And further defying all logic and reason, that 30 bucks buys you Windows 7 Professional, not the Home Edition. Now for the fine print. (Don’t worry, it’s nothing terrible.) To qualify for this ...

There's a catch, though: As of October 31, 2014, any new PCs they offer must include the more expensive Windows 7 Professional. Machines that were manufactured before that date with Windows 7 Home ...

If you bought a PC with Windows 8 Pro preinstalled you can downgrade to either Windows 7 Professional or Windows Vista Business. Also, in case you’re wondering about the differences between ...

A considerable $80 step up the price ladder, Microsoft has situated Windows 7 Professional as the version of choice for power users and the suit-and-tie set, unlocking three major features that ...

A virtual machine is considered a separate PC. In fact, Section 3(d) of the Windows 7 Professional license agreement makes this explicit: "Use with Virtualization Technologies. Instead of using ...

There are five six SKUs of Windows 7: Starter, Home Basic (developing markets only), Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate. But there are a couple reasons it’s less horrendous than ...

There are six versions of Windows 7: Windows 7 Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate, and it predictably transpires that confusion surrounds them, like fleas on ...

If Microsoft wants Windows 7 to succeed, to do better than limp like Vista, it has to convince the majority of users to ditch their comfortable-as-an-old-shoe — older than an old shoe, actually ...