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Windows 7 Professional for Small and Midsize Businesses
“At my small company, we have limited IT resources.”
“All my applications and devices should just work with
my PC.”
Listening to the needs of customers
“My files are scattered across multiple PCs, at work, at
home, and on my laptop.”
“My biggest fear: losing critical customer information
if our systems go down.”
“I keep getting interrupted by security prompts and update
requests.”
Windows 7 Professional
Works the way you want“Speed, reliability, and
compatibility—these are my absolute must-haves.”
Get more done“I just need things to be easy, so I can get more done each day.”
Safeguard your work
“Safeguarding my business is critical—I need to make sure all my information is backed up,
protected, and highly secure.”
Works the way you want
Is fast and responsive
Works with a broad set of devices and applications
Can extend the life of your older Windows XP productivity applications
Has fewer interruptions and prompts, and faster recovery
Makes it easier to quickly fix problems yourself
The Windows® 7 Professional operating system:
“Speed, reliability,
and compatibility—
these are my
absolute must-
haves.”
Get more done
Everyday tasks are streamlined and simplified
Finding things is efficient and easy
Mobile computing is easier
You get access to all your computer programs, files, and network resources like never before
With Windows 7 Professional:
“I just need
things
to be easy, so I
can get more
done
each day.”
Safeguard your work
Schedule periodic backups to save your data or entire systems
Quickly restore individual files or folders that get accidentally deleted or overwritten
Protect confidential information with powerful encryption technologies
Choose the level of security and prompts you want to see
Help protect your data and system from Internet threats, spyware, and other forms of malicious software
Windows 7 Professional lets you:
“Safeguarding my
business is critical.
I need to make
sure
all my information
is backed up,
protected, and
highly secure.”
Windows 7 Professional
The right choice for your business
Why Windows 7 Professional instead of Windows XP?
Performance, value, and compatibility
Ease of use and intuitive navigation
Enhanced security
Latest mobility and networking innovations
Automatic backup
Windows 7 Professional offers:
Why Windows 7 Professional instead of Windows Vista?
Performance improvements
Fast startup and shutdown
Improved diagnostics and troubleshooting
Windows XP Mode
Windows 7 Professional offers:
Which Windows 7 edition is best for you?
Home Premium Professional Ultimate
Makes the things you do every day easier with improved desktop navigation. Launch programs and find the documents you use most often,quickly and easily. Make your Web experience faster, easier, and safer than ever with the Internet Explorer® 8 Internet browser. Easily create a home network and connect your PCs to a printer with HomeGroup. Watch, pause, rewind, and record TV on your PC.* Automatically send your documents to the right printer, whether you’re at work or at home, with Location-Aware Printing. Schedule a periodicbackup to save data or an entire system image to a network location or local drive. Run many older WindowsXP productivity applications in Windows XP Mode.** Connect to company networks easily and more securely with Domain Join. Recover your data easily with automatic backup to your home or business network. Encrypt your files and folders to help protect confidential information. Help protect data on your PC and portable storage devices against loss or theft with BitLocker™ drive encryption. Work in the language of your choice or switch between any of 35 languages.
Windows Anytime Upgrade
Upgrades are quick and easy
Purchase an upgrade key to unlock the additional features
In 10 minutes, the whole process is complete
Windows 7 Professional purchase options
Available preinstalled on a new PC or in a product package off the shelf
Upgrade license is available through all Microsoft® Volume Licensing programs
Windows 7 Professional
Additional information
Windows 7 hardware requirements
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 disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
Microsoft DirectX® 9 processor with Windows Display Driver Model 1.0 or higher driver
Windows 7 system requirements:
Windows 7 hardware requirements
Internet access*
Depending on resolution, video playback may require additional memory and advanced graphics hardware
For some WindowsMedia Center functionality, a TV tuner and additional hardware may be required
Windows Touch and Windows Tablet require specific hardware
HomeGroup requires a network and PCs with Windows 7
DVD/CD authoring requires a compatible optical drive
Music and sound require audio output
BitLocker drive encryption requires Trusted Platform Module 1.2; BitLocker To Go™ requires a USB flash driveWindows XP Mode requires an additional 1 GB RAM, 15 GB available disk space; and a processor capable of hardware virtualization, with Intel VT or AMD-V turned on
Additional requirements to use certain features:
Some features in earlier Windows versions are not included in Windows 7. Get similar programs, including Windows Live™ Mail, Photo Gallery, Messenger, and Movie Maker beta, for free through Windows Live Essentials at download.live.com.
*Access to and use of the Internet may require payment of a separate fee to an Internet service provider. Local and/or long-distance telephone charges may apply.
Windows 7: hardware requirements
Either original equipment manufacturer (OEM) preinstallation or postpurchase installation of Windows XP Mode (which runs on Windows 7 Professional or Windows 7 Ultimate) or a virtualization technology such as Windows Virtual PC
Requires a PC with:• 2 GB RAM (32-bit) or 3 GB RAM (64-bit)• 15 GB available disk space• Processor capable of hardware virtualization, with Intel VT or AMD-V
turned on
Both Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC can be downloaded from http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc.
For more information about system requirements, go to http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc.
Requirements for Windows XP Mode:
Additional resources
Small and midsize businesseshttp://www.windows.com/business
Windows Compatibility Centerhttp://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility
Stephen Harkness - Senior Account Executive
Business Equipment Center of Atlanta, Inc."Service is a promise, we deliver those promises"5875 Peachtree Industrial Blvd - Suite 100, Norcross, Georgia 30092404.633.2551 (main) - 404.832.1120 (direct) - 678.325.3141 (direct fax)404.321.4839 (office fax) - 770.364.9447 (mobile)www.becacorp.com