Retail
Windows 7 64-Bit (x64) Direct Download Links
Customers who buy Windows 7 via online stores such as Digital River may receive the delivery of Windows 7 installation files by way of electronic software distribution (ESD). User who only wants to download Windows 7 installation files via official and verified source can choose to download the ESD files instead, which contains setup1.box, setup2.box and a edition-specific Windows 7 setup installer, and not in ISO format, although it’s easy to make a bootable Windows 7 DVD or ISO with the unloaded Windows 7 setup files.
Windows 7 32-Bit (x86) Direct Download Links
Windows 7 has been officially launched, but Microsoft never makes available official download links that allow retail customers to download setup installer or ISO image of Windows 7, despite digital downloads have been the sole distribution channel for many that purchases from online store or on MSDN or TechNet subscriptions.
Many mass general public who requires a Windows 7 installation DVD or ISO image has to rely on BT torrent to download Windows 7 ISO from MSDN or TechNet Subscriber Downloads, and it carries the risk of getting fake, incorrect, malicious or infected images instead.
Workaround to Fix Windows 7 Unable To Create or Save New Files in the Folder Error When Unloading Box
Some Windows 7 customers who bought Windows 7 license from Digital River or Microsoft Store and other online store may have to download Windows 7 installation files via electronic software distribution (ESD), which is not in ISO image format.
The 3 Windows 7 installation files are an executable with the name in the format of Win7-XX-Retail-en-us-x??.exe (e.g. Win7-P-Retail-en-us-x86.exe or Win7-P-Retail-en-us-x64.exe or Win7-HP-Retail-en-us-x86.exe or Win7-HP-Retail-en-us-x64.exe), setup1.box and setup2.box.
Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade (WAU) and Family Pack Price Details Leak
Windows Anytime Upgrade (WAU), which first introduced for Windows Vista is a sales program from Microsoft to allow customers with cheaper, lower-end and lesser-features editions of Windows 7 to upgrade to more premium edition of Windows 7. Microsoft also offers Family Pack pricing for Windows Vista Ultimate customers to purchase additional licenses of Windows Vista Home Premium at cheaper price. The family pack is likely to be offered to Windows 7 customers too.
Ed Bott of ZDnet has uncovered the prices for both the Windows 7 Family Pack and Windows Anytime Upgrade options, thanks to various retailers who have leaked the prices, accidentally or by mistake.
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