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Hello this is user: Wyatt Lang I was born in the late 1990's.
Windows 7 Starter I am running on my dell insprion mini 1012.
I like microsoft office 2013. 2014 copration build 16553
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==Editions==
Office 95 was available in two versions. <!--Professional Plus didn't come till later. (couldn't find any trace of it's existance, not listed on microsoft.com?--> They contained the following applications<ref>Microsoft Press, Issue #3 1997, sales catalogue Part No. 098-69985</ref>:

{| class="wikitable centered"
|-
! Application
! Standard Edition
! Professional Edition
|-
! [[Microsoft Word|Word]]<ref>{{Cite book |title=Microsoft Word for Windows 95 - Step by step |isbn=1-55615-828-9}}</ref>
| {{Ja}}
| {{Ja}}
|-
! [[Microsoft Excel|Excel]]<ref>{{Cite book |title=Microsoft Excel for Windows 95 - Step by step |isbn=1-55615-825-4}}</ref>
| {{Ja}}
| {{Ja}}
|-
! [[Microsoft PowerPoint|PowerPoint]]<ref>{{Cite book |title=Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95 - Step by step |isbn=1-55615-829-7}}</ref>
| {{Ja}}
| {{Ja}}
|-
!  [[Microsoft Schedule+|Schedule+]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20020621005320/http://www.ssuet.edu.pk/taimoor/books/0-7897-0568-0/index.htm |title=TOC - 10 Minute Guide to Schedule+ for Windows 95 |publisher=Web.archive.org |date=21 June 2002 |accessdate=9 June 2013}}</ref>
| {{Ja}}
| {{Ja|Yes}}
|-
! [[Microsoft Binder|Binder]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Description of Office Binder support with Office 2003 and Office XP products|url=http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822622|work=Support|publisher=Microsoft|accessdate=14 June 2013|date=5 February 2007}}</ref>
| {{Ja}}
| {{Ja}}
|-
! [[Microsoft Access|Access]]<ref>{{Cite book |title=Running Microsoft Access for Windows 95 |isbn=1-55615-886-6}}</ref>
| {{Nein}}
| {{Ja}}
|-
! [[Microsoft Bookshelf|Bookshelf]]<ref>{{cite book|title=Microsoft Bookshelf for Windows 95 |publisher=Microsoft Press |isbn=978-1-57231-159-6 |year=1995 |month=August |accessdate=2 May 2013}}</ref>
| {{Nein}}
| {{Partial|On CD-ROM version only}}
|}

Office for Windows 95 is named version 7.0 to match Word's version number. The standard version consisted of [[Microsoft Word|Word 7.0]], [[Microsoft Excel|Excel 7.0]], [[Microsoft PowerPoint|PowerPoint 7.0]], and [[Microsoft Schedule+|Schedule+ 7.0]]. The professional edition contained all of the items in the standard version plus [[Microsoft Access|Access 7.0]]. If the professional version was purchased in CD-ROM form, it also included [[Microsoft Bookshelf#Versions|Bookshelf 95]].

The application versions also skipped some numbers in order to show that they were contemporary. The previous Word 6.0 had the highest number, so 7.0 were chosen for all of them. Excel 5.0, PowerPoint 4.0, Schedule+ 1.0 and Access 2.0 were the predecessors to Office 95's applications. [[Microsoft Outlook]] was not included yet and used to be bundled with [[Microsoft Exchange Server]] 5.5.

==Editions==
Office 97 was released in five editions. They are as follows:

{| class="wikitable centered"
|-
! Office programs
! Standard Edition
! Professional Edition
! Small Business Edition
! Small Business<br>Edition 2.0<ref>{{cite web | url=http://classic-web.archive.org/web/20000226133134/www.microsoft.com/catalog/display.asp?site=620&subid=22&pg=2 | title=Office 97 Small Business Edition v2 - Features | publisher=Microsoft Corp | date=February 1, 2000 | accessdate=April 28, 2011}}</ref>
! Developer Edition
|-
! [[Microsoft Word|Word]] 97
| {{Ja|Yes}}
| {{Ja|Yes}}
| {{Ja|Yes}}
| {{Ja|Yes}}
| {{Ja|Yes}}
|-
! [[Microsoft Excel|Excel]] 97
| {{Ja|Yes}}
| {{Ja|Yes}}
| {{Ja|Yes}}
| {{Ja|Yes}}
| {{Ja|Yes}}
|-
! [[Microsoft Outlook|Outlook]] 97
| {{Ja|Yes}}
| {{Ja|Yes}}
| {{Ja|Yes}}
| {{Ja|Yes}} (initially included in retail version)
| {{Ja|Yes}}
|-
! [[Microsoft Outlook|Outlook]] 98
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Partial|Yes}} (can be upgraded to via coupon or download)
| {{Nein|No}}
|-
! [[Microsoft PowerPoint|PowerPoint]] 97
| {{Ja|Yes}}
| {{Ja|Yes}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Ja|Yes}}
|-
! [[Microsoft Access|Access]] 97
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Ja|Yes}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Ja|Yes}}
|-
! Developer Tools and SDK
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Ja|Yes}}
|-
! [[Microsoft Publisher|Publisher]] 97
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Ja|Yes}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
|-
! [[Microsoft Publisher|Publisher]] 98
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Ja|Yes}}
| {{Nein|No}}
|-
! Small Business Financial Manager 97
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Ja|Yes}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
|-
! Small Business Financial Manager 98
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Ja|Yes}}
| {{Nein|No}}
|-
! Direct Mail Manager
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Ja|Yes}}
| {{Nein|No}}
|-
! Expedia Streets 98
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Ja|Yes}}
| {{Nein|No}}
|-
! [[Microsoft Bookshelf|Bookshelf Basics]]
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Ja|Yes}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Ja|Yes}}
|-
! Mirosoft FrontPage 97
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
|-
! Mirosoft FrontPage 98
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
|}

Note that there are 2 Small Business Editions.

==Editions==
Five different editions of Office 2000 were available:<ref>{{cite web|title=Microsoft Office 2000 - Pricing & Ordering|url=http://www.microsoft.com/office/order/default.htm|work=Microsoft|publisher=Microsoft|accessdate=14 June 2012|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20000815055606/http://www.microsoft.com/office/order/default.htm|archivedate=16 August 2000|location=Internet Archive|year=2000}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable centered" style="font-size:90%; margin:auto"
|-
! Office programs
! Standard
! Small Business
! Professional
! Premium
! Developer
|-
| [[Microsoft Word|Word 2000]] || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Microsoft Excel|Excel 2000]] || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Microsoft Outlook|Outlook 2000]] || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Microsoft PowerPoint|PowerPoint 2000]] || {{Ja}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Microsoft Publisher|Publisher 2000]] || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Small Business Tools || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Microsoft Access|Access 2000]] || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Microsoft FrontPage|FrontPage 2000]] || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Microsoft PhotoDraw|PhotoDraw 2000]] || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Developer Tools and SDK<ref>{{cite web|title=Office 2000 Developer Features Overview|url=http://www.microsoft.com/office/developer/features.htm|work=Microsoft|publisher=Microsoft|accessdate=14 June 2012|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20001117144200/www.microsoft.com/office/developer/features.htm|archivedate=17 November 2000|location=Internet Archive}}</ref> || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Microsoft Visio|Visio 2000]] || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}}
|-
| [[Microsoft Project|Project 2000]] || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}}
|-
| [[Microsoft MapPoint|MapPoint 2000]] || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}}
|-
| [[Microsoft Vizact|Vizact 2000]] || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}}
|}

'''Microsoft Office 2000 Personal''' was an additional SKU, solely designed for the Japanese market, that included Word 2000, Excel 2000 and Outlook 2000.<ref>{{cite web|title=Office 2000 - Microsoft Office 2000 Personal|url=http://www.microsoft.com/japan/Office/previous/2000/Personal/package.mspx|work=Microsoft Japan|publisher=Microsoft Japan|accessdate=14 June 2012|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070218061809/http://www.microsoft.com/japan/Office/previous/2000/Personal/package.mspx|archivedate=18 February 2007|location=Internet Archive|language=Japanese}}</ref> This compilation would later become widespread as Microsoft Office 2003 Basic.

