Windows 7 Starter – No more limitations
According to the official Windows 7 blog, the Starter edition of Windows is designed for entry level PCs and available only in certain regions. First it was introduced as a “Starter edition” with Windows XP, and did again with Windows Vista.
As we all know Starter comes with limitations, such as being able to run only 3 concurrent applications on a PC at a time (this excludes background processes such as anti-virus applications, wireless and Bluetooth, and system tools like Explorer and Control Panel).
Now what about Windows 7 Starter? Will it be there? There of course will also be Windows 7 Starter edition, but based on the feedback received from partners and customers asking us to enable a richer small notebook PC experience with Windows 7 Starter.
Windows 7 Starter will enable customers the ability to run as many applications simultaneously as they would like, instead of being constricted to the 3 application limit that the previous Starter editions included.
Windows 7 Starter does not include:
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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.
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Personalization features for changing desktop backgrounds, window colors, or sound schemes.
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The ability to switch between users without having to log off.
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Multi-monitor support.
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DVD playback.
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Windows Media Center for watching recorded TV or other media.
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Remote Media Streaming for streaming your music, videos, and recorded TV from your home computer.
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Domain support for business customers.
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XP Mode for those that want the ability to run older Windows XP programs on Windows 7.
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