Windows 7 Home Premium makes it easy to create a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music. You can even watch, pause, rewind, and record TV. Get the best entertainment experience with Windows 7 Home Premium.

Do you use your PC for work, run Windows XP programs, or require enhanced security? Consider Windows 7 Professional.

Required Processor

• 1 GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
• Required Memory
• 1 GB RAM (32-bit) / 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
• Required Hard Disk Space
• 16 GB available disk space (32-bit) / 20 GB (64-bit); for the download version, an additional 3 GB is required
• Required Media Drive
• DVD/CD authoring requires a compatible optical drive
  

Required Connectivity

Internet access (fees may apply)
 
Required Sound Card

• Music and sound require audio output
• Required Video Card
• DirectX 9 graphics processor with WDDM 1.0 or later driver
• Additional System Requirements
• Product functionality and graphics may vary based on your system configuration. Some features may require advanced or additional hardware.
• Depending on resolution, video playback may require additional memory and advanced graphics hardware.
  

 Other System Requirements

Additional requirements to use certain features: Internet access (fees may apply). Depending on resolution, video playback may require additional memory and advanced graphics hardware. 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. 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.