Does it come with Windows 8 Standard or Pro?
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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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The Control Panel says the Windows edition is "Windows 8", so I guess it is Standard. -Ken
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When I purchased this PC in July, 2014, it was Windows 7 Pro. I would check very carefully now because Windows 7 may not be available from manufacturers now. Windows 8 isn't too bad, and with the right start menu software that can be found online for free, it actually works better than I thought. Besides,a free upgrade to Windows 10 will be available very soon.
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Not sure what it came with. I thought Windows 8 but I was able to upgrade to 8.1 PRO for free. I checked the little documentation that came with the unit and it does not state what OS it included when I purchased it.
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The Aspire does not come with Windows 8 Pro but you can upgrade for $80 (about). The $39 price is only for people upgrading from an older version of Windows. I upgraded my S7-391-9886 to Pro but don't really see any advantage to upgrading and probably would not do it again.
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Yes, the one I got on January 9 came with pre-installed Windows 7 Professional 64 bit, and it contained Windows 8 system recovery disks, which I suppose you would later use to upgrade to Windows 8.
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This system is pre-installed with Windows 7 pro, and also comes with a license and media for Windows 8 Pro software. If you're looking for Windows 7 pro, it's there already.
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Mine came with XP Pro, which is what I wanted at the time.The one you are linked to appears to have Windows 7 Professional in the description. ( At the end of description )Copy below:Dell Precision 390 Workstation Tower, Powerful Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2Ghz Processor, 4GB DDR2 High Performance Memory, Large 160GB SATA Hard Drive, CDRW/DVD, High Density Dual Output PCIe Graphics Video, Windows 7 Professional.
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I am not sure if its the pro, but its not RT for sure. It has full version of windows 8.
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Hi, It comes with Windows 8 Pro 64 bit, with downgrade rights to Windows 7 pro 64bit. Thanks, PCrush
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This is only the Upgrade code from Windows 8.1. You will need Windows 8.1 before you can use this to upgrade to the Pro. If you have Windows 8 then you will need to upgrade to Windows 8.1 (which is free) before using this. None of this applies if you're running the Windows 8 or 8.1 RT edition for tablets.
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came with window 7 pro pre-installed, and with a windows 8 disk - I assume there's a downgrade license from window 8 to windows 7 - not sure otherwise
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win 8 not pro and does upgrade to 8.1 free. You have to do updates to win 8 before it can do the upgrade to 8.1
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The units I got came loaded with Windows 7 Professional. They technically have a Windows 8 Professional license, but are running Windows 7 through the downgrade rights which are included with the Windows 8 Professional license. They ship with Windows 8 recovery disks, so if you want to Windows 7 recovery disks be sure to use the built in tool to create those before you actually need them.
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This particular model comes with Windows 7 Pro installed and a free Windows 8 upgrade OS disc included, and as this model [originally] came out with Windows 8 installed as the standard OS it shows those specs. The installed Windows 7 Pro is more of an option to cater to those who want it.
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When I received mine, it was Windows 7 Pro with Windows 8 Pro discs (for upgrade).
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This model comes with Windows 8 pre-loaded. Consider C6Z38UT which comes with Windows 7 Pro (but a bit more expensive because of Pro version)
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Actually you need to upgrade Windows 8 to 8.1 before you can install the pro version (the upgrade to 8.1 from 8 is free). The pro pack box just has an authorization code in it to download and activate the pro features. You actually have to initiate the pro upgrade from the Windows 8.1 control panel and then enter the code so with a previous version of Windows (or none at all) there is no way to initiate the install.