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Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Family Pack (3-User)

From: Microsoft Software
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Seller: mamboz
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars

166 reviews
Sales Rank: 996

Format: DVD-ROM
Platform: Windows 7
Media: DVD-ROM
Edition: Home
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Windows Vista
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 1.1

MPN: GFC00236
Model: GFC-00236
UPC: 882224898249
EAN: 0882224898249
ASIN: B002MV2MG0

Release Date: October 22, 2009
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:

•	Install Windows 7 Home Premium on up to three PCs in your household
•	Windows 7 Home Premium makes it easy to create a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music--you can even watch, pause, rewind, and record TV
•	Make the things you do every day easier with improved desktop navigation
•	Start programs faster and more easily, and quickly find the documents you use most often
•	Easily create a home network and connect your PCs to a printer with HomeGroup

Accessories:

Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 3000 (Black)

Microsoft Wireless Comfort Desktop 5000 Keyboard and Mouse Set (Black)

Microsoft LifeCam Cinema

Microsoft Wireless Desktop 3000

Get Windows 7 for the whole family

Introduce your family to a whole new way to stay productive, connected, and entertained. Windows 7 Home Premium makes the things you do every day on your PC faster and easier, and makes your PC work the way you want it. And with Windows 7 on all your PCs at home, your family can do more than you imagined possible.

More work, more play, and more of everything in between. Click to enlarge.

Manage lots of open programs, documents, and browser windows easily with thumbnail and full-screen previews of open windows. Click to enlarge.

With Snap you can arrange two windows side-by-side just by dragging them to opposite sides of your screen. Click to enlarge.

Open files you use regularly in just two clicks with Jump Lists on the improved taskbar.

The best entertainment experience on your PC

Simplifies everyday tasks

Creating a home network has never been easier. You can even share files and printers with all the PCs with Windows 7 on the network.
Find virtually anything on your PC--from documents to songs to email--just by typing a word or two with Windows Search.
Improved desktop navigation features like Snap, Peek and Shake, make it easier to manage all of your open windows.

Makes new things possible

Watch, pause, rewind and record TV with Windows Media Center.
Includes integrated video and Dolby audio codecs.

Works the way you want

Designed to make your PC sleep and resume quicker.
Takes full advantage of the power and multi-tasking capabilities of the latest 64-bit PCs.

Simplifies Everyday Tasks

Simple to use

Preview
Manage lots of open programs, documents, and browser windows easily with thumbnail and full-screen previews of open windows.

Pin
Open files and get around your PC faster with the improved taskbar. You can easily pin programs you use often to the taskbar and launch them in just one click.

Windows 7 lets you peek behind open windows to get a quick look at your desktop. Click to enlarge.

Instantly locate and open virtually any file on your PC right from the Start menu with Windows Search. Click to enlarge.

Turn your PC into a TV with Windows Media Center, and enjoy your favorite videos and music with Windows Media Player. Click to enlarge.

Jump Lists
Open files you use regularly in just two clicks with Jump Lists on the improved taskbar.

Snap
Windows 7 has simple new ways to manage open windows. For example, with Snap you can arrange two windows side-by-side just by dragging them to opposite sides of your screen.

Peek and Shake
Windows 7 lets you peek behind open windows to get a quick look at your desktop.

Windows Search
Instantly locate and open virtually any file on your PC, from documents to emails to songs, right from the Start menu, with Windows Search.

Easy to connect

Setting up wireless connections is easier with consistent, one-click connections to available networks. Click to enlarge.

Enjoy the photos, music, and videos on your home PC when you're away from home with remote media streaming. Click to enlarge.

Windows Touch makes PCs with touch screens easier and more intuitive to use. Click to enlarge.

Manage Backup and Restore and other features through Action Center. Click to enlarge.

Search, organize, and edit files across a network in the same way you would a single folder.Click to enlarge.

Wireless setup
With Windows 7, setting up wireless connections is easier with consistent, one-click connections to available networks, whether those networks are based on Wi-Fi, mobile broadband, dial-up, or corporate VPN.

HomeGroup
Connect Windows 7 PCs on a home network in just four clicks and easily get to the photos, music, and files on each one--even share printers--with HomeGroup. With HomeGroup it is easy to share your printer with any other PC with Windows 7 in your home.

Easy to browse the web

Internet Explorer 8
Visual search helps you quickly find the information you want by adding visual cues and previews to search results from top search providers including Live Search, Wikipedia, Yahoo, Amazon, and others.

Internet Explorer 8
Use Web slices to conveniently keep up with changes on frequently updated websites, like eBay auctions or traffic sites, directly from the IE8 toolbar.

Easy to communicate and share

Windows Live Photo Gallery
Windows Live Photo Gallery makes share your photos to your favorite photo site easy.

Windows Live Mail
Windows Live Mail makes managing multiple email accounts easy.

