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{{infobox Windows
{{Infobox Windows
|title = Version of [[Windows|Microsoft Windows]]
|caption = Windows 7
|image = Windows 7 Logo.png
|image = Windows_7_RTM.png
|imagecaption = Windows 7
|imagecaption = Desktop
|codename = Blackcomb, Vienna
|codename = '7'
|kernel = NT 6.1
|kernel = NT 6.1
|arch = x86, x64
|arch = x86, x64
|build = [[/6.1.7600.16385.win7_rtm.090713-1255|7600.16385.win7_rtm.090713-1255]]
|build = [[/6.1.7600.16385.win7 rtm.090713-1255|7600.16385.win7_rtm...]]
|release = 2009-07-22
|release = 2009-07-22
|licence = Microsoft EULA
|support = 2020-01-14
|support = 2020-01-14
|previous = [[Windows Vista]]
|previous = [[Windows Vista]]
|next = [[Windows 8]]
|next = [[Windows 8]]
}}
}}
'''Windows 7''' is an operating system developed by [[Microsoft]], and was released to manufacturing on July 22, 2009. It is the client counterpart of [[Windows Server 2008 R2|Windows Server 2008 R2]]. The RTM build number is ''6.1.7600.16385''.
'''Windows 7''' is an operating system developed by [[Microsoft]], and was released to manufacturing on July 22, 2009. It is the client counterpart of [[Windows Server 2008 R2]]. Support of Windows 7 ended in January 14, 2020.


A pre-RTM build, [[Windows 7/6.1.7600.16384.win7 rtm.090710-1945|7600.16384]], was speculated to be the final version of the product, but had a flaw in [[Internet Explorer:8|Internet Explorer 8]] which prevented it from shipping.
A pre-RTM build, [[Windows 7/6.1.7600.16384.win7 rtm.090710-1945|7600.16384]], was speculated to be the final version of the product, but had a flaw in [[Internet Explorer 8]] which prevented it from shipping.


New features in Windows 7 include mouse gestures for window management, an updated taskbar(Superbar), and other interface improvements.
New features in Windows 7 include mouse gestures for window management, an updated taskbar (Superbar), and other interface improvements.


== New features ==
== New features ==
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# Aero was improved from Windows Vista , now supporting full translucency in full screen mode of the program. Features like Aero Snap were also introduced.
# Aero was improved from Windows Vista , now supporting full translucency in full screen mode of the program. Features like Aero Snap were also introduced.
# DirectX 11 was introduced.
# DirectX 11 was introduced.
# Windows Experience Index was improved , and now the maximum score obtainable is 7.9(5.9 from Windows Vista).
# Windows Experience Index was improved, and now the maximum score obtainable is 7.9 (5.9 from [[Windows Vista]]).
# Multi-touch support introduced.
# Multi-touch support introduced.
# Internet Explorer 8 introduced.
# Internet Explorer 8 introduced.
# Windows Media Player 12 introduced , using Windows 7 specific features like Jump Lists.
# Windows Media Player 12 introduced, using Windows 7 specific features like Jump Lists.
# The Windows taskbar and start menu was improved , introducing features like pinning on the taskbar and Jump Lists on the Start Menu.
# The Windows taskbar and start menu was improved, introducing features like pinning on the taskbar and Jump Lists on the Start Menu. Show desktop has been implemented for the fist time since [[Windows 98|Memphis]] and [[Windows 2000|NT 5.0]] builds.
# The ability to warn the user about a bad battery was introduced.
# The ability to warn the user about a bad battery was introduced.
# Support for SSD functions like TRIM was also introduced.
# Support for SSD functions like TRIM was also introduced.
# Support for creating a homegroup was added, an implementation of [[Network Computer Sharing]] dropped in [[Windows Vista]].
# Improvements to libraries and virtual folders.


== Removed or degraded features ==
== Removed or degraded features ==
# The classic start menu can no longer be selected.
# The classic start menu can no longer be selected.
# System requirements were increased to 1 GHz (Windows Vista: 800 MHz, Windows XP: 233 MHz) and 1 GB RAM (Windows Vista: 512 MB, Windows XP: 64 MB).
# System requirements were increased to 1 GHz (Windows Vista: 800 MHz, Windows XP: 233 MHz) and 1 GB RAM (Windows Vista: 512 MB, Windows XP: 64 MB).
# Windows Ultimate Extras were removed, and games such as InkBall were gone as well.
# Windows Ultimate Extras were removed, and games such as InkBall were gone as well. However, the Ultimate edition of Windows 7 still included Windows Media Center, which was removed in all [[Windows 8]] SKUs and had to be installed seperately.
# Explorer dropped a lot of the classic features present in [[Windows XP|XP]] and [[Windows Vista|Vista]].


