How can I obtain a copy of windows 7.
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I use local retail stores to buy my Microsoft Windows 7.
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My Computer
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Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pr...Intel i7-6800K @ 4.3Corsair Platinum 16 gig @2400EVGA GTX 1070 OC
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Home made Desktop
- OS
- Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
- CPU
- Intel i7-6800K @ 4.3
- Motherboard
- ASUS X-99 Deluxe II
- Memory
- Corsair Platinum 16 gig @2400
- Graphics Card(s)
- EVGA GTX 1070 OC
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Asus 27" LED LCD/VE278Q
- Screen Resolution
- 1920-1080 or 1280-720 HDMI
- Hard Drives
- INTEL SSD 730-240 Gb Sata 3.0/
- PSU
- EVGA Platium 1200W
- Case
- Phanteks Luxe Tempered Glass 8 fans/ one radiator
- Cooling
- XSPC/ Water Cooled CPU
- Keyboard
- Das 4 Professional
- Mouse
- Logitech M705/MX Anywhere 2-S
- Internet Speed
- 100 mbits
- Antivirus
- Microsoft Security Essentials/ Malwarebytes Premium 3.0/ SAS
- Browser
- I.E. 11 default/Firefox/ ISP Time Warner Cable/Spectrum
- Other Info
- LG BluRay Burner/
Sound system-KLipsch-THX/
Icy Dock ssd Hot Swap bays.
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There are OEM versions $150-180 [which marry its OS to one computer] and Microsoft blue-disk $200-300, which can be moved [but not copied] from computer to computer. Make sure retailer or computer store sells you what you want.
My Computer
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Windows 7 Professional 64-bitDesktop i5; Acers i5 & i7desktop 16GB; 1 Acer 8GB & 1 Acer 16GB
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Antec desktop; Acer Aspire laptops
- OS
- Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
- CPU
- Desktop i5; Acers i5 & i7
- Memory
- desktop 16GB; 1 Acer 8GB & 1 Acer 16GB
- Hard Drives
- 1TB split into 2 equal partitions [OS and data] usable by RJS
- Internet Speed
- AT&T DSL
- Browser
- FF, GChrome, msIE
- Other Info
- Windows 7 Firewall, Emsisoft AM/AV, MSE [scan-only], SpywareBlaster, Ruiware/BillP combine
Windows 8 PRO is often eligible for a "downgrade" to Windows 7.
Windows 7 "Retail" is long discontinued and is not available in any retail store. In fact, there are no Win7 "retail" copies available anywhere in the world except private sellers who want $$$$$
You can find OEM/System Builder copies from NewEgg, or a retail store like Fry's that caters to computer builders.
Windows 7 "Retail" is long discontinued and is not available in any retail store. In fact, there are no Win7 "retail" copies available anywhere in the world except private sellers who want $$$$$
You can find OEM/System Builder copies from NewEgg, or a retail store like Fry's that caters to computer builders.
My Computer
At a glance
Win 7 Home Premium 64-bit
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- OS
- Win 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Downgrades are usually only available at time of purchase of the machine itself, and require the media to be provided by the manufacturer - this would certainly cost extra if not provided at time of purchase (and may not be available at all).
My Computer
At a glance
Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM...i3 370M/i7 6500U8GB - finally :)/8GBit's an i3, dude!/dual Intel&nVidia
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Asus K52F or Lenovo B51-80
- OS
- Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM)/Win10
- CPU
- i3 370M/i7 6500U
- Motherboard
- Asus/Lenovo
- Memory
- 8GB - finally :)/8GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- it's an i3, dude!/dual Intel&nVidia
- Sound Card
- onboard
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 15.6" built-in
- Screen Resolution
- 1366x768/1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- 750GB Seagate internal
Sundry external drives attached to other computers on the local network
1TB SSD on the Lenovo
- PSU
- n/a
- Internet Speed
- as much as I can get - usually on a dongle/phone, so <1MB/s
- Antivirus
- MSE/Defender
- Browser
- IE11/12/Edge/Chrome/FF(if I must)
- Local time
- 1:52 PM
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- 2,774
Altex of Austin TX still has legal OEMs and true-blues of Windows 7.
