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From the United States

Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2010

The product was as described, the full version including both the 32 and 64 bit disks. I paid the same price as for the upgrade version which only comes with the 32 or 64 bit. The delivery was quick. I'm very happy with the product and service.

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ahappyperson926

Better Deal Than in The Stores

Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2011

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While it's Performance is better, This just seems to be a souped up version of vista, go buy a mac ... really

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Lie2me

ROW ??????

Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2014

The problem here is with the "ROW" in the title .

Some people are saying this is a recovery disk set.
I saw someone selling these for $6.00 online.
That would tell me there was no license or they had to clear them out.
Others are saying that this means "rest of the world".
Still others are indicating these are counterfeit disks.

Windows 7 OS is a fine operating system.
I would buy the "Pro" version instead.

However, this ROW issue has everyone confused.

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casey1329

Warning

Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2011

When I loaded my brand new full version of Windows 7 Home Premium on my brand new Apple iMac (using Boot Camp to partition the drive), the product code did not work. I went on line and found that a lot of other people are having the same problem, but I could not find a solution. Microsoft's help site offered the following explanation for my problem: (1) I didn't enter the code correctly, (2) I was using counterfeit software; or (3) I was trying to use the same software on two different PCs and should buy a new license. IOW, I am either a moron or a thief. So with heavy heart, I sought help from Microsoft by telephone. After spending two days in Microsoft hell talking to reps around the world, I learned that, although the disc and box it came in were labeled "Home Premium," the disc contained Home Basic. Microsoft's proposed solution was to give me a Windows 7 Home Basic product code for me to load Home Basic on my PC and then I could BUY an update to Home Premium. Not a very good solution for a problem that was entirely Microsoft's fault, but I was unwilling to invest any more time or frustration dealing with Microsoft customer service. At one point, a rep had the nerve to tell me that I should not have bought the product from Amazon because it deals in counterfeit goods. Luckily, Amazon actually has a functioning customer service system, and I was able to exchange the defective disk for a new one within minutes and with Amazon paying for shipping coming and going. Thank you Amazon. Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium

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Edwin

Had no problems

Reviewed in Canada on May 6, 2012

Verified Purchase

I bought it Thursday and it came in the next day. I updated from Vista to 7, it came with two disks in the package, and when you find out what OPS you have follow the instructions installing it, had no problems.

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L. Burgess

Worked flawlessly since the day I installed it 6 months ago

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 1, 2010

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I had this on preorder with Amazon before it came out and I have had it installed since 21 October 2009.
Before that I used Windows Vista, and although initially that was a flawed OS it improved with service packs, but it was still a resource hog and wasn't optimized all that well.
The thing was, I could have gone back to XP, but I preferred the visual style of Vista, and since I spend most of my time with the desktop on display I decided to stick with it.
When I saw the Windows 7 was due for release I was less than impressed as I had not long since paid for Vista, but I saw the release price of 7 was very low so I preordered it. I liked its similarity, visually speaking, with Vista, but had read that it was much better optimized and an all round better OS. My brother in law had participated in the beta release testing and had sang its praises for a long time.
So I installed it on release day and although it looked virtually the same as Vista there were some things that were different and I was happy with its looks.
The first thing I noticed was how much snappier it was than Vista.
I play a lot of games on my PC and I noticed also that my performance in gaming had shot up noticeably, testing out all my games, my opinion of 7 grew.
Well in the 6 months or so I have had it installed I have not had a single problem with it, not one. I have not a single BSOD, I have had no driver issues, all of my programs did and have worked with no problems. I have not peformed a single system restore, I have never had to repair windows and I have never had to reinstall the OS.
So now that I have been a daily user for the past 6 months I feel I can safely say that Windows 7 is the new XP, it works and it works fine.

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Cristina Einramhof-Grama

Vorsicht: OEM Version!

Reviewed in Germany on October 13, 2012

Verified Purchase

Obwohl es nicht in der Produktbeschreibung steht, dies ist eine OEM Version! Leider habe ich das nur dann erfahren, nachdem ich Windows installiert hatte.
Das Produkt Key im Systemsteuerung -> System ist im Format xxxxx-OEM-xxxxxxx-xxxxx.

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Leo Brennan

Five Stars

Reviewed in Canada on February 11, 2016

Verified Purchase

Win 7 worked well, and then I upgraded (?) to Win 10 !!!?.

Paul

Purchased because of Windows 8

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 26, 2012

Verified Purchase

To quickly sum up this review, Windows 7 is everything I need and I don't hesitate to say 'all' I need even though I had no problems with Vista or XP.

