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Purchasing Windows 7

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  • 30-01-2013 1:52pm
    #1
    CornsnakeKeeper
    Registered Users Posts: 243 ✭✭


    Hi! I want to install Windows 7 on my pc when I build it, I just realised though that I'm going to need a new copy, a friend said Ultimate was the best version for gaming (is that true? what's the difference between home/ultimate?) I just want the cheapest possible legit copy of 7 for my computer!
    So where do I buy it from?


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    demanufactured
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭demanufactured


    You don't need ultimate for gaming.
    Home premium will be fine.

    As to where to buy it....I'm not sure now that windows 8 is out.
    I haven't seen it on shelves in a while.


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    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    I wonder if you install 7 try to activate(fail),will you get the buy a new windows key prompt or will that simply direct you to windows 8.?


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    CornsnakeKeeper
    Registered Users Posts: 243 ✭✭CornsnakeKeeper


    mp22 wrote: »
    I wonder if you install 7 try to activate(fail),will you get the buy a new windows key prompt or will that simply direct you to windows 8.?
    It will probably, just like the stupid website does, link me straight to the abomination that is Win 8. :rolleyes:


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    Overheal
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    CornsnakeKeeper wrote: »
    It will probably, just like the stupid website does, link me straight to the abomination that is Win 8. :rolleyes:
    Have you tried it? It's had relatively few complaints from gamers at large. I think Gabe Newell had a hissy at it about 6 months ago, but other than that I haven't heard a peep, and all my games (which are almost entirely Steam-based) run great on it.


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    CornsnakeKeeper
    Registered Users Posts: 243 ✭✭CornsnakeKeeper


    I dont doubt that it runs/works well.
    But I have a windows phone and I love the metro theme on that, it looks horrible to me on a pc. I love the Win 7 look!


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    Torqay
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    CornsnakeKeeper wrote: »
    I dont doubt that it runs/works well.
    But I have a windows phone and I love the metro theme on that, it looks horrible to me on a pc. I love the Win 7 look!

    If it's just the looks you don't like, that can be helped. There are a couple of freebies (ClassicShell, StartMenu8) which will skip the Metro screen, boot right to the desktop, give you back the old start button and a proper start menu and disable the annoying hot corners and sidebar. There is also a transparent Aero theme for Windows 8 in the works.


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    CornsnakeKeeper
    Registered Users Posts: 243 ✭✭CornsnakeKeeper


    No way!? I never heard of those, I'll have to look em up, looks like I'm buying Win8 then if I can change to the cleaner look, thanks for letting me know about that!


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    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    Yes way. ;)

    Posted a few screenshots here.


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    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 82,083 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    I run vanilla Windows 8 and its just a case of clicking "Desktop" when the PC boots. Majority of the time I never have to access the start menu anyway, and if I do my average visit into the UI is about 12 seconds.


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