which installer should i use

[ganjiry]

hi folks
my daughters laptop needs a clean install and the recovery discs that were done when it was first set up have all the bloatware and stuff on. can i just use a Professional X86 32bit iso i downloaded and activate it with her product key??
thanks in advance for any help

 

[richc46]

Welcome
This may be the best way
How to remove 'bloatware' from your new Windows 7 PC - Monsters and Critics

 

[ganjiry]

hi rich
its not just a case of bloatware. her laptop deffo needs a clean install. b4 i created the recovery discs i 4got to remove a program. its a antivirus/ parental control prog which needs to hav the password inorder to uninstall it. i hav lost the password to that. hence why the reecovery discs r no good.

can i not use any of these kinds of iso/disc's

Original untouched Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 and Server 2008 SP1 iso's. The same iso's that are found on Technet and supplied to OEM and Retailers.

OEM
Retail
UPG

 

[richc46]

According to this article you can use your OEM key.
Windows Vista OEM/Upgrade FAQ
It should be the same with Seven.

 

[Bill2]

Yes just use a clean iso and the key on the sticker on the computer, make sure you install the same windows edition that came preinstalled otherwise the sticker key wont work. If it doesnt activate online use phone activation.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/18715-activate-windows-7-phone.html

 

[ganjiry]

hi folks
nice1 thanks 4 ur help.