You Need to Know"
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4977:"A Guide to Windows Vista Backup Technologies"
4584:"Screenshots from a blogger with Windows 7 M1"
4177:"Windows 7 Has Been Released to Manufacturing"
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2545:"Windows 7 Has Been Released to Manufacturing"
873:Text Tuner, Display Color Calibration Wizard,
342:
54:Screenshot of Windows 7 Ultimate, showing its
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5568:"Windows 8 upgrade boxes 'mislead' customers"
5244:. Microsoft. November 6, 2008. Archived from
5149:"Windows 7: Writing World-Ready Applications"
4332:"Windows 7 to get parallel-processing tweaks"
4296:"Windows 7 to get parallel-processing tweaks"
3723:"For Microsoft's Windows, 7th time's a charm"
3537:"Bill Gates on Vista and Apple's 'Lying' Ads"
3433:"Vista Resistance: Why XP Is Still So Strong"
3396:"The 15 Biggest Tech Disappointments of 2007"
3363:"They Criticized Vista. And They Should Know"
2782:"Helping customers shift to a modern desktop"
2384:wrote, "A clear leap forward." Jesus Diaz of
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7630:"October 9, 2018—KB4462923 (Monthly Rollup)"
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7506:"Download: Windows Management Framework 5.1"
7476:"Download: Windows Management Framework 5.0"
6299:"Microsoft Edge Supported Operating Systems"
6131:
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5501:"Windows 7: Which Edition is Right For You?"
5175:"Support and Q&A for Solid-State Drives"
4744:"Engineering Windows 7: Designing Aero Snap"
3936:
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3006:"Desktop Windows Version Market Share China"
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2665:. Archived from the original on July 6, 2017
1801:required after March 2018 cumulative update
1765:Minimum hardware requirements for Windows 7
1619:
1498:Mainstream support ended on October 11, 2016
1484:Mainstream support ended on October 13, 2015
1472:Mainstream support ended on October 11, 2016
1064:—installed by default—replaces the optional
601:Originally, a version of Windows codenamed "
9373:
9139:"Microsoft: Windows 7 makes 64-bit headway"
7959:"Microsoft Windows 7 (Home Premium) Review"
7720:"Windows 7 End of Support Info - Microsoft"
6480:"March 13, 2018—KB4103718 (Monthly Rollup)"
5242:"WinHEC 2008 GRA-583: Display Technologies"
5092:"Windows 7 HomeGroup: Networking Made Easy"
3900:Kingsley-Hughes, Adrian (January 1, 2009).
3288:
2886:"Windows 7 End of Support Info - Microsoft"
1640:Windows 7 Professional for Embedded Systems
893:in earlier builds), which encompasses both
10370:Products and services discontinued in 2020
10309:
10299:
9548:
9534:
9029:"Windows 7 now fastest-selling Windows OS"
8447:"Will Windows 7 stymie Mac OS X's growth?"
8416:"Windows 7 Kills Snow Leopard and Eats It"
8382:
8307:
7956:
7441:
7403:
7385:Games for Windows and the DirectX SDK Blog
7373:
7310:
5691:
5624:
5495:
5493:
3996:
3784:
3715:
3594:"Continuing our discussion on performance"
3192:"Gates confirms Windows Longhorn for 2003"
2163:is limited as the update does not include
2076:Windows 7 Service Pack 1 adds support for
1500:Extended support ended on October 12, 2021
1486:Extended support ended on October 13, 2020
1474:Extended support ended on October 12, 2021
1259:contained a superset of the features from
505:. Windows 7 continued improvements on the
444:
430:
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8444:
8349:
8109:"The PC World 100: Best Products of 2009"
8067:
6504:
6104:
5700:"Windows 7 Editions - Features on Parade"
4398:
4364:. Meks. February 13, 2017. Archived from
3161:"Wait, what happened to Windows 5 and 6?"
3091:"System requirements – Microsoft Support"
2823:"Lifecycle FAQ-Extended Security Updates"
2775:
2773:
2147:(WARP), Windows Animation Manager (WAM),
1052:is a free download. All editions include
1037:, that originated within Vista. Optional
9312:"Windows 7 eyed by antitrust regulators"
8542:
8511:
8313:
7993:
7033:
6807:
5733:"Microsoft prices Windows 7 family pack"
5630:
5392:
5308:"Windows 7: Web Services in Native Code"
5203:
4860:"Windows XP Mode for Windows 7 brochure"
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635:for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.
9394:from the original on September 21, 2016
9113:"64-Bit Momentum Surges with Windows 7"
8787:"Windows 7 set to break retail records"
8784:
8732:
8457:from the original on September 16, 2020
8395:from the original on September 16, 2020
8180:
7576:. Conde Nast Digital. August 15, 2016.
7442:Shelbourne, Charity (October 8, 2013).
