Experience the powerful combination of innovation, performance and productivity. In the planning phases of Windows 7, business customers just like you asked for a better performing, easy-to-use, and secure system, a solution that works the way they need it to work, so they could focus on what matters most—their business.

In the planning phases of Windows 7, business customers just like you asked for a better performing, easy-to-use, and secure system, a solution that works the way they need it to work, so they could focus on what matters most—their business.

What does Windows 7 do for you?

Works the way you want

Work faster and more reliably with a variety of features from Windows 7 Professional. Now you can share information and solve problems easily, so you spend less time troubleshooting your network and more time helping your business.

  • Let your network find you: Windows 7 helps you find and connect to available wireless networks quickly and easily.
  • Fix problems quickly: Learn about, and resolve issues on your own easily with Action Center. 
  • Show them, don't tell them: Problem Steps Recorder helps you communicate reproduction steps to the help desk.
  • Create your own network: Share documents, music, pictures, videos, and printers with secure homegroups from Windows 7.
  • Run Windows XP applications: Microsoft understands compatibility is key for customers, which is why Windows XP Mode* allows you to run many older Windows XP programs from the Windows 7 desktop.
Get More Done

Productivity—everything from search, to ease of use, to mobility—is vital to your business. Find what you need with less time and effort, so you can work on the things that matter to your business.

  • Access your files and programs anywhere: With Remote Desktop Connection, access documents and programs on a remote PC.
  • See it all in one place: Windows 7 libraries help you find and organize your files by displaying them in one location.
  • Focus on your business: Aero Desktop helps to make working with Windows 7 Professional intuitive and easy. 
  • Get more life out of your PC: Windows 7 power options save battery life so you can use your PC longer—from anywhere.
  • Spend more time finding: Reach web services more quickly and easily than before with Internet Explorer 8.
  • Find more, search less: Windows 7 lets you customize file searches across all folders and computers in your network. 
  • Imagine a desktop as smart as you are: Shave seconds or even minutes off your daily tasks with new taskbar tools from Windows 7.
  • Print at work and at home: Location Aware Printing can send documents to the right printer at work or at home.
  • Make presentations on the go: Presentation Settings set your mobile PC to its optimal presentation mode.
Safeguard Your Work

Prevent security threats and data loss with Windows 7 Professional. Its strong security foundation includes Windows Defender, automatic back-ups, and other features that keep your work safe.

  • Improve the security of your business: Internet Explorer 8's features help protect your business from malware.
  • Work and play safely: Learn how to encrypt folders and protect your private information with Windows 7.
  • Back it up without the fuss: With Windows 7, you can schedule automatic backups for all your important files.
  • Restore previous versions of your files: Safeguard data from accidental deletions or changes with Previous Versions.

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