legally download Windows 7

[zak]

if you buyed a computer with OS installed but without the windows 7 DVD, then this article from PCWORLD magazine decribe how to download an iso file of windows 7 from a legal site and make your own dvd or USB flash drive. now you must know before your own original Windows 7 product key and he provides a utility called "Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder" (but beware she try to install "Registry Mechanic" without your approval). so better to turn off the internet before running the Keyfinder.
he provide 6 different versions of windows 7 sp1 to download ( English versions), and your own product key can work only with the corresponding downloaded product.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/24899..._the_disc.html

why the laptops manufacturers don't provide an OS DVD even the OS installed are legal ?? i can't understand. the recovery disk provided can't replace the importance of the OS DVD. because you may want to install a fresh new OS.

[jack]

thanks zak for the tip

[Michael Clease]

why the laptops manufacturers don't provide an OS DVD even the OS installed are legal ?? i can't understand. the recovery disk provided can't replace the importance of the OS DVD. because you may want to install a fresh new OS.

The simple answer is time and money.

Have you looked at my winkey it should work on Win7 it shows a key on my win7 64 bit but I cant tell if its legit because I don't have access to the email with the key.

Here is a tweaked version that I have not worked on since 2009 and its safe no extra installed stuff and its 100 % ThinBasic.

Mike C.

[zak]

Thanks Mike for the winkey utility, i have tried it on windows xp/sp3 and it gives the same info as "Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder ".
better to use in the future and more handy.