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Windows 7

Windows 7 is the successor to Windows Vista . The new OS introduces a compelling combination of welcome innovations and much-needed polish. Windows 7 is built with the codebase from Vista and is a minor upgrade (6.

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Cost / License

  • Pay once
  • Proprietary

Application type

Alerts

  • Discontinued

Platforms

  • Windows  Windows XP Mode + Windows Virtual PC available ONLY on Windows 7 Professional + Windows 7 Ultimate
Discontinued

Mainstream support for Windows 7 ended on January 13, 2015. Extended support with security updates ended on January 14, 2020.

4.3
Very Good22 reviews
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34comments

Features

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  1.  Usability
  2.  Windows XP Compatibility
  3.  Package Installing
  4.  Snap windows

 Tags

  • aero
  • virtual-pc

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  • berryboiii, soul1472 and PiraHxCx liked Windows 7
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Comments and Reviews

   
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Comment summary: Users appreciate Windows 7 for its improved performance over Vista, its user interface, and features like Aero Snap and backup capabilities. Concerns include limited backup flexibility without third-party tools and the inability to remove default applications. Compared to Windows 8/10, it remains favored for better hardware compatibility and lower CPU usage. Although some prefer Ubuntu for its ease of use, Windows 7 is still regarded as a reliable and user-friendly OS.
Top Positive Comment
Shoji
6

Most Popular Windows after XP, it has glass aero features and have no bloatware and metro apps

Top Negative Comment
User6129169
7

I used to like Windows but after some time using it, I'm starting to hate it because

1)cannot completely remove Internet Explorer,Windows Media Player,Paint,etc which takes some space in my small hard drive

2)too many maintenance and apps needed to optimize Windows 7

3)a pain to find driver after clean install

In my opinion,Ubuntu is better than Windows 7 (never tried Mac yet)

zapannda
2

I'll always love windows 7

Peter Bluish
3

I love it. It has (for me) the best interface that any Windows ever had. It gives you the best of its predecessor Windows XP without the experimental shit of new versions. If it were still valid it would be my most used OS

Lehuga ntaps
1

Better than windows vista also windows 8 but why they removed aero on windows 10 is beyond believe

DDDDDDDDDDDDDD
1

It has option disable desktop composition then you have classic theme, low input lag

Review by a new / low-activity user.
peridotcheese3
2

My Childhood Would never been the same without Windows 7 R.I.P. Windows 7

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What is Windows 7?

Windows 7 is the successor to Windows Vista icon Windows Vista . The new OS introduces a compelling combination of welcome innovations and much-needed polish. Windows 7 is built with the codebase from Vista and is a minor upgrade (6.1) in the NT series of operating systems from Microsoft. Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC, available ONLY on Windows 7 Professional and Windows 7 Ultimate, allow you to run multiple Windows environments, such as Windows XP Mode icon Windows XP Mode , from your Windows 7 desktop.

All editions of Windows 7 can make System Images without additional system backup programs, which were necessary for system backups of Windows XP or Vista.

Windows 7 information

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    US flagMicrosoft
  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Commercial product.
  • Pricing

    One time purchase (perpetual license) that costs $0.
  • Rating

    Average rating of 4.3 (22 ratings)
  • Alternatives

    134 alternatives listed
  • News

    4 news article related to Windows 7
  • Supported Languages

    • English

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Our users have written 34 comments and reviews about Windows 7, and it has gotten 1309 likes

Windows 7 was added to AlternativeTo by lilgbolahan on and this page was last updated . Windows 7 is sometimes referred to as Win7, Windows Seven