If you already have Windows 7, Windows Anytime Upgrade enables you to upgrade to a more advanced version of Windows 7. If you're running an earlier version of Windows, you'll need to purchase a full version of Windows 7 Home Premium.
No disks, no delays—and no leaving the house. With Windows Anytime Upgrade, you can upgrade to a more advanced edition of Windows 7 in as little as 10 minutes. That way, you get to take advantage of extra features while keeping your current programs, files, and settings intact.
When you purchase Windows 7 Home Premium via Windows Anytime Upgrade, you get a rich, dynamic entertainment experience on your PC.
- Watch, pause, rewind, and record TV on your PC
- Create a home network and share your photos, videos, and music
- Personalize your desktop by easily change backgrounds, window colors, and sounds to reflect your personal style—you can even turn your desktop into a slide show of your favorite photos
- Find virtually anything on your PC, from documents to photos to email—just click on the Start button, enter a word or few letters in the name or file you want into the search box, and you'll get an organized list of results
- Share files across the various PCs in your home by using HomeGroup to connect your PCs running Windows 7 to a single printer—specify exactly what you want to share from each PC with all the PCs in the HomeGroup
- Access recently used files with just two clicks by right-clicking the relevant program icon (such as Word) on your taskbar, and Jump List will show your most recent, frequently used, and pinned Word documents
- Pin any program to the taskbar, making it just a click away; you can also rearrange the icons on the taskbar just by clicking and dragging
Required Processor
1 GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
Required Memory
1 GB RAM (32-bit) / 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
Required Hard Disk Space
16 GB available disk space (32-bit) / 20 GB (64-bit)
Required Media Drive
DVD/CD authoring requires a compatible optical drive
Required Connectivity
Internet access required to use certain features (fees may apply)
Required Sound Card
Music and sound require audio output
Required Video Card
DirectX 9 graphics processor with WDDM 1.0 or later driver
Additional System Requirements
Product functionality and graphics may vary based on your system configuration. Some features may require advanced or additional hardware.
Other System Requirements
HomeGroup requires a network and PCs with Windows 7Music and sound require audio outputDepending on resolution, video playback may require additional memory and advanced graphics hardware
Some features in earlier Windows versions are not included in Windows 7. Get similar programs, including Windows Live Mail, Photo Gallery, Messenger, and Movie Maker for free through Windows Live Essentials.
This product includes both 32-bit and 64-bit versions for you to upgrade a single computer.
Make sure your computer is ready for Windows Anytime Upgrade. Download the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor. This small software tool will scan your computer and create an easy-to-understand report of all known system, device, and program compatibility issues, and suggest ways to resolve them.
Note: You can use Windows Anytime Upgrade to upgrade from one 32-bit version of Windows 7 to another OR from one 64-bit version of Windows 7 to another, but you can't upgrade from a 32-bit version of Windows 7 to a 64-bit version of Windows 7 or vice versa.
Running Windows Vista? Windows Anytime Upgrade: Windows 7 Starter to Home Premium is designed as an upgrade from one edition of Windows 7 to another edition with more features. To upgrade your PC from Windows Vista to Windows 7, you will need to purchase a Windows 7 Upgrade, available from Microsoft Store.