7435:
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5374:from the original on September 26, 2016
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4404:
4199:"What's New in Handwriting Recognition"
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3342:from the original on September 26, 2021
3332:"What was the code name for Windows 7?"
3220:
3189:
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2573:
2542:
2369:also gave Windows 7 favorable reviews.
2252:End of support (after January 14, 2020)
2145:Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform
2103:In Europe, the automatic nature of the
1662:product line after more than 15 years.
770:, was released to manufacturing in the
688:In October 2008, it was announced that
637:Development of Longhorn (Windows Vista)
10337:
9379:
9346:
9309:
9227:"Windows 7: 300 Million Licenses Sold"
8996:
8797:from the original on September 8, 2013
8610:
8543:Bruzzese, J. Peter (October 8, 2009).
8385:"Windows 7 takes a clear leap forward"
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8262:from the original on November 17, 2019
8162:from the original on November 16, 2009
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8089:from the original on November 22, 2009
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7994:Muchmore, Michael (October 22, 2009).
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5978:
5806:"Product lifecycle Windows 7 Embedded"
5582:from the original on November 30, 2012
5393:LeBlance, Brandon (October 28, 2008).
5361:
5288:from the original on November 26, 2019
4676:Muchmore, Michael (October 28, 2009).
4657:from the original on November 10, 2008
4533:from the original on December 18, 2012
4405:Gruener, Wolfgang (January 16, 2008).
4080:
3841:"Windows 7 Unveiled Today at PDC 2008"
3811:
3687:"Microsoft makes Windows 7 name final"
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6309:from the original on January 11, 2023
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5663:"Windows 7 will come in many flavors"
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5565:
5537:"A closer look at the Windows 7 SKUs"
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3260:"Microsoft cuts key Longhorn feature"
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2313:
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1286:channels as pre-loaded software. The
1148:List of features removed in Windows 7
724:. According to a performance test by
336:Paid Extended Security Updates (ESU):
9058:"Windows 7: 150 Million Copies Sold"
8867:
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5206:"Microsoft describes USB 3.0 delays"
5155:from the original on October 9, 2008
4947:"Let's talk about Windows 7 Starter"
4618:
4503:from the original on January 7, 2013
4473:from the original on August 26, 2017
4443:from the original on January 2, 2013
3999:"Windows 7 64-Bit Beta Hits the Web"
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3753:
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3502:"Next version of Windows: Call it 7"
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1910:Physical memory limits of Windows 7
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968:window, showing no problems detected
9155:from the original on April 26, 2011
9009:from the original on March 10, 2010
8978:from the original on March 26, 2014
8922:from the original on April 26, 2011
8764:"Windows 7 flies off virtual shelf"
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4358:"Window 7 Enters Parallel Universe"
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8906:"Windows 7 use continues to climb"
8845:. ars technica. November 6, 2009.
8817:"64bit版Windows 7は人気でやや品薄、週明けには回復？"
8744:from the original on June 12, 2009
8675:"Windows 7 Upgrade Considerations"
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7036:"Virtualization Updates at TechEd"
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1456:editions, as well as Professional
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5003:"Backup and Restore (Windows 7)"
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3258:Bishop, Todd (August 28, 2004).
2487:United States v. Microsoft Corp.
2195:Windows Management Framework 5.0
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1755:to be compatible with Windows 7.
1707:
1535:had support until October 2021.
1302:, and was positioned in between
925:The default taskbar of Windows 7
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558:most popular in some countries.
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1527:support ended in October 2020.
9487:Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
9380:Warren, Tom (August 1, 2009).
9252:Klein, Peter (July 12, 2011).
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8319:"A Windows to Help You Forget"
7102:Mackie, Kurt (July 12, 2010).
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5276:"Windows 7 High Color Support"
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4775:"Windows 7 Build 7048 Notes"
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2301:support, along with partial
2127:It includes enhancements to
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1452:Professional and Enterprise
1062:Windows Recovery Environment
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9874:Preinstallation Environment
9849:Fundamentals for Legacy PCs
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6512:Microsoft Developer Network
5841:"Product lifecycle Thin PC"
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1644:Windows Embedded Standard 7
1542:upgrade or a new computer.
1533:Windows Embedded POSReady 7
1525:Windows Embedded Standard 7
1494:Windows Embedded POSReady 7
1480:Windows Embedded Standard 7
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4714:Engineering Windows 7 Blog
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2078:Advanced Vector Extensions
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1897:Extent of hardware support
1414:January 14, 2020
1399:January 13, 2015
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1039:BitLocker Drive Encryption
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10271:Windows for Pen Computing
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5953:. IDG. October 28, 2014.
3871:"Windows 7 Beta 1 Leaked"
3787:"Windows 7 Build Numbers"
3031:"Desktop Windows Version"
2683:: CS1 maint: unfit URL (
2205:Windows Remote Management
2141:Windows Imaging Component
1944:
1941:
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1892:to receive and record TV.
