<p>I haven't seen any other tag wiki<sup>1</sup> pages on Super User yet, so I didn't have anything to compare it to as I wrote up the new <a href="http://superuser.com/questions/tagged/windows-7" class="post-tag" title="show questions tagged 'windows-7'" rel="tag">windows-7</a> tag wiki page. What do you think? If you can edit it, go right ahead, otherwise, please let me know what I can change!</p> <p><sup>1</sup> If you aren't aware of the tag wiki pages, <a href="http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/57992/so-whats-this-tag-wiki-thing">see this Meta thread</a>.</p> <hr> <p><img src="http://a.imageshack.us/img338/7875/windows7pcsticker.png" alt="Windows 7 Logo"></p> <p>Released in October 2009, Windows 7 is Microsoft's latest operating system.</p> <h3>What is Windows 7?</h3> <blockquote> <p>Your PC, simplified</p> <p>You told us to make Windows simpler and easier to use. We listened. Windows 7 has better ways to find and manage files—like <a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/features/jump-lists" rel="nofollow">Jump Lists</a> and improved <a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/features/windows-taskbar" rel="nofollow">taskbar</a> previews—to help you speed through everyday tasks. It's designed for faster and more reliable performance, so your PC just works the way you want it to. With <a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/features/64-bit-support" rel="nofollow">64-bit</a> support, you can take full advantage of the latest powerful PCs. And great features like <a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/features/homegroup" rel="nofollow">HomeGroup</a>, <a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/features/windows-media-center" rel="nofollow">Windows Media Center</a>, and <a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/features/touch" rel="nofollow">Windows Touch</a> make new things possible.</p> <p><sub>- From microsoft.com: <em><a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/what-is" rel="nofollow">What is Windows 7</a></em></sub></p> </blockquote> <h3>Related Super User questions:</h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://superuser.com/questions/1241/what-are-some-must-have-windows-programs">What are some "must-have" Windows programs?</a><sup>1</sup></li> <li><a href="http://superuser.com/questions/2/free-antivirus-solutions-for-windows">Free antivirus solutions for Windows</a><sup>1</sup></li> <li><a href="http://superuser.com/questions/7622/windows-7-tips-and-tricks">Windows 7 Tips and Tricks</a></li> <li><a href="http://superuser.com/questions/14147/what-can-be-done-in-windows-7-that-cant-be-done-in-windows-xp">What can be done in Windows 7 that can't be done in Windows XP?</a></li> </ul> <p><sub><sup>1</sup> Applies to all versions of Windows, not just Windows 7</sub></p> <h3>Helpful Links:</h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/windows-7/en-us/default.aspx" rel="nofollow">Microsoft's Hardware and Software Compatibility Center</a></li> <li><a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/compare" rel="nofollow">Which version is right for me?</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/faq.aspx" rel="nofollow">Windows 7 FAQ</a></li> </ul> <h3><a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/system-requirements" rel="nofollow">Minimum hardware requirements</a>:</h3> <pre><code>Architecture 32-bit 64-bit Processor 1 GHz 32-bit processor 1 GHz 64-bit processor Memory (RAM) 1 GB 2 GB HDD free space 16 GB free space 20 GB free space Graphics card DirectX 9 graphics processor with WDDM driver model 1.0 Optical drive DVD drive (only to install from DVD media) </code></pre>