update to windows 8.1

Hello Everyone, I am not sure if I should be asking this on 7 forums, but here goes. My niece has a Samsung Laptop with Windows 7 Home Premium installed given to her, but she has always liked windows
8, I do not know why, cannot stand it myself. Anyway I have been trying to find out how much a legitimate
copy, product key would cost, as she is only 17 years old, and I do not know how much it is. When I look
on Microsoft's site it is just showing new pcs, mainly windows 10, when she is just after the software. Sorry
before hand if I should not be asking here.:)

i see 8.1 available at Newegg for $ 140-200 usd, i'm in the US.
windows 8 operating system - Newegg.com

Why does your niece want/like Win 8 ?

I use Win 7, 8.1, and 10
I can make 8.1 or 10 look very similar to 7.

Is it just the GUI she likes ?
There's pro's and cons to all...

EDIT: just clicked the newegg link i posted and only the $200 version is listed

Thank you for the replies. I do have a local computer store in Windsor who built my pc. I may give them
a ring, and see what they can do. I do not know why she preferred windows 8, personally I think it sucks.
If they cannot do anything I will ask her to try from newegg. Thank you.:)

Yea, if you have local reliable store, that's where i would start.
I don't know if purchasing from Neweeg is available for her/you in AUS.

I don't want to comment on what Win version(s) i prefer, i know i would say it wrong and get blasted

Thank you DavidE, I will apologize for my remarks about windows 8, do not wish to offend anyone.
I will phone my pc store.:)

no apology needed for me about Win 8.
i think most folks hate it, and it was a flop because MS Mgt would not put back the start menu that everyone knew how to use till W8.

I try to help family and friends with Vista to W10 (and here at SF)
So, i try to learn and use these OS's as best i can.

Someone i know and helped for many years called me with a problem a few days ago.
She had Win 7 (for years)
Someone else worked on her PC, and replaced W7 with Linux

I did manage to fix her problem, but told her to call the person that replaced W7 with Linux for any further problems.
I probably should try to learn Linux better, but at my age and ability ...

Hello DavidE, I also had a go at Linux mint cinnamon a while ago, and whatever I did wrong I ended up
with the pc wanting to shutdown on startup. It took me days to remove every trace of it, and re-install
windows 7, but what a relief when 7 was back. I will stay with windows 7 until the end.:)

ha ha ha

if i get called for that, i'll send her to you, so i can watch and learn. You are the guru :)

here's some tutorials that should help with reinstalling Win 7 (or Windows).

Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7

Clean Install Windows 7

Thank you for saying that, but actually it was pretty hilarious trying to get it out of here, because it had
2 partitions, 1 deleted easy and the other was the nightmare. Apart from that I did not understand about
three quarters of its programs, would just sit here and laugh, and think what does one do here. It was like
a different language to me.