==Editions==
The component products were packaged together in various suites.  Some of these editions were available as retail packages in either ''full'' or ''upgrade'' versions, others as full [[Original equipment manufacturer|OEM]] versions for inclusion with new PCs, and still others as volume license versions that required no [[product activation|activation]].  All editions provided the core components of Word, Excel, and Outlook, and all editions except the Small Business edition provided PowerPoint.<ref>[http://www.microsoft.com/uk/press/content/presscentre/releases/2001/04/pr02562.mspx Microsoft press release 4 April 2001]</ref>

{| class="wikitable centered" style="font-size: 90%;"
|+<big>Table of Editions</big>
|-
! style="width:20%;" | Programs and Features 
! style="width:13%;" | Standard
! style="width:13%;" | Small Business
! style="width:14%;" | Professional 
! style="width:14%;" | Professional Special (upgrade only)
! style="width:14%;" | Professional with Publisher
! style="width:14%;" | Professional with FrontPage
! style="width:14%;" | Developer
|-
| Licensing || Retail, Volume and Academic || OEM || Retail and Volume|| Retail || OEM || Volume || Retail
|-
| Word|| {{Ja|Yes}} || {{Ja|Yes}} || {{Ja|Yes}} || {{Ja|Yes}} || {{Ja|Yes}} || {{Ja|Yes}} || {{Ja|Yes}}
|-
| Excel || {{Ja|Yes}} || {{Ja|Yes}} || {{Ja|Yes}} || {{Ja|Yes}} || {{Ja|Yes}} || {{Ja|Yes}} || {{Ja|Yes}}
|- 
| Outlook || {{Ja|Yes}} || {{Ja|Yes}} || {{Ja|Yes}} || {{Ja|Yes}} || {{Ja|Yes}} || {{Ja|Yes}} || {{Ja|Yes}}
|-
| PowerPoint || {{Ja|Yes}} || {{Nein|No}} || {{Ja|Yes}} || {{Ja|Yes}} || {{Ja|Yes}} || {{Ja|Yes}} || {{Ja|Yes}}
|-
| Access || {{Nein|No}} || {{Nein|No}} || {{Ja|Yes}} || {{Ja|Yes}} || {{Ja|Yes}} || {{Ja|Yes}} || {{Ja|Yes}}
|-
| Publisher || {{Nein|No}} || {{Ja|Yes}} ||  {{Nein|No}} || {{Ja|Yes}} || {{Ja|Yes}} || {{Nein|No}} || {{Nein|No}}
|-
| FrontPage || {{Nein|No}} || {{Nein|No}} || {{Nein|No}} || {{Ja|Yes}} || {{Nein|No}} || {{Ja|Yes}} || {{Ja|Yes}}
|-
| Developer tools || {{Nein|No}} || {{Nein|No}} || {{Nein|No}} || {{Nein|No}} || {{Nein|No}} || {{Nein|No}} || {{Ja|Yes}}
|-
| Visio || {{Nein|No}} || {{Nein|No}} || {{Nein|No}} || {{Nein|No}} || {{Nein|No}} || {{Nein|No}} || {{Nein|No}}
|-
| Project || {{Nein|No}} || {{Nein|No}} || {{Nein|No}} || {{Nein|No}} || {{Nein|No}} || {{Nein|No}} || {{Nein|No}}
|}
== Editions ==
{|class="wikitable centered"
! Office<br>applications
! Basic *
! Student and<br>Teacher Edition **
! Standard
! Small Business
! Professional Edition
|-
! Word
| {{Ja|Yes}}
| {{Ja|Yes}}
| {{Ja|Yes}}
| {{Ja|Yes}}
| {{Ja|Yes}}
|-
! Excel
| {{Ja|Yes}}
| {{Ja|Yes}}
| {{Ja|Yes}}
| {{Ja|Yes}}
| {{Ja|Yes}}
|-
! Outlook
| {{Ja|Yes}}
| {{Ja|Yes}}
| {{Ja|Yes}}
| {{Ja|Yes with<br><small>Business Contact Manager</small>}}
| {{Ja|Yes with<br><small>Business Contact Manager</small>}}
|-
! PowerPoint
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Ja|Yes}}
| {{Ja|Yes}}
| {{Ja|Yes}}
| {{Ja|Yes}}
|-
! Publisher
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Ja|Yes}}
| {{Ja|Yes}}
|-
! Access
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Ja|Yes}}
|-
! InfoPath
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Partial|Volume edition only}}
|-
! OneNote
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
|-
! FrontPage
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
|-
! Visio
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
|-
! Project
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
| {{Nein|No}}
|-
|}

''<u>Notes:</u>''
* '''*''' Available only in OEM installs (typically in new computers

===Comparison===
<!-- please add those listed above under "contents" to this list -->
{| class="wikitable centered" style="font-size:90%; margin:auto;"
|+<big>Table of Editions</big><ref name="Microsoft Office 2007 Comparison">{{cite web|url=http://www.wasatchsoftware.com/products/office-2007.htm |title=Microsoft Office 2007 Comparison Chart |publisher=Wasatch |accessdate=2010-10-14}}</ref>
|-
!  style="text-align:center; width:15%;"| Programs and Features !!  style="text-align:center; width:8%;"| Basic !!  style="text-align:center; width:10%;"| Home and Student !!  style="text-align:center; width:12%;"|Standard!!  style="text-align:center; width:12%;"| Small Business !!  style="text-align:center; width:9%;"| Professional !!  style="text-align:center; width:10%;"| Ultimate !!  style="text-align:center; width:13%;"| Professional Plus !!  style="text-align:center; width:13%;"| Enterprise
|-
!  style="text-align:center;"| Licensing || OEM || OEM and Retail || Retail and Volume || OEM, Retail, and Volume || OEM and Retail || Retail || Volume || Volume
|-
| [[Microsoft Word|Word]] || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Microsoft Excel|Excel]] || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Microsoft PowerPoint|PowerPoint]] || {{Partial|Viewer only}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Microsoft OneNote|OneNote]] || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Microsoft Outlook|Outlook]] || {{Ja}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Microsoft Publisher|Publisher]] || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Microsoft Access|Access]] || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Microsoft Office Communicator|Communicator]]<sup>1</sup> || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}}<sup>1</sup> || {{Ja}}<sup>1</sup>
|-
| [[Microsoft InfoPath|InfoPath]] || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Microsoft SharePoint Workspace|Groove]] || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Microsoft Project|Project]] || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}}
|-
| [[Microsoft Visio|Visio]] || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}}
|-
| Office Customization Tool (OCT)<sup>2</sup><ref>[http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc179097.aspx Office Customization Tool in Office 2007: Office 2007 Technical Reference]</ref> || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja|Volume edition only}} || {{Ja|Volume edition only}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja|Volume edition only}} || {{Ja|Volume edition only}}
|}

:<small>'''Remarks:'''</small>
:<sup>1</sup> Service Pack 2 added this program for select office 2007 suites (listed as "Yes").
:<sup>2</sup> Office Customization Tool is used to customize the installation of Office 2007 by creating a [[Windows Installer#Miscellaneous|Windows Installer patch]] file (.MSP) and replacing the Custom Installation Wizard and Custom Deployment Wizard included in earlier versions of the Office Resource Kit which created a Windows Installer Transform (.MST).

