Old Vista users will get a reduced price or free upgrade to Windows 7?
I swear to switch to a MAC, if I have to pay for the upgrade because Vista has been a frustrating disappointment of slow and frozen.
Only if you qualify-
Frequently asked questions - Upgrade Options
http://www.Microsoft.com/Australia/Windows/buy/offers/upgrade-FAQ.aspx TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2010 - Update Services
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How can I get an upgrade from Vista to Windows 7 without having to pay full price?
See http://www.microsoft.com/windows/buy/offers/upgrade-option.aspx
Windows Update has nothing to do with the upgrade of Windows. Please post future questions about the upgrade in this forum: http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7install/threads
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I bought a new computer with Vista laptop Sunday I am suppose to get a free upgrade to Windows 7, but I don't know what to do. Please help me.
Contact the manufacturer for instructions on registration, get your free update to Win7.
PS: We deal with Windows Update here. For any question related to upgrading to and installing Win7, post here: http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7install/threads ~ Robear Dyer (PA bear); MS MVP (that is to say, mail, security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002. DISCLAIMER: I do not represent nor don't work for Microsoft
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was supposed to get a free upgrade to windows 7, when I bought the computer from wal-mart
free update when buying
Hello robinsue, welcome.
Here is a little information that can be useful. Here is a list of computer manufacturers that offer support for this issue:
This information is referenced from this URL:
http://www.PCMag.com/Article2/0, 2817,2354554,00.aspAcer
If you buy your Acer system at an online retailer or a store, the policy is the same. Customers with eligible systems should go to the Acer upgrade page, where you will have gone through the process. It helps to have the serial number of your system available. He is a 22-digit number. For laptops, the serial number is located on the bottom. There will be a white label with 22 characters starting with "LX." For desktop computers, serial number is usually located on the right side, at the bottom of the side panel. There will be a white label with a 22 character S/N: starting with "PS" or "PT". After ordering, the upgrade kit will be sent to customers.ASUS
ASUS customers with eligible systems may request their update on the Web site. It's a good idea to have the serial number of your system available. Customers with a laptop EeePC can find their serial number on a label at the base of the system. It is listed under the barcode after the letters "SN". Customers with other models of laptop ASUS may also find the sticker at the base of their systems. The serial number will be 10 or 15 characters and be preceded by the letters "SN". For desktop computers, the tile should be on the side or the back of the system, with the 12-digit alphanumeric (letter and number) code is right under the code upper bar (are there two) on the sticker.Reference Dell
According to Dell, it does not matter if you bought your system directly from the company or from another retailer (such as Best Buy or Staples), as long as you bought it within the above period. Eligible Dell customers with a system should go to the Dell site to save their system. The site will guide you in the process. It's a good idea to note the name of the model of your system as well as your office or serial number of the laptop. It's a unique five digit alphanumeric (letter and number) code that you find on a white label with bar code on your Dell computer. For desktop computers, the label located on the back or on the side panel. For laptops, the label located on the bottom of the system. After recording with success your system, Dell will send you a DVD of Windows 7 to install. The site also includes a section on frequently asked questions.eMachines
Customers with eligible systems (that is purchased from a retailer online or in a store) should go to upgrade eMachines website, where you will have gone through the process. It helps to have the serial number of your system available. As Acer systems (since eMachines is owned by Acer), he is a 22-digit number. For laptops, the serial number is located on the bottom. There will be a white label with 22 characters starting with "LX." For desktop computers, serial number is usually located on the right side, at the bottom of the side panel. There will be a white label with a 22 character S/N: starting with "PS" or "PT". After ordering, the upgrade kit will be sent to customers.Fujitsu
According to Fujitsu, clients with a qualifying laptop LifeBook with Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Business are eligible to receive a free comparable version of Windows 7. They can visit the upgrade on the site Web of Fujitsu page and follow the instructions. It will be good to have on hand the serial number of the system (on a sticker, very probably on the bottom of the laptop). "" Serial number is an alphanumeric (letter and number) preceded by the letters "S/N" code part number is an alphanumeric code, preceded by the letters "P/N." when ordering, customers will receive the operating system recovery media and another disc with drivers and applications.Entry door
Those with eligible gateway systems should go to the upgrade of the gateway site, where you will have gone through the process. Before you start, we recommend that you have the serial number of your system available. Like Acer systems (since, as eMachines, Gateway is owned by Acer), he is a 22-digit number. For laptops, the serial number is located on the bottom. There will be a white label with 22 characters starting with "LX." For desktop computers, serial number is usually located on the right side, at the bottom of the side panel. There will be a white label with a 22 character S/N: starting with "PS" or "PT". After ordering, the upgrade kit will be sent to customers.Hewlett-Packard
HP customers can visit the website of the company to check their upgrade eligibility systems, to record and get answers on their PC and current operating systems. After the launch of Windows 7, qualifying customers will receive the upgrade of Windows 7 and a utility disk to upgrade with a step by step guide for installation. For the upgrade kit, orders will be accepted from June 26, 2009 through February 15, 2010. Proof of purchase must be presented and not later than March 1, 2010, with the postmark.It's a good idea to have your product number and available service number when you order the upgrade. Both are or on a sticker in the box that your system has become operational on a sticker on the underside of your laptop or on the side or the back of your office. Details of HP upgrade program can be found here.
