Windows 7 Ultimate - Designed for people who want it all

Windows 7 Ultimate is the most versatile and powerful edition of Windows 7. It combines remarkable ease of use with the entertainment features of Home Premium and the business capabilities of Professional, including the ability to run many Windows XP business programs in Windows XP Mode. For added security, you can encrypt your data with BitLocker Drive Encryption and BitLocker To Go. And for extra flexibility, you can work in any of 35 languages. Get it all with Windows 7 Ultimate.

Easier to use

• Simplify your PC with new navigation features like Shake, Jump Lists, and Snap

• Customize Windows to look and feel the way you like by changing themes and taskbar programs

• Easy to network (with or without a server)

• Back up your complete system over a network

• Help protect data on your PC or portable storage device against loss or theft with BitLocker

Faster and more flexible

• Designed to make your PC sleep and resume quicker

• Takes full advantage of 64-bit PC hardware and memory

• Windows XP Mode gives you the business flexibility you need

• Switch between any of 35 languages

Best PC entertainment experience

• Watch, pause, rewind, and record TV with Windows Media Center

• Watch your favorite DVD movies

• Includes integrated video and Dolby audio codecs

Windows 7 system requirements

If you want to run Windows 7 on your PC, here's what it takes:

• 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
• 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
• 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
• DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver

Additional requirements to use certain features:

• Internet access (fees may apply)
• Depending on resolution, video playback may require additional memory and advanced graphics hardware
• Some games and programs might require a graphics card compatible with DirectX 10 or higher for optimal performance
• For some Windows Media Center functionality a TV tuner and additional hardware may be required
• Windows Touch and Tablet PCs require specific hardware
• HomeGroup requires a network and PCs running Windows 7
• DVD/CD authoring requires a compatible optical drive
• BitLocker requires Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2
• BitLocker To Go requires a USB flash drive
• Windows XP Mode requires an additional 1 GB of RAM and an additional 15 GB of available hard disk space
• Music and sound require audio output

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

PCs with multi-core processors:
Windows 7 was designed to work with today's multi-core processors. All 32-bit versions of Windows 7 can support up to 32 processor cores, while 64‑bit versions can support up to 256 processor cores.

PCs with multiple processors (CPUs):
Commercial servers, workstations, and other high-end PCs may have more than one physical processor. Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate allow for two physical processors, providing the best performance on these computers. Windows 7 Starter, Home Basic, and Home Premium will recognize only one physical processor.