Windows Live Family Safety
Keep your child safe by managing what sites they can visit and who they can send/receive emails and im communications from.

Note: Windows Live components need to be downloaded separately.

Works The Way You Want

Faster and More Reliable

Resume from sleep
We designed Windows 7 to help PCs sleep and resume from sleep more quickly by improving the way Windows 7 manages drivers, programs, and power.

Faster and more reliable
We reduced the amount of memory your PC needs for open windows and to execute commands to help it be more responsive to commands.

Fewer clicks and less interruptions

Makes New Things Possible

Media on your terms

Windows Media Center
Turn your PC into a TV with Windows Media Center.

Windows Media Center
Watch shows for free when and where you want with Internet TV.

DirectX 11
DirectX 11 technology delivers breathtaking game graphics so real, it's unreal.

New ways to engage

Windows Touch
Windows Touch makes PCs with touch screens easier and more intuitive to use.

Media on your terms

Windows Media Player
More and more consumer electronics, from TVs to digital photo frames, can be connected to home networks. With Play To in Windows 7, you'll be able to easily send music, photos, videos from your PC to a networked device throughout your home.

You can enjoy the photos, music, and videos on your home PC when you're away from home with remote media streaming.

Work anywhere

Location Aware Printing
Windows 7 will automatically pick the right printer for you when you move from home to work networks.

Work anywhere with less effort.

Instantly locate virtually any file, email, or document on your PC just by typing a word or two.
Get around your PC faster with the improved taskbar.
Open programs you use regularly in one click and files you use regularly in just two.
Manage lots of open programs, documents, and browser windows easily with thumbnail and full-screen previews of open windows.
Manage multiple email accounts, including Hotmail, Gmail, AOL, and Yahoo! Mail Plus, all in one place with one simple program.
Get to the files, photos, and music on any PC with Windows 7 in the house from any other.
Print to any printer in the house from any PC with Windows 7 in the house.

Safeguard your hard work.

Windows Internet Explorer 8 helps keep your PC safer from malware and you safer from fraudulent websites designed to fool you into divulging private information.

Choose the Windows 7 Edition That Is Best For You

Features	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Ultimate
Make the things you do every day easier with improved desktop navigation.
Start programs faster and more easily, and quickly find the documents you use most often.
Make your web experience faster, easier and safer than ever with Internet Explorer 8.
Watch, pause, rewind, and record TV on your PC.
Easily create a home network and connect your PCs to a printer with HomeGroup.
Run many Windows XP productivity programs in Windows XP Mode.
Connect to company networks easily and more securely with Domain Join.
In addition to full-system Backup and Restore found in all editions, you can back up to a home or business network.
Help protect data on your PC and portable storage devices against loss or theft with BitLocker.
Work in the language of your choice and switch between any of 35 languages.

Customer Reviews:

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A Good Deal October 22, 2009
Just Anonymous (Georgia, USA)
74 out of 84 found this review helpful

If you're like most people, you have several computers running throughout your house: a desktop, a laptop, a kid's laptop etc. This 3 license package is a great way to upgrade all of your PCs in your home for one low price.

Here's my generic Windows 7 review:
I'll admit, I've been running Windows 7 for six months now: the preproduction version of it and have just upgraded to the gold code. So I have quite a bit of experience with the operating system. Let's get to the nitty gritty:

Should you upgrade from Windows Vista? YES! I mean it - upgrade today.
Windows 7 is quite simply faster, more stable, boots faster, goes to sleep faster, comes back from sleep faster, manages your files better and on top of that it's beautiful to look at and easy to use. Even the preproduction version of Windows 7 was better than my Vista with SP2.

Should you upgrade from Windows XP? Maybe, but for different reasons.
XP is a good operating system and if you don't need to add new hardware or software, XP is good. However, XP is old as an operating system. Also chances are that if you're running XP, you might not meet the minimum requirements for Windows 7 - check the compatibility site at Microsoft to see if your system will support Windows 7. That said, Windows 7 is light years ahead of Windows XP in terms of functionality, ease of use, etc - to me it's worth buying a new system.

64 bit or 32 bit?
If you don't know what I'm talking about, that's ok skip this section. If you have a core2 duo or core 2 quad or a multi cpu machine, go with the 64 bit OS, it handles memory and the CPUs much better. If you have a single core CPU, one CPU or run special programs that require 32bit, then stick with 32 bit for now.

