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Windows Oct 12, 2026

Legit source for a Windows 7 Pro ISO? I still have the key

Old office PC with a Win 7 Pro sticker on it, and the drive died. I need install media to put it back as it was for some old accounting software. Is there any official source left?
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stella_gadget Nov 12, 2026
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Also, if the plan was to use the Win 7 key for a free upgrade to Windows 10 or 11, Microsoft ended that in 2023. Old keys don't activate new installs anymore. If it's one old program you need, run Windows 7 in a virtual machine with no network, safer than putting it on the PC itself.
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tomb Oct 19, 2026
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Honestly there isn't a clean one anymore. Microsoft pulled the Windows 7 download page, so having a valid key doesn't get you an official ISO. If it's a branded PC, check whether it still has a recovery partition or if the maker sold recovery media - that's the only genuinely legit route left. I'd stay away from the random ISO sites, you have no way to tell what's been added to them. Also, Win 7 hasn't had security updates since early 2020. Unless you need it for one specific old program, keep it off the internet.
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