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Windows 7 Activation Guide Microsoft Downloads for Students VPN Download and InstructionsPlease note:
- Support: Although Windows 7 is available for installation through our contract with Microsoft, CUIT does not support Windows 7. If you need help with this software after installing it on a home computer, please contact a third-party provider in your area.
- Applications: Currently, most management applications are certified to run on Windows 7.
- Installation: Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise download permissions are generally limited to university officers, support staff, and faculty, with exceptions for certain graduate / professional students at CUIMC and Business School. All students should have the Microsoft-Softwareportal for MS downloads on personal devices. If you do not have authorization, you will not be able to download the installer and you will be directed to a page with additional information.
How to Download and Install Microsoft Windows 7
- Please make sure that your computer meets the necessary requirements Requirements for the installation of Windows 7 Enterprise .
- Download the ISO image (UNI registration required):
- Windows 7 Enterprise SP1 32 (2,3 GB)
- Windows 7 Enterprise SP1 64 (2,9 GB)
- Save the ISO image to your hard drive and make a note of where you saved it.
- From ISO-Image windows7-32.iso or windows7-64.iso must be recorded on a blank, writable DVD. Please follow the instructions of your burning program to record the ISO onto a DVD.
- If you don't have ISO burning software, you can get a number of unsupported applications: the commercial Nero, Roxio, etc. Please note that these applications are not supported by CUIT.
- After the ISO has been recorded, restart your computer with the DVD you just burned.
- Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation / configuration of Windows 7.
- After the installation of Windows 7 Enterprise is complete, follow the activation instructions to fully activate it.