Windows 7 Feature Home Premium Professional Ultimate
Aero interface Yes Yes Yes
Windows Media Center Yes Yes Yes
Backup and Restore Yes Yes Yes
Windows Anytime Upgrade Yes Yes No
Back up to network No Yes Yes
Location-aware printing No Yes Yes
Remote Desktop Host No Yes Yes
Encrypting File System No Yes Yes
Windows XP Mode No Yes Yes
Support for joining domains No Yes Yes
BitLocker and AppLocker No No Yes
Upgrading From To Home Premium
To Professional To Ultimate
Windows XP Custom Custom Custom
Windows Vista Home Basic
Upgrade Custom Upgrade
Windows Vista Home Premium
Upgrade Custom Upgrade
Windows Vista Business
Custom Upgrade Upgrade
Windows Vista Ultimate
Custom Custom Upgrade
Upgrade installation retains files, settings, and programs Custom installation overwrites files, settings, and programs
Upgrade From To Home Premium
To Professional To Ultimate
Windows 7 Starter
Yes Yes Yes
Windows 7 Home Premium
No Yes Yes
Windows 7 Professional
No No Yes
http://windows.microsoft.com/en‐us/windows/downloads/upgrade‐advisor
Running Win 7 Upgrade Advisor
Running Win 7 Upgrade Advisor
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=2394
Product Identification Keys
http://technet.microsoft.com/en‐us/library/dd349348(v=ws.10).aspx
Windows Easy Transfer
To Backup using Easy Transfer
To Backup using Easy Transfer
To Backup using Easy Transfer
To Restore using Easy Transfer