Will restoring my computer keep windows 7?

To the best of my knowledge Microsoft has never given Windows 7 free to anybody. Well maybe Bill Gates got a free copy.

Layback Bear said:

To the best of my knowledge Microsoft has never given Windows 7 free to anybody. Well maybe Bill Gates got a free copy.

Incorrect. For people who purchased a new computer with Vista, or purchased the media for Vista (retail or OEM) right before the release of Windows 7, they got their Vista machines with a free upgrade coupon to Windows 7. They give it away, because otherwise people would hold off on buying new computers and wait for 7 to be released and this isn't good for companies like Dell and such who make and sell computers.

Also, for some of us, we attended the "The New Efficiency" presentation by Microsoft which was held at various movie theaters and such and was free. This event introduced us to features of Windows 7 and Server 2008...as well as new things about Exchange. For attending this free event, Microsoft provided free copies of Windows 7 Ultimate (32bit media).

So, I got Windows 7 free twice. I bought an OEM copy of Vista with the free coupon and they sent me my free Windows 7 disc. I then attended that presentation and got 7 Ultimate (retail) edition for free. I've only used the free one from the presentation. The other one is still sealed in the box.

athulkrishnan97 said:

You will never get windows 7 for free from MICROSOFT you are using a cracked version aren't you?.

Thats a bit of an allegation, wait untill you know the facts until you jump the gun,otherwise it could be percieved as offensive.
welcome to seven forums HondurasHeat

honduranHEAT said:

I hope this is in the right forum. So when i first bought my computer it had vista. I was able to get windows 7 for free from microsoft/windows. Anyways, a couple years later and my computer is becoming sluggish, not nearly what it used to be.

If I do a complete system restore and return it to factory settings, will it keep windows 7? If not is there a way I could get windows 7 again? Because Im not sure I still have my install disc its been so long.

thanks

honduranHeat,
Welcome to SevenForums.

My guess, not based upon fact, is that you are out of luck without in install disc that you received from Microsoft. You could try contacting the mfg of your computer, assuming you still have the sales receipt or registered the computer at the mfg's site, and ask them. I expect a polite no answer.

honduranHEAT said:

I hope this is in the right forum. So when i first bought my computer it had vista. I was able to get windows 7 for free from microsoft/windows. Anyways, a couple years later and my computer is becoming sluggish, not nearly what it used to be.

If I do a complete system restore and return it to factory settings, will it keep windows 7? If not is there a way I could get windows 7 again? Because Im not sure I still have my install disc its been so long.

thanks

One thing you can do, it's legal, is to borrow a Win 7, same version, from a friend. You can install it and put in your Product Key that came with your PC. It should be on a sticker some where on the PC.

seavixen32 said:

athulkrishnan97 said:

You will never get windows 7 for free from MICROSOFT you are using a cracked version aren't you?.anyway system restore will not reverse your operating system.And do not lose your os disk or you will get in big trouble

When Vista was struggling to get any market share, particularly with Windows 7 on the horizon, I remember new computers being sold with a promise of a free upgrade from Vista to 7,

It was also done between XP and Vista as well. When Vista was on the horizon, Microsoft/vendors offered a free upgrade from XP to Vista once it began shipping.