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Windows 7 Professional Value Proposition
What Business Customers Told Us
“Time is money. I just can’t have a slow or unreliable computer.”
“How can I be productive on my laptop?”
“Just because I bought a new computer doesn’t mean I want to buy a new printer or new software”
Performance and Reliability, Networking, Troubleshooting
Applications and devices compatibility
Mobility, Longer battery life
“I need to protect critical information – customer info, financial data.”
Security, Data Protection, Backup
“Productivity is key. I don’t have time to learn a new OS.”
Ease of Use, Productivity
Voice of Customers Windows 7 Professional
Works The Way You Want
Safeguard Your Work
Get More Done
Windows 7 Professional Promise
Windows 7 Professional works the way small and medium businesses want. It helps them focus on what really matter - their business, get more done, and safeguard their work.
Windows 7 Professional High Level Value Proposition
Works The Way You Want
Get More Done Safeguard Your Work
Fast, reliable and compatible OS
Share files and devices easily
Solve PC problems quickly
Upgrade and deploy more easily
Find what you need quickly
Work smarter and more intuitively
Stay productive anywhere
Protect users and systems
Protect and secure your data
Stay safer online
Works The Way You Want Get More Done Safeguard Your Work
FundamentalsFaster and more reliable
CompatibilityWindows XP Mode*
NetworkingHomeGroupDomain Join and Group Policy Control
TroubleshootingAction CenterProblem Steps Recorder
Ease of Use and ProductivityWindows Desktop SearchEnhanced TaskbarSnap, Peek, ShakeLibrariesIE8 Accelerators
MobilityLocation-Aware PrintingMobility Center with Presentation SettingsRemote Desktop HostOffline Files
SecurityStreamlined UACIE8 Malware and Phishing Protection, SmartScreen FilterWindows Defender
BackupAdvanced BackupRestore Previous File VersionsEncrypting File System
Orange: features included in Windows 7 Professional and above
Windows 7 Professional Quick Value Proposition
*Windows XP Mode requires either OEM pre-installation or post-purchase installation of Windows XP Mode (which runs on Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate) and a virtualization technology such as Windows Virtual PC. Both Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC can be downloaded from www.windows.com/business/downloads. For more information on system requirements, go to www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/support/requirements.aspx
Windows 7 Professional Detailed Value Proposition
Find what you need quickly• Find the information or application you need
from your computer or network almost instantly with Windows Desktop Search
• Improved Taskbar Thumbnails make it easier to open applications and see what’s already open
• Easily find the documents you’ve used recently or use regularly with Jump Lists
Work smarter and more intuitively• Arrange windows with just a keystroke or a
mouse gesture with Windows Aero Enhancements
• Automatically group similar types of documents into Libraries that makes them easier to find
• Use IE8 Accelerators to do the things you do every day with fewer clicks and without having to open a new window
Stay productive anywhere• Enjoy longer battery life on your mobile PC
and stay productive when on the go• Windows detects whether you are at work or
at home and automatically sends your documents to the right printer
• Easily manage all of your mobile settings from a unique location (Windows Mobility Center) and use Presentation Settings to set your PC in presentation mode with a single click
• Access documents and programs on a computer remotely from another computer
Works faster and more reliably• Startup, shutdown, and resume from standby
fast and reliably• Windows 7 is designed to be more reliable
than Windows Vista SP1
Works with the hardware and software that run your business• Broadest ecosystem of applications and
devices available• Windows XP Mode* provides the flexibility to
run many older productivity applications right from Windows 7
Networking is simple, with or without a server• HomeGroup makes it easy to share documents
and printers across multiple Windows 7 PCs• Easily and securely add computers to your
Domain network with Domain Join; easily manage users and computers with Group Policy Control (for IT Pros)
Solve PC problems quickly• The diagnostics and troubleshooters make it
easier to resolve many IT issues by yourself
Upgrade and Deploy more easily (for IT Pros only)• Upgrade and deployment tools make it easier
to manage your PCs• Achieve greater control and productivity with
Windows PowerShell
Protect users and systems• Windows 7 is built on the security foundation
of Windows Vista and helps protect users against malware and other forms of security threats
• User Account Control (UAC) has been streamlined, allowing users to adjust prompt behavior, resulting in fewer interruptions compared to Windows Vista
Stay safer online• Windows Defender helps protect you from
spyware and other forms of malicious software
• IE8 helps protect your data and business information by delivering improved protection against security and privacy threats, including the ability to identify harmful sites and prevent downloads of malicious software
Protect and secure your data• Schedule a periodical backup to save your
data or your entire system image to a network location or a local drive
• Restore previous versions of files that you’ve accidentally deleted or changed.
• Encrypt a file or folder in particular with sensitive information, such as credit card numbers or employee information
Works The Way You Want
Get More Done Safeguard Your Work
*Windows XP Mode requires either OEM pre-installation or post-purchase installation of Windows XP Mode (which runs on Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate) and a virtualization technology such as Windows Virtual PC. Both Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC can be downloaded from www.windows.com/business/downloads. For more information on system requirements, go to www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/support/requirements.aspx
Windows 7 Professional Key Features
• Responsiveness and Reliability
• Compatibility with a broad range of Application and devices
• Windows XP Mode*
• Action Center
• Problem Steps Recorder
• Home Group
• Domain Join with Group Policy Control
• Windows Easy Transfer
• User State Migration Tool
• Windows PowerShell
Works The Way You Want
Get More Done Safeguard Your Work
• Windows Desktop Search
• Enhanced Taskbar Thumbnails
• Jump Lists
• Aero Enhancements (Snap, Peek, Shake)
• Libraries
• IE8 Accelerators
• Location Aware Printing
• Remote Desktop Host
• Offline Files
• Windows Mobility Center with Presentation Settings
• User Account Control (UAC)
• Windows Defender
• IE8 security features (Malware protection and SmartScreen Filter)
• Advanced Backup
• Restore Previous Versions
• Encrypting File System
Orange: Available on Professional SKU and aboveGreen: features for IT Pros only
*Windows XP Mode requires either OEM pre-installation or post-purchase installation of Windows XP Mode (which runs on Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate) and a virtualization technology such as Windows Virtual PC. Both Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC can be downloaded from www.windows.com/business/downloads. For more information on system requirements, go to www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/support/requirements.aspx
Key Features ComparisonWindows XP Professional vs. Windows Vista Business vs. Windows 7 Professional
Key Benefits Key FeaturesWindows 7 Professional
Windows 7 Home Premium
Windows XP Professional SP3
Works The Way You Want
Windows XP Mode
Action Center
Problem Steps Recorder
Domain Join
HomeGroup
Get More Done
Location Aware Printing
Presentation settings
Remote Desktop Host
Offline Files
Safeguard Your Work
Encrypting File System
Advanced Backup
Restore Previous Versions
The Right Windows 7 edition for small and medium size organizations• Windows 7 Professional comes with the business features small and
medium business users need• Windows 7 works the way small and medium businesses want• It helps them get more done• It helps them safeguard their work
• Windows 7 Professional also comes with all of the cool consumer features included in Home Premium• No more complex choices between Windows Editions • No compromise between Home and Business features• Instead, there is always a bigger box, that has more
• Anytime upgrade• Windows Anytime Upgrade allows you to upgrade to the next edition• The whole process takes less than 10 minutes• You will not loose any work or functionality
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be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.