===Comparison===
<!-- please add those listed above under "contents" to this list -->
{| class="wikitable centered" style="font-size:90%; margin:auto;"
|+<big>Table of Editions</big><ref>{{Cite web
 |url = http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/buy/office-2010-which-suite-is-right-for-you-FX101825640.aspx
 |title = Which suite is right for you?
 |work = [[Microsoft Office website]]
 |publisher = Microsoft Corporation
 |accessdate = 5 February 2011
}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web
 |url = http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/buy/office-2010-volume-licensing-suites-comparison-FX101825637.aspx
 |title = Compare suites available through Volume Licensing
 |work = Microsoft Office website
 |publisher = Microsoft Corporation
 |accessdate = 5 February 2011
}}</ref><ref name="2010-pro-academic">{{Cite web
 |url = http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/professional-academic/
 |title = Office Professional Academic
 |work = Microsoft Office website
 |publisher = Microsoft Corporation
 |accessdate = 5 February 2011
}}</ref><ref name="buy-office-2010">{{Cite web
 |url = http://www7.buyoffice.microsoft.com/usa/default.aspx?cache=1572165943&culture=en-us
 |title = Try & Buy Microsoft Office Online - Packages Overview
 |work = [[Microsoft.com]]
 |publisher = Microsoft Corporation
 |accessdate = 13 May 2011
}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web
 |url = http://office.microsoft.com/ja-jp/products/redir/XT101847541.aspx
 |title = Microsoft Office 2010 を 購入する
 |work = Microsoft Office website
 |publisher = Microsoft Corporation
 |accessdate = 11 August 2012
}}</ref>
|-
! style="text-align:center; width:15%;"| Suites<ref>{{Cite web
 |url = http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/suites/
 |title = Microsoft Office suites
 |work = Microsoft Office website
 |publisher = Microsoft Corporation
 |accessdate = 5 February 2011
}}</ref>
! style="text-align:center;" | <small>As an individual product</small>
! style="text-align:center; width:8%;" | Starter 
! style="text-align:center; width:9%;"| Office Online
! style="text-align:center; width:8%;" | Personal<sup>1</sup>
! style="text-align:center; width:12%;"| Home and Student<sup>2</sup>
! style="text-align:center; width:12%;"| Home and Business<sup>5</sup>
! style="text-align:center; width:9%;" | Standard
! style="text-align:center; width:12%;"| Professional<sup>5</sup>
Professional Academic<sup>6</sup><br>
University<ref>{{cite web|title=Office University|url=http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/pd/productID.229301900|work=[[Microsoft Office University]]|publisher=Microsoft Corporation|accessdate=13 Mars 2012|quote=Word 2010, Excel 2010, Outlook 2010, Access 2010, PowerPoint 2010, OneNote 2010, Publisher 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Office University|url=http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/university/office-university-2010-FX101854231.aspx|work=[[Microsoft Office University]]|publisher=Microsoft Corporation|accessdate=13 Mars 2012|quote=Includes: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Onenote, Outlook}}</ref>
! style="text-align:center; width:13%;"| Professional Plus
|-
! style="text-align:center;" | Licensing scheme || Retail || OEM || Free || Retail and OEM || Retail || Retail || Retail<sup>3</sup> and Volume || Academic<ref name="2010-pro-academic" /> and Retail || Retail<sup>3</sup> and Volume
|-
| [[Microsoft Word|Word]] || {{Ja}} || {{Partial|[[#Starter Edition|Starter edition]]}} || {{Partial|Basic}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Microsoft Excel|Excel]] || {{Ja}} || {{Partial|[[#Starter Edition|Starter edition]]}} || {{Partial|Basic}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} ||  {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Microsoft PowerPoint|PowerPoint]] || {{Ja}} || {{Partial|[[#Starter Edition|Viewer (Separate)]]}} || {{Partial|Basic}} || {{Partial|Viewer (Separate)}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Microsoft OneNote|OneNote]] || {{Ja}} || {{Nein}} || {{Partial|Basic}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Microsoft Outlook|Outlook]] || {{Ja}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Microsoft Publisher|Publisher]] || {{Ja}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Microsoft Access|Access]] || {{Ja}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Microsoft InfoPath|InfoPath]] || {{Ja}}<ref>http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/pd/InfoPath-2010/productID.216500500/parentCategoryID.37286600/categoryID.50726400/list.true</ref> || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Microsoft Lync|Lync]] || {{Ja}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Microsoft SharePoint Workspace|SharePoint Workspace]] || {{Ja}}<ref>http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/pd/SharePoint-Workspace-2010/productID.216581900/parentCategoryID.37286600/categoryID.50726400/list.true</ref> || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Microsoft Project|Project]] || {{Ja}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}}
|-
| [[Microsoft Visio|Visio]] || {{Ja}} || {{Partial|Viewer (Separate)}} || {{Nein}} || {{Partial|Viewer}} || {{Partial|Viewer}} || {{Partial|Viewer}} || {{Partial|Viewer (Separate)}} || {{Partial|Viewer}} || {{Partial|Viewer}}
|-
| Office Customization Tool (OCT)<sup>4</sup> || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Partial|Volume edition only}} || {{Nein}} || {{Partial|Volume edition only}}
|}
;Remarks:
:<sup>1</sup> Office Personal boxed (retail) product is for non-commercial use and can be installed on two devices: A primary PC and a portable device such as a laptop; Office Personal OEM version can only be used on one computer. Office Personal is available in Japan only. 
:<sup>2</sup> Office Home and Student boxed (retail) product can be installed on three PCs in the same household and is for non-commercial use; Office Home and Student Product Key card version can only be used on one computer. Office Home and Student is not available in Japan.
:<sup>3</sup> Retail version is offered through [[Microsoft Developer Network|MSDN]] or [[Microsoft TechNet|TechNet]] only.<ref name="zdnet2025">{{Cite web
 |url = http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=2025
 |title = Microsoft releases Office 2010, SharePoint 2010 to TechNet, MSDN
 |work = ZDNet
 |publisher = CBS Interactive
 |date = 22 April 2010
 |accessdate = 5 February 2011
 |quote =
Currently, two downloads are available at each site: 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) versions of the Professional Plus Retail e(.MSP) file and replaces the Custom Installation Wizard and Custom Deployment Wizard included in 2003 and earlier versions of the Office Resource Kit which created a Windows Installer Transform (.MST).
}}</ref>
:<sup>4</sup> Office Customization Tool is used to customize the installation of Office by creating a [[Windows Installer#Miscellaneous|Windows Installer Patch]] (.MSP) file and replaces the Custom Installation Wizard and Custom Deployment Wizard included in 2003 and earlier versions of the Office Resource Kit which created a Windows Installer Transform (.MST). Office Customization Tool is only included in Volume License editions.
:<sup>5</sup> Boxed SKUs of ''Home and Business'' or ''Professional'' editions of the product can be installed on two devices: A primary PC and a portable device such as a laptop.<ref>{{cite web|title=Office 2010 Frequently Asked Questions|url=http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/products/office-2010-frequently-asked-questions-HA101674631.aspx|work=[[Microsoft Office website]]|publisher=Microsoft Corporation|accessdate=20 September 2011|quote=If you purchase a Traditional Disc retail license of Office Home and Business 2010 or Office Professional 2010, the retail license terms allow you to install, activate, and use Office Home and Business 2010 or Office Professional 2010 on your primary PC and your portable device such as your laptop. This license is for your use exclusively.}}</ref>
:<sup>6</sup> Office Professional Academic has been replaced by Office University.


