Windows 7
E37174
Windows 7 is a Microsoft operating system known for its improved performance, refined user interface, and widespread adoption following Windows Vista.
All labels observed (17)
Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Microsoft Windows operating system
ⓘ
operating system ⓘ |
| architecture |
Windows NT
ⓘ
surface form:
Windows NT 6.x line
|
| basedOn | Windows NT ⓘ |
| bootLoader | Windows Boot Manager ⓘ |
| codename |
Blackcomb
ⓘ
Vienna ⓘ Windows 7 self-link ⓘ |
| defaultFileSystem | NTFS ⓘ |
| developer | Microsoft ⓘ |
| edition |
Enterprise
ⓘ
Home Basic ⓘ Home Premium ⓘ Professional ⓘ Starter ⓘ Ultimate ⓘ |
| family |
Windows
ⓘ
surface form:
Microsoft Windows
|
| followedBy | Windows 8 ⓘ |
| includedBrowser |
Internet Explorer
ⓘ
surface form:
Internet Explorer 8
|
| includedComponent |
DirectX
ⓘ
surface form:
DirectX 11
PowerShell ⓘ
surface form:
Windows PowerShell 2.0
|
| includedMediaPlayer |
Windows Media Player
ⓘ
surface form:
Windows Media Player 12
|
| initialReleaseDate | 2009-10-22 ⓘ |
| introducedFeature |
Action Center
ⓘ
Aero Peek ⓘ Aero Shake ⓘ Aero Snap ⓘ Device Stage ⓘ HomeGroup networking ⓘ Jump Lists ⓘ Libraries in Windows Explorer ⓘ Windows Touch multi-touch support ⓘ XP Mode virtualization ⓘ improved UAC controls ⓘ improved taskbar with pinning ⓘ |
| kernelType | hybrid kernel ⓘ |
| latestReleaseDate | 2011-02-22 ⓘ |
| latestReleaseVersion | Service Pack 1 ⓘ |
| license | proprietary commercial software ⓘ |
| marketingTarget |
business desktops
ⓘ
laptops ⓘ personal computers ⓘ tablet PCs ⓘ |
| notableImprovementOver | Windows Vista ⓘ |
| notableProperty |
high market adoption in early 2010s
ⓘ
improved performance compared to Windows Vista ⓘ refined graphical user interface ⓘ |
| platform |
IA-32
ⓘ
x86-64 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Windows Vista ⓘ |
| releaseStatus | discontinued ⓘ |
| rtmDate | 2009-07-22 ⓘ |
| securityFeature |
BitLocker (device encryption variant)
ⓘ
surface form:
BitLocker (in select editions)
BitLocker (device encryption variant) ⓘ
surface form:
BitLocker To Go (in select editions)
User Account Control ⓘ Windows Defender ⓘ
surface form:
Windows Defender antispyware
|
| sourceModel | closed source ⓘ |
| successMetric | one of the most widely used desktop OS versions of its time ⓘ |
| supportEndDateESU | 2023-01-10 ⓘ |
| supportEndDateExtended | 2020-01-14 ⓘ |
| supportEndDateMainstream | 2015-01-13 ⓘ |
| supports |
64-bit computing
ⓘ
BranchCache (Enterprise and Ultimate) ⓘ DirectAccess (Enterprise and Ultimate) ⓘ Remote Desktop (host in Pro and above) ⓘ domain join ⓘ |
| userInterface |
Windows Aero
ⓘ
Windows Shell ⓘ |
| versionNumber | 6.1 ⓘ |
Referenced by (122)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Microsoft Edge
this entity surface form:
Windows NT 6.0
this entity surface form:
Windows 7 32-bit
subject surface form:
Avant Browser
subject surface form:
Windows Media Player 12
this entity surface form:
Windows 7 Home Premium
this entity surface form:
Windows 7 Professional
this entity surface form:
Windows 7 Ultimate
this entity surface form:
Windows 7 Enterprise
this entity surface form:
Windows 7 Starter
this entity surface form:
Windows 7 Home Basic
this entity surface form:
Windows 7 desktop