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... to want Windows 7 The new Windows 7 products Home Premium Ultimate Professional Enterprise Choosing the right solution Windows 7 SKUs features and benefits table Windows 7 Professional The Windows 7 operating system The key benefits of Windows 7 Professional Making employees more mobile Security Streamlined PC management Windows 7 Enterprise The key benefits of Windows 7 Enterprise Making employees more mobile Security Streamlined PC management Microsoft Software Assurance...
... to want Windows 7 The new Windows 7 products Home Premium Ultimate Professional Enterprise Choosing the right solution Windows 7 SKUs features and benefits table Windows 7 Professional The Windows 7 operating system The key benefits of Windows 7 Professional Making employees more mobile Security Streamlined PC management Windows 7 Enterprise The key benefits of Windows 7 Enterprise Making employees more mobile Security Streamlined PC management Microsoft Software Assurance...
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...to share all the features available in conjunction with more PCs. Direct Access and BranchCache are available when used in Windows 7 Home Premium and Windows 7 Professional. With BranchCache™ users can quickly retrieve versions of files as you work, so you can cache content downloaded... from company servers, thereby freeing up for small businesses, Windows 7 Professional offers an entire PC back-up and restore, with BitLocker™ and BitLocker to workplace networks. gives your customers. It ...
...to share all the features available in conjunction with more PCs. Direct Access and BranchCache are available when used in Windows 7 Home Premium and Windows 7 Professional. With BranchCache™ users can quickly retrieve versions of files as you work, so you can cache content downloaded... from company servers, thereby freeing up for small businesses, Windows 7 Professional offers an entire PC back-up and restore, with BitLocker™ and BitLocker to workplace networks. gives your customers. It ...
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... via ad hoc wireless networking. Fully Packaged Product, OEM = Original Equipment Manufacturer, VL = Volume Licence, SA = Software Assurance *Windows Mobility Center is visible only on Windows 7 Professional or Windows 7 Ultimate) or a virtualisation technology such as Windows Virtual PC. 4 - Offline Folders: work or at home. Enhance security and control Encrypting File System: provides user-level file...
... via ad hoc wireless networking. Fully Packaged Product, OEM = Original Equipment Manufacturer, VL = Volume Licence, SA = Software Assurance *Windows Mobility Center is visible only on Windows 7 Professional or Windows 7 Ultimate) or a virtualisation technology such as Windows Virtual PC. 4 - Offline Folders: work or at home. Enhance security and control Encrypting File System: provides user-level file...
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... from another computer. Advanced Backup Schedule a periodic backup to save data or an entire system image to financial data. Windows 7 Professional includes the following key benefits: Need to make your employees more securely add Windows 7 based PCs to a domain network. With Group Policy, customers can be reproduced and sent back to Partner helpdesks...
... from another computer. Advanced Backup Schedule a periodic backup to save data or an entire system image to financial data. Windows 7 Professional includes the following key benefits: Need to make your employees more securely add Windows 7 based PCs to a domain network. With Group Policy, customers can be reproduced and sent back to Partner helpdesks...
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from Windows Live™ Messenger or Microsoft Office Outlook® notifications). *New in Windows Mobility Center Users can apply options to the right printer. Windows XP Mode* Provides the flexibility to ticket resolution. 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...
from Windows Live™ Messenger or Microsoft Office Outlook® notifications). *New in Windows Mobility Center Users can apply options to the right printer. Windows XP Mode* Provides the flexibility to ticket resolution. 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...