== Comparison chart ==
{| class="wikitable centered" style="font-size: 90%"
|+<big>Windows 7 edition comparison chart</big><ref name="zdnet">{{cite web|url=http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=1890 |title=Microsoft’s Windows 7 line-up: The good, the bad and the ugly. |publisher=ZDNet |first=Mary-Jo|last=Foley |date=February 3, 2009 |accessdate=February 17, 2009}}</ref><ref name="Softpedia">{{cite web|url=http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-7-Editions-Features-on-Parade-103766.shtml |title=Windows 7 Editions – Features on Parade |publisher=Softpedia |date=February 5, 2009 |accessdate=February 5, 2009}}</ref><ref name="PCWorld">{{cite web|url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/158870/microsoft_announces_six_windows_7_editions.html |title=Windows 7: Which Edition is Right For You? |publisher=PCWorld |date=February 3, 2009 |accessdate=February 5, 2009}}</ref><ref name="zdnet2">{{cite web|url=http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=1031 |title=From Starter to Ultimate: What's really in each Windows 7 Edition? |publisher=ZDNet |first=Ed|last=Bott |date=June 3, 2009 |accessdate=August 14, 2009}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan="2" style="width:16%;"|Features !! style="width:8%;" style="background:#dcf05d"|Starter !! style="width:9%;" style="background:#99d818"|Home Basic !! style="width:8%;" style="background:#60b937"|Home Premium !! style="width:8%;" style="background:#0098d4; color:white"|Professional !! style="width:8%;" style="background:#00007f; color:white"|Enterprise !! style="width:8%;" style="background:#312e25; color:white"| Ultimate
|-
| align="center" | [[Original equipment manufacturer|OEM]] licensing || align="center" | Retail and OEM licensing in [[Emerging markets]] || align="center" | Retail and OEM licensing || align="center" | Retail, OEM and [[Volume license key|Volume licensing]]<ref name='windowsteamblog.com'>{{cite web | url = http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/business/archive/2009/09/01/windows-7-volume-license-and-trial-availability.aspx | title = Which Windows 7 Is Best for You? | accessdate =August 1, 2010 | last = Schuster | first = Gavriella | date = September 1, 2009 | publisher = [[Microsoft]]}}</ref> || align="center" | [[Volume license key|Volume licensing]]<ref name="windowsteamblog.com"/> || align="center" | Retail and OEM licensing
|-
| End of Mainstream Support<ref name='MS SLI' /> || {{Ja|{{start date and age|2015|01|13|br=yes}}}} || {{Ja|{{start date and age|2015|01|13|br=yes}}}} || {{Ja|{{start date and age|2015|01|13|br=yes}}}} || {{Ja|{{start date and age|2015|01|13|br=yes}}}} || {{Ja|{{start date and age|2015|01|13|br=yes}}}} || {{Ja|{{start date and age|2015|01|13|br=yes}}}}
|-
| End of Extended Support<ref name='MS SLI' /> || {{Ja|{{start date and age|2020|01|14|br=yes}}}} || {{Ja|{{start date and age|2020|01|14|br=yes}}}} || {{Ja|{{start date and age|2020|01|14|br=yes}}}} || {{Ja|{{start date and age|2020|01|14|br=yes}}}} || {{Ja|{{start date and age|2020|01|14|br=yes}}}} || {{Ja|{{start date and age|2020|01|14|br=yes}}}}
|-
| Maximum physical memory (RAM) ([[x64]])<ref name='MSDN Memory Limits'>{{cite web | url = http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa366778(VS.85).aspx | title = Physical Memory Limits: Windows 7 | accessdate =November 1, 2010 | date = October 14, 2010 | publisher = [[Microsoft Developer Network]] }}</ref> || {{N/A}} || {{Nein|8 GB}} || {{Partial|16 GB}} || {{Ja|192 GB}} || {{Ja|192 GB}} || {{Ja|192 GB}}
|-
| Maximum physical memory (RAM) ([[IA-32]])<ref name='MSDN Memory Limits' /> || {{Partial|2 GB}} || {{Ja|4 GB}} || {{Ja|4 GB}} || {{Ja|4 GB}} || {{Ja|4 GB}} || {{Ja|4 GB}}
|-
| Incoming file and printer sharing connections<ref name=7reskit /> || {{?}} || {{Partial|5}} || {{Ja|10}} || {{Ja|10}} || {{Ja|10}} || {{Ja|10}}
|-
| 32-bit and 64-bit versions || {{Nein|32-bit only}} || {{Partial|Both<ref name='Bhinneka 2010'>{{cite web | url = http://www.bhinneka.com/aspx/products/prt_Windows_7_SKU.aspx  | title = Which Windows 7 Is Best for You? | accessdate =August 1, 2010 | publisher = Bhinneka Mentari Dimensi, PT | language = Indonesian}}</ref> (64-bit disc not included)}} || {{Ja|Both}} || {{Ja|Both}} || {{Ja|Both}} || {{Ja|Both}}
|-
| Maximum physical CPUs supported<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/get/system-requirements.aspx | title = Windows 7 System Requirements | accessdate =September 29, 2010}}</ref> || {{Partial|1}} || {{Partial|1}} || {{Partial|1}} || {{Ja|2}} || {{Ja|2}} || {{Ja|2}}
|-
| [[Backup and Restore Center]]<ref>[http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/compare-editions?T1=tab01 Which one is right for you? – Microsoft Windows]</ref> || {{Partial|Cannot back up to network}} (Backup to network and local hard disk, restore) || {{Partial|Cannot back up to network}} || {{Partial|Cannot back up to network}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Remote Desktop Services|Remote Desktop]] (Client and Host) || {{Partial|Client only}} || {{Partial|Client only}} || {{Partial|Client only}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| HomeGroup (create and join) || {{Partial|Join only}} || {{Partial|Join only}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Built-in DVD ([[MPEG-2]] and [[Dolby Digital]]) decoder<ref>[http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/win7_skus.asp Windows 7 Product Editions Overview]</ref> || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Built-in [[AVCHD]] support<ref>{{cite web|title=Windows Media Player 12|url=http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/features/windows-media-player-12|work=Windows 7 Features|publisher=Microsoft Corporation|accessdate=October 22, 2011}}</ref>  || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Multiple monitors || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Color depth]] || {{n/a }} || {{Ja|32-bit}} || {{Ja|32-bit}} || {{Ja|32-bit}} || {{Ja|32-bit}} || {{Ja|32-bit}}
|-
| [[Fast user switching]] || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Desktop Window Manager]] || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Windows Mobility Center]] || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Internet Printing Protocol|Printing via Internet]] (IPP) || {{Nein}}<ref>{{cite web | url = http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/w7itpronetworking/thread/233bb347-43ad-4cf5-82a7-f7d503fe56ae | title =  Internet Printing client on Windows 7 Starter | accessdate =November 22, 2010  }}</ref> || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Internet connection sharing || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Windows Aero]] || {{Nein}} || {{Partial}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Windows Parental Controls<ref name=7reskit>{{cite book |last=Tulloch |first=Mitch |first2=Tony |last2=Northrup |first3=Jerry |last3=Honeycutt |title=Windows 7 Resource Kit |year=2010 |publisher=[[Microsoft Press]] |location=Redmond, Washington |pages=29–30 |isbn=978-0-7356-4277-5}}</ref>  || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Multi-Touch]] || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Premium Games Included || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Partial|Disabled by default}} || {{Partial|Disabled by default}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Windows Media Center]] || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Windows Media Player]] Remote Media Experience<ref>Feature of Windows Media Player which enables the use and control of media libraries on other computers.</ref> || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}}<ref name=ned>Windows 7 N Edition does not include Windows Media Player.</ref> || {{Ja}}<ref name=ned/> || {{Ja}}<ref name=ned/> || {{Ja}}<ref name=ned/>
|-
| [[Logical Disk Manager|Dynamic Disks]]<ref name='KB927520 2007-09-14'>{{cite web | url = http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927520/en-us | title = You cannot select or format a hard disk partition when you try to install Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 | accessdate =December 17, 2009 | date = September 14, 2007 | publisher = [[Microsoft]]}}</ref> || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Encrypting File System]] || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Location Aware Printing || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Presentation Mode || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Group Policy]]<ref name="7Guide">[http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b3c68ec2-e726-4830-ac89-31c71d6be5f3&displaylang=en Windows 7 Product Guide]</ref> || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Offline Files]] and [[Folder redirection]]<ref name="7Guide"/> || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Windows Server domain|Windows Server domain joining]] || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Windows Virtual PC#Windows XP Mode|Windows XP Mode]]<ref>[[Windows Virtual PC]] including a complete copy of [[Windows XP]] with Service Pack 3 using [[Remote Desktop Protocol]] to display individual applications integrated with the host OS (Windows 7). Windows XP Mode is available as a free download from Microsoft.</ref>
| {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Software Restriction Policies || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Remote Administration Tools || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS, formerly Active Directory Application Mode or ADAM) || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Features_new_to_Windows_7#Management_features|AppLocker]] || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Partial|Create Policies, but Cannot Enforce}} || {{Ja|Create and Enforce Policies}} || {{Ja|Create and Enforce Policies}}
|-
| Aero glass remoting<ref name="rdteamblog">{{cite web|url=http://blogs.msdn.com/rds/archive/2009/06/23/aero-glass-remoting-in-windows-server-2008-r2.aspx |title=Aero Glass Remoting in Windows Server 2008 R2|publisher=Microsoft |author=Terminal services team |date=June 23, 2009 |accessdate=September 16, 2009}}</ref><ref name="rdteamblog2">{{cite web |url=http://blogs.msdn.com/rds/archive/2009/08/21/remote-desktop-connection-7-for-windows-7-windows-xp-windows-vista.aspx#9902608 |title=Remote Desktop Connection 7 for Windows 7, Windows XP & Windows Vista |publisher=Microsoft |author=Terminal Services Team |date=August 21, 2009 |accessdate=October 27, 2009}}</ref>|| {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Windows Media Player multimedia redirection<ref name="rdteamblog2"/> || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}}<ref name=ned/> || {{Ja}}<ref name=ned/>
|-
| Audio recording over Terminal Services<ref name="rdteamblog2"/> || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Multi-display Terminal Services<ref name="rdteamblog2"/> || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Enterprise Search Scopes<ref name="7Guide"/>{{Rp|130}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Federated Search<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.microsoft.com/windows/enterprise/products/windows-7/features.aspx#enterprisesearch | title=Microsoft Windows Enterprise: Windows 7 Features | publisher=Microsoft | accessdate=November 24, 2009}}</ref> || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[BitLocker Drive Encryption]] || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Features new to Windows 7#Networking|BranchCache Distributed Cache]] || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[DirectAccess]] || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX#Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications .28SUA.29|Subsystem for Unix-based Applications]] || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Multilingual User Interface]] Pack || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Enhancements<ref name="7Guide"/>{{Rp|130}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Licensed<ref name="6292A">6292A Installing and Configuring Windows 7 Client: Microsoft. p14. Part Number X17-37160 Released 10/2009</ref> || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[VHD (file format)|Virtual Hard Disk]] Booting || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Switching between any of the 35 available languages<ref>{{cite web |
url=http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/why-buy-windows-7-ultimate |
title=Why buy Windows 7 Ultimate? | publisher=Microsoft | accessdate=August 9, 2011}}</ref> || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}}<ref>{{cite web | url=http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972813/en-us | title=Windows 7 language packs are available for computers that are running Windows 7 Ultimate or Windows 7 Enterprise | publisher=Microsoft | accessdate=August 19, 2011}}</ref> || {{Ja}}
|-
! style="width:16%;"| !! style="width:8%;" style="background:#dcf05d"|Starter !! style="width:9%;" style="background:#99d818"|Home Basic !! style="width:8%;" style="background:#60b937"|Home Premium !! style="width:8%;" style="background:#0098d4; color:white"|Professional !! style="width:8%;" style="background:#00007f; color:white"|Enterprise !! style="width:8%;" style="background:#312e25; color:white"| Ultimate
|}