== Builds ==
== Builds ==
{{Builds Legend}}
{{Builds Legend}}
=== Pre-Milestone 1 ===  
=== Pre-Milestone 1 ===  
* '''[[Windows 7/6.0.6429.fbl_multimedia_media.070514-1730|Windows 7 Build 6429.fbl_multimedia_media.070514-1730]]'''
* '''[[Windows 7/6.0.6429.fbl multimedia media.070514-1730|Windows 7 Build 6429.fbl_multimedia_media.070514-1730]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.6469.1.fbl_find_dev|Windows 7 Build 6469.1.fbl_find_dev]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.6469.1.fbl find dev|Windows 7 Build 6469.1.fbl_find_dev]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 7/6.1.6471.?.?.??????-????|Windows 7 Build 6471.?.?.??????-????]]'''
* '''[[Windows 7/6.1.6471.?.?.??????-????|Windows 7 Build 6471.?.?.??????-????]]'''


=== Milestone 1 ===
=== Milestone 1 ===
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.6519.1.winmain.071220-1525|Windows 7 Build 6519.1.winmain.071220-1525]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.6519.1.winmain.071220-1525|Windows 7 Build 6519.1.winmain.071220-1525]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 7/6.1.6574.1.winmain.080???-????|Windows 7 Build 6574.1.winmain.080???-????]]'''


=== Milestone 2 ===
=== Milestone 2 ===
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.6608.1.winmain_win7m2.080511-1400|Windows 7 Build 6608.1.winmain_win7m2.080511-1400]]'''''
* '''[[/6.1.6568.1.winmain.080312-1858|Windows 7 Build 6568.1.winmain.080312-1858]]'''
* '''[[Windows 7/6.1.6574.1.winmain.080???-????|Windows 7 Build 6574.1.winmain.080???-????]]'''
* '''[[/6.1.6589.1.winmain_win7m2.080420-1634|Windows 7 Build 6589.1.winmain_win7m2.080420-1634]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.6608.1.winmain win7m2.080511-1400|Windows 7 Build 6608.1.winmain_win7m2.080511-1400]]'''''


=== Milestone 3 ===
=== Milestone 3 ===
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.6730.1.winmain.080612-1840|Windows 7 Build 6730.1.winmain.080612-1840]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.6730.1.winmain.080612-1840|Windows 7 Build 6730.1.winmain.080612-1840]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.6780.0.winmain_win7m3.080829-1900|Windows 7 Build 6780.0.winmain_win7m3.080829-1900]]'''''
* '''[[/6.1.6748.winmain.080710-2059|Windows 7 Build 6748.winmain.080710-2059]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.6780.0.winmain win7m3.080829-1900|Windows 7 Build 6780.0.winmain_win7m3.080829-1900]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.6801.0.winmain win7m3.080913-2030|Windows 7 Build 6801.0.winmain_win7m3.080913-2030]]'''''