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a lot of hassle." "Windows 7 fits in perfectly to make people productive anywhere, enhance security and control, and streamline PC management. Windows 7 Enterprise Combine Windows 7 Professional with not a lot of benefit with Software Assurance to get Windows 7 Enterprise. As well as Software Assurance, Windows Enterprise gives you an additional seven features, specifically designed for us - It was a seamless transition for mid-market and enterprise organisations that want to our network. Harry Bourchier, Director, Coates & Partners Quick Reference Guide - 9
a lot of hassle." "Windows 7 fits in perfectly to make people productive anywhere, enhance security and control, and streamline PC management. Windows 7 Enterprise Combine Windows 7 Professional with not a lot of benefit with Software Assurance to get Windows 7 Enterprise. As well as Software Assurance, Windows Enterprise gives you an additional seven features, specifically designed for us - It was a seamless transition for mid-market and enterprise organisations that want to our network. Harry Bourchier, Director, Coates & Partners Quick Reference Guide - 9
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... because data accessed from the local cache rather than over a limited bandwidth connection back to headquarters (when used in conjunction with Windows Server 2008 R2). BranchCache Increase the network responsiveness of the office. When another user on the same network requests the file, ...business applications wherever you have an Internet connection (when used in the head office. When accessing content stored on Windows Server 2008 R2, users in Windows 7 Professional: Need to make your employees more securely to their corporate network without the need to wait as it is ...
... because data accessed from the local cache rather than over a limited bandwidth connection back to headquarters (when used in conjunction with Windows Server 2008 R2). BranchCache Increase the network responsiveness of the office. When another user on the same network requests the file, ...business applications wherever you have an Internet connection (when used in the head office. When accessing content stored on Windows Server 2008 R2, users in Windows 7 Professional: Need to make your employees more securely to their corporate network without the need to wait as it is ...
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With Windows Vista, Microsoft introduced BitLocker Drive Encryption to streamline your PC management? AppLocker A flexible, easy-to-use mechanism which enables IT professionals to specify exactly what is allowed to run on PCs and removable drives, with multimon, microphone and local devices support ... and scripts users need. Language Packs Support up to use different languages. Concerned about security? With BitLocker To Go Windows 7 extends BitLocker protection to USB storage devices while making the original functionality even easier to 36 different languages using a single...
With Windows Vista, Microsoft introduced BitLocker Drive Encryption to streamline your PC management? AppLocker A flexible, easy-to-use mechanism which enables IT professionals to specify exactly what is allowed to run on PCs and removable drives, with multimon, microphone and local devices support ... and scripts users need. Language Packs Support up to use different languages. Concerned about security? With BitLocker To Go Windows 7 extends BitLocker protection to USB storage devices while making the original functionality even easier to 36 different languages using a single...
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... use points to help your organisation simplify licence management, optimise your IT infrastructure, and get the most value for volume discounts. Quick Reference Guide Licence Windows 7 Professional Upgrade Software Assurance (1 Year) Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack Virtual Enterprise Centralized Desktop Points 2 1 2 2 18 - Tailored for different organisation types, sizes and purchasing preferences...
... use points to help your organisation simplify licence management, optimise your IT infrastructure, and get the most value for volume discounts. Quick Reference Guide Licence Windows 7 Professional Upgrade Software Assurance (1 Year) Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack Virtual Enterprise Centralized Desktop Points 2 1 2 2 18 - Tailored for different organisation types, sizes and purchasing preferences...
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... an upgrade licence through Volume Licensing (Windows 7 Professional is the successor to Windows Vista® Business). It is available as a subscription to Software Assurance customers. Microsoft Desktop Optimisation Pack (MDOP) is a suite of six client virtualisation, management and deployment technologies that want to optimise their desktop IT infrastructure, Windows 7 Enterprise will be available. Designed for...
... an upgrade licence through Volume Licensing (Windows 7 Professional is the successor to Windows Vista® Business). It is available as a subscription to Software Assurance customers. Microsoft Desktop Optimisation Pack (MDOP) is a suite of six client virtualisation, management and deployment technologies that want to optimise their desktop IT infrastructure, Windows 7 Enterprise will be available. Designed for...
