Windows 7

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Microsoft Windows operating system operating system

Windows 7 is a Microsoft operating system known for its improved performance, refined user interface, and widespread adoption following Windows Vista.

Aliases (2)

Windows 7 32-bit ×1
Windows NT 6.0 ×1

Statements (69)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Microsoft Windows operating system → operating system →
architecture	Windows NT 6.x line →
basedOn	Windows NT →
bootLoader	Windows Boot Manager →
codename	Blackcomb → Vienna → Windows 7 →
defaultFileSystem	NTFS →
developer	Microsoft →
edition	Enterprise → Home Basic → Home Premium → Professional → Starter → Ultimate →
family	Microsoft Windows →
followedBy	Windows 8 →
includedBrowser	Internet Explorer 8 →
includedComponent	DirectX 11 → Windows PowerShell 2.0 →
includedMediaPlayer	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 (in select editions) → BitLocker To Go (in select editions) → User Account Control → 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 (20)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Control Panel → Device Manager → Windows Firewall →	availableIn
Windows → Windows 32-bit ("Windows 7 32-bit") →	hasEdition
Internet Explorer → Task Manager →	includedIn
Internet Explorer → Microsoft Edge →	operatingSystem
Windows NT → Windows Vista →	successor
User Account Control →	alsoAvailableInVersion
Windows 7 →	codename
Windows Shell →	defaultShellFor
Windows 8 →	follows
Teredo →	implementedIn
Registry Editor →	includedWith
Windows NT →	includesVersion
Windows Vista ("Windows NT 6.0") →	kernelVersion
Windows XP →	successorInBusinessMarket