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Microsoft is killing off Windows 7 [message #107985]

Fri, 06 December 2013 08:55

excelav

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Registered: July 2005
Location: Metro Detroit

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If your thinking about up grading from Windows XP to Windows 7, now would be a good time.

http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-windows-7-support-and-sales-c utoff-dates-worth-knowing-7000024028/?s_cid=e539&ttag=e5 39

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Re: Microsoft is killing off Windows 7 [message #107990 is a reply to message #107985]

Sun, 08 December 2013 06:14

mikeaudet

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Registered: February 2009
Location: Canada

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Yikes! I'm glad I bought a retail copy of Windows 7.

For those that don't know, and OEM version of Windows 7 is cheaper, but it can only be used on the first motherboard it is installed on. So, if you upgrade your computer, you need to buy a new OS - and Windows 7 won't be an option anymore.

A Full Retail version of Windows 7 can be used by you on any system (one at a time) until the end of time. And, that's pretty much what I plan to do unless Windows 9 removes the touch screen crap.

All the best,

Mike

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Re: Microsoft is killing off Windows 7 [message #107991 is a reply to message #107990]

Sun, 08 December 2013 10:55

excelav

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Registered: July 2005
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Hey Mike, thanks for the info, it's good to know!

James

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