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Windows 7

2009 v6.1 Proprietary, commercial software Active

Operating system entry sourced from Wikipedia: Windows 7.

Runs on: PCs, laptops, netbooks

Key specifications

Developer	Microsoft
Extended support	January 14, 2020 (2020-01-14)
Family	Windows
Final release	Service Pack 1 with January 2023 monthly update rollup (6.1.7601.26321) / February 8, 2023; 3 years ago (2023-02-08)
Generalavailability	October 22, 2009; 16 years ago (2009-10-22)
Graphics card	DirectX 9, WDDM
Installation media	DVD drive, USB drive
Kernel	NT
Kernel type	Hybrid
License	Proprietary, commercial software
Mainstream support	January 13, 2015 (2015-01-13)
Marketing target	Consumer and business
Memory (RAM)	1 GB
Official website	Windows 7, Wayback Machine
Preceded by	Windows Vista
Processor	IA-32, SSE2
Professional and Enterprise volume licensed editions, as well as Professional for Embedded Systems	Extended Security Updates (ESU) support ended on January 10, 2023
Released tomanufacturing	July 22, 2009; 16 years ago (2009-07-22)
Source model	Closed-source, Source-available, Shared Source Initiative
Storage space	16 GB
Succeeded by	Windows 8
Supported platforms	IA-32, x86-64
Type	desktop
Update method	Windows Update
Userland	Windows API, .NET Framework, NTVDM
Windows Embedded POSReady 7	Mainstream support ended on October 11, 2016Extended support ended on October 12, 2021Extended Security Updates (ESU) support ended on October 8, 2024
Windows Embedded Standard 7	Mainstream support ended on October 13, 2015Extended support ended on October 13, 2020Extended Security Updates (ESU) support ended on October 10, 2023
Windows Thin PC	Mainstream support ended on October 11, 2016Extended support ended on October 12, 2021