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Windows 7 Professional has everything you need for work and home, including all the Home Premium features you love and the business features your work demands. Connect to company networks easily and more securely and share files across the various PCs in your home. In addition, you can run many Windows XP productivity programs in Windows XP Mode and recover your data easily with automatic back-ups to your home or business network.
Note: If your computer is running Windows XP, you’re eligible to buy the upgrade version of Windows 7. However, when you upgrade, you’ll need to first back up all of your files to an external drive, and then re-install your applications from the original discs or setup files. For detailed instructions, see Upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 (custom installation).
This product includes both 32- and 64-bit versions for a single computer. Learn more.
Simplify everyday tasks by finding something instantly, comparing documents side-by-side, or opening your favorite file in just two clicks
Run many existing productivity and business programs designed for Windows XP-if not pre-installed, it can be downloaded free from Microsoft.
Interact with any compatible device connected to your computer-see device pictures and status and run common tasks from a single window
Use Windows Search from the Start menu to instantly locate and open virtually any file on your PC-from documents to emails to songs-just by typing a word or two
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Watch Internet TV; pause, rewind, and record TV, movies, and other video content; or use Touch to interact with your PC in new ways
Take advantage of the powerful diagnostics and troubleshooters built into Action Center to resolve many computer problems on your own
Back up your files to an external hard drive, secondary hard drive, writable CD or DVD, or to a network location
The license designation for this product when purchased from the Microsoft Store Online is FPP and the Retail License Terms apply to that purchase.