Overview

Windows 7 Home Basic makes it simpler to get to the programs and documents you use most often, so you can spend less time looking and more time doing. Make the things you do every day faster and easier with Windows 7 Home Basic.

Benefits

• Makes using your PC easy- Features like Jump Lists, Pin, Snap, and Windows Search all make using the PC simple and easy. Connecting to printers and devices is easier than ever.
• Includes the latest technology- Windows 7 supports the latest hardware and software.
• Makes home networking easy- Joining home networks with other PCs running Windows 7 is easy and simple. Connecting to wireless networks is fast and easy. Internet Explorer 8 improves the safety of web browsing.

• 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
• 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
• 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
• DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver

Additional requirements to use certain features:

• Internet access (fees may apply)
• Depending on resolution, video playback may require additional memory and advanced graphics hardware
• Some games and programs might require a graphics card compatible with DirectX 10 or higher for optimal performance
• For some Windows Media Center functionality a TV tuner and additional hardware may be required
• Windows Touch and Tablet PCs require specific hardware
• HomeGroup requires a network and PCs running Windows 7
• DVD/CD authoring requires a compatible optical drive
• BitLocker requires Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2
• BitLocker To Go requires a USB flash drive
• Windows XP Mode requires an additional 1 GB of RAM, an additional 15 GB of available hard disk space, and a processor capable of hardware virtualization with Intel VT or AMD-V turned on
• Music and sound require audio output
• Product functionality and graphics may vary based on your system configuration. Some features may require advanced or additional hardware.