=== Pre-Beta ===
=== Pre-Beta ===
 
* '''''[[/6.1.6910.0.winmain.080915-1555|Windows 7 Build 6910.0.winmain.080915-1555]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.6801.0.winmain_win7m3.080913-2030|Windows 7 Build 6801.0.winmain_win7m3.080913-2030]]'''''
* '''[[/6.1.6922.0.winmain.081003-1841|Windows 7 Build 6922.0.winmain.081003-1841]]'''
* '''''[[/6.1.6931.0.winmain.081016-1805|Windows 7 Build 6931.0.winmain.081016-1805]]'''''
* '''[[/6.1.6932.0.winmain.081017-1835|Windows 7 Build 6932.0.winmain.081017-1835]]'''
* '''[[Windows 7/6.1.6933.0.winmain.081020-1842|Windows 7 Build 6933.0.winmain.081020-1842]]'''
* '''[[Windows 7/6.1.6933.0.winmain.081020-1842|Windows 7 Build 6933.0.winmain.081020-1842]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.6936.0.winmain.081023-1800|Windows 7 Build 6936.0.winmain.081023-1800]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.6936.0.winmain.081023-1800|Windows 7 Build 6936.0.winmain.081023-1800]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 7/6.1.6948.?.fbl_shell_dex.081112-1755|Windows 7 Build 6948.?.fbl_shell_dex.081112-1755]]'''
* '''[[/6.1.6937.0.winmain.081027-1805|Windows 7 Build 6937.0.winmain.081027-1805]]'''
* '''[[/6.1.6941.0.fbl_srv.081102-0300|Windows 7 Build 6941.0.fbl_srv.081102-0300]]'''
* '''[[Windows 7/6.1.6948.?.fbl shell dex.081112-1755|Windows 7 Build 6948.?.fbl_shell_dex.081112-1755]]'''
* '''[[Windows 7/6.1.6951.0.winmain.081114-2042|Windows 7 Build 6951.0.winmain.081114-2042]]'''
* '''[[Windows 7/6.1.6951.0.winmain.081114-2042|Windows 7 Build 6951.0.winmain.081114-2042]]'''
* '''[[Windows 7/6.1.6953.0.winmain.081118-1923|Windows 7 Build 6953.0.winmain.081118-1923]]'''
* '''[[Windows 7/6.1.6953.0.winmain.081118-1923|Windows 7 Build 6953.0.winmain.081118-1923]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.6956.0.winmain.081122-1150|Windows 7 Build 6956.0.winmain.081122-1150]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.6956.0.winmain.081122-1150|Windows 7 Build 6956.0.winmain.081122-1150]]'''''
=== Beta ===
=== Beta ===
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.7000.0.winmain_win7beta.081212-1400|Windows 7 Build 7000.0.winmain_win7beta.081212-1400]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.7000.0.winmain win7beta.081212-1400|Windows 7 Build 7000.0.winmain_win7beta.081212-1400]]'''''
=== Pre-RC ===
=== Pre-RC ===
* '''[[Windows 7/6.1.7004.0.?.081203-1830|Windows 7 Build 7004.0.?.081203-1830]]'''
* '''[[Windows 7/6.1.7004.0.?.081203-1830|Windows 7 Build 7004.0.?.081203-1830]]'''
* '''[[/6.1.7012.0.winmain.081215-1810|Windows 7 Build 7012.0.winmain.081215-1810]]'''
* '''[[/6.1.7015.fbl_multimedia_media.090104-1750|Windows 7 Build 7015.fbl_multimedia_media.090104-1750]]'''
* '''[[/6.1.7016.fbl_multimedia_media.090105-1500|Windows 7 Build 7016.fbl_multimedia_media.090105-1500]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.7022.0.winmain.090115-1850|Windows 7 Build 7022.0.winmain.090115-1850]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.7022.0.winmain.090115-1850|Windows 7 Build 7022.0.winmain.090115-1850]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 7/6.1.7025.0.winmain.090120-1850|Windows 7 Build 7025.0.winmain.090120-1850]]'''
* '''[[Windows 7/6.1.7025.0.winmain.090120-1850|Windows 7 Build 7025.0.winmain.090120-1850]]'''
* '''[[Windows 7/6.1.7032.0.winmain.090129-1812|Windows 7 Build 7032.0.winmain.090129-1812]]'''
* '''[[Windows 7/6.1.7032.0.winmain.090129-1812|Windows 7 Build 7032.0.winmain.090129-1812]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.7048.0.winmain.090219-1845|Windows 7 Build 7048.0.winmain.090219-1845]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.7048.0.winmain.090219-1845|Windows 7 Build 7048.0.winmain.090219-1845]]'''''
* '''[[/6.1.7051.0.winmain.090224-1840|Windows 7 Build 7051.0.winmain.090224-1840]]'''
* '''''[[/6.1.7055.0.winmain.090303-2130|Windows 7 Build 7055.0.winmain.090303-2130]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.7057.0.winmain.090305-2000|Windows 7 Build 7057.0.winmain.090305-2000]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.7057.0.winmain.090305-2000|Windows 7 Build 7057.0.winmain.090305-2000]]'''''
* '''''[[/6.1.7062.0.winmain.090312-1900|Windows 7 Build 7062.0.winmain.090312-1900]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.7068.0.winmain.090321-1322|Windows 7 Build 7068.0.winmain.090321-1322]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.7068.0.winmain.090321-1322|Windows 7 Build 7068.0.winmain.090321-1322]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 7/6.1.7070.0.winmain.090324-1853|Windows 7 Build 7070.0.winmain.090324-1853]]'''
* '''[[Windows 7/6.1.7070.0.winmain.090324-1853|Windows 7 Build 7070.0.winmain.090324-1853]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.7077.0.winmain_win7rc.090404-1255|Windows 7 Build 7077.0.winmain_win7rc.090404-1255]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.7077.0.winmain win7rc.090404-1255|Windows 7 Build 7077.0.winmain_win7rc.090404-1255]]'''''
* '''[[Windows 7/6.1.7082.?.winmain.090410-1901|Windows 7 Build 7082.?.winmain.090410-1901]]'''
* '''[[Windows 7/6.1.7082.?.winmain.090410-1901|Windows 7 Build 7082.?.winmain.090410-1901]]'''