My dependence on my computer is severe as a freelance graphic designer (who rejects adopting a Mac lifestyle) and I love a solid operating system making it a breeze for me to run multiple intensive programs all at once. I've been using Windows 7 since it first came out and excusing a few issues (as expected, really old games) I purchased another copy of Windows 7 after looking into Windows 8 and feeling that my typical uses of this OS seem to be secondary to 'fun' and tablet orientated use and I've took the plunge into a full licenced copy of Windows 7, replacing my OEM copy, that I'll migrate from system to system until the time when Microsoft either force me to upgrade or produce an OS catering more for myself.

I've fallen for the subtle improvements in each new OS over the years and there are features in Windows 7 that make me feel I am using a very well refined OS, of course Windows 8 may grow on me if I used it but I feel Microsoft are building the middle ground with Win 8 and combining two distinct things at once, a desktop OS and a tablet/touch OS. I care not for anything touch, swipey or fun and I love deeply having an OS I feel has evolved from the OS I used to use in a positive way. If you feel likewise and are looking for an upgrade from XP or Vista, consider Windows 7.

I'm not bashing lovers of Windows 8, for lots of people it'll be amazing, if I built a casual browsing PC it would be on it. I'm representing the users who aren't so keen on change and won't be purchasing Windows 8 for that reason. I'll purchase an SSD drive, install this fresh copy of Win 7, migrate my system over and that'll do me until a new Windows release impresses me again OR as I feel they should have done, separate the classic desktop aspect onto it's own version and create a separate fun and funky version of 8 to coincide.

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Mr. T. F. Norton

Early signs are very promising

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 22, 2009

Verified Purchase

I received 7 today, and installed it straight away.

Just so that people know, I'm reviewing 7 having installed the 64-bit version onto a Core 2 Quad Q9550 1333MHz FSB, 8GB of 667Mhz DDR2 RAM, 1 x Radeon HD4870.

To begin with, as I wanted to use the 64-bit version, and I previously had 32-bit Vista, I decided that I wouldn't upgrade, but rather perform a clean installation. I didn't know whether it would even be possible, but I wasn't going to bother trying. I have two HDDs, a 200GB and a 1.5TB, so I backuped my files onto the biggy, and wiped the 200. This is where 7 resides.

Right away, you can tell 7 is a slimmer O/S. I had the installation finished within the hour - and I mean finished. Every device in my computer had the appropriate drivers installed straight from the off - and I think that might be the first time I've ever seen that from a Microsoft O/S, so already I like it. (As it happened, I later noticed that I could get Microsoft drivers for my keyboard and mouse rather than using generic drivers (so all the extra buttons at the top work), but that was it.) Gone are the days of playing the chicken-and-egg game of what comes first? Internet or wi-fi drivers?

I had been concerned that the 64-bit version might have a few teething problems (drivers, compatibility, etc), however I've reinstalled every program, including a few games, and nothing has complained yet. I'm not ruling out compatibility issues just yet, and I have my old copy of XP somewhere and a few spare gig just in case. However, in the long run, I'll get the most out of my processor using 64-bit, and of course the old 32-bit cap on how much RAM can be mapped is now gone.

In terms of performance, it runs like lightning. Obviously there are several factors to contend with - (a) it's a clean installation, (b) 64-bit ought to out-perform 32-bit, (c) 8GB RAM after vs. 3.25GB before, but still, things are happening instantaneously rather than seconds afterwards. The new taskbar is my favourite part - I'm one of those people who loathes program icons on the desktop, and on Vista I had about 10 applications in my Quick Launch on two rows. This taskbar does what I had wanted Vista to do.

No doubt most people have read about the bells and whistles of 7, clicky-draggy stuff etc. Superficially gimmicky, these tweaks are actually quite useful, and moreover these actions are intuitive.

So the early signs are very encouraging. I've read other reviewers saying that this is what Vista ought to have been, and it is a fair point. Microsoft do get an unnecessarily hard time over this kind of thing (although they don't help their own cause). Unlike with macs, where all hardware and software is controlled, Microsoft have to write an O/S that caters for literally thousands of products - no easy task. The evolution of their operating systems reflects this, and at last we have an O/S that seems to handle this all in its stride. I like Macs - I use one at uni for my work - but I'd say that 7 stands on similar grounding now.

The last thing I'd like to comment on is the pricing. I ordered this when it was half-price on Amazon, around £65 I think. To me, this is a reasonable price for an operating system. If Microsoft priced their software a little more reasonably, they'd get far less aggro.

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