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    Download link for windows 7?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by dreamingflower, Mar 4, 2009.

  1. dreamingflower

    dreamingflower Notebook Enthusiast

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    :cool: Hi, I tried looking on here to see if there is a dl link for windows 7 and I cannot seem to find it. Is there a reason why it is not pinned? Just asking don't shoot me..

    I went to microsoft.com (googled it) and cannot find the link that way. I know it's in beta so maybe they took the link down?
    Any information is great!
     
    dreamingflower, Mar 4, 2009
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  2. StratCat

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    The beta download period is over, dreamingflower.

    MS no longer offers it from their site.
     
    StratCat, Mar 4, 2009
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  3. dreamingflower

    dreamingflower Notebook Enthusiast

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    Oh ok gotcha! thanks. Wish I could dl it. I was so excited LOL. stinkers.
     
    dreamingflower, Mar 4, 2009
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  4. elijahRW

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    you should've grabbed it while it was availabe :rolleyes:
     
    elijahRW, Mar 4, 2009
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  5. dreamingflower

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    Didn't know it was avail for dl until I came on here... all good.

    Thanks
     
    dreamingflower, Mar 4, 2009
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  6. Jayayess1190

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    Wait for the RC, it will be available to the public next month.
     
    Jayayess1190, Mar 4, 2009
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    Is there somewhere it can be found, besides torrent sites?
     
    Eric618, Mar 6, 2009
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  8. elijahRW

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    no





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    elijahRW, Mar 6, 2009
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  9. mikepd

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    Not quite true since if you have a Microsoft Technet subscription, you can not only get the Windows 7 beta but the RTM version as well once it is released.

    Of course, the price of the subscription is not cheap but you get access to everything MS publishes so for me it was a very good deal.
     
    mikepd, Mar 7, 2009
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  10. Beatsiz

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    Sorry to tell you guys but...
    I got W7 off a torrent and I just used a random key I found online

    They had keys that could be used by multiple people so yeah...



    YES it may have been illegal... but it was just way too easy this time around... I never pirate anything but come on its a FREE BETA...




    NO! I am not telling you to do this etc...
    But im just sharing my experience

    PS: Windows 7 is just... EPIC :D
     
    Beatsiz, Mar 7, 2009
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  11. AppleUsr

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    each key can be used 3 times. microsoft still offers both 32 bit and 64 bit keys even though the download for windows 7 itself isnt available.

    IMHO they know its available via torrent sites. they would not still be offering new keys if it bothered them.

    I am running the Windows 7 64 bit leaked build 7048 and still the biggest problem I have is with internet explorer 8 not windows 7 itself. it is a bit better then version 7000 but its getting harder and harder to tell as im using internet explorer less and less. just use firefox now.
     
    AppleUsr, Mar 7, 2009
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    It's 5 times according to MS, but as the key MS provided me is the same key that someone on one of the torrent sites is providing I guess it is a set of common keys that MS release when you request a product key from them.
     
    andygb40, Mar 9, 2009
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  13. Hualsay

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    Bad Bad Boy :p
     
    Hualsay, Mar 9, 2009
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    dbam987, Mar 9, 2009
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    emike09, Mar 9, 2009
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