Hi all, Does anyone know what the differences between Windows 7 Ultimate and Enterprise are ??? Thanks a lot in advance for all your info.
Ultimate and Enterprise are 100% the same. Some Windows programs (games for example) are not installed when you install the system. But you can install them manually (even without disk).
Another big difference I just found You can upgrade from Professional (or any other same-architecture edition) to Ultimate, but not to Enterprise. Enterprise has to be a clean install, no other option.
that's interesting. where did you got this info? although professional>enterprise isn't possible, do you know if the upgrade from Enterprise to Ultimate is possible?
Enterprise is Ultimate without the multimedia features, and focuses on corporate features useful in a business environment. It is also licensed differently via KMS servers and MAK keys
with the Enterprise edition you have no updates for Language Packs from Windows Update. however you can install the language packs files from thei location (of lp.cab) on the hard drive. with the Ultimate edition you also have the option to update and install languages packs from Windows Update.
Enterprise is 100% the same as Ultimate, but Ultimate it for normal users, and Enterprise is sold to large businesses.
read the thread, we just told why it's not the same missing language packs in WU, and media contents, games etc.
Ultimate can be activated more easily than ENT, which is the only difference between this two versions to me.
I got the info by attempting to upgrade a Windows 7 Professional virtual machine to Enterprise, first-hand knowledge, it told me you cannot upgrade to enterprise, only a clean install.
I've always heard that it's exactly the same, so a few random people online didn't convince me that that they aren't. Maybe it really is true.
tuvi123 You make a mistake. You have the languages pack through the WU Opa You can't upgrate from Enterprise to Ultimate
yeah it has been said before many times. Ultimate and Enterprise are the same minus the channels they are for. Ent doesn't have LPs because it is not a retail edition so you have to download the localized version you are licensed for.