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1620:Extended Security Updates
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1166:Windows Explorer features
1035:features new to Windows 7
903:Windows Imaging Component
797:Features new to Windows 7
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472:released to manufacturing
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3035:StatCounter Global Stats
3010:StatCounter Global Stats
2980:StatCounter Global Stats
2950:StatCounter Global Stats
2920:StatCounter Global Stats
2633:Microsoft Update Catalog
2438:
2390:wrote, "Windows 7 Kills
1834:graphics processor with
1751:was the last version of
1605:versions from the older
1377:in a designated region.
1329:All editions aside from
1000:, Windows Media Center,
901:through the addition of
677:Bill Veghte stated that
103:Shared Source Initiative
10355:IA-32 operating systems
8357:The Wall Street Journal
6175:Microsoft On the Issues
3845:Windows Experience Blog
3760:Windows Experience Blog
2752:Springboard Series Blog
2580:Windows Experience Blog
2549:Windows Experience Blog
2375:The Wall Street Journal
1918:Processor architecture
1880:hardware virtualization
1730:(Chromium, version 109)
1566:Remote Desktop Protocol
1355:Windows Anytime Upgrade
1310:. The highest edition,
1202:Windows Live Essentials
1174:Windows Ultimate Extras
1023:Remote Desktop Protocol
998:Windows Media Player 12
891:Windows Solution Center
879:Windows Security Center
815:handwriting recognition
658:, in an interview with
650:was criticized for its
164:; 19 months ago
7696:. Conde Nast Digital.
6305:. September 19, 2023.
4394:on September 26, 2009.
4294:(September 30, 2008).
2417:Windows Vista Ultimate
2088:as well as additional
1583:security vulnerability
1554:security vulnerability
1386:Support status summary
1249:Encrypting File System
977:
969:
810:
768:Windows Server 2008 R2
503:software compatibility
484:Windows Server 2008 R2
408:Windows Server 2008 R2
144:; 14 years ago
122:; 15 years ago
9426:on September 19, 2009
8904:(November 10, 2009).
7996:"Microsoft Windows 7"
7904:support.microsoft.com
7844:support.microsoft.com
7784:support.microsoft.com
7754:support.microsoft.com
7664:answers.microsoft.com
7634:support.microsoft.com
7604:support.microsoft.com
7169:Technet.microsoft.com
6783:Windows business blog
5883:. February 14, 2013.
5845:support.microsoft.com
5810:support.microsoft.com
5608:. IDG. May 29, 2009.
5572:Sydney Morning Herald
5179:Engineering Windows 7
4187:on February 27, 2014.
3660:Engineering Windows 7
3598:Engineering Windows 7
3592:(December 15, 2008).
3301:SuperSite for Windows
3095:support.microsoft.com
2827:support.microsoft.com
2786:Microsoft Corporation
1570:remote code execution
1182:Windows Photo Gallery
1176:, Search button, and
1160:user interface, some
975:
964:
887:Windows Health Center
849:Essentials Pack, and
825:processors, improved
804:
675:Senior Vice President
670:Engineering Windows 7
652:long development time
180:Consumer and business
142:October 22, 2009
9453:Windows 7 Inside Out
8819:. October 24, 2009.
8681:on December 27, 2009
8479:(October 21, 2009).
8248:(October 21, 2009).
8121:. October 19, 2009.
8071:(October 19, 2009).
7694:bleepingcomputer.com
5909:(November 2, 2015).
5675:. February 3, 2009.
5511:on December 28, 2011
5255:on December 27, 2008
4900:on December 25, 2010
4834:"Windows Virtual PC"
4710:"Touching Windows 7"
4608:on October 24, 2009.
4590:on January 30, 2008.
4558:techsupportalert.com
4368:on February 13, 2017
4062:on February 18, 2019
3938:Graham-Smith, Darien
3656:"The Windows 7 Team"
3167:. October 22, 2009.
2511:Windows Media Player
2394:." Don Reisinger of
2272:to roll out the new
2122:Internet Explorer 10
2086:Advanced Format 512e
1886:Windows Media Center
1723:Internet Explorer 11
1458:for Embedded Systems
1441:for Embedded Systems
1437:for Embedded Systems
1136:User Account Control
1087:, including the new
1081:multilingual support
1006:Microsoft Virtual PC
907:Windows Photo Viewer
881:has been renamed to
839:Windows Media Center
807:Internet Explorer 11
745:2009, Microsoft CEO
543:User Account Control
535:Windows Media Center
531:Windows Media Player
523:User Account Control
365:a series of articles
10281:Microsoft PowerToys
9938:Embedded Automotive
9064:on October 21, 2012
9003:The Daily Telegraph
8655:on October 24, 2009
8324:Wall Street Journal
8317:(October 8, 2009).
