Does this laptop already have the upgrade to 8? I would want the Windows 7 Professional
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The one I received already had Windows 8 installed, but it comes with recovery discs that let you wipe it and put Windows 7 back on it.
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Comes pre-loaded with Windows 7 (64) Professional, but has the upgrade discs for Windows 8 if buyer wishes to install.
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I am hoping someone will answer this question as "Windows 8" is the worst OS I have encounter and will not purchase another laptop without the option to revert to 7.
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No you need the cheaper 'upgrade' version because you are technically upgrading from win8 regular to pro.
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Mine came with windows 7 pro, so no problems about updating, as you know windows 7 is a current system supported by Microsoft, hope this help.
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Yes. The computer already comes licensed for Windows 8 Pro. Windows 7 Pro is preinstalled by Lenovo through Microsoft Downgrade Rights Program (basically, the same deal as most Windows 7 preloaded systems nowadays). You can use Windows 7 Pro as long as you want to. When you are ready to upgrade, simply install Windows 8 Pro from the disks provided.
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I bought this laptop for one of my users and it is Windows 7, definitely NOT windows 8. That's why I purchased it bc Windows 7 is pretty difficult to find these days. I'm checking to see if it is Windows 7 professional or Windows 7 home premium....
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You can get it with Windows 7 Home Premium, it is model 2311 (as opposed to this model with Windows 8, 2310). If you need the features of Windows 7 Pro, you can buy the "anytime upgrade" from Microsoft, although it's prohibitively expensive. Occasionally they sell on eBay for ~$40. If you live near a MicroCenter, they have the 2311 model for $350.
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No, this model comes with Windows 8.1, 64-bit. You can upgrade rather easily using the link in the System control panel. However, it may be less expensive for you to just buy a PC with 8.1 Pro pre-installed. Good luck!
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The laptop comes with Windows 8.1 Standard installed. The standard edition will not let you join the laptop to an active directory domain or use the Hyper-V hypervisor to create virtual machines, among other things. I think the upgrade to Pro can be found for around $100.
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Mine all came with win 7 pro out of the box, but i Think you can inlace upgrade not sure though.
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It comes with windows 7 pro preloaded and includes the license and media to upgrade to windows 8
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The computer I purchased has Windows XP Professional (it was likely leased to a company before being refurbished). The seller did not include a Windows re-installation disk so I asked for one and it was provided free of charge. I'm pretty sure you can upgrade to Windows 7 or 8 if you have enough memory. I would check on the Microsoft website to see if it meets the upgrade criteria since Windows XP support ends April 14, 2014.
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It's Windows 8, not Windows 8 Professional. So it can't be downgraded to Windows 7, if that's what you're looking for.
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I think it comes with just the standard.... I just got a notice to download windows 8.1 but don't think that's "pro"
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Negative. These are 2 completely different systems. You can't upgrade from 7 to 8 for free. If it had Windows 8 installed, then you could easily upgrade to 8.1.
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Mine came with Windows 8 -- BUT -- Amazon has a friendly lady you can call LIVE before you buy (I did--I spent 30 minutes comparing two different ASUS computers). I never thought to specify that I wanted Windows 7. You should call Amazon when you are ready to buy.
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No but you can buy the older models with windows 7. But, why would you not want windows 8?