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Microsoft Windows 7
Students may purchase Microsoft Windows 7 Professional from Microsoft by clicking below.
Versions of Windows 7
Microsoft Windows 7 is available for purchase for students in two versions; Professional and Ultimate. The chart below indicates the different versions of Windows 7 offered by Microsoft:
| Features | Professional | Ultimate |
| Make the things you do every day easier with improved desktop navigation. | Y | Y |
| Start programs faster and more easily, and quickly find the documents you use most often. | Y | Y |
| Make your web experience faster, easier and safer than ever with Internet Explorer 8. | Y | Y |
| Easily create a home network and connect your PCs to a printer with HomeGroup. | Y | Y |
| Run many Windows XP business programs in Windows XP Mode (separate download). | Y | Y |
| Connect to company networks easily and more securely with Domain Join. | Y | Y |
| In addition to full-system Backup and Restore found in all editions, you can back up to a home or business network. | Y | Y |
| Help protect data on your PC and portable storage devices against loss or theft with BitLocker. | Y | |
| Work in the language of your choice and switch between any of 35 languages. | Y |
Available Addons
Along with Windows 7, Microsoft has released a free antivirus program called Microsoft Security Essentials, or MSE. The free program actively detects viruses, spyware, malware, trojans and rootkits to keep your computer and information safe.
MSE can be installed on any computer running Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7 More information about the software and how to obtain it can be found on the JMLS Microsoft Security Essentials page.
System Requirements
To run Microsoft Windows 7 on your computer you need to meet the following minimum requirements. If you are unsure or have questions please contact the Help Desk.
- 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
- 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
- 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
- DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
You may also visit Microsoft's Windows 7 Requirements site here:
http://windows.microsoft.com/systemrequirements
Help and Support
Software purchased under the Microsoft Campus Agreement does NOT include Microsoft phone support. You may however obtain limited software assistance by contacting the ITS Help Desk at 312-427-2737 x550 or by sending an email to: helpdesk@jmls.edu
Additional Resources
Please feel free to review the below links which provide more information regarding Windows 7 features and technical information.
Resources
Contact Us
Phone: 312.427.2737 ext. 550 Email: helpdesk@jmls.edu