8315:Mossberg, Walter S.
8012:on October 31, 2009
7361:on January 10, 2013
6816:. CBS Interactive.
6664:. CBS Interactive.
6303:learn.microsoft.com
6275:. August 26, 2019.
5547:on February 8, 2009
5405:on January 22, 2009
5009:on January 23, 2010
4499:. CBS Interactive.
4413:on January 18, 2008
4312:on February 1, 2009
4241:on January 29, 2013
4005:on January 21, 2009
3820:on October 17, 2008
3766:on October 27, 2009
2183:Disk Cleanup update
2118:pre-release version
1911:
1854:Installation media
1766:
1760:System requirements
1669:Third-party support
1601:, that affects all
1387:
1186:Windows Movie Maker
1033:features, and some
1008:, newly renamed as
994:Internet Explorer 8
611:Windows Server 2003
597:Development history
527:Internet Explorer 8
352:§ Support lifecycle
251:commercial software
26:
10237:Version comparison
9922:Embedded Compact 7
8486:The New York Times
8214:"Windows 7 review"
8146:"Windows 7 review"
8073:"Windows 7 Review"
7938:. January 10, 2023
7756:. Microsoft Docs.
6876:. March 16, 2017.
6754:. March 18, 2016.
6724:. March 18, 2016.
6625:"Processor Groups"
6365:support.google.com
5336:. PDC 2008. 2008.
5310:. PDC 2008. 2008.
5151:. PDC 2008. 2008.
4872:on August 25, 2016
4742:(March 17, 2009).
4272:on January 3, 2010
3974:. April 28, 2009.
3547:on March 31, 2007.
3368:The New York Times
3270:Hearst Corporation
2492:Michael Gartenberg
2480:Antitrust concerns
2403:The New York Times
2372:Nick Wingfield of
2314:Critical reception
2215:Convenience rollup
2155:Video Decoder and
1909:
1764:
1744:Visual Studio 2019
1739:.NET Framework 4.8
1734:Windows Virtual PC
1694:of Chromium named
1428:Windows 7 editions
1396:Mainstream support
1385:
1324:Software Assurance
1214:Windows 7 editions
1085:solid-state drives
1058:Backup and restore
1050:antivirus software
1010:Windows Virtual PC
978:
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851:Windows PowerShell
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811:
413:Windows Mobile 6.5
120:July 22, 2009
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10375:Microsoft Windows
10332:
10331:
10174:Removed features
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9950:
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9879:MultiPoint Server
9862:
9861:
9557:Microsoft Windows
9524:
9523:
9515:Succeeded by
9472:978-0-7356-2665-2
9328:on April 23, 2008
8734:Russinovich, Mark
8649:"Shop: Windows 7"
8193:on April 17, 2014
7906:. July 14, 2020.
7846:. June 17, 2020.
7449:Microsoft TechNet
7391:on March 29, 2013
7325:Microsoft Support
7294:. March 6, 2013.
7040:Windows Team Blog
6999:(June 25, 2018).
6965:Leonhard, Woody.
6844:Microsoft Support
6789:on April 25, 2017
6454:Microsoft Support
5541:Windows Team Blog
5399:Windows Team Blog
5123:Windows Team Blog
4951:Windows Team Blog
4781:on April 13, 2009
4338:on April 15, 2009
4266:Windowsvienna.com
4204:Microsoft TechNet
4181:Windows Team Blog
3703:on April 26, 2011
3449:on March 10, 2019
3336:The Old New Thing
3311:on April 30, 2011
3297:"Windows "7" FAQ"
3067:. June 23, 2018.
3065:Gizmodo Australia
2890:www.microsoft.com
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490:in October 2012.
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2457:Snow Leopard
2451:Harry Potter
2450:
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2427:Ars Technica
2425:
2422:
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2392:Snow Leopard
2385:
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2186:
2173:stereoscopic
2126:
2115:
2102:
2075:
2071:
2046:
2027:
2023:
2010:
2002:
1965:Home Premium
1958:Professional
1945:192 GB
1905:
1869:
1868:
1814:Memory (RAM)
1797:Support for
1711:
1700:
1672:
1664:
1638:
1629:
1626:Professional
1625:
1623:
1611:
1573:
1544:
1537:
1521:thin clients
1518:
1515:
1511:Professional
1510:
1507:
1370:
1367:Home Premium
1366:
1363:Home Premium
1362:
1358:
1345:
1330:
1328:
1315:
1311:
1307:
1304:Home Premium
1303:
1295:
1287:
1281:
1265:Professional
1264:
1261:Home Premium
1260:
1256:
1245:Professional
1244:
1239:
1236:Professional
1235:
1232:Home Premium
1231:
1227:
1224:Professional
1223:
1220:Home Premium
1219:
1217:
1198:Windows Live
1194:Windows Mail
1151:
1113:
1089:TRIM command
1078:
1070:
1013:
979:
955:
950:
948:
943:Show desktop
942:
935:
932:Quick Launch
929:
869:, including
862:
858:
831:DirectAccess
812:
756:
711:
695:Windows 2000
689:
687:
669:
659:
645:
640:
602:
600:
580:
560:
539:
507:Windows Aero
496:
492:
456:
455:
387:New features
372:
354:for details.
