Microsoft Windows 7 Professional

 

Windows 7 Professional is next version of Microsoft’s flagship desktop operating system, with all the exciting entertainment features of Windows Home Premium, it’s a great choice for home and for business.

You can run many Windows XP productivity programs in Windows XP Mode and recover data easily with automatic backups to your home or business network. You can also connect to company networks effortlessly and more securely with Domain Join.

Features:

• Simplify your PC with new navigation features like Aero Shake, Jump Lists, and Snap.
• Start programs faster and more easily, and quickly find the documents you use most often. 
• Make your web experience faster, easier and safer than ever with Internet Explorer 8. 
• Watch, pause, rewind, and record TV on your PC with Windows Media Center
• Easily create a home network and connect your PCs to a printer with HomeGroup. 
• Run many Windows XP productivity programs in Windows XP Mode. 
• Connect to company networks easily and more securely with Domain Join. 
• In addition to full-system Backup and Restore, you can back up to a home or business network. 
• Includes integrated video and Dolby audio codecs
• Take full advantage of 64-bit PC hardware and memory
• Customise Windows to look and feel the way you like by changing themes and taskbar programs.

Minimum 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
• 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, an additional 15 GB of available hard disk space, and a processor capable of hardware virtualization with Intel VT or AMD-V turned on
• 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.

Upgrading your PC to Windows 7

Important: It is only possible to perform an inplace upgrade to Windows 7 Professional from the Windows Vista Business operating system of the same architecture (32 or 64 bit).
If you wish to upgrade to Windows 7 professional from other versions of Windows Vista or Windows XP (or from 32 to 64 bit versions) you will need to perform a clean install. For details please see here.

Please Note: This version of Windows 7 ships as an upgrade edition. In order to perform a clean install using this edition, you must have an existing valid Windows operating system licensed to your PC.

For in-place upgrades from Vista Home Premium or Vista Ultimate, you will need to purchase Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate

Windows 7 Upgrade Paths:

Custom Install: A Custom (Clean) Installation gives you the option to either completely replace your current operating system or install windows on a specific drive or partition that you select. You can also perform a custom installation if your computer does not have a current operating system installed, although you will need a previous version of windows to be licensed to the machine to do this with an upgrade. For further instructions, please see http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/clean_install_upgrade_media.asp

In-Place Upgrade: Keeps your files, settings and programs intact from your current version of windows.

Windows easy transfer and the Windows 7 Upgrade advisor are useful tools that can assist your upgrade. For further information about these tools, please see http://windows.microsoft.com/upgrade

Additional Notes:
*If you are upgrading from Windows XP, you will need to back up your files and setting, perform a clean (custom) install, and then re-install your files, settings and programs

Upgrading Windows Vista from one language to Windows 7 in another language will require a clean install. We only supply English language versions in general, but it may be possible to purchase Windows 7 in other languages. Please call 01974 200218 for more information.

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Pricing (inclusive of VAT)

Part number	Description	Price in £ Sterling (Incl. VAT)	Qty
MSSN938B/32 *	Windows 7 Professional Upgrade - 32 Bit - (FE/HE Student SELECT) - SPECIAL OFFER Product Note: (close) One product per student. By placing this order you confirm that you are an eligible student.	£33.37
MSSN938A/32 *	Windows 7 Professional Upgrade - 32 Bit - (School SELECT) - SPECIAL OFFER Product Note: (close) One product per student. By placing this order you confirm that you are an eligible student.	£33.37
MSSN939B/64 *	Windows 7 Professional Upgrade - 64 Bit - (FE/HE Student SELECT) - SPECIAL OFFER Product Note: (close) One product per student. By placing this order you confirm that you are an eligible student.	£33.37
MSSN939A/64 *	Windows 7 Professional Upgrade - 64 Bit - (School SELECT) - SPECIAL OFFER Product Note: (close) One product per student. By placing this order you confirm that you are an eligible student.	£33.37