== Comparison chart ==
{| class="wikitable centered" style="font-size: 93%" align="center" text-valign="center"
|-
! style="width:16%;"| !! style="width:8%;" style="background:#dcf05d"|Starter !! style="width:9%;" style="background:#99d818"|Home Basic<sup>1,2</sup> !! style="width:8%;" style="background:#60b937"|Home Premium<sup>2</sup> !! style="width:8%;" style="background:#0098d4; color:white"|Business<sup>1,2,3</sup> !! style="width:8%;" style="background:#00007f; color:white"|Enterprise<sup>1,2</sup> !! style="width:8%;" style="background:#312e25; color:white"|Ultimate<sup>2</sup>
|-
| Availability || OEM licensing in <br>[[Emerging markets]]<ref>http://www.helpwithwindows.com/WindowsVista/vista-which-version.html</ref> || colspan="3" align="center" | Retail and OEM licensing || [[Volume license key|Volume Licensing]] || Retail and OEM licensing
|-
| End of Support<ref name='MS SLI'>{{cite web | url = http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifeselectindex#W | title = Support Lifecycle Index | accessdate = 2010-01-01 | date = 2010-03-12 | publisher = [[Microsoft]]}}</ref> || {{Ja|{{start date and age|2017|04|11|br=yes}}}} || {{Ja|{{start date and age|2017|04|11|br=yes}}}} || {{Ja|{{start date and age|2017|04|11|br=yes}}}} || {{Ja|{{start date and age|2017|04|11|br=yes}}}} || {{Ja|{{start date and age|2017|04|11|br=yes}}}} || {{Ja|{{start date and age|2017|04|11|br=yes}}}}
|-
| Maximum physical memory ([[x86-64|64-bit]] mode) || {{N/A}} || {{Nein|8 GB}} || {{Partial|16 GB}} || {{Ja|128 GB}} || {{Ja|128 GB}} || {{Ja|128 GB}}
|-
| Maximum physical CPUs supported<br />(Unlimited multiple cores supported)|| {{Partial|1}} || {{Partial|1}} || {{Partial|1}} || {{Ja|2}} || {{Ja|2}} || {{Ja|2}}
|-
| 32-bit and 64-bit versions || {{Partial|32-bit only}} || {{Ja|Both}} || {{Ja|Both}} || {{Ja|Both}} || {{Ja|Both}} || {{Ja|Both}}
|-
| Running application limit || {{Partial|3}} || {{Ja|Unlimited}} || {{Ja|Unlimited}} || {{Ja|Unlimited}} || {{Ja|Unlimited}} || {{Ja|Unlimited}}
|-
| [[Desktop Window Manager]] || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Windows Aero]] || {{Nein}} || {{Partial}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Windows Movie Maker]] || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}<sup>4</sup> || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Windows Media Center]] || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Premium games<sup>5</sup> || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Partial|Disabled by default}} || {{Partial|Disabled by default}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Joining [[Windows Server domain]]s || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Remote Desktop Services|Remote Desktop]] Host || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Group Policy]] || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[BitLocker Drive Encryption|BitLocker]] || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Multilingual User Interface]] Packs || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Backup and Restore Center#Complete PC Backup|Complete PC Backup]] || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|}

;Notes:

# Home Basic, Business and Enterprise editions are available in the South Korean and European markets as "KN" editions, which exclude Windows Media Player and HD components of Windows Movie Maker.  Links are provided in the Welcome Center to lists of third-party media player and instant messaging software.
# All editions except Starter are available in the Korean market as "K" editions, which are sold in place of the standard editions of Windows Vista.  Unlike the "KN" editions, the "K" editions do include Windows Media Player and related components, but the Welcome Center includes links to web sites which contain lists of third-party media player and instant messaging software.<ref name="productuserights">{{cite web|url=http://download.microsoft.com/documents/useterms/MSDN%20Subscription_Premium%20Edition_English_36b85cb5-cdc0-43d8-90c1-fa168f15ee6d.pdf|title=Microsoft Licensing Product Use Rights|date=2008-01|accessdate=2009-02-10|publisher=Microsoft}}</ref>
# Windows Vista Business N is available in the European market.  It does not include Windows Media Player and related components, or Windows Movie Maker.<ref name="productuserights"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.microsoft.com/uk/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/business/n/default.mspx|title=Windows Vista Business N|accessdate=2009-02-10|publisher=Microsoft}}</ref>
# Windows Movie Maker HD is not available in Windows Vista Business KN.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-vista/compare-editions/k-kn.aspx|title=Windows Vista: Compare Editions|accessdate=2009-02-10|publisher=Microsoft}}</ref>
#  Premium Windows Vista games, such as [[Chess Titans]], [[Mahjong Titans]], [[Purble Place]], and [[Inkball]], are available in Windows Vista Home Premium and Windows Vista Ultimate.  They are also available as optional components in Business and Enterprise editions, though not installed by default.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.microsoft.com/uk/windows/products/windowsvista/footnotes.mspx|title=Windows Vista Editions|accessdate=2009-04-19
|publisher=Microsoft}}</ref>

