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Windows 7

Personal computer operating system by Microsoft that was released in 2009

Softwareoperating system proprietary softwareQ11215

Also known as Windows 7 SP1 · Windows Seven · Vienna

Developer: Microsoft
Founded: July 21, 2009
Released: October 22, 2009
Latest version: Service Pack 1 (6.1.7601)
License: Microsoft Software Assurance
, volume licensing
, end-user license agreement

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Windows 7 is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft. It was released to manufacturing on July 22, 2009, and became generally available on October 22, 2009. It is the successor to Windows Vista, released nearly three years earlier. Windows 7's server counterpart, Windows Server 2008 R2, was released at the same time. It sold over 630 million copies before it was succeeded by Windows 8 in October 2012.

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GUI toolkit or framework: Windows API
.NET Framework
Windows Forms
Windows Presentation Foundation
DirectX
Media Foundation
Platforms: IA-32
x86-64
x86
Followed by: Windows 8
Follows: Windows Vista
Copyright holder: Microsoft
Subclass of: Windows NT
Manufacturer: Microsoft
Part of the series: Windows NT
Version, edition or translation of: Microsoft Windows
Readable file format: Windows Portable Executable file format, 32-bit
Windows Portable Executable file format, 64-bit
New Executable
Working title: Windows Blackcomb
Windows Vienna
Nickname: Blackcomb
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1.“'Blackcomb' Renamed to 'Vienna'”betanews.com/2006/01/19/blackcomb-renamed-to-vienna/
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Vienna
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1.“'Blackcomb' Renamed to 'Vienna'”betanews.com/2006/01/19/blackcomb-renamed-to-vienna/
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Discontinuation date: January 14, 2020
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1.microsoft.com/es-ar/windows/end-of-support?os=win7&r=1
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Based on: Windows Vista
Language: multiple languages
Copyright status: copyrighted
Distribution format: DVD-ROM

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