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Does Windows 7 Home Premium NOT support dual-core CPUs?

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WTH? I was getting ready to buy a copy of Win 7 Home Premium from Newegg this morning, but in the buyer comments section I see someone posted this:

"As an FYI, Win 7 Home doesn't support two physical cores. This was my own mistake in researching but I still wanted to throw it out there. I'll have to get the Anytime Upgrade for Pro for my PC in question."

So anyone with a dual-core CPU -- that's most people nowadays -- has to get Win 7 Professional?

That doesn't seem right to me. Is that guy correct or mistaken?
 
The Windows 7 Home Premium limit is for one processor, not one core. So, if you have a single dual-core CPU you should be fine with respect to using both cores in Windows.
 
Yeah, those describe physically separate (i.e. different places on the motherboard) processor sockets, something most people actually don't have. Unless you're using something with a workstation/server motherboard, you should be fine with Home Premium.

(that comp in my sig is a quad-core running Home Premium)
 
Windows "Home" versions have never supported multiple physical processors. MS made a mistake in some of its literature by describing Win7 Home Premium as mutli-processor-capable, but it's not. But it will support multiple cores.
 
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neckarb said:
That's insane?! So you have to buy Pro or Ultimate for multi-socket motherboards?!
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Sure it's an artificial limitation, but that's the way it's always been. 2 socket mbs are for professional use. If you have use of a professional computer, you should be able to afford professional prices for software.
 
lxskllr said:
Sure it's an artificial limitation, but that's the way it's always been. 2 socket mbs are for professional use. If you have use of a professional computer, you should be able to afford professional prices for software.
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While it'd be nice if MS put every Ultimate feature into Starter Edition, they've chosen not to.

And 2-socket PCs ARE pricey. People spending that kind of money on a PC will likely want other features of "Professional" or "Ultimate" Win7.
 
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Thanks, all. That's what I figured. The guy commenting on Newegg should've said it won't support multiple processors, not "multiple cores."

After I did my post earlier I realized most pre-built PCs & laptops now have dual-core CPUs and most come with Win 7 Home Premium outta the gate, so duh.
 
http://www.winhistory.de/more/win7.htm

Check this site. There is a overview about CPU support and amount of cores ...

Only Prof & Ultimate supports 2 (!not more!) CPUs
And all versions supports 32 Cores @ 32 Bit
All 64-Bit systems expect Win Starter supports 256 cores


Regards from Germany.

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