==  Editions ==
{| class="wikitable centered" style="font-size: 90%"
|+<big>Windows Server 2008 R2 Edition comparison chart</big><ref name='Windows Server 2008 R2 Editions Comparison by Technical Specifications'>{{cite web | url = http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/r2-compare-specs.aspx | title = Windows Server 2008 R2 Editions Comparison by Technical Specifications | language = en | accessdate = 29 September 2010}}</ref>
|-
! style="width:16%;"|Features !! style="width:8%;" | Foundation !! style="width:9%;" | Standard !! style="width:8%;" | Web !! style="width:8%;" | [[High-performance computing|HPC]] !! style="width:8%;" | Enterprise !! style="width:8%;" | Datacenter !! style="width:8%;" | Itanium
|-
| Maximum physical memory (RAM) ([[x86-64|64-bit]]) || {{Nein|8 GB}} || {{Partial|32 GB}} || {{Partial|32 GB}} || {{Partial|128 GB}} || {{Ja|2 TB}} || {{Ja|2 TB}} || {{Ja|2 TB}}
|-
| Maximum physical CPUs supported  || {{Nein|1}} || {{Partial|4}} || {{Partial|4}} || {{Partial|4}} || {{Partial|8}} || {{Ja|64}} || {{Ja|64}}
|-
| Cross-File Replication (DFS-R) || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Failover Cluster Nodes (Nodes) || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja|16}} || {{Ja|16}} || {{Partial|8}}
|-
| Fault Tolerant Memory Sync || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Hot Add Memory || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Hot Add Processors || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Hot Replace Memory || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Hot Replace Processors || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Network Access Connections (IAS) || {{Partial|10}} || {{Partial|50}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja|Unlimited}} || {{Ja|Unlimited}} || {{Partial|2}}
|-
| Network Access Connections (RRAS) || {{Partial|50}} || {{Partial|250}} || {{Nein}} || {{Partial|250}} || {{Ja|Unlimited}} || {{Ja|Unlimited}} || {{Nein}}
|-
| Remote Desktop Admin Connections || colspan="7"|style="text-align:center;"| 2
|-
| Remote Desktop Services Gateway ||  {{Partial|50}} || {{Partial|250}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja|Unlimited}} || {{Ja|Unlimited}} || {{Nein}}
|-
| Virtual Image Use Rights ||  {{Nein}} || {{Partial|Host + 1 VM}} || {{Partial|Guest}} || {{Partial|Host + 1 VM}} || {{Partial|Host + 4 VMs}} || {{Ja|Unlimited}} || {{Ja|Unlimited}}
|-
| USD Pricing ||style="text-align:center;"| N/A ||style="text-align:center;"| $1,029 (5 CAL) <br /> $1,229 (10 CAL) ||style="text-align:center;"| $469 (No CAL) ||style="text-align:center;"| N/A ||style="text-align:center;"| $3,999 (25 CAL) ||style="text-align:center;"| $2,999 ||style="text-align:center;"| $2,999
|-
! style="width:16%;" |Features<ref name='Windows Server 2008 R2 Editions Comparison by Technical Specifications'>{{cite web | url = http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/r2-compare-specs.aspx | title = Windows Server 2008 R2 Editions Comparison by Technical Specifications | language = en | accessdate = 29 September 2010}}</ref> !! style="width:8%;" | Foundation !! style="width:9%;" | Standard !! style="width:8%;" | Web !! style="width:8%;" | [[High-performance computing|HPC]] !! style="width:8%;" | Enterprise !! style="width:8%;" | Datacenter !! style="width:8%;" | Itanium
|}
==Comparison chart==
{|class="wikitable centered"
|+ Comparison of Windows 8 editions<ref name="official1"/><ref name="winsupersite2">{{cite web | url=http://www.winsupersite.com/article/paul-thurrotts-wininfo/microsoft-details-windows-8-enterprise-142874 | title=Microsoft Details Windows 8 Enterprise | publisher=Penton Media | date=18 April 2012 | accessdate=18 April 2012 | author=Thurott, Paul}}</ref>
|-
!width=12%|Features !! style="width:8%;"|Windows RT !! style="width:8%;"|Windows 8 !! style="width:8%;"|Windows 8 Pro !! style="width:8%;"|Windows 8 Enterprise
|- style="text-align:center;"
| align="left"|Availability<ref name="winsupersite1">{{cite web | url=http://www.winsupersite.com/article/paul-thurrotts-wininfo/microsoft-stops-skuing-customers-windows-8-142840 | title=News Flash! Microsoft Stops SKUing Customers with Windows 8 | publisher=Penton Media | date=16 April 2012 | accessdate=17 April 2012 | author=Thurott, Paul}}</ref> || Pre-installed on devices<ref name="rpcmag1"/> || Most channels || Most channels ||[[Volume License|Volume License]] customers
|- style="text-align:center;"
| align="left"|Architecture || [[ARM architecture|ARM]] (32-bit) || [[IA-32]] (32-bit) or [[x86-64]] (64-bit) || [[IA-32]] (32-bit) or [[x86-64]] (64-bit) || [[IA-32]] (32-bit) or [[x86-64]] (64-bit)
|-
| Trusted boot || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Features new to Windows 8#Picture Password|Picture password]] || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Start screen, Semantic Zoom, Live Tiles || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Touch and Thumb keyboard || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Language packs || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Updated [[Windows Explorer]] || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Standard apps{{efn|Includes Mail, Calendar, People, Messaging, Photos, Reader, Music, Video, and [[SkyDrive#Client applications|SkyDrive app]]}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Backup and Restore#Deprecation|File History]] || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Refresh and reset of OS || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Play To || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Connected standby || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Windows Update]] || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Windows Defender]] || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Better [[multi-monitor]] support || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Features new to Windows 8#Task Manager|New Windows Task Manager]] || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[ISO image]] and [[VHD (file format)|VHD]] mounting || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Mobile broadband features || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Microsoft account]] integration || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Internet Explorer 10]] || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Internet Explorer 8#SmartScreen Filter|SmartScreen]]   || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Windows Store]] || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Xbox Live]] app (including [[Xbox Live Arcade]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/windows_8_integrate_xbox_live_support |title=Windows 8 To Integrate Xbox Live Support |publisher=Maximum PC |date= |accessdate=2011-08-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.winsupersite.com/article/windows8/windows-8-feature-focus-xbox-live-games-app-preview-142897|title=Windows 8 Feature Focus: Xbox LIVE Games |publisher=Paul Thurrott's Supersite for Windows |date= |accessdate=2012-04-21}}</ref> || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Exchange ActiveSync]] || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Snap || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Can connect to a [[Virtual private network|VPN]]? || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Desktop environment|Desktop]] || colspan=1 {{Partial}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Supported third-party applications<ref name="official1" /><ref name=tr-winrtdiff>{{cite web|title=Windows 8 vs Windows RT: what's the difference?|url=http://www.techradar.com/news/software/operating-systems/windows-8-vs-windows-rt-whats-the-difference-1086980|publisher=TechRadar|accessdate=5 September 2012}}</ref> || {{partial|[[WinRT]]-based only}} || {{Ja|WinRT-based and traditional}} || {{Ja|WinRT-based and traditional}}  || {{Ja|WinRT-based and traditional}} 
|-
| [[Remote Desktop Services|Remote Desktop]] || {{partial|Client only}} || {{partial|Client only}} || {{Ja|Client and host}} || {{Ja|Client and host}}
|-
| [[Features new to Windows 8#Storage Spaces|Storage Spaces]] || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Windows Media Player]] || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Encryption]] features
| {{Ja|Device encryption}}{{efn|Device encryption, a feature introduced in [[Windows Mobile 6.5]], [[encrypt]]s the contents of a [[mobile device]] to enhance their security.<ref>{{cite web|title=Device Encryption|url=http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb964600.aspx|work=[[MSDN]] Library|publisher=Microsoft|accessdate=9 July 2012|date=8 April 2010}}</ref>}}
| {{Nein|Nothing}}
| {{Ja|[[BitLocker Drive Encryption|BitLocker]] and [[Encrypting File System|EFS]]}}
| {{Ja|[[BitLocker Drive Encryption|BitLocker]] and [[Encrypting File System|EFS]]}}
|-
| Boot from VHD || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Can join a [[Windows domain]]? || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Group Policy]] || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Hyper-V]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Sinofsky|first=Steven|title=Bringing Hyper-V to “Windows 8”|url=http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2011/09/07/bringing-hyper-v-to-windows-8.aspx|work=Building Windows 8|publisher=Microsoft|accessdate=15 May 2012|date=9 July 2011}}</ref> || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || colspan=2 {{Ja2|On [[64-bit]] versions only with [[SLAT]] capable CPU}}
|-
| AppLocker{{efn|AppLocker enforces application whitelisting or blacklisting in a corporate environment. In other words, it can be used to allow or prevent execution of software based on name, version number or publisher.<ref>{{cite web|title=AppLocker|url=http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/applocker.aspx|work=[[Microsoft TechNet]]|publisher=Microsoft|accessdate=23 August 2012}}</ref> }} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Windows To Go]] || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[DirectAccess]] || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Features new to Windows 7#Networking|BranchCache]]{{efn|BranchCache, a feature of [[Windows 7]] and later, locally [[Cache (computing)|caches]] contents received from a [[file server]] or [[web server]] to enable faster subsequent uses.<ref>{{cite web|title=BranchCache|url=http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/windows-server/branchcache.aspx|work=Windows Server 2008 R2 homepage|publisher=Microsoft|accessdate=9 July 2012}}</ref>}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Can be virtualized by [[RemoteFX]]? || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Install WinRT apps from outside the Windows Store || {{Ja}}<ref name=managing-byo>{{cite web|last=Sinofsky|first=Steven|title=Managing "BYO" PCs in the enterprise (including WOA)|url=http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2012/04/19/managing-quot-byo-quot-pcs-in-the-enterprise-including-woa.aspx|work=Building Windows 8|accessdate=5 September 2012}}</ref>  || {{Nein}}<ref name="winsupersite2" /> || {{Nein}}<ref name="winsupersite2" /> || {{Ja}}<ref name="winsupersite2" /> 
|-
| [[Microsoft Office]] apps bundled with OS{{efn|Includes [[Microsoft Word|Word]], [[Microsoft Excel|Excel]], [[Microsoft PowerPoint|PowerPoint]], and [[Microsoft OneNote|OneNote]]}} || {{Ja}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}}
|-
| [[Windows Media Center]] || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{partial|Via an [[add-in]]}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/bloggingwindows/archive/2012/07/02/upgrade-to-windows-8-pro-for-39-99.aspx |title=Upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for $39.99 |work=Blogging Windows |publisher=Microsoft |first=Brandon |last=Leblanc |accessdate=2012-07-03 |quote=If you install the Windows 8 Pro System Builder product, you will be able to add Windows Media Center via the “add features” option within the product for free during the promotion.}}</ref> || {{Nein}}
|}


