Windows 7 Home Premium with Service Pack 1 from Microsoft is a software operating system that includes all the standard features found in Windows 7 Starter as well as more, such as Aero, Windows Media Center, Homegroup creation, and more. Improvements to features and services with Service Pack 1 include previously released security, performance and stability updates, HDMI audio device connectivity, XPS Viewer printing and data restore from previous folders in Windows Explorer after restarting.
When you have multiple documents and programs open, Aero Peek will allow you to see the icons on your desktop. By hovering your mouse over the far right side of the taskbar, all open windows will become transparent. Live thumbnail preview allows you to find a specific window by hovering the cursor over the icon in the taskbar. You can also use Windows Flip to quickly cycle through running windows and pause on a thumbnail to bring the window into view. Aero Shake lets you focus on one window by selecting it and shaking it to minimize all other windows.
Windows Media Center manages all the digital content on your computer such as photo, music, and video files in one convenient place. With a TV tuner connected to your computer and receiving digital broadcasts, you can use Windows Media Center to watch and record many popular shows or events. All your channels and online TV shows are listed using the Electronic Program Guide (EPG).
Use Windows 7 Home Premium to create your homegroup for sharing music, photos, videos, printers, and more to other PCs and devices on the network. Remote Media Streaming allows you to stream all your content over the Internet to another PC running Windows 7 outside the home.
Included with Windows 7, Windows Live Essentials is a suite of programs for e-mail, photos, videos, instant messaging and more.
Please note that the use of this OEM version of Windows 7 Home Premium is subject to the terms of Microsoft's OEM System Builder Channel License. This software is intended for pre-installation on a new personal computer for resale. This OEM version requires the assembler to provide end user support for the Windows software and cannot be transferred to another computer once it is installed. To acquire Windows software with support provided by Microsoft, please purchase the retail version of Windows 7 Home Premium.
Microsoft will offer a free upgrade to Windows 10 for qualified Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1 devices that upgrade in the first year.