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Windows 7 cheap?

  • 17-04-2014 7:54pm
    #1
    Jonny7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,696 ✭✭✭


    Looking for 64 bit windows 7..

    cannot stand windows 8 ****e one more second


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  • #2
    flutered
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭flutered


    download windows media player, its free, you will then recieve a licence number for it, this licience works for windows 7, well it did last november.


  • #3
    long_b
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,963 ✭✭✭long_b


    Jonny7 wrote: »
    Looking for 64 bit windows 7..

    cannot stand windows 8 ****e one more second

    Just update to Windows 8.1 update 1
    Boots to the regular desktop - just like win 7


  • #4
    cgarrad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,611 ✭✭✭cgarrad


    sugarman wrote: »
    ...but its the EXACT same once you disable Metro and instal Classicshell

    It's not, it is substantially better...


  • #5
    Jonny7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,696 ✭✭✭Jonny7


    sugarman wrote: »
    ...but its the EXACT same once you disable Metro and instal Classicshell

    I've upgraded to 8.1 - it's not the same as 7

    I got a cracker of a deal on a pc, but it came with windows 8.. I gave it a year, annoying as **** with its popup widget app crap everywhere, upgraded to 8.1, still annoying as hell, even though i have turned it into win 7 as much as possible

    No wonder businesses and companies don't touch it with a bargepole, it's designed for tablets, i mean, the standard proceedure is to hack the start button so it's like windows 7 again, what does that tell you about the operating system

    Anyway rant over, simple solution for me, bin it and use windows 7, just looking for a cheap copy of win 7 - saw a bargain one day of it down to 29 euros


  • #6
    robcon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 273 ✭✭robcon


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=89399035


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  • #7
    Hillson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 76 ✭✭Hillson


    Microsoft are adding the start button into 8 very soon,

    I love windows 8 myself as it's much faster than 7 for me and I personaly like the metro system.


  • #8
    Borboletinha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 180 ✭✭Borboletinha


    sugarman wrote: »
    All of that can be turned off tho.

    Mine is set up to boot straight to the desktop, metro is disabled completely.

    Apps tabs are all disabled. i.e none of that crap in the corners.

    Classicshell installed, so start button and layout exact same as 7.

    Theres not 1 difference now.

    Other than its a hell of a lot faster, more stable and will have a longer support run.
    How would I go about doing that? Thanks for the help in advance!


  • #9
    Borboletinha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 180 ✭✭Borboletinha


    sugarman wrote: »
    All of that can be turned off tho.

    Mine is set up to boot straight to the desktop, metro is disabled completely.

    Apps tabs are all disabled. i.e none of that crap in the corners.

    Classicshell installed, so start button and layout exact same as 7.

    Theres not 1 difference now.

    Other than its a hell of a lot faster, more stable and will have a longer support run.
    How would I go about doing that? Thanks for the help in advance!


  • #10
    Borboletinha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 180 ✭✭Borboletinha


    sugarman wrote: »
    Update to W8.1 if you havent already, then right click on the taskbar, go to properties, navigation. Then just tick/untick whatever you want.

    If you want a start button like 7, google classicshell, download and instal. Fairly straight forward.

    Thanks!


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