==Editions==
Windows Server 2012 has four editions: Foundation, Essentials, Standard  and Datacenter.<ref name="editionszdnet">{{cite web | url=http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-goes-public-with-windows-server-2012-versions-licensing-7000000341/ | title=Microsoft goes public with Windows Server 2012 versions, licensing | work=[[ZDNet]] |publisher = [[CBS Interactive]] | date=July 5, 2012 | accessdate=July 5, 2012 | last=Foley |first=Mary Jo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/windows-server/2012-editions.aspx | title=Windows Server 2012 Editions | publisher=Microsoft | accessdate=July 8, 2012}}</ref><ref name="editionspdf">{{cite web | url=http://download.microsoft.com/download/4/D/B/4DB352D1-C610-466A-9AAF-EEF4F4CFFF27/WS2012_Licensing-Pricing_FAQ.pdf | title=Windows Server 2012 Licensing and Pricing FAQ | publisher=Microsoft | accessdate=July 5, 2012}}</ref><ref name="editionslicensingpdf">{{cite web | url=http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/4/B/04BD0EB1-42FE-488B-919F-3981EF9B2101/WS2012_Licensing-Pricing_Datasheet.pdf | title=Windows Server 2012 Licensing Data Sheet | publisher=Microsoft | accessdate=July 5, 2012}}</ref><ref name="processormax">{{cite web | url=http://blogs.technet.com/b/matthts/archive/2012/10/14/windows-server-sockets-logical-processors-symmetric-multi-threading.aspx | title=Windows Server - Sockets, Logical Processors, Symmetric Multi Threading | work=[[Microsoft TechNet#Blogs|TechNet Blogs]] |publisher=Microsoft | date=October 13, 2012 | accessdate=October 14, 2012 | last=Seldam |first=Matthijs ten}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable centered" style="width:100%"
|-
! style="width:20%" | Specifications
! style="width:20%" | Foundation
! style="width:20%" | Essentials
! style="width:20%" | Standard
! style="width:20%" | Datacenter
|-
| Distribution || {{Ctr|OEM only}} || {{Ctr|Retail, volume licensing, OEM}} || {{Ctr|Retail, volume licensing, OEM}} || {{Ctr|Volume licensing and OEM}}
|-
| Licensing model || {{Ctr|Per server}} || {{Ctr|Per server}} || {{Ctr|Per [[CPU]] pair + [[Client access license|CAL]]{{efn|name="CALs"}}}} || {{Ctr|Per [[CPU]] pair + [[Client access license|CAL]]{{efn|name="CALs"}}}}
|-
| Processor chip limit<ref name="processormax"/> || {{Ctr|1}} || {{Ctr|2}} || {{Ctr|64{{efn|name="proclicenseneeded"}}}} || {{Ctr|64{{efn|name="proclicenseneeded"}}}} 
|-
| User limit || {{partial|15}} || {{partial|25}} || {{Ja|Unlimited}} || {{Ja|Unlimited}}
|-
| File Services limits || {{partial|1 standalone DFS root}} || {{partial|1 standalone DFS root}} || {{Ja|Unlimited}} || {{Ja|Unlimited}}
|-
| Network Policy and Access Services limits || {{Partial|50 RRAS connections and 10 IAS connections}} || {{partial|250 RRAS connections, 50 IAS connections, and 2 IAS Server Groups}}  || {{Ja|Unlimited}} || {{Ja|Unlimited}}
|-
| [[Remote Desktop Services]] limits || {{Partial|20 Remote Desktop Services connections}} || {{partial|250 Remote Desktop Services connections}}  || {{Ja|Unlimited}} || {{Ja|Unlimited}}
|-
| Virtualization rights || {{N/A}} || {{Partial|Either in 1 VM or 1 physical server, but not both at once}} || {{partial|2 VMs}} || {{Ja|Unlimited}}
|-
| [[Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol|DHCP]] role || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[DNS server]] role || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Fax server role  || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| UDDI Services  || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Print and Document Services  || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Web Services ([[Internet Information Services]])  || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Windows Deployment Services || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Windows Server Update Services || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[AD LDS|Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services]]  || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Active Directory Rights Management Services]]|| {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Application server role || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Server Manager || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Windows Powershell]] || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Active Directory#History|Active Directory Domain Services]] || {{partial|Must be root of forest and domain}} || {{partial|Must be root of forest and domain}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Active Directory Certificate Services || {{partial|Certificate Authorities only}} || {{partial|Certificate Authorities only}}  || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Active Directory Federation Services]] || {{Ja}}<ref>{{cite web | url=http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj679892.aspx | title=Introduction to Windows Server 2012 Foundation | publisher=Microsoft | accessdate=04 November 2012}}</ref>  || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Server Core mode || {{Nein}}  || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Hyper-V]] || {{Nein}}  || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|}

