Windows 7 under $100?

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I was wondering if anyone knew where I could get a legit version of windows 7 for $100 or less? Doesn't matter if its upgrade or full I guess. I have seem OEM's for less but dunno if I should get one or not. I am only looking for it for my one machine here. On windows XP pro atm.
 

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Windows XP Professional 32bit

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Insane hobo technologies. ;-)
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Windows 7 x64
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Intel i7 2600k
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Asrock z68 extreme 4 gen 3
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G.skill Ripjaw 16gigs @ 1866
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Nvidia gtx580 (evga)
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Integrated HD audio + hdmi
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24" ASUS widescreen + 42" insignia
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1080p (1920x1080)
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128 Samsung 830
256 Samsung 840
3 x 1tb storage drive (various)
1 western digital 1tb (eSATA)
1 Seagate 1tb (eSATA)
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1 kilowatt SLI/Crossfire rated Silverstone modular
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NZXT Phantom + additional 220 fan
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Zalmann
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Microsoft wireless 3000 (v2)
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MS - wireless 5000 (bluetrack)
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depends on if you ask me or my provider.
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An OEM version is perfectly OK. The only difference to a retail version is that you cannot move it from one system to another - it has to stay on the PC where it was first installed. I run OEM versions on two systems and never had a problem.

I bought another Win7 Home Premium OEM two weeks ago from Newegg for $84. They are currently $99.99, but keep looking for their frequent sales. Best is to subscribe to their daily ads.
 

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HP, Dell, Gateway, Toshiba - 4 laptops and 2 desktops
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Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
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from 1.6GHz Duo to i7
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2x HP w2207
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5x HDD, 7x SSD, 12x Externals
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with trackball - no mices
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Trackball mice
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DSL 6000
In order for an W7 OEM to activate, the PCs BIOS must have SLIC 2.1 activation supported. If it is an older PC that version will not activate.
 

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Home Built
OS
Windows 7 SP1 x64
CPU
AMD 9850 X4
Motherboard
ASUS
Memory
Corsair
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon
Sound Card
Sigmatel
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell
Screen Resolution
1600X900
Hard Drives
(1) WD 1TB
Cooling
Corsair H60
Internet Speed
UVerse 12MB

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PC/Desktop
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Custom Build
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
CPU
Intel Core i7-4790
Motherboard
GA-Z87X-D3H
Memory
G.SKILL 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 F3-10666CL9D-8GBNT
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AMD Radeon R7 250
Sound Card
Realtek ALC892
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Samsung UN32EH5000, Dell 1703FPT
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080, 1280 x 1024
Hard Drives
WD5003AZEX
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Samsung HD103SJ
Samsung 128 GB 840 PRO
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SeaSonic M12II SS-500GM
Case
Fractal Design Define R4
Cooling
Zalman CNPS9900ALED
Keyboard
Logitech K800
Mouse
Logitech M705
Internet Speed
16 Mbps
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Avast
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Firefox
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Bose Companion 2 Multimedia Speakers
I believe that some student discounts for win7 Pro are still available if you are a college student :)
 

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Built them myself, Science Experiments !
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Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
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AMD fx8350 4ghz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200mhz, AMDx64 2.8G
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SIS 755, ECS-K8M890M-M (Ult 7600), GigaByte & others
Memory
2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM, 32gb on FX8350
Graphics Card(s)
Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards
Sound Card
on motherboard
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19" flat scr, 28" I-Inc widescr,22" Emprex Widescr, 23" Acer
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1280 x 1024, 1440 x 900, 1920 x 1080
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6 pata Ide HD's & 2 Sata HD's
added 80gb external on Ult 7600 computer,
numerous extra 1tb, 2TB, 3Tb SATA HD's
A collection of ext HD Docks w/ HDs
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430w, 550w, 600w, 700, 800, etc
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All Generic Full Towers
Cooling
Open Air & a few fans, some w/ colored LEDs
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Compaq & Dell recycled from GoodWill
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Made in China Optical Wired Mouse
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Fast Cable InterNet
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AVG Free on 24 different Desktops, NO Problems!
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IE 8 is preferred, but use FireFox sometimes
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Linksys Routers, switches, & Hubs
Too Many USB Flash Drives to count, Biggest is 64GB !
Eight computers in my home network.
Sixteen computers at my business network.
Linked via TeamViewer !
Lots of old used spare computer parts everywhere!
oneextraid said:
In order for an W7 OEM to activate, the PCs BIOS must have SLIC 2.1 activation supported. If it is an older PC that version will not activate.
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I have never heard of that twist. How old does the PC have to be, I activated on 2007 PCs.
 