Lenovo
Customers eligible Lenovo PC can visit Lenovo site for the latest on how to get an upgrade. It's a good idea to have the seven-digit product number of your practical system, as he is asked at one point in the process. Laptops and ThinkPad 3000 series, you can find it on a sticker at the bottom of your system (it is marked 'Type'). NetVista, ThinkCentre and 3000 series desktop computers, we'll find the sticker on the right front or on the back of the tower. Order an update that are deemed eligible will receive a CD.MSI
According to MSI, customers who have an eligible system can find a certificate for a free upgrade to Windows 7 in the box of in their system became operational. They simply fill in and mail the certificate to Microsoft to receive the upgrade kit. For more information, the MSI clients can go to the Windows 7 page on the site Web of MSI.Sony
According to Sony spring 09 systems purchased on June 26 or later, should be eligible for the upgrade, regardless of the question of whether they were purchased from Sony or other retailers. Those whose eligible Sony companies can order an upgrade page to upgrade from Sony on its site. The page offers information on Windows 7, as well as instructions on how to order the upgrade. If you are actually using the system that you'll upgrade, Sony has a "auto-detect" function that will get the information about your system that it needs to get the upgrade. Sony will then send you the installation disc.Toshiba
Toshiba says that if you bought the Toshiba laptop through Vista Home Premium, Business or Ultimate on June 26, 2009 on January 31, 2010, then it is eligible for the upgrade. To request the upgrade, customers can view upgrade page on the website of the company. Toshiba advises clients to their system part number, serial number, place of purchase and Date of purchase available when they fill out the form on the site. The upgrade kit will be sent to them later.Velocity Micro
According to Velocity Micro, who ship their systems directly and not is not available from third-party retailers, the company can currently ship new systems with Windows 7 installed. Controlled since June 26 systems delivered with Windows 7 upgrade coupons. The coupon redirects the user to a page on the Velocity Micro site where they can enter their address. They will be free of charge a copy of the Windows 7 upgrade kit mailed to them directly from Microsoft. For older systems the time limit eligibility to miss, Velocity Micro can sell copies of Windows 7 OEM, gets it with new material. This means that the company would have to do an upgrade of the system in order to be able to sell to these customers an OEM copyRyan Thieman
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free to upgrade win7
I have the license of vista in my laptop, so I updated windows7 any edition, if it's free
Please review for me.
It is very urgent.
concerning
RK
Hello
There is no free upgrade to Windows 7.
There was a special offer for this a couple of years back; but this offer has expired for a long time.
Before purchasing Windows 7, follow these steps:
Go to your computer / computer laptop manufacturer Web site and see if Windows 7 drivers are available for your make and model computer / laptop.
If this is not available, Windows 7 will not properly work for you.
Run the "Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor.
http://www.Microsoft.com/en-US/Download/details.aspx?ID=20
Check if your specifications are compatible for Windows 7:
"Windows 7 system requirements"
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/products/system-requirements
"Windows 7 Compatibility Center" for software and hardware:
http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/compatibility/Windows-7/en-us/default.aspx
Windows 7 upgrade paths:
http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd772579 (v = ws.10) .aspx
And the Microsoft Store where you can get an idea of the price of Windows 7:
http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/en_US/list/CategoryID.50726100
See you soon.
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Upgrade Vista to Windows 7
There is no free upgrade available currently. There was a promotion, but it ended two years ago.
