Installing windows 7 on a new pc

[Macanno]

So my friend wants Windows 7 on his new pc as he doesn't like the look of 10 or 8/8.1. How do I install Windows 7 on his new pc. If He buys the product key how do I activate that when his new system boots up. There will be no optical drive so by USB. Do I have to install a windows 7 tool or something before hand? Thanks.

 

[Guest]

Just plug the USB with the software in it and then it will ask you for a product key at one point and type it in.

 

[Macanno]

Just plug the USB with the software in it and then it will ask you for a product key at one point and type it in.

What software do I put on the USB?

 

[Paul NZ]

rufus if you've got an ISO http://rufus.akeo.ie/

 

[reedo_43]

Hold it. windows 7 may not support newer cpu's. What does he have or getting?

 

[jgustin7b]

You’ll need a usb of 4gb or more, an internet connection, and your key. Install the tool on a working Pc, use the media creation tool to get it into a usb, and, I’m not an expert here, but you may need to extract an iso file. Once that’s fine, plug it into the computer you need to change and make sure in the BIOS you set the boot order to usb first.

Link: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows7

 

[Macanno]

Hold it. windows 7 may not support newer cpu's. What does he have or getting?

Pretty sure he's getting an i5 7600k but it's definitely a kaby lake i5, could be the 7500 etc.

 

[reedo_43]

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4012982/the-processor-is-not-supported-together-with-the-windows-version-that

 

[geofelt]

You will have a potential problem installing windows 7 on a modern motherboard.
The windows 7 installation media will not have the necessary USB drivers to do the install using usb media.
There is a complicated method to slipstream the needed drivers.
The easy way is to buy a sata based dvd drive to do the install.
You can remove it after you install the motherboard drivers.
7th gen processors will work, assuming the motherboard has windows 7 drivers.
Usually what does not work is 32 bit support or integrated graphics.

Or, you can install windows classic shell which will make most of the windows 10 panels look like windows 7

 

[jgustin7b]

From what I read, the OP should still be able to install the OS, but just wouldn’t get the latest security updates?

 

[jr9]

If you install Windows 7 on a Kaby Lake (or Skylake or Coffee Lake) CPU or a Ryzen CPU you will:

- Be blocked by Windows Updates unless you patch it manually.

- Possibly have USB driver issues especially on Ryzen. You will know this when your USB keyboard stops working when you try to set up.

- Will not have motherboard chipset drivers available but only generic LAN/Realtek drivers that run on anything

- May have serious issues if you attempt to do M.2 UEFI.

 

[Macanno]

If you install Windows 7 on a Kaby Lake (or Skylake or Coffee Lake) CPU or a Ryzen CPU you will:

- Be blocked by Windows Updates unless you patch it manually.

- Possibly have USB driver issues especially on Ryzen. You will know this when your USB keyboard stops working when you try to set up.

- Will not have motherboard chipset drivers available but only generic LAN/Realtek drivers that run on anything

- May have serious issues if you attempt to do M.2 UEFI.

Ye I'll try and persuade him to get windows 10. Thanks.

 

[jgustin7b]

Tbh, Windows 10 is Windows 7 with a sleeker design and some tiles he won’t need to use. Plus, why not use the very convenient search bar in the task bar for finding programs not on the desktop?

 

[Macanno]

Tbh, Windows 10 is Windows 7 with a sleeker design and some tiles he won’t need to use. Plus, why not use the very convenient search bar in the task bar for finding programs not on the desktop?

Ye I personally rly like Windows 10. I'll find a way to persuade him.