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 7 Professional 64-bitDesktop i5; Acers i5 & i7desktop 16GB; 1 Acer 8GB & 1 Acer 16GB
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Antec desktop; Acer Aspire laptops
- OS
- Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
- CPU
- Desktop i5; Acers i5 & i7
- Memory
- desktop 16GB; 1 Acer 8GB & 1 Acer 16GB
- Hard Drives
- 1TB split into 2 equal partitions [OS and data] usable by RJS
- Internet Speed
- AT&T DSL
- Browser
- FF, GChrome, msIE
- Other Info
- Windows 7 Firewall, Emsisoft AM/AV, MSE [scan-only], SpywareBlaster, Ruiware/BillP combine
Don't even think about installing x64 if you have less than 4GB RAM on your machine - and don't bother installing x86/32-bit if you have more 
My Computer
At a glance
Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM...i3 370M/i7 6500U8GB - finally :)/8GBit's an i3, dude!/dual Intel&nVidia
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Asus K52F or Lenovo B51-80
- OS
- Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM)/Win10
- CPU
- i3 370M/i7 6500U
- Motherboard
- Asus/Lenovo
- Memory
- 8GB - finally :)/8GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- it's an i3, dude!/dual Intel&nVidia
- Sound Card
- onboard
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 15.6" built-in
- Screen Resolution
- 1366x768/1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- 750GB Seagate internal
Sundry external drives attached to other computers on the local network
1TB SSD on the Lenovo
- PSU
- n/a
- Internet Speed
- as much as I can get - usually on a dongle/phone, so <1MB/s
- Antivirus
- MSE/Defender
- Browser
- IE11/12/Edge/Chrome/FF(if I must)
My thoughts ?
Always install 64 bit on a 64 bit capable cpu, you can always add more memory
Always install 64 bit on a 64 bit capable cpu, you can always add more memory
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 10 Pro x64Intel Core i7 6700KGSkill TridentZ RGB 16GB 3600 16-16-16-36EVGA GTX 980 Ti SC x2
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Skylake Special #666
- OS
- Windows 10 Pro x64
- CPU
- Intel Core i7 6700K
- Motherboard
- Asus Sabertooth Z170 Mark 1
- Memory
- GSkill TridentZ RGB 16GB 3600 16-16-16-36
- Graphics Card(s)
- EVGA GTX 980 Ti SC x2
- Sound Card
- Realtek High Definition
- Monitor(s) Displays
- AOC G2460PG
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080 144Hz
- Hard Drives
- Samsung 860 Pro 256GB, Seagate Barracuda 4TB x2
- PSU
- EVGA 1000 P2, EVGA White Custom Braided Cables
- Case
- Corsair Vengeance C70 Gunmetal Black
- Cooling
- Corsair H100i v2, Corsair ML120 x2, Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut
- Keyboard
- Logitech G910 Orion Spectrum
- Mouse
- Logitech G700s
- Internet Speed
- Verizon Fios Quantum Gateway 75/75
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender, Malwarebytes Free 3.8.3
- Browser
- Chrome
- Other Info
- Corsair SP120 x4, LG Blu-ray Drive, Durabrand HT-395 100 Watt Dolby Digital Amp, Corsair H2100 Wireless 7.1 Headset
If you don't like Win 8.x because of the Start Screen, you could try Classic Shell.
It's free and you can make Win 8.x work and look very much like Win 7.
Classic Shell for Windows 8
It's free and you can make Win 8.x work and look very much like Win 7.
Classic Shell for Windows 8
My Computer
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Multi-Boot W7_Pro_x64 W8.1_Pro_x64 W10_Pro_x6...AMD Athlon II x4 6206GB GSkill DDR2 800AMD 4670 GPU + AMD 4200 IGP
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- home built
- OS
- Multi-Boot W7_Pro_x64 W8.1_Pro_x64 W10_Pro_x64 +Linux_VMs +Chromium_VM
- CPU
- AMD Athlon II x4 620
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte GA-MA785G-UD3H
- Memory
- 6GB GSkill DDR2 800
- Graphics Card(s)
- AMD 4670 GPU + AMD 4200 IGP
- Sound Card
- on board Realtek ALC889A
- Monitor(s) Displays
- RCA 40" LCD TV, Insignia 32" LCD TV, HP 15" LCD monitor
- Screen Resolution
- 1680 x 1050
- Hard Drives
- OCZ Vertex 3 120GB,
Samsung F3 1TB (3),
Several others - WD, Seagate, Hitachi, ...
