Major features of each Windows 7 version (SKU)

Key Features	Windows 7 Starter	Windows 7 Home Basic	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Enterprise / Ultimate
Improved Windows Taskbar and Jumplists	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Windows Search	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Join a Homegroup	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Windows Media Player	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Back-up & Restore	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Action Center	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Device Stage	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Enhanced home media streaming, including Play To	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Application Capabilities	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Live Thumbnail Previews from Taskbar		✓	✓	✓	✓
Fast User Switching		✓	✓	✓	✓
Create ad-hoc wireless networks		✓	✓	✓	✓
Internet Connection Sharing		✓	✓	✓	✓
Aero Glass & advanced Window navigation			✓	✓	✓
Windows Touch (Multi-touch and handwriting support)			✓	✓	✓
Create a Homegroup			✓	✓	✓
Windows Media Center			✓	✓	✓
DVD Video Playback and authoring			✓	✓	✓
Location aware printing				✓	✓
Domain Join & Group Policy Controls				✓	✓
Remote Desktop Host				✓	✓
Advanced Back-up (Network & Group Policy)				✓	✓
Encrypting File System				✓	✓
BitLocker & Bitlocker To Go					✓
AppLocker					✓
DirectAccess					✓
BranchCache					✓
MUI Language Packs					✓