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Windows Operating System (OS) Upgrade (Microsoft)

General Information

Description

Microsoft Windows is an operating system with a graphical user interface.

Windows 7 media is now available for students, staff and faculty for personal purchase.

Windows 7 Ultimate (both 32- and 64-bit) is available. Review information in the Ordering and Details tab to determine which version is best for you.

Vendor Information

Operating Systems

  • Windows

Options

To see if this software is available to you based on your affiliation with the University, change the selections below. Both fields are required.

Ordering & Details

Purchases

Students may purchase Microsoft Windows through the Microsoft Campus Agreement Program.  PLEASE read Terms and Conditions prior to placing your order - opened software CANNOT be returned.

Microsoft Windows Operating System Upgrade
You must have a full, legal version of a Windows operating system installed on your computer before installing an upgrade version through this program.

Students that have ordered a Windows operating system upgrade media through this program in the past will be eligible to purchase one new copy of the Windows 7 version once available, as long as they are still classified as a current student currently enrolled in at least one credit.

Before you buy Windows 7, check out these things to consider.

Compare the versions of Windows 7 here - Available in DVD format only - Windows 7 Ultimate - 32-bit version and 64-bit available

Microsoft computer requirements for Windows 7 are here:

  • 1GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
  • 1 GB memory for 32-bit, 2GB memory for 64-bit
  • 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
  • DVD drive, DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver

 

Compare the versions of Microsoft Vista Business and Microsoft Vista Ultimate  here - available in DVD format only.

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Terms & Conditions

General UTools Terms & Conditions apply to this software license. If additional terms and conditions apply to this item, they will be listed below.

The Office of Information Technology (OIT) offers Microsoft software at a reduced price for University of Minnesota students for use on their own personal computers through the Microsoft Campus Agreeement Program.

Eligibility

Students must be enrolled in the current or a future semester at the University of Minnesota in at least one credit course.

Restrictions

  • The University of Minnesota has paid for one Microsoft Office and one Windows license per student, therefore, students are only eligible for one Office and one Windows OS option.
  • All software orders must be placed through the Microsoft student online order form, which verifies student enrollment and automatically charges your University student account.
  • Students have the option to pick up the software at a campus location or have it shipped directly to them (for an additional charge). The software media packets are less than $16 each.
  • All media can be installed on only one computer (either one laptop or one desktop, but not both)
  • OIT follows software return industry standards. Software cannot be returned if software package has been opened.

Help & Support

Campus Resources

License Help and Requests

Have a question about software licenses, codes, or renewals? Send e-mail to the OIT Software License Team.

Technical Support

Contact the campus technology helpline:

  • Chat online via .
  • Call (612) 301-4357 (on campus, dial 1-HELP).
  • Visit Tech Stop for face-to-face help.

See the Technology Help page for details.

Other Resources

Free self-paced training courses for Office programs at microsoft.com


Ordering & Details

Purchases

Faculty and Staff may purchase Microsoft Windows for use on their personal computers through the Microsoft Academic Select Program.  PLEASE read Terms and Conditions prior to placing your order - opened software CANNOT be returned.

Microsoft Windows Operating System Upgrade
You must have a full, legal version of a Windows operating system installed on your computer before installing an upgrade version through this program.

 

Compare the versions of Windows 7 here - Available in DVD format only - Windows 7 Ultimate - 32-bit version and 64-bit available

Before you buy Windows 7, check out these things to consider.

Microsoft computer requirements for Windows 7 are here:

  • 1GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
  • 1 GB memory for 32-bit, 2GB memory for 64-bit
  • 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
  • DVD drive, DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
  •  

Compare the versions of Microsoft Vista Business and Microsoft Vista Ultimate  here - available in DVD format only.

Order Product


Terms & Conditions

General UTools Terms & Conditions apply to this software license. If additional terms and conditions apply to this item, they will be listed below.

The Office of Information Technology (OIT) offers popular Microsoft software at a reduced price for University of Minnesota faculty and staff for use on their own personal computers through the Microsoft Academic Select Program.

Restrictions

  • Faculty/staff are eligible for only one software product per family (e.g., Office family, Windows operating system) through this program, until a new version of the software becomes available in their computer platform (e.g., Windows operating system or Mac OS).
  • All orders must be placed through an online order form.
  • You can pick up the media at 2218 University Avenue S.E. or to have it shipped to a US location for an additional fee.
  • Login with your Internet ID and password for software prices.
  • You will receive an e-mail confirmation with instructions based upon your order preferences.
  • All media can be installed on only one computer (either one laptop or one desktop, but not both).
  • OIT follows software return industry standards. Software cannot be returned if software package has been opened.
  • University faculty and staff who have ordered an older version of the software in the past will be able to order a new software version if:
    • the order for an older version of the software was placed before the new version became available, and
    • they are still employed at the University of Minnesota at the time they place an online order.