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* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.7127.0.winmain.090507-1820|Windows 7 Build 7127.0.winmain.090507-1820]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.7127.0.winmain.090507-1820|Windows 7 Build 7127.0.winmain.090507-1820]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.7137.0.winmain.090521-1745|Windows 7 Build 7137.0.winmain.090521-1745]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.7137.0.winmain.090521-1745|Windows 7 Build 7137.0.winmain.090521-1745]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.7201.0.winmain_win7ids.090601-1516|Windows 7 Build 7201.0.winmain_win7ids.090601-1516]]'''''
* '''[[/6.1.7138.0.winmain_win7ids_sp.090523-2200|Windows 7 Build 7138.0.winmain_win7ids_sp.090523-2200]]'''
* '''[[/6.1.7140.0.winmain.090524-1240|Windows 7 Build 7140.0.winmain.090524-1240]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.7201.0.winmain win7ids.090601-1516|Windows 7 Build 7201.0.winmain_win7ids.090601-1516]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.7225.0.winmain.090529-1930|Windows 7 Build 7225.0.winmain.090529-1930]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.7225.0.winmain.090529-1930|Windows 7 Build 7225.0.winmain.090529-1930]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.7227.0.winmain_sp.090602-2110|Windows 7 Build 7227.0.winmain_sp.090602-2110]]'''''
* '''[[/6.1.7225.0.winmain_sp.090529-2022|Windows 7 Build 7225.0.winmain_sp.090529-2022]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.7227.0.winmain sp.090602-2110|Windows 7 Build 7227.0.winmain_sp.090602-2110]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.7229.0.winmain.090604-1901|Windows 7 Build 7229.0.winmain.090604-1901]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.7229.0.winmain.090604-1901|Windows 7 Build 7229.0.winmain.090604-1901]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.7231.0.winmain.090608-1900|Windows 7 Build 7231.0.winmain.090608-1900]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.7231.0.winmain.090608-1900|Windows 7 Build 7231.0.winmain.090608-1900]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.7232.0.winmain.090610-1900|Windows 7 Build 7232.0.winmain.090610-1900]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.7232.0.winmain.090610-1900|Windows 7 Build 7232.0.winmain.090610-1900]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.7260.0.win7_rtm.090612-2110|Windows 7 Build 7260.0.win7_rtm.090612-2110]]'''''
 
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.7264.0.win7_rtm.090622-1900|Windows 7 Build 7264.0.win7_rtm.090622-1900]]'''''
=== RTM Escrow ===
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.7268.0.win7_rtm.090701-1900|Windows 7 Build 7268.0.win7_rtm.090701-1900]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.7260.0.win7 rtm.090612-2110|Windows 7 Build 7260.0.win7_rtm.090612-2110]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.7600.16384.win7_rtm.090710-1945|Windows 7 Build 7600.16384.win7_rtm.090710-1945]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.7264.0.win7 rtm.090622-1900|Windows 7 Build 7264.0.win7_rtm.090622-1900]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.7268.0.win7 rtm.090701-1900|Windows 7 Build 7268.0.win7_rtm.090701-1900]]'''''
* '''[[/6.1.7279.0.winmain.090627-1900|Windows 7 Build 7279.0.winmain.090627-1900]]'''
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.7600.16384.win7 rtm.090710-1945|Windows 7 Build 7600.16384.win7_rtm.090710-1945]]'''''
=== RTM ===
=== RTM ===
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.7600.16385.win7_rtm.090713-1255|Windows 7 Build 7600.16385.win7_rtm.090713-1255]]'''''
* '''''[[Windows 7/6.1.7600.16385.win7 rtm.090713-1255|Windows 7 Build 7600.16385.win7_rtm.090713-1255]]'''''


