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