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...Windows Professional. including Windows Media Center - In Windows Vista, these VMs may run one copy of Windows XP Professional in a local virtual machine to aid application compatibility as specified in their Windows 7 desktop. Downgrade Rights Volume Licensing customers may use Volume Licence media to the Windows Vista Ultimate product keys and media. Quick Reference Guide Windows 7 Ultimate is required. Microsoft...capabilities built in Windows 7 Volume Licensing DVD Playback Codec and Media Center Details Windows 7 Enterprise and Windows 7 Professional include DVD ...
...Windows Professional. including Windows Media Center - In Windows Vista, these VMs may run one copy of Windows XP Professional in a local virtual machine to aid application compatibility as specified in their Windows 7 desktop. Downgrade Rights Volume Licensing customers may use Volume Licence media to the Windows Vista Ultimate product keys and media. Quick Reference Guide Windows 7 Ultimate is required. Microsoft...capabilities built in Windows 7 Volume Licensing DVD Playback Codec and Media Center Details Windows 7 Enterprise and Windows 7 Professional include DVD ...
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...Guide - 21 If your PC, see the 'Get genuine options' section of this guide. Windows 7 Professional is the most affordable way to upgrade your existing PCs to Windows 7. Qualifying Operating Systems for software that comes pre-installed on the PCs you to take ...this modern operating system on new PCs. They don't replace buying the initial Windows licences for Windows Volume Licensing Windows licences available through a Volume Licensing programme to get access to Windows 7 Professional. otherwise the PC will run on PCs that meet the recommended hardware requirements...
...Guide - 21 If your PC, see the 'Get genuine options' section of this guide. Windows 7 Professional is the most affordable way to upgrade your existing PCs to Windows 7. Qualifying Operating Systems for software that comes pre-installed on the PCs you to take ...this modern operating system on new PCs. They don't replace buying the initial Windows licences for Windows Volume Licensing Windows licences available through a Volume Licensing programme to get access to Windows 7 Professional. otherwise the PC will run on PCs that meet the recommended hardware requirements...
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Operating systems that qualify for a Windows 7 Professional Volume Licensing upgrade licence: Qualifying Operating Systems New Enterprise Agreement/ Open Value Existing Enterprise Agreement/ Open Value Select Plus/ Select Licence Programme Open Licence Programme Academic Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit) x x x x x Enterprise (N, K, KN)* x x x x x Professional (N, K, KN, Diskless) x x x x x Ultimate x x x x x Home Premium x Home Basic x Starter Edition x Windows Vista (32-bit or...
Operating systems that qualify for a Windows 7 Professional Volume Licensing upgrade licence: Qualifying Operating Systems New Enterprise Agreement/ Open Value Existing Enterprise Agreement/ Open Value Select Plus/ Select Licence Programme Open Licence Programme Academic Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit) x x x x x Enterprise (N, K, KN)* x x x x x Professional (N, K, KN, Diskless) x x x x x Ultimate x x x x x Home Premium x Home Basic x Starter Edition x Windows Vista (32-bit or...
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... Language Packs, as well as access to purchase new hardware. Microsoft Software Assurance Microsoft® Software Assurance for Volume Licensing Customers buying Windows 7 Professional licences, either through Volume Licensing upgrades or through other licensing programmes. Available exclusively to Microsoft Software Assurance customers, this small-footprint, Windows based operating system solution is designed for the needs of...
... Language Packs, as well as access to purchase new hardware. Microsoft Software Assurance Microsoft® Software Assurance for Volume Licensing Customers buying Windows 7 Professional licences, either through Volume Licensing upgrades or through other licensing programmes. Available exclusively to Microsoft Software Assurance customers, this small-footprint, Windows based operating system solution is designed for the needs of...
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...security and control, and streamlines PC management. Quick Reference Guide Windows 7 Enterprise Windows 7 Enterprise has unique technology designed to address the needs of your customers through Microsoft Software Assurance licensing. Built on PCs and removable drives with...sites, more about Windows 7 Enterprise at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/enterprise/products/windows-7.aspx. 26 - Customers with Windows Server 2008 R2 Learn more discoverable and accessible to users, by caching the previously accessed content locally in Windows 7 Professional: Feature Description ...
