General Information

"We (Microsoft) designed Windows 7 to simplify the things you do every day, work the way you want, and make some exciting new things possible." - Microsoft website

Windows 7 is a version of Microsoft Windows, a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, netbooks, tablet PCs, and media center PCs. Windows 7 was released for general retail availability on October 22, 2009, following its predecessor, Windows Vista. (adapted from Wikipedia)

Minimum System Requirements

• A PC with a 1 GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
• 1 GB of RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
• At least 20 GB free hard disk space
• Windows Aero-capable graphics card with DirectX9 graphics support
  • 128 MB of graphics memory (minimum)
  • WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
  • Pixel Shader 2.0 in hardware
  • 32 bits per pixel
• internal or external DVD drive
• Internet access capability
• Audio output capability

Additional Requirements to Use Certain Features

• Some programs might require a graphics card compatible with DirectX 10 or higher
• DVD/CD authoring requires a DVD/CD burner optical drive
• BitLocker requires Trusted Platform Module 1.2
• BitLocker To Go requires a USB flash drive
• Windows XP Mode requires an additional 1 GB of RAM, an additional 15 BG free hard disk space, and a hardware processor that supports virtualization

ITS Supported Version

• Windows 7 Professional

Departments may purchase this software through the ITS Site License Office. Users can purchase this software for personal use from a computer software retailer that sells Microsoft products.

Documentation

• Windows 7 Application Compatibility [HTML]

Service Patches/Updates

In Windows 7, click the Start button, click All Programs, and click Windows Update.

Alternative: Open Internet Explorer to the Microsoft Windows Update website to download the latest Microsoft Windows updates.

Company Website

• http://www.microsoft.com

• Contact ITS