Windows 7

Conza41

Hi all,

Sorry if this isn't the right place to post this sort of thread. I'm looking to install windows 7 on a PC and was wondering where a good place to get it would be?

I'm not sure if official installation CDs are even sold anymore, so I'm guessing a valid activation key from somewhere would have to do? I found this on the Microsoft website: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows7

I was wondering if that method would work provided I get a valid key? And where would the best place be to obtain Windows 7?

Thanks in advance.

K.O.Kiki

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/13853/windows-lifecycle-fact-sheet

End of mainstream support: January 13, 2015
End of extended support: January 14, 2020
Retail software end of sales: October 31, 2013

You can't buy it anymore & it's not supported, either.

Get Windows 10.

jonerkinsella

some very reliable sellers on Adverts. Look at their feedback.
http://www.adverts.ie/for-sale/computers/software/132/q_windows+7/

K.O.Kiki

jonerkinsella wrote: »

some very reliable sellers on Adverts. Look at their feedback.
http://www.adverts.ie/for-sale/computers/software/132/q_windows+7/

Literally a sea of pirates. :rolleyes:

Don't pay pirates.

lucast2007us

K.O.Kiki wrote:

Literally a sea of pirates.

Hardly I don't even own a parrot or a boat!

MarkAnthony

Google/google images

jonerkinsella

K.O.Kiki wrote: »

Literally a sea of pirates. :rolleyes:

Don't pay pirates.

With hundreds of very happy customers... and isn't that what its all about.

A proud pirate

Conza41

K.O.Kiki wrote: »

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/13853/windows-lifecycle-fact-sheet

End of mainstream support: January 13, 2015
End of extended support: January 14, 2020
Retail software end of sales: October 31, 2013

You can't buy it anymore & it's not supported, either.

Get Windows 10.

Sorry for the delay in replying. Thanks for the response! It's a shame I can't buy it legit anymore, bit surprised to see Windows 8 is more or less the same as well.

I'll be going for Windows 10 now. Thanks for the help!

will56

Sorry, not trying to hijack but can I get peoples opinion please ?

Legitimizing my copy of windows this week

Is it better to activate Win7 then upgrade to Win10 ?

Or buy a Brand new Win10 key and do a clean install ?

RoyalMarine

I've always been a fan of clean installs. Something about a fresh start, no old files, no old drivers etc that just makes pure sense to me.

.G.

You can do both, upgrade to Windows 10 using your existing windows 7 installation. Then once your copy of windows 10 has activated you can do a fresh clean install of windows 10 and it will automatically activate. However If you have your Windows 7 key you can just do a clean install of Windows 10 from the installation media from their website and use your 7 key to activate it.