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Windows 7

Desktop · Windows · Microsoft

Windows 7

2009 v6.1 Proprietary, commercial software Active

Operating system entry sourced from Wikipedia: Windows 7.

Runs on: PCs, laptops, netbooks

Key specifications

Family
Windows
Type
Desktop
Kernel
Hybrid
Version
6.1
License
Proprietary, commercial software
Released
2009

general

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

platform

Architectures x86, x86-64
Hardware PCs, laptops, netbooks

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Performance profile

Catalog-derived scores for comparison — not benchmark results.

Security 7
Performance 52
Compatibility 66
Ecosystem 72
Modern support 5
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