- PSU
- Corsair 500 W
- Case
- Rosewill mid tower
- Cooling
- CM 90mm rifle
- Keyboard
- Gyration wireless, Logitech wireless, Dell USB wired
- Mouse
- Gyration wireless, Logitech wireless, V7 USB wired
- Internet Speed
- Spectrum - 100Mbps D / 10Mbps U
- Antivirus
- Avast, MBAM3, EMET, WinPatrol
- Browser
- Pale Moon, Firefox, IE
- Other Info
- 2 multi-boot PC's
Mainly HTPC/Office/Gen purpose (no gaming).
Trendnet USB KVM.
LG DVD burner/Blue Ray Player.
Tray system for removable SATA backup drives.
Not currently OCd, under-volted.
I use Hybrid sleep, rarely re-boot or shutdown.
Hauppauge HD-PVR, Avermedia PCIe TV Tuner, Hauppauge PCI TV Tuner.
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Absolutely! I used Classic Shell when I had Windows 8 and really liked it!
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 7 Professional 64-bitDesktop i5; Acers i5 & i7desktop 16GB; 1 Acer 8GB & 1 Acer 16GB
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Antec desktop; Acer Aspire laptops
- OS
- Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
- CPU
- Desktop i5; Acers i5 & i7
- Memory
- desktop 16GB; 1 Acer 8GB & 1 Acer 16GB
- Hard Drives
- 1TB split into 2 equal partitions [OS and data] usable by RJS
- Internet Speed
- AT&T DSL
- Browser
- FF, GChrome, msIE
- Other Info
- Windows 7 Firewall, Emsisoft AM/AV, MSE [scan-only], SpywareBlaster, Ruiware/BillP combine
There's a place to download Windows 7 ISO images legally (I think it's digitalriver Windows 7 download), google that or search it even here on the forums.
But you still need a serial key to install it. This is just the disk image which will only run as a time limited trial if you don't activate it with a serial.
I'm not sure about your Windows 8 Pro edition, but I believe in some cases, you can downgrade from Windows 8 to 7 for free. Try keying in your Windows 8 serial into the Windows 7 setup to see if it works. If it does, go ahead and format the drive right there. (You must remove win8 then). If it doesn't accept it, try contacting Microsoft support for downgrade options.
If you can downgrade, then that downloadable image might work for you. But you might need to get a special DVD media from Microsoft or your computer manufacturer. I'm not sure sorry.
If you don't have a free downgrade option, then follow gregrocker's post for good deals on buying Windows 7.
I really suggest you to switch to Windows 7, I think it's the best performance Windows ever. I don't like Windows 8. It's definitely fast, but so strange. I installed classic shell, that's good but there are still some strange strings. It requires you to go to the metro interface for so many things.
I hope windows 10 will be as good and as familiar as Windows 7. Oh and I heard it will be a free upgrade for EVERY windows 7 and 8 owner! Lucky us!
So if you can't downgrade for free AND don't want to spend money on it, then maybe you should wait for windows 10, I saw some screenshots (there's a free public test version), it's definitely not as terrible as windows 8. It looks kinda familiar and fast.
My Computer
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Microsoft® Windows 7 Professional 64-bitIntel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU T2310 @ 1.46GHz4,00 GB(1) Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Famil...
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- HP Compaq 6720s
- OS
- Microsoft® Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
- CPU
- Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU T2310 @ 1.46GHz
- Motherboard
- Hewlett-Packard 30D8
- Memory
- 4,00 GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- (1) Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family (2) Mobile
- Sound Card
- (1) Bluetooth Hands-free Audio (2) Bluetooth Stereo Audio
- Screen Resolution
- 1280 x 800 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 59 Hz
- Hard Drives
- (1) Hitachi HTS542516K9SA00 ATA Device (2) Multi Flash Reader USB Device
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If you have Windows 8 Pro that came with the PC, it should offer a free downgrade to Windows 7 Pro. Contact the manufacturer's Tech Support.
If not then we regularly see Home Prem OEM for $89 and Pro OEM for $120 on Tiger Direct and NewEgg. I would watch both of those sites to be sure you're getting genuine.
If not then we regularly see Home Prem OEM for $89 and Pro OEM for $120 on Tiger Direct and NewEgg. I would watch both of those sites to be sure you're getting genuine.
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