345:for details.
335:
301:
268:Succeeded by
138:availability
87:Source model
68:Windows Aero
18:
9975:Mobile 2003
9893:Windows IoT
9891:Embedded /
9867:Specialized
9831:Server 2022
9826:Server 2019
9821:Server 2016
9811:Server 2012
9782:Server 2008
9775:Home Server
9770:Server 2003
9459:Redmond, WA
9398:December 2,
9365:December 2,
9258:News Center
9211:October 22,
8886:December 2,
8853:November 7,
8827:October 24,
8801:October 21,
8183:"Windows 7"
8001:PC Magazine
7979:October 19,
7704:January 16,
6702:January 16,
6672:January 16,
6375:October 23,
6345:October 23,
6313:October 23,
6211:ExtremeTech
6189:October 12,
5961:November 4,
5779:November 4,
5683:February 3,
5637:ITPro Today
5616:November 4,
5551:February 9,
5515:February 5,
5467:ExtremeTech
5259:December 4,
4683:PC Magazine
4417:January 27,
3952:January 29,
3824:October 17,
3797:January 29,
3739:October 27,
3707:October 13,
3670:December 9,
3574:December 2,
3564:News Center
3175:October 24,
2930:November 1,
2900:January 14,
2860:News Center
2327:PC Magazine
2299:Secure Boot
2293:ESU rollups
2133:DirectWrite
2100:documents.
2053:Pentium III
1969:16 GB
1804:1 GHz
1791:1 GHz
1749:Office 2016
1595:legacy code
1593:, based on
1426:Applicable
1351:product key
1124:native code
1103:(which for
1054:Shadow Copy
984:, Internet
764:predecessor
257:Preceded by
248:Proprietary
228:Windows API
114:Released to
10360:Windows NT
10339:Categories
10314:Comparison
9995:Mobile 6.5
9990:Mobile 6.1
9985:Mobile 6.0
9980:Mobile 5.0
9667:Windows NT
9639:Windows 9x
9583:Comparison
9568:Components
9509:Windows 7
9268:August 30,
8902:Fried, Ina
8793:. London.
8038:Maximum PC
8006:Ziff Davis
7584:August 16,
6656:Bott, Ed.
6283:August 30,
6273:TechCrunch
6253:August 30,
6154:August 15,
6123:August 15,
6090:August 11,
5855:August 11,
5820:August 11,
5102:January 2,
5061:Maximum PC
4987:August 26,
4625:PCWDLD.com
4568:January 7,
4537:January 7,
4507:January 7,
4477:August 26,
4447:January 7,
4245:January 7,
4032:. London.
4009:January 7,
3875:OSNews.com
3770:August 12,
3315:January 5,
3233:TechTarget
3130:Maximum PC
3045:August 12,
2960:August 10,
2530:References
2333:Maximum PC
2243:Windows Me
2013:Windows 10
1979:8 GB
1975:Home Basic
1951:Enterprise
1821:2 GB
1818:1 GB
1808:processor
1795:processor
1718:DirectX 11
1630:Enterprise
1607:Windows XP
1597:involving
1540:Windows 10
1447:Exceptions
1418:2020-01-14
1403:2015-01-13
1312:Enterprise
1296:Home Basic
1158:Start Menu
1120:SOAP-based
1018:Windows XP
986:Backgammon
956:Aero Shake
937:Jump Lists
863:Statistics
859:Programmer
855:Calculator
823:multi-core
760:BitTorrent
752:Betta fish
730:Windows XP
722:BitTorrent
683:Windows XP
656:Bill Gates
607:Windows XP
587:Windows 95
555:Windows 11
551:Windows 10
547:Amazon.com
515:multitouch
461:Windows NT
328:2020-01-14
318:2015-01-13
169:2023-02-08
149:2009-10-22
127:2009-07-22
56:Start Menu
32:Windows NT
10345:Windows 7
10249:Criticism
10225:10 Mobile
10104:Editions
10049:Nashville
10037:Cancelled
10028:10 Mobile
10023:Phone 8.1
9902:Embedded
9590:Criticism
9518:Windows 8
9332:March 19,
9159:August 2,
9123:August 2,
9013:April 30,
8982:March 22,
8685:April 28,
8659:April 28,
8633:April 28,
8596:April 28,
8497:April 28,
8335:April 28,
8266:April 28,
8255:USA Today
8230:April 28,
8219:TechRadar
8043:Future US
7674:August 4,
7644:March 26,
7614:March 26,
7524:April 28,
7514:Microsoft
7460:April 29,
7427:April 29,
7395:April 29,
7302:April 29,
7272:March 10,
7242:March 10,
7149:April 29,
7118:April 29,
7087:April 29,
7050:April 29,
7019:April 29,
6950:April 29,
6906:TechRadar
6884:March 17,
6762:March 18,
6732:March 18,
6579:April 18,
6549:April 29,
6523:April 29,
6490:March 27,
6464:April 29,
6222:March 12,
6179:Microsoft
6057:March 12,
6047:The Verge
6026:April 29,
5995:April 29,
5931:April 29,
5891:April 15,
