What’s the difference between Windows 7 Starter and Windows 7 Home?

Computer Technology and Software

June 24th, 2010 by admin

The guy at the computer store just told me Windows 7 Starter is easier to use and it teaches you how to use the programs, and it's less complicated.
In what way is it less complicated to use than Windows 7 Home?
I still don't get the difference.

3 Responses

Karl writes:
June 24th, 20105:20 pmat

Get the home edition. I’m fairy sure Windows 7 Starter edition is a basic version made to run on low end hardware in third world countries and the likes.
Jeff P writes:
June 24th, 20105:49 pmat

The guy at the computer store is wrong.
Walker_Windows_Team writes:
June 24th, 20105:52 pmat

Hi there,

There are major differences between Starter and the rest of the Windows 7 editions. This Windows Team Blog post explains what Starter’s purpose is: http://windowsteamblog. com/blogs/windows7/archive/2009/05/29/let-s-talk-about-windows-7-starter. aspx

“It is important to note that Windows 7 Starter still includes only a subset of the features offered in the higher editions of Windows 7 such as Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional and above. Windows 7 Starter does not include:

* Aero Glass, meaning you can only use the “Windows Basic” or other opaque themes. It also means you do not get Taskbar Previews or Aero Peek.
* Personalization features for changing desktop backgrounds, window colors, or sound schemes.
* The ability to switch between users without having to log off.
* Multi-monitor support.
* DVD playback.
* Windows Media Center for watching recorded TV or other media.
* Remote Media Streaming for streaming your music, videos, and recorded TV from your home computer.
* Domain support for business customers.
* XP Mode for those that want the ability to run older Windows XP programs on Windows 7. ”

Hope that helps.

Cheers,

Walker
Windows Outreach Team