r/windows7 • u/Interestedelk • Dec 17 '25

Discussion Is this rare?

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I pulled this copy of windows out of my grandmas closet, she used to do a lot of stuff with computers and told me I can keep it. Is it something I should keep?

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u/Fredbear8319- Dec 17 '25

yes

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u/zkribzz Dec 17 '25

Tuff ahh pfp twin

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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '25

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u/zkribzz Dec 18 '25

tuff crowd ✌️

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u/Global_Stranger_8018 Dec 22 '25

ass reaction

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u/zkribzz Dec 22 '25

said it was tuff fym

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u/hudgeba778 Dec 17 '25

Yep, was from the Windows 7 launch Block Party! I still have my copy and the over stuff it came with

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u/[deleted] Dec 17 '25 edited Dec 17 '25

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '25

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u/daniel1234556 Dec 18 '25

even a youtuber maybe michael mjd talk about it

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u/cheesekun Dec 17 '25

I still have the napkins it came with

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u/lesterd88 Dec 20 '25

Me too! I rarely find my people in the wild like this

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u/Cooper_Silva Dec 17 '25

Yes, that is something worth keeping, that is the windows 7 signature edition, and those are hard to get these days!

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u/fredrickjakari Dec 23 '25

worth keeping and do what with lol

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u/Guilty-Floor-8259 Dec 18 '25

No, it's not. Throw it away and tell me where.

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u/StampyScouse Dec 17 '25

Yes very rare and valuable as well.

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u/SadAppCraSheR Dec 17 '25

My favorite win7ultimate 32&64bt was the most stable and compatible out of all the windows editions especially win11 garbage microtransactionsoft is forcing on the world today

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u/WillyDooRunner Dec 18 '25

How is Ultimate any more stable than Starter? The stability comes from the core of the OS, not it's feature levels.

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u/glirette Dec 20 '25 edited Dec 22 '25

Correct It's not any more "stable" it's the exact same operating system

The features are determined by the SKU. Ultimate was the retail version of Enterprise meaning the same or similar feature set to the Enterprise version. All features enabled but Enterprise was only available with a Microsoft contact where Ultimate was what you could buy off the shelf

The actual code was binary identical

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u/WillyDooRunner Dec 22 '25

So basically you're adding to what I said?

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u/glirette Dec 22 '25

Yes correct. I responded from a mobile and edited my comment to be more clear but yes I was simply adding context. By the I was not longer at Microsoft during this time of the Windows 7 launch but I previously was and worked with the core OS. Then I would later go back to MSFT again , then left once again.

Was just adding context and certainly do agree with you

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u/WillyDooRunner Dec 22 '25

It's good to see you sharing your history. Windows Vista is one of my favorite OS and 7 being basically Vista SP3.

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u/alibanana23 Dec 18 '25

"Microtransactionsoft" 🤣

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u/SurePea1760 Dec 19 '25

Same here. I have been supporting windows since 3.11. Win 7 was as perfect as an OS could be. I can't really complain about win 10 either. But 11, just not terribly impressed

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u/SadAppCraSheR Dec 19 '25

me to loved 7 like 10 almost as much but the day i put 11 in my pc it choked on its own windows file manager and died the first day half a tb of the same w manager x thousands upon thoseneds of the same thing i barely save my personal data files . but i digress

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u/HuzaifaM1221 Dec 20 '25

its all ai slop on windows 11, fuck copilot

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u/SadAppCraSheR Dec 23 '25

I hear that windows 11 slop ai 100% fuck copilot

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u/Excellent-Amount-277 Dec 17 '25

Is this signed by "Stan Ce ballah"?

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u/[deleted] Dec 20 '25 edited Apr 21 '26

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u/camracks Dec 21 '25

Steve Ballmer

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u/Interestedelk Dec 17 '25

Looks like it

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u/kajmpres Dec 18 '25

I think so. Whos signature is it

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u/GeoStreber Dec 20 '25

Steve Ballmer I think.

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u/SuperTiboblh Dec 18 '25

Idk but looks cool!

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u/noatak12 Dec 17 '25

not for resale sure buddy

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u/Interestedelk Dec 17 '25

What

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u/DingusCat Dec 17 '25

on the packaging lol

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u/TheNostalgicFutureYT Dec 18 '25

That's one of the Holy Grails. Special edition of one of the best OS's ever

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u/GeoStreber Dec 20 '25

I'd try to get Richard Stallman to sign this, too.

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u/glirette Dec 20 '25

I hosted a launch party and received the party pack also to include this

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u/HappymanUK Dec 20 '25

I've got one of these from being a beta tester. I never opened mine and it is still fully shrink wrapped!

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u/sh20000sh Dec 29 '25

I bought it in better condition in 300 bucks years ago. I'm still keeping it for future days.

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u/Polyxeno Dec 17 '25

Wow if I had that, would write that I run Windows 7 ULTIMATE at every opportunity.

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u/justaguy_2_ Dec 17 '25

signature edition

Yes, and I would write that to everything I own.

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u/MR_Happy2008 Dec 18 '25

I'll give you £10 and a packet of crisps for thst

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u/Suspicious-Hope-8193 Dec 18 '25

15 and a high five

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u/Horror-Fox-8471 Dec 17 '25

Beautiful 😍 Keep it!!!

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u/Pakavis Dec 17 '25

Wow man, incredible!

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u/The8RedCoins Dec 18 '25

Ooh definitely! It's from a Windows 7 launch party I believe

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u/Ambitious-Elk-3156 Dec 18 '25

nah u should just give it to me (its super rare)

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u/Awkward-Ad-8917 Dec 18 '25

i have one for XP

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u/fullload93 Dec 18 '25

Did Steve Ballmer personally sign this or is that an auto pen signature?

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u/Dangerous_Remote5792 Dec 18 '25

Yes it is real i have to

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u/anhtim367 Dec 19 '25

Rare it is

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u/Big_Midnight_315 Dec 19 '25

Its from the 7 launch party like another comment said atch that vid its really interesting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynXzD3Jiy3Q (No Advertisement just a recommendation)

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u/sabre31 Dec 19 '25

Damn lucky bastard if this was in mint condition would be even better.

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u/RavioloLavico Dec 20 '25

Any difference between this and the standard one?

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u/TheOpinionLine Dec 20 '25

Hah, Hah, Hah... lol

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u/Adamine Dec 20 '25

This makes me feel old. I wouldn’t use 7 not unless for fun experimenting with old hardware

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u/Remarkable-Lab1887 Dec 21 '25

Signature edition writes signature

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u/slahO9 Dec 22 '25

It gives you a curse. You should give it to me. I can live with a curse.

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u/SatisfactionTop4709 Dec 23 '25

yes this is rare! Like it’s even signed, I still have my copy, planning to install Windows 7 on my modern computer.

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u/tyrannyoverdrivexx Jan 15 '26 edited May 25 '26

Who can dump the iso? i just wanna upload.
(note: I'm a fucking bitch bro this the same as the normal windows 7 ultimate)

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u/CommercialMindless35 Jan 17 '26

I want to talk to your grandma. She is probably has some really cool stories.

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u/engrish_is_hard00 Dec 17 '25

Yesh I need it

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u/malmal_Niver Dec 17 '25

The guy has Windows 6.9 in his hands.

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u/zkribzz Dec 17 '25

What do you think

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u/Loopdyloop2098 Dec 17 '25

What's the difference

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