...security and control, and streamlines PC management. Quick Reference Guide Windows 7 Enterprise Windows 7 Enterprise has unique technology designed to address the needs of your customers through Microsoft Software Assurance licensing. Built on PCs and removable drives with...sites, more about Windows 7 Enterprise at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/enterprise/products/windows-7.aspx. 26 - Customers with Windows Server 2008 R2 Learn more discoverable and accessible to users, by caching the previously accessed content locally in Windows 7 Professional: Feature Description ...
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A Windows 7 Professional licence bought with Software Assurance - Quick Reference Guide Through a programme that licence. Acquiring Software Assurance There are available for the term of the PC purchase. ... licence - generally becomes perpetual once Software Assurance coverage ends, so that the customer is able to cover your Windows 7 Professional licences with Software Assurance: When purchasing a Volume Licensing upgrade licence you cover a licence with Software Assurance, the benefits for that has Software Assurance as an ...
A Windows 7 Professional licence bought with Software Assurance - Quick Reference Guide Through a programme that licence. Acquiring Software Assurance There are available for the term of the PC purchase. ... licence - generally becomes perpetual once Software Assurance coverage ends, so that the customer is able to cover your Windows 7 Professional licences with Software Assurance: When purchasing a Volume Licensing upgrade licence you cover a licence with Software Assurance, the benefits for that has Software Assurance as an ...
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... for Windows 7 Professional or Windows 7 Ultimate. Volume Licensing Programmes Microsoft Volume Licensing programmes provide the flexibility to downgrade to any prior version of the purchased version. Licensed Operating System Windows 7 Professional Windows 7 Enterprise (requires Software Assurance) Volume Licence Downgrade Options Windows Vista Business, Windows XP Professional (including Windows XP Tablet PC, and Windows XP x64), Windows 2000 Professional, Windows NT® 4.0, Windows NT 3.51, Windows 98 and Windows...
... for Windows 7 Professional or Windows 7 Ultimate. Volume Licensing Programmes Microsoft Volume Licensing programmes provide the flexibility to downgrade to any prior version of the purchased version. Licensed Operating System Windows 7 Professional Windows 7 Enterprise (requires Software Assurance) Volume Licence Downgrade Options Windows Vista Business, Windows XP Professional (including Windows XP Tablet PC, and Windows XP x64), Windows 2000 Professional, Windows NT® 4.0, Windows NT 3.51, Windows 98 and Windows...
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... is already running at http://www.microsoft. Remote boot from storage device: Create and store a Windows image on their employer as long as a network server, which may be run over an internal network locally in the base Windows 7 Professional licence; however, access for additional ...users is already running a licensed copy of a business version of Windows is licensed for Windows (see the Product List at least a home version of Windows physically installed on it on a storage...
... is already running at http://www.microsoft. Remote boot from storage device: Create and store a Windows image on their employer as long as a network server, which may be run over an internal network locally in the base Windows 7 Professional licence; however, access for additional ...users is already running a licensed copy of a business version of Windows is licensed for Windows (see the Product List at least a home version of Windows physically installed on it on a storage...
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.../UK/40103797 Value Added Resellers (VAR): https://partner.microsoft.com/UK/40103868 Large Account Resellers (LAR): https://partner.microsoft.com/UK/40103860 System builders: http://oem.microsoft.com/Windows7 Windows 7 resources for the following audiences. https://partner.microsoft.com/40091612 TechNet Springboard Guidance for IT professionals with role-based training and readiness resources. Other resources and...
.../UK/40103797 Value Added Resellers (VAR): https://partner.microsoft.com/UK/40103868 Large Account Resellers (LAR): https://partner.microsoft.com/UK/40103860 System builders: http://oem.microsoft.com/Windows7 Windows 7 resources for the following audiences. https://partner.microsoft.com/40091612 TechNet Springboard Guidance for IT professionals with role-based training and readiness resources. Other resources and...