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Operating system
Windows 7
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Microsoft Windows
Source modelClosed source / Shared source
Released to
manufacturing		RTM: July 22, 2009
Retail: October 22, 2009
Latest release6.1 (build 7600.16385.090713-1255)
/ July 22, 2009 (2009-07-22)
Update methodWindows Update
PlatformsIA-32, x86-64
Kernel typeHybrid
LicenseMS-EULA
Official websiteOfficial website
Support status
Mainstream support
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Editions

{{main|Windows 7 editions Windows 7 will be available in six different editions, but only Home Premium and Professional will be available for retail sale in most countries. The other editions are aimed at other markets, such as the developing world or enterprise use. Each edition of Windows 7 will include all of the capabilities and features of the edition below it. With the exception of Windows 7 Starter, all editions will support both 32-bit (IA-32) and 6VD\VSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSV\4-bit (x86-64) processor architectures. According to Microsoft, the features for all editions of Windows 7 will be stored on the machine, regardless of what edition is in use. Users who wish to upgrade to an edition of Windows 7 with more features can then use Windows Anytime Upgrade to purchase the upgrade, and unlock the features of those editions.

Microsoft announced on July 21, 2009, that they will be offering a family pack of Windows 7 Home Premium (in select markets) that will allow installation on up to 3 PCs. The "Family Pack" will cost USD 149.99 in the United States.

On Friday, September 18, 2009, Microsoft said they were to offer temporary student discounts for Windows 7. The offer will be running in the US and the United Kingdom, with similar schemes available in Canada, Australia, Korea, Mexico, France and Germany. Students with a valid .edu or .ac.uk email address can apply for either Windows 7 Home Premium or Professional, priced at $30 or £30.

Windows 7 Launch Party video

Windows 7 Launch Party is a video advertisement designed to market Windows 7. It features a group of people in a kitchen explaining the concept of a party to launch the operating system in their own homes. The video received widespread criticism as a marketing effort, and consideration was given as to whether it was intentionally bad, in order to generate content mocking it, or whether it was just poorly put together. Search Engine Watch commented "If you create something so bad that it goes viral, is it a public relations disaster or a video marketing triumph?" Barbara Lippert, ad critic for Adweek magazine stated "This is so beyond-belief bad that I just cannot believe it’s for real ...the script is so fake, with all the sales messages in there… if this is what they think is hip, it’s just so sad — and poignant" Rob Pegoraro of The Washington Post described the video by saying "by two minutes into the video, I could only hold my head in my hands, cringing and saying, “No, no, no, this can't possibly be real!”" CNET described the video as looking "like the Food Network threw a cooking party only to have it geek out and go completely sideways", and came as part of a pattern of Microsoft advertising such as that for a previous piece of software that was such a "weird (to say the least) attempt to humanize software that failed so terribly I still find it hard to believe it was real." Minneapolis Star Tribune columnist James Lileks said of the video: "If Microsoft had been put in charge of marketing sex, the human race would have ended long ago, because no one would be caught dead doing something that uncool." However, about 5000 copies of Windows 7 Ultimate Signature Edition (containing both 32 bit and 64 bit DVDs) were sent to Windows 7 Launch Party Hosts through the House Party website in Australia, Canada, USA, UK, Japan, India, Mexico, Spain, Hong Kong, Germany, France, and Italy. The entire party package included 10 tote bags with new, Windows 7 desktop pictures printed on them, one puzzle, and one poster.

Hardware requirements

Microsoft has published their minimum specifications for a system running Windows 7. Requirements for the 32-bit version are much the same as recommendations for premium editions of Vista, but the 64-bit versions are considerably higher. Microsoft has released a beta version of an upgrade VCZXadvisor that scans a computer to see if it is compatible with Windows 7. CXCX

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