Has anyone ever bought windows 7 refurb from amazon?

Jackshutty · Nov 9, 2015

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00GYT0OAM?keywords=Win7%20refurbished&qid=1447096710&ref_=sr_1_3&sr=8-3

On a budget for my first build and looking to get a os by any means necessary.

glamdringfh · Nov 9, 2015

It might not be important, but when a company doesn't even spell 'product' correctly I'm doubtful of their overall reliability.

"produkt is original Hologramm DVD and COA"

You'll be taking a risk buying used licenses and disks. The OS really isn't an area to try and save a few bucks, if you want Windows I highly recommend buying a new genuine version. If you buy a used OS the key that comes with the install DVD might not even be valid.

If you're on a serious budget and can't afford Windows yet look at a free linux distribution like Linux Mint.

jimmysmitty · Nov 9, 2015

There is no such thing as "refurbished" for Windows. It would have to be a retail license to be transferable and even then I doubt they could resell the copy.

I would not buy it personally.

Phillip Corcoran · Nov 9, 2015

Amazon if you want genuine - - not as cheap as you'd like but "cheap" often means "dodgy".

You can still get Windows 7 from Amazon if you don't fancy the later versions.

Jackshutty · Nov 9, 2015

Ok thanks I came across it on amazon a few days ago and thought it would be to good to be true.

geofelt · Nov 9, 2015

As they say, "if it is too good to be true, it usually is"

Many reviewers on amazon were positive, but check out the negative reviews.

Probably best to buy from a authorized source.

jimmysmitty · Nov 9, 2015

Even Newegg doesn't have 7 for the UK. If you are trying to stick with 7 it will be hard since it is no longer produced. 8/8.1 should be a bit cheaper than 10 and have a free upgrade to 10. I would go that route.

rgd1101 · Nov 9, 2015

Sound like similar to this "refurbished" Windows
http://waste360.com/need-know/microsoft-sues-recycling-company

Jackshutty · Nov 9, 2015

Il have a look at windows 8 then I have only ever used win7 and I'm not impressed with win10

Jackshutty · Nov 9, 2015

Hahaha there probably from there

geofelt · Nov 9, 2015

Jackshutty :

I would agree with you re:10.
You should be able to buy a legit copy of windows 7 used if you can find a reputable seller on ebay.

Jackshutty · Nov 9, 2015

I was thinking of looking on ebay but i thought looking on amazon would of been better/safer lol guess not

Saga Lout · Nov 9, 2015

Properly set up, Windows 10 looks exactly like 7 so long as you don't left click the Start square. Oh and the bit where the Start button is now a wonky sort of square.

ex_bubblehead · Nov 9, 2015

^
Classic Shell takes care of that bit

Jackshutty · Nov 9, 2015

I properly set up win 10 on my laptop and got constant black screens when starting up and it got to the point after a update It wouldn't even start up you could here the windows noise but nothing would happen so I had to factory reset my laptop

Saga Lout · Nov 10, 2015

That could just have needed a graphics driver update but it's hard to do that without a screen. It happened to me on one upgrade but an externall monitor worked perfectly. I never did figure out how it did that but he driver update corrected the laptop screen error.

I rate that one occasion as the biggest problem I've come across in over thirty installations of, or upgrades to, Windows 10. Are you proposing to upgrade to 10 again?

Jackshutty · Nov 10, 2015

Im thinking about it but when my laptop had win 10 it was so slow, you would for example click on a app or a tab it would open it about 10 to 15 seconds later and it's got a i7 processor and 8gb ram so I think it was win 10 because win 7 worked amazing

jimmysmitty · Nov 10, 2015

Jackshutty :

Was it a clean install or upgrade? Upgrades can cause all kinds of slow downs.

Jackshutty · Nov 10, 2015

It was a upgrade from win 7

jimmysmitty · Nov 10, 2015

That is why. Unless you have a very clean Windows install or just installed Windows 7 a upgrade can cause all kinds of issues.

Jackshutty · Nov 10, 2015

Ohh right I didn't no that

Has anyone ever bought windows 7 refurb from amazon?

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