=== Post-RTM ===
=== Service Pack 1 RTM ===
* [[/6.1.7650.fbl_tools_debugger(wmbla).100201-1203|6.1.7650.fbl_tools_debugger(wmbla).100201-1203]]
* '''''[[/6.1.7601.17514.win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850|Windows 7 Build 7601.17514.win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850]]'''''
* '''[[/6.1.7652|6.1.7652]]'''
* '''[[/6.1.7700.0.winmain.100122-1900|6.1.7700.0.winmain.100122-1900]]'''


==External links==
== External links ==
* [http://www.aeroxp.org/board/index.php?showtopic=10706 Windows 7 Builds List - AeroXperience], list up to pre-RC1 builds
* [http://www.aeroxp.org/board/index.php?showtopic=10706 Windows 7 Builds List - AeroXperience], list up to pre-RC1 builds
 
* [https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/e7/2009/02/18/engineering-the-windows-7-boot-animation/ Engineering the Windows 7 boot animation]
[[Category:Operating Systems]]
[[Category:Operating Systems]]

Revision as of 14:07, 14 January 2020

Windows 7
Windows 7 RTM.png
Desktop
Codename
Preliminary name
'7'
Kernel version NT 6.1
CPU architecture x86, x64
Release date 2009-07-22
Support end 2020-01-14
Preceded by Windows Vista
Succeeded by Windows 8

Windows 7 is an operating system developed by Microsoft, and was released to manufacturing on July 22, 2009. It is the client counterpart of Windows Server 2008 R2. Support of Windows 7 ended in January 14, 2020.

A pre-RTM build, 7600.16384, was speculated to be the final version of the product, but had a flaw in Internet Explorer 8 which prevented it from shipping.

New features in Windows 7 include mouse gestures for window management, an updated taskbar (Superbar), and other interface improvements.

New features

Windows 7 was not that of a major upgrade from Windows Vista as Windows Vista was from Windows XP but it nonetheless did introduce some new and updated features.

  1. Aero was improved from Windows Vista , now supporting full translucency in full screen mode of the program. Features like Aero Snap were also introduced.
  2. DirectX 11 was introduced.
  3. Windows Experience Index was improved, and now the maximum score obtainable is 7.9 (5.9 from Windows Vista).
  4. Multi-touch support introduced.
  5. Internet Explorer 8 introduced.
  6. Windows Media Player 12 introduced, using Windows 7 specific features like Jump Lists.
  7. The Windows taskbar and start menu was improved, introducing features like pinning on the taskbar and Jump Lists on the Start Menu. Show desktop has been implemented for the fist time since Memphis and NT 5.0 builds.
  8. The ability to warn the user about a bad battery was introduced.
  9. Support for SSD functions like TRIM was also introduced.
  10. Support for creating a homegroup was added, an implementation of Network Computer Sharing dropped in Windows Vista.
  11. Improvements to libraries and virtual folders.

Removed or degraded features

  1. The classic start menu can no longer be selected.
  2. System requirements were increased to 1 GHz (Windows Vista: 800 MHz, Windows XP: 233 MHz) and 1 GB RAM (Windows Vista: 512 MB, Windows XP: 64 MB).
  3. Windows Ultimate Extras were removed, and games such as InkBall were gone as well. However, the Ultimate edition of Windows 7 still included Windows Media Center, which was removed in all Windows 8 SKUs and had to be installed seperately.
  4. Explorer dropped a lot of the classic features present in XP and Vista.

Builds

  • No information available
  • Existence doubtful
  • Information or pictures available
  • Leaked or released

Pre-Milestone 1

Milestone 1

Milestone 2

Milestone 3

Pre-Beta

Beta

Pre-RC

RC

Pre-RTM

RTM Escrow

RTM

Service Pack 1 RTM

External links