New Posts For Thread: Some computer advice, please. New operating system installation.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30892491/some-computer-advice-please-new-operating-system-installationGood evening, everyone.I have just been given an ASUS laptop which originally had Windows 7 pre-installed. At some point this was upgraded to Windows 10; no idea if this was via the free Microsoft online download or another installation disc, but itThanks for the helphttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30892491/some-computer-advice-please-new-operating-system-installation?post_id=552210771#552210771Thanks for the helpFri, 23 Jun 2017 14:02:23 -0500Why are you purchasing new products keys? If you look at the bottom of your laptop (or sometimes underneath the battery), you'll find a sticker with your OS and license key on there, as said above you can download your version of Windows 7 ISO for frhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30892491/some-computer-advice-please-new-operating-system-installation?post_id=552201449#552201449Why are you purchasing new products keys? If you look at the bottom of your laptop (or sometimes underneath the battery), you'll find a sticker with your OS and license key on there, as said above you can download your version of Windows 7 ISO for frThu, 22 Jun 2017 09:22:30 -0500control panel - system to check whether you have a 64 or 32 bit systemhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30892491/some-computer-advice-please-new-operating-system-installation?post_id=552200383#552200383control panel - system to check whether you have a 64 or 32 bit systemThu, 22 Jun 2017 07:22:56 -0500Instructions here :-https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows7https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30892491/some-computer-advice-please-new-operating-system-installation?post_id=552200371#552200371Instructions here :-https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows7Thu, 22 Jun 2017 07:21:19 -0500The one that sells a license key for £15.25 implies you have to download the software from microsoft (probably as an iso file that you write to create a cd) then you use the supplied code. This being the case, Windows 7 Professional Win 7 Pro 32/64https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30892491/some-computer-advice-please-new-operating-system-installation?post_id=552200365#552200365The one that sells a license key for £15.25 implies you have to download the software from microsoft (probably as an iso file that you write to create a cd) then you use the supplied code. This being the case, Windows 7 Professional Win 7 Pro 32/64Thu, 22 Jun 2017 07:19:38 -0500You can format the hard drive in windows explorer. Start - my computer or this pc depending upon operating system, then right click on the c: drive and select format. Don't format it until you have the means to re-install an alternative!I have had nohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30892491/some-computer-advice-please-new-operating-system-installation?post_id=552200327#552200327You can format the hard drive in windows explorer. Start - my computer or this pc depending upon operating system, then right click on the c: drive and select format. Don't format it until you have the means to re-install an alternative!I have had noThu, 22 Jun 2017 07:13:24 -0500Annie, it was seller: activeit_force. They have got a lot of negative feedback , but for just a tenner i took the risk. The installation went without any problems, same with the validation and subsequent updates, all ok.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30892491/some-computer-advice-please-new-operating-system-installation?post_id=552199393#552199393Annie, it was seller: activeit_force. They have got a lot of negative feedback , but for just a tenner i took the risk. The installation went without any problems, same with the validation and subsequent updates, all ok.Thu, 22 Jun 2017 02:34:28 -0500Smar Tarse, can you tell me who on ebay you got the win 7 installation from, please?I had a windows 7 laptop and when the windows 10 offered me a free update I took it. Big mistake It updated fine, but I soon realised that my poker sites would nothttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30892491/some-computer-advice-please-new-operating-system-installation?post_id=552198263#552198263Smar Tarse, can you tell me who on ebay you got the win 7 installation from, please?I had a windows 7 laptop and when the windows 10 offered me a free update I took it. Big mistake It updated fine, but I soon realised that my poker sites would notWed, 21 Jun 2017 16:23:04 -0500I have done the same thing with a laptop last month, i got the same version of windows 7 from ebay ( it doesn't really come with a motherboard or any hardware ). You get the option of formatting your hard drive at the start of the installation. Justhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30892491/some-computer-advice-please-new-operating-system-installation?post_id=552192633#552192633I have done the same thing with a laptop last month, i got the same version of windows 7 from ebay ( it doesn't really come with a motherboard or any hardware ). You get the option of formatting your hard drive at the start of the installation. JustWed, 21 Jun 2017 04:12:24 -0500Im no computer buff ,but how about returning to factory settings? If w7 was preinstalled why wounldnt that restore it?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30892491/some-computer-advice-please-new-operating-system-installation?post_id=552192541#552192541Im no computer buff ,but how about returning to factory settings? If w7 was preinstalled why wounldnt that restore it?Wed, 21 Jun 2017 03:44:48 -0500