Updated 01/21/2013 at 4:48 P.M. Eastern Time Zone
==Editions==
Windows Server 2012 has four editions: Foundation, Essentials, Standard  and Datacenter.<ref name="editionszdnet">{{cite web | url=http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-goes-public-with-windows-server-2012-versions-licensing-7000000341/ | title=Microsoft goes public with Windows Server 2012 versions, licensing | publisher=ZDNet | date=July 5, 2012 | accessdate=July 5, 2012 | author=Jo Foley, Mary}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/windows-server/2012-editions.aspx | title=Windows Server 2012 Editions | publisher=Microsoft | accessdate=July 8, 2012}}</ref><ref name="editionspdf">{{cite web | url=http://download.microsoft.com/download/4/D/B/4DB352D1-C610-466A-9AAF-EEF4F4CFFF27/WS2012_Licensing-Pricing_FAQ.pdf | title=Windows Server 2012 Licensing and Pricing FAQ | publisher=Microsoft | accessdate=July 5, 2012 | pages=14}}</ref><ref name="editionslicensingpdf">{{cite web | url=http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/4/B/04BD0EB1-42FE-488B-919F-3981EF9B2101/WS2012_Licensing-Pricing_Datasheet.pdf | title=Windows Server 2012 Licensing Data Sheet | publisher=Microsoft | accessdate=July 5, 2012 | pages=5}}</ref><ref name="processormax">{{cite web | url=http://blogs.technet.com/b/matthts/archive/2012/10/14/windows-server-sockets-logical-processors-symmetric-multi-threading.aspx | title=Windows Server - Sockets, Logical Processors, Symmetric Multi Threading | publisher=Microsoft Technet | date=October 13, 2012 | accessdate=October 14, 2012 | author=Seldam, Matthijs ten}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable centered" style="width:100%"
|-
! style="width:20%" | Specifications
! style="width:20%" | Foundation
! style="width:20%" | Essentials
! style="width:20%" | Standard
! style="width:20%" | Datacenter
|-
| Distribution || OEM only || Retail, volume licensing, OEM || Retail, volume licensing, OEM || Volume licensing and OEM
|-
| Licensing model || Per server || Per server || Per [[CPU]] pair + [[Client access license|CAL]] || Per [[CPU]] pair + [[Client access license|CAL]]
|-
| Processor chip limit<ref name="processormax"/> || {{Nein2|1}} || {{partial|2}} || {{Ja2|64{{efn|name="proclicenseneeded"}}}} || {{Ja2|64{{efn|name="proclicenseneeded"}}}} 
|-
| User limit || {{Nein2|15}} || {{partial|25}} || {{Ja2|Unlimited}} || {{Ja2|Unlimited}}
|-
| File Services limits || {{partial|1 standalone DFS root}} || {{partial|1 standalone DFS root}} || {{Ja|Unlimited}} || {{Ja|Unlimited}}
|-
| Network Policy and Access Services limits || {{Nein2|50 RRAS connections and 10 IAS connections}} || {{partial|250 RRAS connections, 50 IAS connections, and 2 IAS Server Groups}}  || {{Ja|Unlimited}} || {{Ja|Unlimited}}
|-
| [[Remote Desktop Services]] limits || {{Nein2|20 Remote Desktop Services connections}} || {{partial|250 Remote Desktop Services connections}}  || {{Ja2|Unlimited}} || {{Ja2|Unlimited}}
|-
| Virtualization rights || {{N/A}} || {{Nein2|Either in 1 VM or 1 physical server, but not both at once}} || {{partial|2 VMs}} || {{Ja2|Unlimited}}
|-
| [[Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol|DHCP]] role || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[DNS server]] role || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Fax server role  || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| UDDI Services  || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Print and Document Services  || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Web Services ([[Internet Information Services]])  || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Windows Deployment Services || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Windows Server Update Services || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Active Directory#Lightweight Directory Service|Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services]]  || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Active Directory Rights Management Services]]|| {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Application server role || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Server Manager || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Windows Powershell]] || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Active Directory#History|Active Directory Domain Services]] || {{partial|Must be root of forest and domain}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Active Directory Certificate Services || {{partial|Certificate Authorities only}} || {{partial|Certificate Authorities only}}  || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Active Directory Federation Services]] || {{Nein}}  || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| Server Core mode || {{Nein}}  || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Hyper-V]] || {{Nein}}  || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|}
===Comparison===
{| class="wikitable centered" style="margin:auto;"
|+Comparison of Office 2013 suites
|-
! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:14%;"| &nbsp;
! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| <small>As an<br/>individual<br/>product</small>
! colspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| Traditional editions<ref name="Office 2013: Pricing and Packaging"
/><ref name="compr">{{cite web
 |title=Compare suites available through volume licensing
 |url=http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/buy/microsoft-office-volume-licensing-suites-comparison-office-FX101825637.aspx
 |work=[[Microsoft Office website]]
 |publisher=Microsoft
 |accessdate=29 January 2013
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
 |title=Compare Microsoft Office Products & Subscription Plans
 |url=http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/buy/compare-microsoft-office-products-subscription-plans-FX102898564.aspx
 |work=[[Microsoft Office website]]
 |publisher=Microsoft
 |accessdate=29 January 2013
}}</ref>
! colspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| [[Office 365]] subscriptions<ref name="Office 2013: Pricing and Packaging"
/><ref>{{cite web
 |url = http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/en/faq
 |title = What’s included in the Office 365 Preview?
 |publisher = Microsoft
 |accessdate = 9 January 2013
}}</ref>
|-
! style="text-align:center"| Home & Student
! style="text-align:center"| Home & Business
! style="text-align:center"| Standard
! style="text-align:center"| Professional
! style="text-align:center"| Professional Plus
! style="text-align:center"| Home Premium
! style="text-align:center"| University<ref>{{cite web|title=Office 365 University|url=http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-office-university-suite-online-subscription-FX102918415.aspx?WT.intid1=ODC_ENUS_FX101785584_XT103927783|work=Office 365 Portal|publisher=Microsoft|accessdate=3 February 2013}}</ref> 
! style="text-align:center"| Small Business Premium
! style="text-align:center"| ProPlus
! style="text-align:center"| Enterprise
|-
| Availability || {{N/A|Varies}} || [[Retail]], [[Original Equipment Manufacturer|OEM]], [[Windows RT]]<sup>1</sup> || [[Retail]], [[Original Equipment Manufacturer|OEM]] || [[Volume licensing]] || [[Retail]], [[Original Equipment Manufacturer|OEM]] || [[Volume licensing]] || [[Software plus services]] || [[Software plus services]] || [[Software plus services]] || [[Software plus services]] || [[Software plus services]]
|-
| Maximum users || 1 || 1 || 1 || As licensed || 1 || As licensed || all users in one household<ref name="Microsoft.com">{{cite web|url=http://blogs.office.com/b/office-news/archive/2012/09/17/the-new-office-365-subscriptions-for-consumers-and-small-businesses.aspx |title=The new Office 365 subscriptions for consumers and small businesses |publisher=Microsoft.com |date= |accessdate=2013-01-10}}</ref> || 1 || 10 || 25<ref name="OppSec" /> || Unlimited 
|- 
| Devices per user || 1 || 1 || 1 || As licensed || 1 || As licensed || 5 shared among all users <ref name="Microsoft.com"/> || 2 computers and 2 mobiles || 5 || 5<ref name="OppSec" /> || 5 
|-
| Commercial use allowed? || {{Ja}} || {{Partial}}<sup>2</sup> || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Nein}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/en/office-365-home-premium |title=Microsoft Office Home Premium 2013 Preview - Official Site |publisher=Microsoft.com |date= |accessdate=2012-11-21}}</ref> || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} 
|-
| [[Microsoft Word|Word]] || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}<sup>1</sup> || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} 
|-
| [[Microsoft Excel|Excel]] || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}<sup>1</sup> || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} ||  {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} 
|-
| [[Microsoft PowerPoint|PowerPoint]] || {{Ja}} ||  {{Ja}}<sup>1</sup> || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} 
|-
| [[Microsoft OneNote|OneNote]] || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}<sup>1</sup> || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} 
|-
| [[Microsoft Outlook|Outlook]] || {{Ja}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}  || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} 
|-
| [[Microsoft Publisher|Publisher]] || {{Ja}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} 
|-
| [[Microsoft Access|Access]] || {{Ja}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} 
|-
| [[Microsoft InfoPath|InfoPath]] || {{Ja}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Microsoft Lync|Lync]] || {{Ja}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}} || {{Ja}}
|-
| [[Microsoft SharePoint Designer|SharePoint Designer]] || {{Ja}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} 
|-
| [[Microsoft Project|Project]]<br/><small>Has multiple editions</small> || {{Ja}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} || {{Nein}} 
|-
| [[Microsoft Visio|Visio]]<br/><small>Has multiple editions</small> || {{Ja}} || {{Partial|Viewer}} || {{Partial|Viewer}} || {{Partial|Viewer}}  || {{Partial|Viewer}}|| {{Partial|Viewer}} || {{Partial|Viewer}} || {{Partial|Viewer}} || {{Partial|Viewer}} || {{Partial|Viewer}} || {{Partial|Viewer}} 
|}
;Remarks:
:<sup>1</sup> The [[#Office RT|Windows RT versions]] do not include all of the functionality provided by other versions of Office.
:<sup>2</sup> Volume licenses for Office 2013 and business subscriptions for Office 365 allow commercial use of Office RT.

2014 Chrisoft Corpration
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