NOTE: this is an archived page and the content is likely to be out of date.
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HomeGroup: Easily share media, files, printers, and devices across multiple PCs.
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Action Center: Fix problems yourself, on your own schedule, with powerful diagnostics and troubleshooting tools.
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Remote Media Streaming: Send video and audio output from one PC to a network-enabled media player, home stereo, and even other PCs on the network.
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Bluetooth Support: Wirelessly synchronize files and folders between your Bluetooth-enabled phone and your computer.
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Live Taskbar Thumbnails: Mouse over the taskbar or an application icon, and see a visual list of recently used items.
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Fast User Switching: Switch between users without having to log in, log out, or close any programs.
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Computer-to-Computer Networking: Connect to nearby PCs without a network access device via ad hoc wireless networking.
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Location and Other Sensors: Enables PCs and applications to adapt to their current environment.
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Windows Mobility Center* (with Presentation Mode): Put your most frequently used mobile PC settings in a single, easy-to-find location.
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Aero® Glass: See behind application windows with translucent glass-like menu bars.
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Aero Background: View the contents of the windows that are currently open with taskbar thumbnails.
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Windows Touch: Control a touch-enabled computer by touching the screen, with visual feedback for tap and doubletap gestures.
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Windows XP Mode**: Run many older productivity and business programs for Windows XP on Windows 7.
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Domain Join and Group Policy: Connect to company networks easily and more securely. Group Policy controls allow businesses to better manage the security and costs of multiple PCs.
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Backup and Restore: Schedule a periodic backup to save your data or entire system image to a network location or a local drive.
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Location-Aware Printing: Send your documents to the right printer, whether you are at work or at home.
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Remote Desktop Host: Access documents and programs on a computer remotely from another computer.
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Advanced Backup and Restore (Network and Group Policy): Back up your data to a network location, and have the ability to recover and restore your documents.
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Encrypting File System: Provides user-level file and folder encryption, ensuring strong data protection and control.
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Offline Folders: Work offline with the ability to automatically synchronize between your PC and the network content.
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BitLocker™ and BitLocker To Go™ drive encryption: Help protect confidential information and stay compliant with business and regulatory policies.
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AppLocker™: Specify which applications are available to which end users, reducing the need to modify settings.
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DirectAccess: Seamlessly connect mobile workers more securely to their network without a virtual private network.
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BranchCache™: Replicate and synchronize files between a central store and branch locations, enabling more productivity for workers in remote offices.
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Multilingual User Interface Packs: Switch the user interface from one language to another via a language pack add-on to the English version.
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