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Windows 7 editions

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Windows 7 is available in six different editions, but only Home
Premium, Professional, and Ultimate are widely available at retail.^[1]
The other editions focus on other markets, such as the developing world
or enterprise use. All editions support
IA-32

CPUs and all editions except Starter support the

x64 CPUs. (64-bit installation media is not included in Home Basic
edition packages, but can be obtained from Microsoft).

According to
Microsoft, the features for all editions of Windows 7 are stored on the
machine, regardless of what edition is in use.^[2]
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 to unlock the
features of those editions.^[1]^[2]^[3]
Microsoft announced Windows 7 pricing information for some editions on
June 25, 2009, and Windows Anytime Upgrade and Family Pack pricing on
July 31, 2009.^[1]^[4]^[5]