Microsoft has quietly made a change to the distribution of Windows 7 ISOs for users who want to perform a clean install as the files are no longer available through the company's official download provider Digital River.
The company, with a new service called Micrοsοft Software Recovery Center, provides information for the download you wish to perform, while also checking whether the license you have is valid or not.
Microsoft has not yet officially announced the change, but it has been working on moving the download center from Digital River's servers to its own environment for some time. Hopefully, we'll see a similar system for all of the company's operating systems and software soon .
How to download the Windows 7 ISOs
At the moment, the company's page allows downloading only Windows 7, but this will probably change in the coming months, as Microsoft continues to develop the project.
To download Windows 7, all you need to do is enter the product key number on the company's official website, select the language you want, and press the “Verify Product Key” button.
As mentioned by Lifehacker, Microsoft will automatically check your key, and if everything is fine, it will allow you to download the ISO you selected. In case it does not allow the download, the activation key you used is probably not legitimate (pirated). If you think the system made a mistake you can contact the company at the following phone numbers:
Customer service and support (Customer Service and Support): 801 500 3000 (local call charge) or +30 211 1206 500 (call from mobile phone)
You can download your ISO from here.
Source: secnews.gr