5753:April 29,
5716:April 29,
5705:Softpedia
5668:CNET News
5647:April 29,
5482:April 29,
5378:April 29,
5344:April 29,
5292:April 29,
5281:Softpedia
5076:March 20,
5066:Future US
5039:April 29,
5013:April 29,
4904:April 29,
4818:April 29,
4785:April 24,
4724:April 14,
4635:April 29,
4372:April 29,
4215:April 29,
3972:SlashGear
3629:Softpedia
3520:March 22,
3453:April 29,
3416:April 29,
3379:April 29,
3280:April 29,
3243:March 20,
3206:April 29,
3135:Future US
3105:April 10,
3075:April 10,
2990:August 5,
2762:March 27,
2473:NPD Group
2360:USA Today
2354:TechRadar
2309:Reception
2305:support.
2207:(WinRM),
2189:backports
2057:Athlon XP
2036:, or AMD
2030:Kaby Lake
1989:2 GB
1942:4 GB
1932:(64-bit)
1862:USB drive
1858:DVD drive
1832:DirectX 9
1787:Processor
1770:Component
1696:Supermium
1591:2019-1162
1580:Microsoft
1562:2019-0708
1375:activated
1326:program.
1269:BitLocker
951:Aero Snap
871:ClearType
699:Microsoft
690:Windows 7
603:Blackcomb
571:Windows 8
488:Windows 8
470:. It was
468:Microsoft
457:Windows 7
373:Windows 7
306:and some
302:Excludes
284:Windows 7
272:Windows 8
195:Platforms
101:(through
81:Microsoft
76:Developer
25:Windows 7
10324:Category
9889:Windows
9842:releases
9787:EBS 2008
9760:Windows
9677:releases
9573:Versions
9392:Archived
9359:Archived
9295:July 24,
9289:Archived
9262:Archived
9231:Archived
9205:Archived
9185:July 27,
9179:Archived
9153:Archived
9117:Archived
9094:June 24,
9088:Archived
9068:June 24,
9039:June 24,
9033:Archived
9007:Archived
8976:Archived
8972:PC World
8946:Archived
8920:Archived
8880:Archived
8847:Archived
8821:Archived
8795:Archived
8770:July 15,
8748:June 14,
8742:Archived
8718:June 14,
8627:Archived
8559:April 9,
8553:Archived
8528:April 9,
8522:Archived
8491:Archived
8461:April 9,
8455:Archived
8430:April 9,
8424:Archived
8399:April 9,
8393:Archived
8368:April 9,
8362:Archived
8329:Archived
8293:Archived
8260:Archived
8224:Archived
8160:Archived
8151:Engadget
8123:Archived
8114:PC World
8087:Archived
8078:PC World
8047:Archived
7973:Archived
7914:July 14,
7908:Archived
7884:June 23,
7878:Archived
7854:June 23,
7848:Archived
7824:June 23,
7818:Archived
7794:June 23,
7788:Archived
7764:June 23,
7758:Archived
7734:June 23,
7728:Archived
7698:Archived
7668:Archived
7638:Archived
7608:Archived
7578:Archived
7548:Archived
7518:Archived
7484:Archived
7454:Archived
7421:Archived
7329:Archived
7296:Archived
7292:BBC News
7266:Archived
7236:Archived
7209:April 7,
7203:Archived
7179:June 21,
7173:Archived
7143:Archived
7112:Archived
7081:Archived
7013:Archived
6997:Bott, Ed
6981:June 25,
6975:Archived
6944:Archived
6939:PC World
6911:Archived
6878:Archived
6848:Archived
6818:Archived
6756:Archived
6726:Archived
6696:Archived
6692:PC World
6666:Archived
6635:Archived
6602:Archived
6573:Archived
6543:Archived
6517:Archived
6484:Archived
6458:Archived
6431:July 24,
6403:July 24,
6369:Archived
6339:Archived
6307:Archived
6277:Archived
6247:Archived
6216:Archived
6183:Archived
6148:Archived
6117:Archived
6084:Archived
6051:Archived
6020:Archived
5989:Archived
5955:Archived
5925:Archived
5907:Bott, Ed
5885:Archived
5849:Archived
5814:Archived
5773:Archived
5747:Archived
5710:Archived
5677:Archived
5641:Archived
5610:Archived
5580:Archived
5476:Archived
5440:July 24,
5434:Archived
5372:Archived
5338:Archived
5312:Archived
5286:Archived
5220:Archived
5183:Archived
5153:Archived
5127:Archived
5096:Archived
5033:Archived
4981:Archived
4924:Archived
4812:Archived
4752:Archived
4718:Archived
4694:March 6,
4688:Archived
4655:Archived
4629:Archived
4531:Archived
4527:msdn.com
4501:Archived
4471:Archived
4441:Archived
4209:Archived
4160:July 22,
4123:Archived
4097:Archived
4088:Engadget
4034:Archived
3976:Archived
3946:Archived
3916:Archived
3879:Archived
3849:Archived
3791:Archived
3756:"Why 7?"