Help & Support

Campus Resources

License Help and Requests

Have a question about software licenses, codes, or renewals? Send e-mail to the OIT Software License Team.

Technical Support

Contact the campus technology helpline:

  • Chat online via .
  • Call (612) 301-4357 (on campus, dial 1-HELP).
  • Visit Tech Stop for face-to-face help.

See the Technology Help page for details.

Other Resources

Free self-paced training courses for Office programs at microsoft.com


Ordering & Details

Purchases

A departmental, collegiate/administrative unit, or faculty/staff work computer license for this item can be obtained through the Microsoft Campus Agreement Program.

Windows Operating System Upgrade

The Windows operating system upgrade is available through the campus agreement program for computers owned by the U of M. Check with your departmental technical support person before upgrading your operating system.

Windows 7 Enterprise - The OIT Software License Team announces that the Windows 7 image is now available for University of Minnesota owned workstations. The Windows 7 image has been configured to activate against an OIT managed, Microsoft Key Management Service (KMS) Server. No other license codes are required but a University network connection is required to activate against the KMS server within the first 30 days following installation and then subsequently at least once every 180 days. Microsoft's licensing process changed with Windows Vista and Server 2008 and now uses KMS for activation. More  information about Windows Volume Activation can be found on the Microsoft site.  OIT highly recommends that local IT staff evaluate this new release and  determine when the collegiate/administrative unit will upgrade based upon their needs, keeping in mind that many software vendors (including Microsoft) have not yet released their official Windows 7-compatible applications.

Older Windows OS upgrade versions are also available. Download the software.

You must have a full, legal version of a Windows operating system installed on your computer before installing an upgrade version through this program.

See the Microsoft computer requirements for Windows 7 Enterprise.

  • 1GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
  • 1 GB memory for 32-bit, 2GB memory for 64-bit
  • 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
  • DVD drive, DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver

Order Product


Advantages

The advantages of participating in the Microsoft Campus Agreement Program include the following.

  • Savings: By purchasing software for the entire University of Minnesota, the University is able to save a significant amount of money.
  • Software Compliance: The Microsoft Campus Agreement ensures software compliance for the entire University.
  • Decreased Administrative Support: The Microsoft Campus Agreement eliminates the need for meticulous record-keeping by departments of what software is installed on what computer, etc.
  • Upgrade and Downgrade Rights: The software license agreements include all vendor upgrades during the year of the software license agreement, as well as downgrade rights.
  • Future Software Saving: When departments order computers in the future, they will not need to upgrade the operating system or add an Office product to the price of the computer. We suggest ordering the computer with the standard Microsoft operating system the manufacturer is offering and then upgrading the operating system to the most current one, and installing Microsoft Office software when you receive the computer.

Terms & Conditions

General UTools Terms & Conditions apply to this software license. If additional terms and conditions apply to this item, they will be listed below.

OIT has purchased popular software for University of Minnesota colleges and departments, system-wide, to participate in the Microsoft Campus Agreement Program for software items such as this one.

The Board of Regents approved an agreement between the University of Minnesota and Microsoft Corporation to provide a suite of Microsoft’s most popular software for use on computers that are owned by the University of Minnesota. Through this agreement the software may be used on any computer that is owned by the University of Minnesota. All campuses are included in this agreement.

Help & Support

Campus Resources

License Help and Requests

Have a question about software licenses, codes, or renewals? Send e-mail to the OIT Software License Team.

Technical Support

Contact the campus technology helpline:

  • Chat online via .
  • Call (612) 301-4357 (on campus, dial 1-HELP).
  • Visit Tech Stop for face-to-face help.

See the Technology Help page for details.

Other Resources

Free self-paced training courses for Office programs at microsoft.com


Ordering & Details

Purchases

A departmental, collegiate/administrative unit, or faculty/staff work computer license for this item can be obtained through the Microsoft Campus Agreement Program.

Windows Operating System Upgrade

The Windows operating system upgrade is available through the campus agreement program for computers owned by the U of M. Check with your departmental technical support person before upgrading your operating system.

Windows 7 Enterprise - The OIT Software License Team announces that the Windows 7 image is now available for University of Minnesota owned workstations. The Windows 7 image has been configured to activate against an OIT managed, Microsoft Key Management Service (KMS) Server. No other license codes are required but a University network connection is required to activate against the KMS server within the first 30 days following installation and then subsequently at least once every 180 days. Microsoft's licensing process changed with Windows Vista and Server 2008 and now uses KMS for activation. More  information about Windows Volume Activation can be found on the Microsoft site.  OIT highly recommends that local IT staff evaluate this new release and  determine when the collegiate/administrative unit will upgrade based upon their needs, keeping in mind that many software vendors (including Microsoft) have not yet released their official Windows 7-compatible applications.