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HP, Dell, Gateway, Toshiba - 4 laptops and 2 desktops
OS
Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
CPU
from 1.6GHz Duo to i7
Monitor(s) Displays
2x HP w2207
Hard Drives
5x HDD, 7x SSD, 12x Externals
Keyboard
with trackball - no mices
Mouse
Trackball mice
Internet Speed
DSL 6000
whs said:
oneextraid said:
In order for an W7 OEM to activate, the PCs BIOS must have SLIC 2.1 activation supported. If it is an older PC that version will not activate.
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I have never heard of that twist. How old does the PC have to be, I activated on 2007 PCs.
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I have it activated on a 2002 Dell C640 laptop, and multiple older P4 machines from HP and dell. I have not heard that Win7 will not activate on older personal pc's .....news to me. Don't know if Business machines are different but none of mine have had any issues.

Not sure I would want to activate on a pIII (some people have installed on PII's, but not sure that the software was OEM) but I haven't had any troubles with any P4 I have installed on.
 

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Systemax N2000 Gaming PC
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Q6600 @2.4ghz (G0 stepping)
Motherboard
XFX nforce 680i LT
Memory
8 gb OCZ vista essential sli PC-6400
Graphics Card(s)
Dual 9800gt in SLI mode
Sound Card
Integrated 8.1 High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Dual Sceptre x246w 24 inch monitors
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1200 each monitor
Hard Drives
500 GB SATA II / 7500 rpm
PSU
Cooler Master Real Power Pro 1250W
Case
N2000 server tower
Cooling
Thermaltake Bigwater 760 is
Keyboard
MS Intelitype 6000 v2.0
Mouse
MS Intelipoint 6000
Internet Speed
Wi-power 1.5GB up / 512k down
Other Info
Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 7 Pro x64, Windows Home Premium X86, Windows XP pro, Windows Home Server x86, Ubuntu 10.4 x86 and x64, Ubuntu server 10.4, SQL Server 2005, MySQL 5.0
Well I got my Laptop through the college I had went to, its a Dell Latitude D530, got it in 2008 or 2009.. Its was over price at around $1500+ but it was payable via tution..so yea needed a machine...
 

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OS
Windows XP Professional 32bit
System Locked Pre-installation (SLP) is used by manufactures to pre-activate Windows on retail machines. A SLIC BIOS table is not needed for low volume OEM Windows installations by the "end-user". You would activate Windows in this case and it's no different than loading and activating any version yourself.
 

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Built 2/11/2011
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Windows 7 Pro-x64
CPU
i7-2600 3.4GHz - 3.8GHz Turbo
Motherboard
Intel DH67BL-B3
Memory
8Gb - 2x4GB, Muskin 991770 PC3-1333
Graphics Card(s)
Integrated Intel HD 2000
Sound Card
Integrated Intel 10.1 HD, RealTek ALC892
Monitor(s) Displays
Asus LCD VH222H, Haier HL24XSL2a
Screen Resolution
1920x1080, 1920x1080
Hard Drives
Crucial SSD C300-128Gb,
Western Digital WD5002AALX - 500Gb,
Western Digital WD7501AALS - 750Gb
PSU
Seasonic 650W 80+ Gold Modular
Case
Rosewill Defender
Cooling
Stock CPU, Four 120mm case fans, PCH fan added
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Logitech EX100 Y-RBH94 Wireless
Mouse
Logitech EX100 M-RCE95 Wireless
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3.0/1.5 Mbs
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Microsoft Security Essentials
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 11
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AFT XM-5U Card Reader,
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oneextraid said:
In order for an W7 OEM to activate, the PCs BIOS must have SLIC 2.1 activation supported. If it is an older PC that version will not activate.
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Thats not entirely true. The OEM DVD that you or I buy from say NewEgg, will activate with the included Product Code on any PC regardless of the BIOS SLIC table. Branded OEM media that would come with a PC from a major manufacturer like Dell or ACER, that uses SLP, System Locked Pre-Installation, looks for the BIOS SLIC table. If you install it on the PC it came with, activation is automatic and you don't get prompted for a product code. Try to use it on another PC that doesn't have the correct BIOS SLIC table and it fails the automatic activation and prompts for a product code. This has been done since windows XP. Vista uses SLIC 2.0 and Windows 7 uses SLIC 2.1. Not all PCs have the SLIC table. If you build it yourself the motherboard you buy from say NewEgg won't have a SLIC table in the BIOS. Dell, Acer, etc add the tables to their custom BIOS. They also add the matching files for detection to the install media. For windows 7 they add an $OEM$ folder in the sources folder. The Microsoft OEM DVDs you buy online or off the shelf at Staples don't have that folder and don't use SLP.
 