BEFORE INSTALLATION:
I recommend you have:
-a core 2 duo or core 2 quad machine
-4gig of RAM (That's about $50 in today's market)
-good hard drive with (200 gig - it doesn't need that much but that's another $50)
-back up your files to a USB drive like Western Digital My Passport Essential 500 GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive WDME5000TN (Midnight Black)
-check to make sure your computer is compatible with Windows 7

INSTALLATION:
Installation was very straight forward. You put in the CD and reboot your machine. You might have to enter your bios and enable the "boot from CD" option. Once the machine reboots a nice screen comes up to guide you through the installation. You have the option to upgrade your PC or do a clean installation. I did an upgrade and it brought in all of my files and settings from my windows Vista system. It worked great.
The upgrade did take about 2 hours for me so definitely consider.
I noticed that early on in the installation the operating system went out to Microsoft's site to look for the latest and greatest updates, so I think this should help Microsoft respond quickly to any hiccups with compatibility.

WHAT DOESN'T WORK:
The driver from my old HP Inkjet printer for 2001 doesn't work on Windows 7 so there are some things that will not transition. I had to use a generic HP driver which doesn't give me the quality that I got from an injet - so overall, I'm up and running with that printer but I'm degraded on the inkjet front. That said, I recently upgraded to a HP CP2025DN Color LaserJet Printer that I love so no real loss there. I'll likely pick up a cheap inkjet for the occasional photo that I might need to print. Everything else upgraded.

BENEFITS
-faster boot time
-faster go to sleep
-faster wakeup
-faster about 20% to 30% faster at running applications than my Vista - seriously (but those are my results without any benchmarks or anything like that, just seeing how fast Adobe Illustrator loads, and how fast all the applications respond)
-joining wireless networks is much easier
-the interface is just plain beautiful
-my wallpapers are now a slideshow that can be set to change every few minutes (I'm not stuck with the same picture)
-Gadgets - these are wonderful little small applications that you can drag onto your desktop. I have a weather gadget and a calendar gadget on my desktop that tell me
-Better taskbar management - hovering over the taskbar icons shows me mini windows of what's running
-Better file management - I can organize my files into Libraries that are sortable not only by type but by folder or other data. It's great! I can browse through my presentations or illustrator files!
-Windows Media appears to be smoother which I love.
-You get some virus protection and firewall with Windows 7 but consider something more comprehensive like McAfee Total Protection 3User 2010. Yes, it'll make your computer run a bit slower but

CONS:
- Some older programs might not work and some drivers might not be available like my inkjet driver.
- Other than that, there aren't too many drawbacks to Windows 7 - it's a great OS.

WHICH VERSION SHOULD I GET?
I got the ultimate version because I have clients who ask, "is your hard drive encrypted?" -- I wanted to be able to say yes and have sensitive data encrypted one of my computer volumes - Bitlocker is only available in the Ultimate version. Ultimate also includes Multilanguage support.

If you're a home user that doesn't do a lot of networking, you might consider just the home premium edition. If you're using a laptop and connect to networks at work, you might want the Professional version of the operating system to help you with domain joining. Also Windows Professional gives you the option to run applications in XP mode so if you have old applications you can use that nifty feature. I already have 1 application running in XP mode - it's nifty to run an old application.

NOTE:
The box contains both the 32 bit and 64 bit OS.

OVERALL:
It's very hard to write a comprehensive review on an entire operating system so I didn't even try - I'm sure magazines will devote entire articles to the operating system and several books will come out. My goal here is just to give everyone a glimpse of what I've found to date with this new OS. I do hope this has helped you in making a decision.

Hats off to Microsoft on Windows 7. It's more of a refined Windows Vista than an entirely new operating system but it was needed. Thank you.

5 out of 5 stars

Prepared For The Worst October 22, 2009
M. Gerrish
51 out of 58 found this review helpful

I don't know why I do this. It's an early-adopter, obsessive compulsive thing, I guess. I promised myself I wouldn't, but I like to keep our system up-to-date and was enticed by the reviews claiming that Windows 7 offers a lighter touch over Vista. My system could benefit from that at the moment. That, and the 3-pack price deal (brilliant!) "until supplies run out," brought me in.

Let me say, since the days of DOS there has never been an upgrade that went smoothly (keep your MAC comments to yourself, please, I've heard nasty things about Leopard, too). Each upgrade seems worse than the one before, not surprising as our home systems are more complicated and expected to do more than ever before. When it came to upgrading to Vista, I shared a blistering meltdown on Amazon about my experience, although I will say, once the problems resolved I enjoyed using Vista very much.

Here it is -- I inserted the Win7 disc, it let me know where I might run into trouble, upon their recommendation I uninstalled a couple of programs and reboot, et voila, no DVD drive. Gone. Panicked. How can I install a program by DVD if the system doesn't recognize that there is a DVD? A quick search on the internet revealed an easy resolution through the "registry edit," whereupon the drive magically reappeared.

Forward motion. Restart the install. To be fair, the process does warn that it could take several hours -- not several hours of you staring at the screen and having to participate, but several to complete. It did take several hours to install on my system. I did the laundry, watched a movie, it didn't require my involvement. I checked in occcasionally. At a couple of points I thought the operation had jammed up and worried that I would have to start all over.

