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Thu Sep 19, 2013, 05:34 PM

pitbullgirl1965 (564 posts)

<s>Free</s>Window 7 downloads?

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I have Windows 8, and hate it. I'm not a hacker (I wish I had the know how though) but I'm also not a newbie Luddite who hates change.
So: 1) I don't want to buy it.
2) I don't know if I can find Win 7 users. ***
3) Do you know of safe sites to download it?
4)Should I install Win 7 drivers before downloading 7?
What do the experts here recommend?

*** I may start poking around and asking. There must be someone I know who has it.

Thank you all for the information!

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18 replies	Author	Time	Post
<s>Free</s>Window 7 downloads? (Original post)	pitbullgirl1965	Sep 2013	OP
If there are free downloads	Pharaoh	Sep 2013	#1
I'm afraid you're right.	pitbullgirl1965	Sep 2013	#3
If you have a competent computer person who you trust...	CaliforniaPeggy	Sep 2013	#2
Yes, I like my computer	pitbullgirl1965	Sep 2013	#4
yeah	Pharaoh	Sep 2013	#5
I certainly will.	pitbullgirl1965	Sep 2013	#6
go to your local computer fix it shop	Pharaoh	Sep 2013	#8
Do you have Win8 or Win8 Pro?	Mnpaul	Sep 2013	#7
cool	Pharaoh	Sep 2013	#9
I have basic Win 8	pitbullgirl1965	Sep 2013	#12
Legit copies of Windows 7 with product key are available.	hobbit709	Sep 2013	#10
Yes, I'm going to purchase my own copy.	pitbullgirl1965	Sep 2013	#14
Here is a better way:	Gore1FL	Sep 2013	#11
Thank you n.t	pitbullgirl1965	Sep 2013	#13
Try this...	whistler162	Sep 2013	#15
Another good link	pitbullgirl1965	Sep 2013	#16
Get Used to Windows 8	ShawnRIN	Sep 2013	#17
HA! It is on this computer. :D	pitbullgirl1965	Sep 2013	#18

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Thu Sep 19, 2013, 05:49 PM

Pharaoh (8,209 posts)

1. If there are free downloads

I would be very very suspicious,

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Thu Sep 19, 2013, 05:58 PM

pitbullgirl1965 (564 posts)

3. I'm afraid you're right.

Not even Cnet though?

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Thu Sep 19, 2013, 05:57 PM

CaliforniaPeggy (145,773 posts)

2. If you have a competent computer person who you trust...

I would take my machine in and allow him/her to do the work.

Yes, it will cost money, but it will probably save you trouble in the long run.

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Thu Sep 19, 2013, 06:01 PM

pitbullgirl1965 (564 posts)

4. Yes, I like my computer

and don't want to hurt it! It's a Toshiba Satellite P870.

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Thu Sep 19, 2013, 06:17 PM

Pharaoh (8,209 posts)

5. yeah

just spend the bucks, there's a lot of free stuff on the web, but a windows OS is not one I would look for for free.

Really, the OS "is" the computer! I wouldn't mess with it.

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Thu Sep 19, 2013, 06:27 PM

pitbullgirl1965 (564 posts)

6. I certainly will.

And save Windows 8 too. I emailed Microsoft telling them Win is a Rube Goldberg machine. :p

Do you recommend buying it or downloading it from a friends computer?

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Thu Sep 19, 2013, 07:05 PM

Pharaoh (8,209 posts)

8. go to your local computer fix it shop

buy it from them and let them install it.

That's what I would do.

I'm pretty computer literate, but it's less hassle to let the experts do it.

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Thu Sep 19, 2013, 07:02 PM

Mnpaul (3,655 posts)

7. Do you have Win8 or Win8 Pro?

Win8 Pro includes downgrade rights to Win7. The Win7 .iso is available from Microsoft
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_install/where-can-i-download-windows-7-iso-i-have-a/7d964b05-2be9-4800-bc7f-3ca30356fc3d

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Thu Sep 19, 2013, 07:09 PM

Pharaoh (8,209 posts)

9. cool

glad to see MS doing something right!

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Fri Sep 20, 2013, 01:53 PM

pitbullgirl1965 (564 posts)

12. I have basic Win 8

thank you for the links!

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Thu Sep 19, 2013, 08:59 PM

hobbit709 (41,694 posts)

10. Legit copies of Windows 7 with product key are available.

Any free download will be nonlegit and won't authenticate properly.

I would go to the manufacturer's support site and download the drivers for 7 and save them on a flash drive.

The fun part will be getting the win 8 computer to boot from another OS. The UEFI BIOS is locked to 8 unless you know how to unlock it-it is deliberately made difficult.

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Fri Sep 20, 2013, 01:58 PM

pitbullgirl1965 (564 posts)

14. Yes, I'm going to purchase my own copy.

Toshiba does have Win 7 drivers so I'm in luck.
I may have to find someone to unlock win 8. I don't have much patience.

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Thu Sep 19, 2013, 11:05 PM

Gore1FL (20,599 posts)

11. Here is a better way:

http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/35189-Windows-7-explorer-for-Windows-8 There is this link for executable:

Download: http://tihiy.net/files/ex7forW8_1.0.zip

It needs Windows 7 files. They are available in this Free download from Microsoft: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=199583

download and uncompress the SP1 files before you runt he installer.

You will be given a choice to skip metro altogether. You will have a Win 7 interface and all the "under the hood" improvements of Win 8. This is reversible, too.

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Fri Sep 20, 2013, 01:54 PM

pitbullgirl1965 (564 posts)

13. Thank you n.t

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Sun Sep 22, 2013, 09:17 PM

whistler162 (11,155 posts)

15. Try this...

http://www.classicshell.net/

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Sun Sep 22, 2013, 10:43 PM

pitbullgirl1965 (564 posts)

16. Another good link

Thank you. I knew you all would have some good links!

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Tue Sep 24, 2013, 09:40 PM

ShawnRIN (48 posts)

17. Get Used to Windows 8

Its not going to go away

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Tue Sep 24, 2013, 11:29 PM

pitbullgirl1965 (564 posts)

18. HA! It is on this computer. :D

I really don't like it.

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