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Home Built
OS
Windows 10 Education 64 bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
Motherboard
Asus M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
Memory
8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
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Zotac NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
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VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
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22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
Screen Resolution
1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
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Crucial M100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
PSU
Thermaltake TR 620
Case
Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
Cooling
Stock heatsink and fan
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Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
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Logitech Wireless M570 Trackman Wheel
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80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
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Windows Defender
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Internet Explorer 11
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HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2

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HAL-9000
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
CPU
Intel i7 3770K
Motherboard
Asus Sabertooth Z77
Memory
16GB DDR3 1333 Corsair XMS3
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XFX HD6950 2GB EyeFinity
Sound Card
Logitech G35 & Sennheiser PC135 & VIA HD
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23" HP 2310e, 23" Samsung B2230, 21.5" Viewsonic
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5760x1080
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16TB of Storage
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Antec True Power New 650watt
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Cooler Master HAF-932
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Corsair H60 Hydro Cooler, 3x 230mm Fans, 2x120mm Fan
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Logitech G15 and G13
Mouse
Logitech G700 Gaming Mouse
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50/10 Mbit
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Speakers : Alesis M1 Active Mk2 Studio Monitors , APC RS 1200 UPS, HP 4500DN Color Laser, HP P1006 mono Laser, Kodak 8500 Dye-Sub, Epson 1280 inkjet, Epson Worforce 610 MFC
The Home Premium Family 3 pack is by far the best deal at three Upgrade licenses for less than the price of one.

I would keep close control of the key only among family and close friends, with whom you could even split the 3 for $42 apiece.
 
By the way, does somebody know if Windows 7 Ultimate is available for promo? I am using 7 Pro but thinking to upgrade to Ultimate, for cheap!
 

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OS
Windows 7
gregrocker said:
The Home Premium Family 3 pack is by far the best deal at three Upgrade licenses for less than the price of one.

I would keep close control of the key only among family and close friends, with whom you could even split the 3 for $42 apiece.
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That maybe, but I only have the $100 to work with. Doesn't matter how good the deal is, anything over $100 or is put over 100 by shipping and etc, is not doable.
 

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Windows XP Professional 32bit
sevener said:
By the way, does somebody know if Windows 7 Ultimate is available for promo? I am using 7 Pro but thinking to upgrade to Ultimate, for cheap!
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Shop for Ultimate Anytime Upgrade to get a price break. YOu can also insert the Ultimate retail upgrade version key into Anytime Upgrade. But Ultimate is not only expensive, but not needed by the vast majority of users. I consider it the Ultimate waste of money.

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gregrocker said:
I consider it the Ultimate waste of money.
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:D
Yes, it is true, in someway!
I just would like to have built-in protection for folders and files. This is only available in Ultimate version!
Actually, I don't need it "absolutely" but in case it is cheap!
 

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Windows 7
sevener said:
gregrocker said:
I consider it the Ultimate waste of money.
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:D
Yes, it is true, in someway!
I just would like to have built-in protection for folders and files. This is only available in Ultimate version!
Actually, I don't need it "absolutely" but in case it is cheap!
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You can get Truecrypt for free and it's simple to use and very secure.
 

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OS
Win7U 64 RTM
CPU
Q9550
Motherboard
GA-EP45-UD3R
Memory
8GB Gskill
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS|EAH4850/HTDI/1GD3/A
Sound Card
xfi Plat
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 2405fpw
Screen Resolution
1920x1200
Hard Drives
Seagate & WD sata Drives
PSU
Antec
Case
Antec
Keyboard
MS Natural Ergonomic 4000
Mouse
Logitech MX610 USB Cordless

My Computer

OS
Win7U 64 RTM
CPU
Q9550
Motherboard
GA-EP45-UD3R
Memory
8GB Gskill
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS|EAH4850/HTDI/1GD3/A
Sound Card
xfi Plat
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 2405fpw
Screen Resolution
1920x1200
Hard Drives
Seagate & WD sata Drives
PSU
Antec
Case
Antec
Keyboard
MS Natural Ergonomic 4000
Mouse
Logitech MX610 USB Cordless
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