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Vista Home Basic

  • 10-01-2012 08:27PM
    #1
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 1,548 ✭✭✭


    Hi, I'm looking to buy an activation code for vista home basic. I understand Microsoft dont carry it anymore but i found a couple of sites that sell the code, im just a bit sceptical and am looking for a bit of feedback off anybody who has used these sites before;

    http://www.windows7freedownload.org
    http://windows-product.com

    or if not do you know any reputable sources? Thanks alot


Comments

  • #2
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 96,078 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/products/lifecycle

    so if microsoft don't sell it then you can only get OEM and old stock.

    ie. if you don't get something in a box then it probably isn't genuine

    Both of those sites are 1/10th the normal price , totally warez , say goodbye to any money you spend on them http://www.microsoftstore.ie/

    you could buy a business version of windows 7 and downgrade
    you could buy a retail copy secondhand - buyer beware !

    or you could buy a secondhand PC with a copy of vista and sell your old one



    bottom line is microsoft have complete control on the supply of windows so they can pull the plug on older versions


  • #3
    demanufactured
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭demanufactured


    Why you would want to I dont know.

    Just buy a copy of windows 7 home premium....anything that was able to run vista will run 7 faster, its much less bulky than vista was.


  • #4
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,683 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    No reason to have a vista license. You can always jump from a XP to a 7 license, or just buy a 7 license outright.


  • #5
    GarIT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,641 ✭✭✭GarIT


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Hi, I'm looking to buy an activation code for vista home basic. I understand Microsoft dont carry it anymore but i found a couple of sites that sell the code, im just a bit sceptical and am looking for a bit of feedback off anybody who has used these sites before;

    http://www.windows7freedownload.org
    http://windows-product.com

    or if not do you know any reputable sources? Thanks alot

    As you said yourself Microsoft don't produce it anymore. There are no reputable sources that sell it as Microsoft have done their best to stop any retailers selling it. If you absolutely need Vista you could try to buy a second hand licence but with all the copyright laws I don't even know if thats legal.


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 1,548 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    just installed ubuntu in the end


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