• Run many existing productivity and business programs designed for Windows XP additional necessary software is available for download, free-of-charge from Microsoft
• Back up your files to an external hard drive, secondary hard drive, writable CD or DVD, or to a network location
• Find virtually anything on your PC from documents to photos to e-mail
• Take advantage of the powerful diagnostics and troubleshooters built into Action Center to resolve many computer problems on your own
• Use HomeGroup to connect your PCs running Windows 7 to a single printer
• Interact with any compatible device connected to your computer - see device pictures and status and run common tasks from a single window

• 1 GHz or faster (x86)

Hard Disk:

• 16 GB of available space

Memory:

• 1 GB RAM

Optical Drive:

• DVD-ROM

Others:

• DirectX 9 graphics processor with WDDM 1.0 or later driver
• Internet access
• Depending on resolution, video playback may require additional memory and advanced graphics hardware
• For some Windows Media Center functionality a TV tuner and additional hardware may be required
• Windows Touch and Tablet PCs require specific hardware
• Home Group requires a network and PCs running Windows 7
• Music and sound require audio output