3733:Archived
3728:CBC News
3664:Archived
3639:June 27,
3633:Archived
3602:Archived
3568:Archived
3541:Newsweek
3514:Archived
3480:Archived
3438:PC World
3401:PC World
3373:Archived
3340:Archived
3274:Archived
3237:Archived
3200:Archived
3169:Archived
3139:Archived
3099:Archived
3069:Archived
3039:Archived
3015:July 19,
2984:Archived
2954:Archived
2924:Archived
2894:Archived
2864:Archived
2831:Archived
2790:Archived
2716:Archived
2679:cite web
2640:July 13,
2612:July 13,
2584:Archived
2553:Archived
2523:BlueKeep
2517:See also
2464:Mac OS X
2449:seventh
2345:Engadget
2339:PC World
2274:Chromium
2137:Direct3D
2129:Direct2D
1938:Ultimate
1926:(32-bit)
1890:TV tuner
1675:Chromium
1575:DejaBlue
1551:BlueKeep
1371:Ultimate
1316:Ultimate
1292:netbooks
1277:licenses
1257:Ultimate
1240:Ultimate
1228:Ultimate
1208:Editions
1074:password
1031:Security
990:Checkers
895:security
786:Features
661:Newsweek
400:Siblings
382:Editions
363:Part of
223:Userland
10078:Related
10064:Polaris
10059:Odyssey
10054:Neptune
10018:Phone 8
10013:Phone 7
9904:Compact
9714:Pro x64
9694:NT 3.51
9578:History
8974:. IDG.
8952:June 2,
8420:Gizmodo
7942:July 4,
7724:Windows
7554:May 18,
7262:Support
5505:PCWorld
4961:May 29,
4758:June 8,
4342:May 25,
4316:May 25,
4276:May 25,
4103:May 25,
4040:May 25,
3922:May 25,
3885:May 25,
2870:June 3,
2796:May 25,
2712:Support
2461:Apple's
2387:Gizmodo
2276:-based
2157:JPEG XR
2143:(WIC),
2063:Updates
2018:Skylake
1985:Starter
1915:Edition
1781:64-bit
1677:-based
1603:Windows
1416: (
1401: (
1359:Starter
1346:Starter
1331:Starter
1308:Starter
1288:Starter
1204:suite.
1178:InkBall
1142:Removed
1130:-based
1093:USB 3.0
875:Gadgets
718:taskbar
620:Blaster
511:taskbar
326: (
316: (
243:License
167: (
147: (
136:General
125: (
64:taskbar
60:desktop
9912:CE 5.0
9840:Other
9762:Server
9699:NT 4.0
9689:NT 3.5
9684:NT 3.1
9602:-based
9469:
9387:Neowin
9354:Neowin
9005:. UK.
8875:Neowin
7935:Ghacks
7335:May 7,
6917:May 7,
6854:May 7,
6824:May 9,
6793:May 9,
6641:May 7,
6079:Forbes
6016:Forbes
5189:May 9,
4876:May 6,
4844:May 6,
4129:May 5,
4066:May 5,
3982:May 6,
2662:Buzzle
2445:Amazon
2032:, AMD
1849:20 GB
1846:16 GB
1806:x86-64
1778:32-bit
1646:, and
1365:, and
1339:x86-64
1253:domain
1226:, and
1097:WinHEC
982:Spades
843:Gadget
835:kernel
833:, and
776:Canada
739:trojan
641:Vienna
626:, and
577:Naming
533:, and
494:life.
