| Benefit | Feature | Windows XP | Windows Vista | Windows 7 |
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| Speed, Reliability, | Wake on Wireless LAN | no | no | yes |
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| Smart Network Power | no | no | yes |
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| Power Efficiency Diagnostics | no | no | yes |
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| User Account Control | no | yes | improved |
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| Parental Controls | no | yes | yes |
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| Windows Filtering Platform | yes | yes | improved |
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| More Secure | BitLocker | no | yes | improved |
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| BitLocker To Go | no | no | new |
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| Backup and Restore | no | yes | improved |
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| System Restore | limited | yes | improved |
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| Aero Themes and Aero Background | no | yes | improved |
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| Compatible | Gadgets | no | yes | improved |
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| with You | Global and Cultural Relevance | yes | yes | improved |
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| Windows XP Mode | no | no | yes |
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| Better Trouble- | Action Center | no | no | new |
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| shooting and | Windows Troubleshooting | no | yes | improved |
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| Problem Solving | Startup Repair | no | no | improved |
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| Windows 7 for You: Makes New Things Possible |
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| Windows Media Center | yes | yes | improved |
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| Media the Way | Windows Media Player | yes | yes | improved |
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| Remote Media Streaming | no | no | new |
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| “Play To” | no | no | new |
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| Games Explorer | no | yes | Improved |
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| View Available Networks | limited | yes | Improved |
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| Wireless Device Support | yes | yes | Improved |
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| In Box Mobile Broadband | no | no | new |
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| Work Anywhere | Location Aware Printing | no | no | new |
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| DirectAccess | no | no | new |
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| VPN Reconnect | no | no | new |
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| Offline Access to Network Resources | yes | yes | improved |
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| New Ways to | Windows Touch (support for multi- | no | no | new |
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| Tablet PC Support | yes | yes | improved |
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| Accessibility (Speech, Magnifier) | yes | yes | improved |
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| Windows 7 for IT Professionals: Make Users Productive Anywhere |
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| Remove Barriers | Federated Search | no | no | new |
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| to Information | Enterprise Search Scopes | no | no | new |
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| Access Information | DirectAccess | no | no | new |
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| from Anywhere | VPN Reconnect | no | no | new |
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