windows 7 upgrade

i bought a new comp for my wife 2 weeks ago and was eligable for the upfgrade
now they want £13 to send me the copy
WTF
i did read on here that ppl had been sent copies now can the tell me was this from pcworld and did they pay for it ??
i am pissed off i feel like taking it back the cheaky coonts

I will be downloading mine from M$ later, or the wife will be.

I'm interested to know how this downloaded stuff works.
When downloaded you are given the option to run then install win7 from your active operating system.
When you choose run, it takes a few temp files and decompresses them into a folder, on my comp it was called "expandedSetup".
This file contains all the usual stuff contained on an installation disk and also a setup.exe which when run, launched the installer.
There seems to be little or no documentation relating to using the downloaded files on bootable media.
I imagine a lot of people will be pulling hair out pretty soon

i thought it might have been an iso but maybe the upgrade is just that - a set up upgrade disks/files

Mairyhinge said:

I will be downloading mine from M$ later, or the wife will be.

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chris ultimate is $219 jesus !!!

davidh said:

i bought a new comp for my wife 2 weeks ago and was eligable for the upfgrade
now they want £13 to send me the copy
WTF
i did read on here that ppl had been sent copies now can the tell me was this from pcworld and did they pay for it ??
i am pissed off i feel like taking it back the cheaky coonts

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same with my Acer, some years back. I got a FREE upgrade to Vista. but it was free +£14.00 to get it??????????

probably free upgrade if you download it, £14 if you want the boxed version on a disk.

they're were never going to give it away for next to nowt without a few catches in the small print

allroad said:

chris ultimate is $219 jesus !!!

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do u use the bit locker or that..i would have normally got that one but just got pro cause thats all the difference plus languages

If it's the same system as the Home User Programme, were employees of certain companies and institutions (including the NHS) can receive certain MS products for free, then it's for postage and 'admin' costs and will be charged by MS not the OEM.

wilson1980 said:

do u use the bit locker or that..i would have normally got that one but just got pro cause thats all the difference plus languages

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Ditto. I wanted the ease of XP mode that Win7 Pro offered, but never used the 'extras' Vista offered in Ultimate over even the HP version.

little_pob said:

but never used the 'extras' Vista offered in Ultimate over even the HP version.

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to me just seems stupid as to why they couldnt have just stuck everything in win7 pro and rubbered utlimate..languages i thought u got that in an update anyway..suppose there way to make money i guess

allroad said:

chris ultimate is $219 jesus !!!

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Paul, Pro for 30 quid https://www.digitalworldz.co.uk/index.php?threads/217259/

This dropped into my RSS box today, thought it might interest ya'll ...


10+ Reasons Why you Should Definitely Upgrade to Windows 7

http://net.tutsplus.com/articles/web-roundups/10-reasons-why-you-should-upgrade-to-windows-7/

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Mairyhinge said:

I will be downloading mine from M$ later, or the wife will be.

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were are you downloading this from as i can't find a download option on m$ site?

steve2493 said:

were are you downloading this from as i can't find a download option on m$ site?

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Its from the digitalriver email you would have been sent if have bought it.

we brought a acer laptop only a couple off weeks ago an was told we would get an upgrade when windows 7 comes out!
but haven't had an email yet?

In that case, I would assume you would have got some paperwork with the lappy.

Costing me £19.90 from PB

Is there any danger of downloading it?

steve2493 said:

we brought a acer laptop only a couple off weeks ago an was told we would get an upgrade when windows 7 comes out!
but haven't had an email yet?

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Go to the acer website and you have to apply there you will have to send off a receipt for your laptop and pay admin costs and they will send you a disc and key. But beware it takes a couple of months to arrive from initial order at least it did with vista and nobody has yet had theirs who applied months ago.

maddogs said:

Go to the acer website and you have to apply there you will have to send off a receipt for your laptop and pay admin costs and they will send you a disc and key. But beware it takes a couple of months to arrive from initial order at least it did with vista and nobody has yet had theirs who applied months ago.

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cheers for your replys, bit of a pain in the arse really thought it would be just a case of downloading it!