Exam 70-680 TS: Windows 7, Configuring - Perform a clean installation - Identifying hardware requirements (PART 2) [70-680]
For Exam 70-680 TS: Windows 7, Configuring you’ll need to make sure you have a good, solid understanding of all of the skills measured. This will need to be a combination of academic knowledge of the subject matter and real world experience.
The first domain is “Perform a clean installation” and the first set of knowledge to have is “Identifying hardware requirements.”
In Exam 70-680 TS: Windows 7, Configuring - Perform a clean installation - Identifying hardware requirements (PART 1) we reviewed some of these requirements and we’ll continue with some additional ones with this installment including reviewing some of the details of each of the different editions of Windows 7
Each of the different editions of Windows 7 supports different features and you’ll need to have at least cursory knowledge of this topic for the exam. This will allow you to pick the specific edition of Windows 7 that you need for an installation for a given scenario.
Windows 7 Starter Edition
Windows 7 Starter is the most limited version of the Windows editions and does not support or include the following features
- Windows Aero user interface
- DVD playback
- Windows Media Center
- IIS Web Server,
- Internet connection sharing.
- Domain join
- Encrypting File System (EFS)
- AppLocker
- DirectAccess
- BitLocker,
- Remote Desktop Host,
- BranchCache.
Windows 7 Starter Edition supports a maximum of one physical processor.
Windows 7 Starter Edition includes and supports the following list of features
- Jump Lists
- Windows Search
- HomeGroup Join
- Windows Media Player
- Backup and restore
- Enhanced Media Playback
- Action Center
- Device Stage
- Home Media Streaming
- Bluetooth Support
- Fax and Scan
- Credential Manager
Windows 7 Home Basic Edition
Windows 7 Home Basic is available only in emerging markets and supports a maximum of one physical processor.
The x86 version supports 4 GB of RAM in total and the x64 version supports up to 8 GB of RAM.
Windows 7 Home Basic Edition includes all of the same features as Windows 7 Starter Edition and the following list of additional ones:
- Taskbar Thumbnail Preview
- Fast User Switching
- Ad-hoc wireless networks
- Internet connection sharing
- Multi-Monitor Support
- Windows Mobility Center
Windows 7 Home Premium Edition
Windows 7 Home Premium supports all of the features that are available in Windows 7 Home Basic Edition as well as these additional features:
- Aero Glass
- Aero Background
- Windows Touch
- HomeGroup Create
- Windows Media Center
- Remote Media Streaming
- DVD Playback and authoring
- Snipping Tool
- Sticky Notes
- Windows Journal
- Windows Side Show
The x86 version of Windows 7 Home Premium supports up to 4 GB of RAM on the x86 architecture and the x64 version supports up to 16 GB of RAM.
Windows 7 Home Premium Edition supports up to two physical processors.
It does not support:
- Domain join
- Encrypting File System (EFS)
- AppLocker
- DirectAccess
- BitLocker,
- Remote Desktop Host,
- BranchCache.
Windows 7 Professional Edition
Windows 7 Professional Edition supports all the features that are available under Windows Home Premium and also offers these additional features:
- Domain join
- Encrypting File System (EFS)
- Location Aware Printing
- Group Policy
- Remote Desktop Host
- Advanced Back-up
- Windows XP Mode
- Windows Mobility Center Presentation Mode
- Offline Folders
It does not support AppLocker, DirectAccess, BitLocker, or BranchCache.
Windows 7 Professional Edition supports up to 4 GB of RAM on the x86 architecture and the x64 version supports up to 192 GB of RAM.
Windows 7 Professional Edition can support up to two physical processors.
Windows 7 Enterprise Edition / Windows 7 Ultimate Edition
The final two editions of Windows 7 are exactly identical to one another as far as feature support goes. The only difference in them is the licensing. Windows 7 Enterprise Edition is available only through Microsoft’s volume licensing; it is not available through retail channels or installed on systems by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) for sale to the general public.
Windows 7 Ultimate Edition on the other hand is directly available through retail channels or Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) for sale to the general public through retail channels.
Both of these versions of Windows 7 support all of the features supported under Windows 7 Professional Edition.
In addition to those features the following is also supported:
- BitLocker
- BitLocker To Go
- AppLocker
- Direct Access
- Branch Cache
- Multi-User Interface Language Packs
- Enterprise Search Scopes
- VDI Enhancements
- Boot from VHD
Both of these editions support up to 4 GB of RAM on the x86 architecture and the x64 version supports up to 192 GB of RAM.
Enterprise and Ultimate Editions can each support up to two physical processors.
Below is a table of the information that was broken out above. Each product is shown with a “YES” if the support the feature listed to the left.
| Feature | Windows 7 Starter Edition | Windows 7 Home Basic Edition | Windows 7 Home Premium Edition | Windows 7 Professional Edition | Windows 7 Enterprise Edition Ultimate Edition |
| Jump Lists | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Windows Search | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| HomeGroup Join | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Windows Media Player | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Backup and restore | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Enhanced Media Playback | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Action Center | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Device Stage | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Home Media Streaming | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fax and Scan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Credential Manager | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Taskbar Thumbnail Preview | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Fast User Switching | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Ad-hoc wireless networks | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Internet connection sharing | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Multi-Monitor Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Windows Mobility Center | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Aero Glass | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Aero Background | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Windows Touch | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| HomeGroup Create | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Windows Media Center | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Remote Media Streaming | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| DVD Playback and authoring | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Snipping Tool | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Sticky Notes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Windows Journal | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Windows Side Show | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Domain join | Yes | Yes | |||
| Encrypting File System (EFS) | Yes | Yes | |||
| Location Aware Printing | Yes | Yes | |||
| Group Policy | Yes | Yes | |||
| Remote Desktop Host | Yes | Yes | |||
| Advanced Back-up | Yes | Yes | |||
| Windows XP Mode | Yes | Yes | |||
| Windows Mobility Center Presentation Mode | Yes | Yes | |||
| Offline Folders | Yes | Yes | |||
| BitLocker | Yes | ||||
| BitLocker To Go | Yes | ||||
| AppLocker | Yes | ||||
| Direct Access | Yes | ||||
| Branch Cache | Yes | ||||
| Multi-User Interface Language Packs | Yes | ||||
| Enterprise Search Scopes | Yes | ||||
| VDI Enhancements | Yes | ||||
| Boot from VHD | Yes |
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