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The 7 in Windows 7 is just the name of it, since vista was 6.0 they named it 7 (at least I think that's why it's Win 7) So in answer to your question, both Windows 7 and Windows 6.1 are the same product, it's just 2 ways of referring to it. If my reply helped, please mark it as helpful.
- What is windows 6.1 - Microsoft Community
Windows version 6.1 is what is more commonly referred to as...
- What is windows 6.1 - Microsoft Community
Windows 7 is named thusly, because Vista was version 6.0. Windows 7 is versioned 6.1 to maintain support for applications that use the major version number for testing their compatibility level. Read more from the Windows blog and here (which Nick linked to as well).
27 apr. 2009 · The primary reason is application compatibility. A main goal for Windows 7 was to not break application compatibility. Many applications break if you change the major version number, but fewer break if you change only the minor version, so it was decided to improve application compatibility by keeping the OS version 6, the same as Windows Vista.
1 feb. 2014 · Windows version 6.1 is what is more commonly referred to as Windows 7. There are some screenshots showing some other Windows versions nos here: How to find out the version of Windows that you are using _____
28 oct. 2008 · Microsoft is a bit schizoid about Windows 7. On the one hand, it of course wants to promote it as something new and different. But it is also making a big deal of its continuity with Vista.
There had been some confusion over naming the product Windows 7, while versioning it as 6.1 to indicate its similar build to Windows Vista and increase compatibility with applications that only check major version numbers, similar to Windows 2000 and Windows XP both having 5.x version numbers.
Acum 2 zile · Windows 7 has NT kernel version 6.1, making it a minor update to Windows Vista. Windows 7 improved performance on older hardware, while also improving many areas of the Aero user interface. It is one of Microsoft's most popular operating systems, still running on 2.96% of desktop and laptop computers as of June 2024.