480:server
274:(2012)
263:(2007)
216:Hybrid
210:Kernel
203:x86-64
10259:Vista
10215:Phone
10183:Vista
10148:Vista
10113:Vista
10098:Vista
10044:Cairo
9931:Other
9726:Vista
9675:Base
9512:2009
8707:ZDNet
7005:ZDNet
6814:ZDNet
6662:ZDNet
6334:PCMAG
6243:ZDNet
6112:wired
5916:ZDNet
5876:ZDNet
4870:(PDF)
4863:(PDF)
4301:ZDNet
3907:ZDNet
3475:ZDNet
2439:Sales
2415:Some
2153:H.264
2082:IKEv2
2038:Ryzen
1924:IA-32
1793:IA-32
1702:Steam
1688:Opera
1656:IA-32
1335:IA-32
1109:xvYCC
1101:scRGB
741:. At
726:ZDNet
628:Sobig
624:Nachi
615:WinFS
232:NTVDM
199:IA-32
9704:2000
9467:ISBN
9432:2009
9400:2016
9367:2016
9334:2008
9297:2013
9270:2011
9239:2010
9213:2010
9187:2010
9161:2010
9144:CNET
9125:2010
9096:2010
9070:2010
9041:2010
9015:2011
8984:2014
8954:2013
8928:2009
8911:CNET
8888:2016
8855:2009
8829:2009
8803:2009
8772:2009
8750:2009
8720:2009
8687:2019
8661:2019
8635:2019
8598:2019
8581:CNET
8561:2020
8530:2020
8499:2019
8463:2020
8451:CNET
8432:2020
8401:2020
8370:2020
8337:2019
8301:2009
8268:2019
8232:2019
8199:2009
8168:2009
8131:2009
8095:2009
8055:2009
8018:2009
7981:2009
7964:CNET
7944:2024
7916:2020
7886:2020
7856:2020
7826:2020
7796:2020
7766:2020
7736:2020
7706:2020
7676:2019
7646:2021
7616:2021
7586:2016
7556:2016
7526:2019
7492:2016
7462:2019
7429:2019
7397:2019
7367:2012
7337:2019
7304:2019
7274:2011
7244:2011
7211:2010
7181:2011
7151:2019
7120:2019
7089:2019
7052:2019
7021:2019
6983:2018
6952:2019
6919:2019
6886:2017
6856:2019
6826:2017
6795:2017
6764:2016
6734:2016
6704:2016
6674:2016
6643:2019
6610:2013
6581:2014
6551:2019
6525:2019
6492:2021
6466:2019
6433:2024
6405:2024
6377:2023
6347:2023
6315:2023
6285:2019
6255:2019
6224:2019
6191:2019
6156:2019
6125:2019
6092:2019
6059:2019
6028:2019
5997:2019
5963:2014
5933:2019
5893:2017
5857:2020
5822:2020
5781:2014
5755:2019
5738:CNET
5718:2019
5685:2009
5649:2019
5618:2014
5588:2012
5553:2009
5517:2009
5484:2019
5442:2013
5411:2008
5380:2019
5346:2019
5320:2008
5294:2019
5261:2008
5228:2008
5211:CNET
5191:2009
5161:2008
5135:2008
5104:2013
5078:2016
5041:2019
5015:2019
4989:2017
4963:2009
4932:2016
4906:2009
4878:2009
4846:2009
4820:2019
4787:2009
4760:2009
4726:2009
4696:2016
4663:2008
4637:2019
4570:2013
4539:2013
4509:2013
4497:CNET
4479:2017
4449:2013
4419:2008
4374:2019
4344:2009
4318:2009
4278:2009
4247:2013
4217:2019
4162:2009
4131:2009
4105:2009
4068:2020
4042:2009
4011:2009
3984:2009
3954:2009
3924:2009
3887:2009
3857:2008
3826:2008
3799:2009
3772:2023
3741:2008
3709:2008
3692:CNET
3672:2009
3641:2008
3610:2008
3576:2016
3522:2014
3506:CNET
3488:2007
3455:2019
3418:2019
3381:2019
3348:2021
3317:2008
3282:2019
3245:2016
3208:2019
3177:2023
3147:2009
3107:2023
3077:2023
3047:2020
3017:2024
2992:2023
2962:2022
2932:2020
2902:2020
2872:2009
2839:2019
2798:2019
2764:2013
2724:2012
2685:link
2671:2014
2642:2024
2614:2024
2592:2016
2561:2016
2453:book
2397:CNET
2363:and
2321:CNET
2303:UEFI
2169:WDDM
2165:DXGI
2094:HDMI
2049:SSE2
1836:WDDM
1799:SSE2
1692:fork
1690:. A
1686:and
1652:OEMs
1628:and
1531:and
1337:and
1306:and
1263:and
1234:and
1192:and
1128:.NET
1105:HDMI
889:and
861:and
841:, a
827:boot
809:tabs
774:and
733:the
701:CEO
609:and
563:SSE2
350:see
341:See
212:type
201:and
10069:10X
9740:8.1
9629:3.1
9624:3.0
9619:2.1
9614:2.0
9609:1.0
9600:DOS
9322:IDG
8623:IDG
8156:AOL
8119:IDG
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