Older Windows OS upgrade versions are also available. Download the software.

You must have a full, legal version of a Windows operating system installed on your computer before installing an upgrade version through this program.

See the Microsoft computer requirements for Windows 7 Enterprise.

  • 1GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
  • 1 GB memory for 32-bit, 2GB memory for 64-bit
  • 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
  • DVD drive, DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver

Order Product


Terms & Conditions

General UTools Terms & Conditions apply to this software license. If additional terms and conditions apply to this item, they will be listed below.

OIT has purchased popular software for University of Minnesota colleges and departments, system-wide, to participate in the Microsoft Campus Agreement Program for software items such as this one.

The Board of Regents approved an agreement between the University of Minnesota and Microsoft Corporation to provide a suite of Microsoft’s most popular software for use on computers that are owned by the University of Minnesota. Through this agreement the software may be used on any computer that is owned by the University of Minnesota. All campuses are included in this agreement.

Help & Support

Campus Resources

License Help and Requests

Have a question about software licenses, codes, or renewals? Send e-mail to the OIT Software License Team.

Technical Support

Contact the campus technology helpline:

  • Chat online via .
  • Call (612) 301-4357 (on campus, dial 1-HELP).
  • Visit Tech Stop for face-to-face help.

See the Technology Help page for details.

Other Resources

Free self-paced training courses for Office programs at microsoft.com


Ordering & Details

Purchases

A departmental, collegiate/administrative unit, or faculty/staff work computer license for this item can be obtained through the Microsoft Campus Agreement Program.

Windows Operating System Upgrade

The Windows operating system upgrade is available through the campus agreement program for computers owned by the U of M. Check with your departmental technical support person before upgrading your operating system.

Windows 7 Enterprise - The OIT Software License Team announces that the Windows 7 image is now available for University of Minnesota owned workstations. The Windows 7 image has been configured to activate against an OIT managed, Microsoft Key Management Service (KMS) Server. No other license codes are required but a University network connection is required to activate against the KMS server within the first 30 days following installation and then subsequently at least once every 180 days. Microsoft's licensing process changed with Windows Vista and Server 2008 and now uses KMS for activation. More  information about Windows Volume Activation can be found on the Microsoft site.  OIT highly recommends that local IT staff evaluate this new release and  determine when the collegiate/administrative unit will upgrade based upon their needs, keeping in mind that many software vendors (including Microsoft) have not yet released their official Windows 7-compatible applications.

Older Windows OS upgrade versions are also available. Download the software.

You must have a full, legal version of a Windows operating system installed on your computer before installing an upgrade version through this program.

See the Microsoft computer requirements for Windows 7 Enterprise.

  • 1GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
  • 1 GB memory for 32-bit, 2GB memory for 64-bit
  • 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
  • DVD drive, DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver

Order Product


Advantages

The advantages of participating in the Microsoft Campus Agreement Program include the following.

  • Savings: By purchasing software for the entire University of Minnesota, the University is able to save a significant amount of money.
  • Software Compliance: The Microsoft Campus Agreement ensures software compliance for the entire University.
  • Decreased Administrative Support: The Microsoft Campus Agreement eliminates the need for meticulous record-keeping by departments of what software is installed on what computer, etc.
  • Upgrade and Downgrade Rights: The software license agreements include all vendor upgrades during the year of the software license agreement, as well as downgrade rights.
  • Future Software Saving: When departments order computers in the future, they will not need to upgrade the operating system or add an Office product to the price of the computer. We suggest ordering the computer with the standard Microsoft operating system the manufacturer is offering and then upgrading the operating system to the most current one, and installing Microsoft Office software when you receive the computer.

Terms & Conditions

General UTools Terms & Conditions apply to this software license. If additional terms and conditions apply to this item, they will be listed below.

OIT has purchased popular software for University of Minnesota colleges and departments, system-wide, to participate in the Microsoft Campus Agreement Program for software items such as this one.

The Board of Regents approved an agreement between the University of Minnesota and Microsoft Corporation to provide a suite of Microsoft’s most popular software for use on computers that are owned by the University of Minnesota. Through this agreement the software may be used on any computer that is owned by the University of Minnesota. All campuses are included in this agreement.

Help & Support

Campus Resources

License Help and Requests

Have a question about software licenses, codes, or renewals? Send e-mail to the OIT Software License Team.

Technical Support

Contact the campus technology helpline:

  • Chat online via .
  • Call (612) 301-4357 (on campus, dial 1-HELP).
  • Visit Tech Stop for face-to-face help.

See the Technology Help page for details.

Other Resources

Free self-paced training courses for Office programs at microsoft.com