SRL Archive - NOTA

It seems Home Premium 64 bit is the highest level package an average user would need, some of those higher verions have tons of extra crazy random things that I don't think I'd ever need/use. Right?

Anyways, what's the cheapest place I could get a legit copy of Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit? I heard that students (with a .edu email) can get discounts (or is that old news for when windows 7 first came out?)

http://www.onthehub.com/

Allows students of participating schools to get it for free, and I believe cheap if you have a .edu email. Also can get adobe stuff for dirt cheap as well.

From: Noob King
http://www.onthehub.com/

Allows students of participating schools to get it for free, and I believe cheap if you have a .edu email. Also can get adobe stuff for dirt cheap as well.

Very cool! But only options I see under my school (University of California Davis) under Microsoft are
http://puu.sh/1DS2F

No Windows 7.

My school isn't listed, Is it even possible for Aussies?

From: John
My school isn't listed, Is it even possible for Aussies?

We can buy it directly from the school. :)

Best I could find is this: https://unlimitedsoftwaresource.com/windows7_homepremium.php

Still looking on the student discount options. Why not windows 8? Heard it was…fun…
~Rez

Why not just get windows 8?

From: Google
Why not just get windows 8?

Wondering the same thing. Is it confirmed whether Simba can run on it?
~Rez

Why Do you need to buy a key? Just install it with the cd's and use a Windows activator to fix a key :)

I used the enterprise trial version from the microsoft web page then used a KMS activation tool to activate it. Worked well for me :)

From: Rezozo
Wondering the same thing. Is it confirmed whether Simba can run on it?
~Rez

Yeah it works fine on 8 for me!

Yeah, YoHoJo, just get Windows 8. $40 for Pro version, and free as a student from onthehub.com. 8 has much better performance than 7, with all sorts of fixes and new features. There is no reason to stick with 7.

Torrent

From: euphemism
Yeah, YoHoJo, just get Windows 8. $40 for Pro version, and free as a student from onthehub.com. 8 has much better performance than 7, with all sorts of fixes and new features. There is no reason to stick with 7.

Isn't the $40 pro version, only that price as an upgrade from windows 7? And like $80-100 for anything else?

From: x x
Torrent

You have said the taboo. Ban hammer! lol, jk.

However, that would go against the point of

From: YoHoJo

Anyways, what's the cheapest place I could get a legit copy of Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit?

seeing as torrent will not get you a legit one, but an illegal one.
~Rez

From: Rezozo
Isn't the $40 pro version, only that price as an upgrade from windows 7? And like $80-100 for anything else?

Yes, $40 is the upgrade price, but I am assuming YoHoJo is running some version of Windows. (XP, Vista, and 7 are all eligible for the upgrade.)

From: euphemism
Yes, $40 is the upgrade price, but I am assuming YoHoJo is running some version of Windows. (XP, Vista, and 7 are all eligible for the upgrade.)

Hmm, I see. I thought I read somewhere that it is the upgrade for only Windows 7.

Maybe not.
~Rez

Random fact: Going to be upgrading to Windows 8 this Christmas!!

Most torrents are normally a legit microsoft copy of the ISO, theres just no product key and other questionables normally included ;)

Yoho, I think I might have a spare windows 7 key from all the different laptops I have. After work I'll see if I can find one and I'll give you it.

1) I just want a legit/genuine Windows 7 ISO I'm feeling paranoid about torrentin. Should have made that a bit more clear. (Although I also wouldn't mind buying it either, they deserve my money)

2) I have a really solid loader/activator to use once I get a legit ISO.

3) I never really though about windows 8 yet, I just assumed it was too new and I'd come compatibility issues or something. How's gaming on Windows 8? Link me to some articles and crap to convince me to go windows 8 then :p. If it's solid enough for daily use then okay.

From: YoHoJo
1) I just want a legit/genuine Windows 7 ISO I'm feeling paranoid about torrentin. Should have made that a bit more clear. (Although I also wouldn't mind buying it either, they deserve my money)

2) I have a really solid loader/activator to use once I get a legit ISO.

3) I never really though about windows 8 yet, I just assumed it was too new and I'd come compatibility issues or something. How's gaming on Windows 8? Link me to some articles and crap to convince me to go windows 8 then :p. If it's solid enough for daily use then okay.

Every piece of software I ran on Windows 7 runs just fine on Windows 8, this includes quite a few number of games. Microsoft Security Essentials is now built into the OS, performance increases over 7, more features.

From: YoHoJo
1) I just want a legit/genuine Windows 7 ISO I'm feeling paranoid about torrentin. Should have made that a bit more clear. (Although I also wouldn't mind buying it either, they deserve my money)

2) I have a really solid loader/activator to use once I get a legit ISO.

3) I never really though about windows 8 yet, I just assumed it was too new and I'd come compatibility issues or something. How's gaming on Windows 8? Link me to some articles and crap to convince me to go windows 8 then :p. If it's solid enough for daily use then okay.

Basically, what Euphy said^^^, but only on the pro version ($40).
Use this: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/upgrade-to-windows-8

Tells you what is compatible or not, on your computer. Most things are, some need to be re-installed, and the rest need to be upgraded from the website for compatible versions with Windows 8.
~Rez

From: John
My school isn't listed, Is it even possible for Aussies?

Doubt that we can get it from schools,but my uni provides win7 and win8 and a whole bunch of other microsoft products

From: YoHoJo
1) I just want a legit/genuine Windows 7 ISO I'm feeling paranoid about torrentin. Should have made that a bit more clear. (Although I also wouldn't mind buying it either, they deserve my money)

2) I have a really solid loader/activator to use once I get a legit ISO.

3) I never really though about windows 8 yet, I just assumed it was too new and I'd come compatibility issues or something. How's gaming on Windows 8? Link me to some articles and crap to convince me to go windows 8 then :p. If it's solid enough for daily use then okay.

Oh. Why didn't you say so. You can download a legit Copy of Windows 7 from Digital River. Whether you choose to then use a legit key or not is your secret.

(Mods, and everyone else, These are not illegal or cracked versions of Windows 7. Digital River is a partner/distributor of Microsoft products.)

32-bit Windows 7 Home Premium x86 ISO
Digital River: http://msft-dnl.digitalrivercontent.net/msvista/pub/X15-65732/X15-65732.iso

64-bit Windows 7 Home Premium x64 ISO
Digital River: http://msft-dnl.digitalrivercontent.net/msvista/pub/X15-65733/X15-65733.iso

32-bit Windows 7 Professional x86 ISO
Digital River: http://msft-dnl.digitalrivercontent.net/msvista/pub/X15-65804/X15-65804.iso

64-bit Windows 7 Professional x64 ISO
Digital River: http://msft-dnl.digitalrivercontent.net/msvista/pub/X15-65805/X15-65805.iso