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Testseek.co.uk have collected 22 expert reviews of the Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium and the average rating is 92%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium.
Award: Most Awarded October 2009
October 2009


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The editors liked

  • Performance
  • Usability
  • Libraries bringing together all your scattered files and folders
  • Streaming media that really works
  • Improved performance
  • Pinned icons
  • Live thumbnails
  • Jump lists
  • Libraries are fantastic
  • Improved backup
  • Fewer interuptions
  • Sensible features for home users
  • Simple
  • Clean interface
  • Far fewer popups
  • New features largely beneficial
  • Improved interface
  • Better networking
  • UAC has been tamed
  • Faster than Vista

The editors didn't like

  • Bitlocker disc encryption only available in Ultimate edition
  • Device Stages currently only work with a limited number of products
  • Third-party apps and utilities can slow Windows down
  • No XP Mode in this edition
  • Can't add NAS drives to libraries
  • Anytime Upgrades are pricey
  • It's what Vista should have been
  • No real performance boost
  • Still not enough Mobile features
  • Suggested retail price is high
  • Homegroups don’t work with XP or Vista computers (or Linux or Mac)

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  Published: 2009-12-17, review by: electricpig.co.uk

  • Simple, clean interface, far fewer popups, new features largely beneficial
  • No real performance boost, still not enough Mobile features
  • Very much a re-boot and re-launch for Microsoft, Windows 7 is the natural successor to Windows XP...

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  Published: 2009-10-22, review by: pcpro.co.uk

  • Strikes the right balance between features most home users will want while keeping the price affordable ...

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  Published: 2009-10-22, review by: itpro.co.uk

  • Abstract:  Aside from the criticism that this was the OS that Windows Vista should have been, this is an undoubted success for Microsoft. With many features offering benefits for businesses and more efficient use of current hardware, is there any real need to wai...

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  Published: 2009-10-16, review by: techradar.com

  • Improved performance, Pinned icons, Live thumbnails, Jump lists, Libraries are fantastic, Improved backup, Fewer interuptions, Sensible features for home users
  • No XP Mode in this edition, Can't add NAS drives to libraries, Anytime Upgrades are pricey, It's what Vista should have been

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  Published: 2009-10-08, review by: computeractive.co.uk

  • Improved interface; better networking; UAC has been tamed; faster than Vista,
  • Suggested retail price is high; Homegroups don’t work with XP or Vista computers (or Linux or Mac)
  • The latest version of Windows is everything Vista should have been: smart, simple and fast...

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  Published: 2009-09-23, review by: T3.com

  • Performance, Usability, Libraries bringing together all your scattered files and folders, Streaming media that really works
  • Bitlocker disc encryption only available in Ultimate edition, Device Stages currently only work with a limited number of products, Third-party apps and utilities can slow Windows down
  • Vista was a bit of a faux-pas but Windows 7 is the best Windows so far

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  Published: 2009-07-01, review by: expertreviews.co.uk

  • Abstract:  Verdict: Everything that Vista should have been - if youre building a new PC, Windows 7 is an essential purchase. Theres been a lot of hype about Windows 7, with most people thinking its the version of Windows theyve been waiting for. But is it?...

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  Published: 2010-06-01, review by: toptenreviews.com

  • Abstract:  Want a stable well built operating system that will keep you on the move no matter what you are working on and make managing and navigating between multiple programs a breeze? If you want all this and much more, then read on and see what Windows 7 has ...

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  Published: 2009-11-12, review by: asiaone.com

  • This is a very much needed upgrade to the Windows operating system. With it's improvements and new features, users who are still on XP or are using Vista can look forward to better days by getting the upgrade that really delivers. ...

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  Published: 2009-11-12, review by: notebookcheck.net

  • Abstract:  by Florian Wimmer 11/09/2009 Because you should be open for new things, the author (and his actually to old notebook) flings himself into the adventure of Windows 7 and reports in this 5 part column about his experiences. Today: What did I expect? Go...

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