Windows 7 Starter still offers the new enhanced Taskbar with pinned applications and Jump Lists, and its got the enhanced SuperFetch that makes opening and switching applications surprisingly fast. Don’t let these limitations fool you Windows 7 Starter still comes with all the important non-graphic bits, including Internet Explorer 8, Windows Media Player 12, the new versions of Calculator, Paint and WordPad with the controversial ribbon interface, and the revamped Windows Defender, Firewall and Action Center (without the constant Vista-esque user signoffs). Basically, Microsoft pared down Windows 7 Starter to run on netbooks, so it’s graphically neutered. Also, there’s no 64-bit edition of Windows 7 Starter, no native DVD playback, no multi-monitor support, and - this is the important part - the Aero graphic user interface is stripped out. The first thing to note about Starter edition is that it’s OEM-only, so it comes preinstalled or not at all.
