W i n d o w s 7
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| windows 7 ultimate desktop |
Developer:Microsoft Corporation
Releases
- Release date RTM version: July 22, 2009
- Retail version: October 22, 2009
- Current version: 6.1(Build 7601: Service Pack 1)(February 22, 2011; 9 months ago)
- Source model :Closed source / Shared source
- License Proprietary :commercial software
- Kernel type :Hybrid
- Update method: Windows Update
- Platform support: IA-32 and x86-64
- Preceded by Windows: Vista
- Succeeded by: Windows 8 (to be released late 2012)
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| windows8 consumer priview |
Minimum hardware requirements for Windows 7
| Architecture | 32-bit | 64-bit |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | 1 GHz IA-32 processor | 1 GHz x86-64 processor |
| Memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Graphics Card | DirectX 9 graphics processor with WDDM driver model 1.0 (Not absolutely necessary; only required for Aero) | |
| HDD free space | 16 GB of free disk space | 20 GB of free disk space |
| Optical drive | DVD-ROM drive(Only to install from DVD-ROM media) | |
Whatis next
Windows 8, the successor to Windows 7, is currently in development. Microsoft posted a blog entry in Dutch on October 22, 2010 hinting that Windows 8 would be released in roughly two years.[6] Also, during the pre-Consumer Electronics Show keynote, Microsoft's CEO announced that Windows 8 will also run on ARM CPUs. This Windows version will also be more suitable for tablets and netbooks, featuring a more touch-friendly interface. Several new features will also be introduced, such as support for USB 3.0 and the ability to run Windows from USB devices (like USB Hard Disks or USB Flash drives) with Windows To Go.
Microsoft has also announced a version of Windows 8 for ARM devices, named Windows RT.
History
see also
- USER INTERFACE
- CUSTOMIZE
- windows 7 desktop
information courtesy Wikipedia