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  2. Windows 7 - Wikipedia

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    Windows 7 was intended to be an incremental upgrade to Microsoft Windows, addressing Windows Vista's poor critical reception while maintaining hardware and software compatibility. Windows 7 continued improvements on the Windows Aero user interface with the addition of a redesigned taskbar that allows pinned applications, and new window ...

  3. Comparison of Microsoft Windows versions - Wikipedia

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    Comparison of Microsoft Windows versions. Microsoft Windows is the name of several families of computer software operating systems created by Microsoft. Microsoft first introduced an operating environment named Windows in November 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces (GUIs).

  4. Computer compatibility - Wikipedia

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    Hardware compatibility can refer to the compatibility of computer hardware components with a particular CPU architecture, bus, motherboard or operating system. [1] Hardware that is compatible may not always run at its highest stated performance, but it can nevertheless work with legacy components. An example is RAM chips, some of which can run ...

  5. Hardware compatibility list - Wikipedia

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    A hardware compatibility list is a database of hardware models and their compatibility with a certain operating system. HCLs can be centrally controlled (one person or team keeps the list of hardware maintained) or user-driven (users submit reviews on hardware they have used). There are many HCLs. Usually, each operating system will have an ...

  6. Features new to Windows 7 - Wikipedia

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    t. e. Some of the new features included in Windows 7 are advancements in touch, speech [1] and handwriting recognition, support for virtual hard disks, support for additional file formats, improved performance on multi-core processors, [2] improved boot performance, and kernel improvements.

  7. System requirements - Wikipedia

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    Windows 8.1 64-bit, Windows 8 64-bit, Windows 7 Service Pack 1 64-bit, Windows Vista Service Pack 2 64-bit: CPU: Core 2 Quad Q6600 at 2.4 GHz or AMD Phenom 9850 at 2.5 GHz: Memory: 4 GB RAM: Free space: 65 GB of free space: Graphics hardware: DirectX 10-compatible GPU: GeForce 9800GT 1GB or ATI Radeon HD 4870 1GB: Sound hardware: DirectX 10 ...

  8. Windows 7 editions - Wikipedia

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    t. e. Windows 7, a major release of the Microsoft Windows operating system, has been released in several editions since its original release in 2009. Only Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate were widely available at retailers (including Enterprise for big businesses, companies etc.). [1] The other editions focus on other markets, such as ...

  9. WHQL Testing - Wikipedia

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    WHQL Testing. The Windows Hardware Certification program (formerly Windows Hardware Quality Labs Testing, WHQL Testing, or Windows Logo Testing) is Microsoft 's testing process which involves running a series of tests on third-party device drivers, and then submitting the log files from these tests to Microsoft for review.