Nope. Patience and just let it do its thing.

I've never had an upgrade go so smoothly. In three days I won't remember how to use Vista. I liked it, but I'm feeling that this upgrade is better than the last (as it should be).

5 out of 5 stars

Easy Upgrade - Works better than Vista October 26, 2009
Wade W
15 out of 16 found this review helpful

I had my share of problems with Vista, and was excited for the Windows 7 release (which may seem unbelievable). Surprisingly, the upgrade went smoothly on two Vista machines I have. I have yet to upgrade my XP machine, but hope to do so soon.

A couple of brief thoughts:

+ Windows 7 is faster (boot time, login, opening programs, etc). The windows+tab program switcher on Vista was so slow, I hardly ever used it. Now, on the same machine but with 7, it's fast.

+ The upgrade was super smooth. I recommend using the Compatibility checker that it recommends on the first screen. You'll need to de-authorize your iTunes account and then re-authorize after the update. I guess they recommend this because Apple may see your upgraded machine as a new computer (and you can only register 5 I think to one iTunes Account).

+ Calculator got an update and so did Wordpad. It looks almost like Word 2007.

+ The wireless network management is easier and faster to connect to my network coming out of hibernation.

+ The network sharing is easier between Windows 7 machines

+ There are multiple improvements to the user interface to make programs more accessible

A few negatives:

- The upgrade takes a number of hours to (not bad, but be prepared).

- Good old Windows Movie Maker is gone, you can install the Windows Live version, but if you want the older version, you have to do some hunting to find it.

- The task bar is slightly larger and takes up more screen real estate

- I did have to reinstall a shared printer and uninstall one old arcsoft program that I didn't need anymore that the compatibility checker said would cause problems.

Other than than, it's been a great OS so far and the upgrade has definitely been worth it!

5 out of 5 stars

MS Got It Right This Time October 25, 2009
C. Owen
11 out of 12 found this review helpful

NOTE: This product is available at the Microsoft Store for $149.99!

I installed Windows 7 on a separate partition so I could conduct side-by-side analysis with Vista. Frankly, I was skeptical of the Windows 7 hype. I wanted to determine for myself whether this OS would be worth the upgrade. And it was.

The installation took merely 20 minutes. Immediately, I noticed a significantly improved startup time over Vista. Windows 7 fires up to the logon screen in 30 seconds. Web pages, such as ESPN's home site, load quicker. Programs run appreciably faster. I ran a C# program I created that times an entire process. This application ran twice as fast on Windows 7 compared to Vista. The memory footprint is also reduced measurably. Vista always felt a bit heavy.

I've experienced zero driver compatibility issues. It installed the requisite drivers for my HP Printer, network card, video card, etc.

I encourage an upgrade to Windows 7. I highly recommend that you do a clean install however. You don't want to migrate any settings or systems files from Vista.

Kudos to Microsoft!

5 out of 5 stars

Best Windows 7 Upgrade Deal - Yes, Elephants Can Dance October 22, 2009
Charles W. Houseworth (Raleigh, North Carolina)
16 out of 20 found this review helpful

No, I am not a Microsoft fanboy. I have had my issues with Microsoft in the past, and even have a Mac Mini and an iMac on my home network. Even Vista presented significant problems out of the gate, and did not become stable for me until after Service Pack 1. But that said, I am really impressed with this latest incarnation of Windows.

This Family Pack is three Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade licenses for not much more than the price of a single license. It is quite a good deal if you have multiple XP and/or Vista PCs in your household to upgrade. My package arrived on October 21, the day before the general release date. There are 32 bit and 64 bit upgrade disks in the package. I did an in-place upgrade of my fully loaded 64 bit Vista Intel i7 920 system with 6gb system memory and 9800GTX nVidia video (yes, I know that clean install is the preferred method, and I will be getting around to it when I have the time). I had run the Microsoft upgrade advisor ahead of time and it informed me that my old version of Acronis True Image would not work, so I had uninstalled it ahead of time. The upgrade advisor was good with everything else, so I was confident the upgrade would work well, and indeed it did. In fact it worked perfectly, despite the fact that the system had a complex configuration of many diverse applications, including Lotus Notes, a number of multimedia applications, including Photoshop CS4 and Lightroom, and the system is an integral part of my home network running Windows Home Server. The upgrade took about ninety minutes and several reboots. But no hiccups. This was by far the cleanest new OS install that I have ever experienced with Microsoft, and I have done them all since the DOS days. I cannot say that the system is significantly faster, or that boot or shutdown times are significantly improved, but I did not expect that. It does "feel" more responsive. The code is much tighter I am sure, and the new taskbar and other goodies are very nice. Based on my initial experience, Microsoft has done a great job with Windows 7 and proven that, yes, even elephants can dance.

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