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

[pitbullgirl1965]

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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!

[Pharaoh]

1. If there are free downloads

I would be very very suspicious,

[pitbullgirl1965]

3. I'm afraid you're right.

Not even Cnet though?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

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.

[pitbullgirl1965]

4. Yes, I like my computer

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

[Pharaoh]

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.

[pitbullgirl1965]

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?

[Pharaoh]

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.

[Mnpaul]

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

[Pharaoh]

9. cool

glad to see MS doing something right!

[pitbullgirl1965]

12. I have basic Win 8

thank you for the links!

[hobbit709]

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.

[pitbullgirl1965]

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.

[Gore1FL]

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.

[pitbullgirl1965]

13. Thank you n.t

[whistler162]

15. Try this...

http://www.classicshell.net/

[pitbullgirl1965]

16. Another good link

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

[ShawnRIN]

17. Get Used to Windows 8

Its not going to go away

[pitbullgirl1965]

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

I really don't like it.