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August 03, 2011, 05:45:29 PM |
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I just want to know is there a free microsoft windows os?
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August 03, 2011, 05:48:20 PM |
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Yes and no.
You can get a "free" copy with the purchases of some OEM systems. But that's about it.
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August 03, 2011, 05:49:34 PM |
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I just want to know is there a free microsoft windows os?
Only if you pirate it. Otherwise, it's always paid for, either hidden in the cost of a full system or as a standalone retail copy. |
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August 03, 2011, 05:53:28 PM |
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Free (as in freedom) Windows OS, though not Microsoft: http://www.reactos.org/ |
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August 03, 2011, 06:06:50 PM |
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August 03, 2011, 06:54:33 PM |
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That is the Windows XP Service Pack 2, it's used to update an existing installation of Windows XP. |
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August 03, 2011, 06:56:32 PM |
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Windows 95/98 keys should be cheap nowadays.
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mike678
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August 03, 2011, 07:02:53 PM |
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Windows 95/98 keys should be cheap nowadays.
gl finding drivers. |
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August 03, 2011, 07:05:02 PM |
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Windows 95/98 keys should be cheap nowadays.
gl finding drivers. No matter how often you try, humor is so often lost on the internet. Just the concept of something free from M$ is a joke. |
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August 03, 2011, 07:17:06 PM |
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No matter how often you try, humor is so often lost on the internet. Just the concept of something free from M$ is a joke.
Not really... if it helps them take over a market, they are quite willing to give away things for free a la IE vs Netscape. |
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August 03, 2011, 07:21:53 PM |
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Not really... if it helps them take over a market, they are quite willing to give away things for free a la IE vs Netscape.
Yes they do have free products (IE, Defender, Live), but without a *paid* windows OS you can't use them, so it's not quite the same comparison. |
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August 03, 2011, 08:15:57 PM |
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mike678
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August 03, 2011, 08:22:56 PM |
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Windows 95/98 keys should be cheap nowadays.
gl finding drivers. No matter how often you try, humor is so often lost on the internet. Just the concept of something free from M$ is a joke. It's hard to tell sometimes. I've seen people make dumber statements then that and they are not joking. So I just assume they mean what they are talking about. |
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August 03, 2011, 08:29:31 PM |
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got some unused windows nt 4 workstation keys lying around. pm me if interested
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August 03, 2011, 08:31:02 PM |
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Only for students if I'm not wrong, which brings me back to Not really... if it helps them take over a market, they are quite willing to give away things for free a la IE vs Netscape.
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August 03, 2011, 08:49:38 PM |
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I just want to know is there a free microsoft windows os?
No there is not. But there is ReactOS, and WINE under Linux. |
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August 03, 2011, 10:39:00 PM |
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There is one free version of windows(sorta). Microsoft hyper v server 2008. It has no explorer and may not let you install drivers for a video card i have not tried. however you can load pleanty of vm's on top of it if you're willing to work through a command line. http://www.microsoft.com/hyper-v-server/en/us/default.aspx |
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August 04, 2011, 03:41:03 AM |
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Yeah that's the only one. There was dude hangin around that got it working for mining IIRC. Short of that, you can download 7 Enterprise trial and use it for 90 days. Once your 90 days are up, reinstall. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/cc442495 |
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August 04, 2011, 04:44:28 AM |
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IIRC, you can't use that unless the base system already has MSDOS or Win 3.1 or something?  |
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