I heard that if you buy Vista you get a copy of Windows 7 free
The Windows 7 upgrade Option is available through participating PC manufacturers on some PC and Microsoft on any purchase of packaged product Windows Vista. The Windows 7 upgrade Option applies to Windows Vista Home Premium, Business and Ultimate editions. Your upgrade to Windows 7 will be the comparable version: so you will get either Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional (upgrade to Windows Vista Business) or Windows 7 Ultimate, respectively. The Windows 7 upgrade Option program works on June 26, 2009 through January 31, 2010. -
If I can get my free upgrade to windows windows 10 8
Hi all
Own, I installed windows 8 Pro in my Lenova S110 net book but I am unable to open applications metro because of my screen resolution is 1024 x 600 and metro apps will only open in the resolutions of 1024 x 768 minimum. I can't upgrade to windows Pro 8.1 because of shop windows does not open in my net book. I am attaching another monitor with a resolution higher and tried to start windows store this monitor and my system crashed with a blue screen. I tried various methods such as discussed in the internet, but there is no use.
Now I ask, is there any method to upgrade to my net book Windows Pro 8.1?
Suppose if I'm not able to upgrade to 8.1 windows, is it possible for me to get the free upgrade to windows windows 10 8?
If windows 10 support the display resolution of 1024 X 600?
Thank you
Win 10 supports the same resolutions as victory 8.1 so you won't as far as I KNOW
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I bought Windows Vista Home Premium and got a free upgrade to Windows 7, which I have installed on Computer1. Can I install Vista on a second computer computer2 and still be legal?
Is same question with versions of Microsoft office, if I have multiple versions allowed to install an earlier version on a second computer and stay legal?
No, unfortunately not, when you upgraded to Windows 7 indeed renounce you your right to use Vista. But keep the product key and Vista media where you need to perform a clean installation of Windows 7 again.
For MS Office (according to license as some allow multiple installations) If this older version is not in use you can install it on this computer second no questioned asked.
Never be afraid to ask. This forum has some of the best people in the world to help.
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Upgrade Vista 32 bit to Windows 7 32 bit
You can't do it.
You can only upgrade Vista Uptimate for Windows 7 Ultimate.
Read more update on the link below:
http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/Windows-7/get/Upgrade-Advisor.aspx
Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor.
http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd772579 (WS.10) .aspx
Railways upgrade to Windows 7 at the link above.
http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/compatibility/Windows-7/en-us/default.aspx
Windows 7 Hardware/Software Compatibility Center.
For any other question of Windows 7:
http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/category/Windows7
Link above is Windows 7 forum for questions on windows 7.
Windows 7 questions should be directed to the it.
You are in the Vista Forums.
See you soon.
Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner
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My Windows Vista allow not even put it in my contract. I raised this issue with Microsoft here: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_vista-windows_update/windows-authorization-failed/1eb76641-c316-4cee-b9f2-07822b2ca07d?page=1&tm=1331999060993#footer but have not yet followed the suggestions of the last answer. My windows is unauthorized. But with many errors that occur on the computer, some hardware (RAM) and other software, I thought that it would be better to simply upgrade to Windows 7. But before I'm ready to do a permanent upgrade, I need to know if a version of Windows Vista will be able to upgrade to Windows 7. A licensed version of Windows Vista was purchased by us, and a licensed version of Windows 7 will be bought when you're ready to upgrade. Is this possible? Or Windows Vista must first be authenticated?
EDIT: upgrade is also done if all goes well to avoid having to go through the whole process to fix my problem with windows authentication as described in the last post on the link above.Hello
You must set your original problem.
Please meet Christmas Paton and PA bear.
You need a legal active Vista operating system update since.
See you soon.
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Windows Vista free upgrade to Windows 7 - GONE - WRONG!
Hello.
I bought this computer (HP Pavilion Dv61210 - his) coming 3 years ago now. I paid extra when I bought it to get the "free" upgrade from Vista to Windows 7 (which was not yet published).
Anyway, the laptop died a few weeks ago and comes back with a new hard drive and you guessed it, VISTA! I hate Vista! I'd rather have XP Vista any day - but I want my copy of 7 back. If someone can advise on how I can do this, I would really apprecaite it. I know that the download page has been foolishly removed the other everything on time and the old hard drive is completely dead.
I don't see why, after paying extra money on top (so the upgrade was not really free!), I can't have the operating system that I paid for. It is simply not good enough. I paid for the copy of windows 7 and I do not know that HP have documents who was eligeable / who downloaded the upgrade - which I am sure they can find me on as this is the same computer, series / product number, address recorded at etc - so I don't see why I can't get my copy , either to download or by mail on a disk for me.
And prior to the issuance of the; "Yes, but they do not give you the discs any cause you can put it on computer and then one more" comes when you buy a copy in the store, on a disk, you can do this - does not mean that we all do well! I have HP hard drive dead if need be prove my copy is lost. Hell, they can take my laptop and install the OEM version on it for all, I worry so it would certainly be installed only on a single computer!
