How to re-install Windows 7 by buying the key online.

[Guywars]

Hello everyone, i'm upgrading my PC and one of the upgrades is a new MoBo.
My Win7 is bound to it and so once i'll have the new one i will have to get a new Win7.
I was thinking about buying a key from kinguin or any of this kind of websites, since they're very cheap.

My question is, once i'll have the key, where do i have to put it? And how do i download Win7?
I've never done this thing before.

P.S: Someone will probably say "just get Win10", i don't wanna risk anything for now (i use my pc for gaming, mainly) and i'm fine with Win7. I'll upgrade to Win10 in the future.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Kinguin keys aren't legit and get blacklisted , you need to purchase from legitimate source.

Windows 7 can't be downloaded unless you have a legit RETAIL key.

 

[USAFRet]

The free Upgrade to Win 10 runs out in 50 days.

 

[Guywars]

Okay, then i'll buy it from a legitimate source.
How does it work then?

 

[USAFRet]

Okay, then i'll buy it from a legitimate source.
How does it work then?

Amazon, newegg, Microcenter.
You buy it, they send you a DVD.

 

[Guywars]

Okay, then i'll buy it from a legitimate source.
How does it work then?

Amazon, newegg, Microcenter.
You buy it, they send you a DVD.

I think i'll buy it from the microsoft shop.
What i meants was, where do i put the key once i have it?
And what version should i get? I think i read that most people should get the Home Premium edition or something like that.

 

[USAFRet]

Okay, then i'll buy it from a legitimate source.
How does it work then?

Amazon, newegg, Microcenter.
You buy it, they send you a DVD.

I think i'll buy it from the microsoft shop.
What i meants was, where do i put the key once i have it?
And what version should i get? I think i read that most people should get the Home Premium edition or something like that.

What are you getting? Win 7 or 10?
Win 7 Home Premium is just fine for regular use.
Same with Win 10 Home.

So, if you download the ISO from Microsoft, you then create a bootable DVD or USB for that.
Boot from that device, and install.
During the install, have only the one target drive connected.
As you run the install, it will ask for the license key. It is 5 groups of 5 characters each
xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx
Not to be confused with the Product ID.

 

[Guywars]

Okay, then i'll buy it from a legitimate source.
How does it work then?

Amazon, newegg, Microcenter.
You buy it, they send you a DVD.

I think i'll buy it from the microsoft shop.
What i meants was, where do i put the key once i have it?
And what version should i get? I think i read that most people should get the Home Premium edition or something like that.

What are you getting? Win 7 or 10?
Win 7 Home Premium is just fine for regular use.
Same with Win 10 Home.

So, if you download the ISO from Microsoft, you then create a bootable DVD or USB for that.
Boot from that device, and install.
During the install, have only the one target drive connected.
As you run the install, it will ask for the license key. It is 5 groups of 5 characters each
xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx
Not to be confused with the Product ID.

I'd like to get Win7 but i don't see it on Microsoft's shop. Is not available for puchase anymore from there?

 

[USAFRet]

I'd like to get Win7 but i don't see it on Microsoft's shop. Is not available for puchase anymore from there?

In deference to Win 8.1 and 10, Microsoft stopped selling Win 7 directly quite a while ago.
In addition, mainstream support for Win 7 ended last year. The only updates now are security flaws that may come up.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/lifecycle

 

[Guywars]

Ah nevermind i found it on Amazon.
Is this one ok?
https://www.amazon.it/Microsoft-Windows-Home-Premium-64-bit/product-reviews/B00CZ52Z5Q/ref=dpx_acr_txt?showViewpoints=1

 

[USAFRet]

Ah nevermind i found it on Amazon.
Is this one ok?
https://www.amazon.it/Microsoft-Windows-Home-Premium-64-bit/product-reviews/B00CZ52Z5Q/ref=dpx_acr_txt?showViewpoints=1

Appears to be, yes.

 

[Guywars]

Ah nevermind i found it on Amazon.
Is this one ok?
https://www.amazon.it/Microsoft-Windows-Home-Premium-64-bit/product-reviews/B00CZ52Z5Q/ref=dpx_acr_txt?showViewpoints=1

Appears to be, yes.

One last thing, will this Win7 be bound to the Motherboard again?

 

[USAFRet]

Ah nevermind i found it on Amazon.
Is this one ok?
https://www.amazon.it/Microsoft-Windows-Home-Premium-64-bit/product-reviews/B00CZ52Z5Q/ref=dpx_acr_txt?showViewpoints=1

Appears to be, yes.

One last thing, will this Win7 be bound to the Motherboard again?

Yes.
"Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, SP1, 64-bit, 1pk, DSP, OEM, DVD, ITA"

(the bolded part is why)

 

[techguy911]

If you want to do many hardware upgrades you will want the retail version of windows 7 the OEM version is tied to the motherboard it is activated on.
Yes retail is more expensive but it comes with support and the ability to upgrade and number of times without having to buy a new license.