THIS IS WHY PEOPLE NEED DISKS, HP! IF YOUR PRODUCT FAILS, AS THIS ONE DID, WHY WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY MORE BECAUSE YOUR PRODUCTS ARE OF INFERIOR QUALITY? If I had the copy that I paid for a drive, I wouldn't even be here ranting about it, CAUSE I had HAVE RE-INSTALLED IT ALERADY!
I think his dispicable to delete the download page and prevent people to recover expensive software, in this case a BONE, they paid for (and the computer only on the condition that he would have to purchase Windows 7 when it is released). It's basically theft! When you pay for something and you don't get it, you don't accept it! No, you're saying "they stole my money!"...
It's not like HP is so tight on cash, they need to do these things, so that people who cannot afford having to buy new things all the time thanks to remove any kind of person to find their products! Absolutely disgusting!
I even remember that when I was downloading the upgrade and internet problems, I called HP and was told by the woman if I could not download it, I could not have the disk and there is no refund. So I said: 'it means you're telling me that I paid for a product you can't have and you don't give me my money back?' and she said 'yes' and hung up. Shows you how much HP cares about their customers! Disgusting!
Will not buy this brand again, definitely! The level of what is called 'customer service' is enough for you put off, never mind of waste like that!
you have your product key for windows 7?
If so, you can download windows 7 from the link below, it will be an ISO file which can be burned to DVD as an image. Be sure to download the correct version (Home or pro) and language.
http://www.mydigitallife.info/official-Windows-7-SP1-ISO-from-Digital-River/
drivers for your model are located on this page
http://h10025.www1.HP.com/ewfrf/wc/product?product=3976066&cc=us&DLC=en&LC=en&tool=
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Install Vista SP 1 and SP-2 (32-bit) to upgrade to Windows 7
I'm trying to upgrade to Windows 7 (own pref) but the installation stops because I apparently do not have SP1 and SP2; (but were unable to a) find SP1 as a stand-alone file and b) have been unable to install through Windows Update (usually error 8024402 c). Followed the usual solution of properties IE nothing helps. How can I me SP 1 to install so that I can to Win7?
Stand-alone version of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 five language standalone (KB936330) 32-bit.
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Windows Update Forum:
It comes with Vista, upgrade install and activate Forum.
You will get the best help for any problem of Update/Service Pack in the Windows Update Forum; the link below:
http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/vistawu/threads
When you repost here, kindly include the Error Codes, and exactly what is happening when you try to update.
In this way, you will receive the best help.
See you soon.
Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner
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UPGRASDE FOR WIN VISTA WIN 7
Hi dilipatl,
Thanks for visiting the site of the community of Microsoft Windows!
Well you certainly can upgrade from Windows Vista to Windows 7 but Im afraid, you may have to pay a price for it.
Here is a link to check the prices of the different versions of packages of windows 7: http://www.microsoftstore.com/s/windows7?WT.mc_id=pointitsem_win7_buy&WT.srch=1Here is the way to upgrade Windows Vista to wINDOWS 7: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/help/upgrading-from-windows-vista-to-windows-7
Thank you, and in what concerns:
Aziz Nadeem - Microsoft technical support.
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Free upgrade from Windows Vista to Windows 7 - where?
Where can I upgrade my Windows Vista to Windows 7 for free? I was told when I baught my computer (mid-July) that it will be possible as soon as it is available.
There are offers for people who acquire a PC with Windows XP or Vista today?
The Option program upgrade of Windows 7 started on June 26, it provides that anyone who buys a PC to a participant OEM or retailer with Windows Vista Home Premium, Business or Ultimate to receive an upgrade to the corresponding version of Windows 7 at a cost little or not. The Option Windows 7 upgrade program will be available until January 31, 2010 and is global.
For more information on taking advantage of the Windows 7 upgrade program Option, visit the www.windows.com/upgradeoffer http://www.activewin.com http://adacosta.spaces.live.com Andre Da Costa
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Free upgrade in Windows Vista Home Premium to Windows 7 Ultimate
where is the link for the file of windows 7 installation, other than the DVD image file that does not work?
This is the free upgrade kit supplied with some Vista PCs before the release of Windows 7?
You still have the product key and is it readable?
If yes follow Clean reinstall Windows 7.
If she rejects the key during installation, leave the empty key, then after installing, do the workaround solution 3 Quick Option in Clean install with a Windows 7 Version upgrade.
Let us know how it goes.
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