How to get your refund on Windows Vista.
Mail your copy along with your reciept and a letter stating your name, address, and phone # and that you would like a refund to:
Once they recieve your package they will issue you a refund check within 30 days.For OEM software… Give this a read.Since being written, this post has been read by 5,628 unique visitors. (as of June 4th 2008.)
Windows Vista Refunds!
May 19, 2007 at 4:22 am
Wow, you really hate Vista!
I admire that. *grin*
It’s too bad MS grunted out such a poor product that drove you nuts, but it’s good to see that at least you moved to a better OS or two (Mac and Ubuntu).
Plus, we all got your cool blog out of it as well - great stuff!
August 2, 2007 at 5:38 am
What about those of us who purchased Dells with the software preloaded? I’m sure we paid a higher price for our computers because they have Vista. Please excuse spelling errors. I can’t see what I’m typing.
August 2, 2007 at 9:26 am
For OEM matters… see this..
http://www.techeaven.com/2007/05/10/windows-vista-oem-refund/
September 16, 2007 at 3:56 pm
Why would you like a refund? your computer will not work without an operating system unless you plan to use linux.
September 16, 2007 at 4:11 pm
I wonder if I could simply exchange Vista for XP? I despise Vista. I have had nothing but problems and it really steams me I am expected to upgrade every software package I have just because I bought a new PC. XP works great except IE7 is a joke.
MS has gone to the dogs. Their new products are bloated hogs that favor glitz over performance. I am a power user for business, I don’t want glitz, I want stability, speed and compatibility. Vista offers me nothing.
September 18, 2007 at 2:10 pm
Vista is a SHAM!
Gross performance, no decent drivers…. now, the SECRET updates! Basicly a different OS than I bought! I am sick of the Vista dance with DRM and activation BS!
I want a refund based on the FACT, MS changed the product without my peremission.
Ms has become a parasitic organization from the time the lowlife Steve Balmar took over.
What a maggot!
Return your copy of the “virtual” OS and request it be rammed up Balmer’s ass!
Balmer is a parasitic, maggot.
Watch h9is kids.
Extract you money back from hide.
Lessons learned, sometimes require extreme action…. this jackass needs extream adjustment.
Where are your kids now?
Where are his???
In this world, you never know.
When you screw someone, your payback may never be known.
Your fate, …., is sealed.
Burn, Balmer.
Lowlife, flammable pile of methane.
Watch your …..!
Vista is a BILLION DOLLAR BUTT F++CK!
October 22, 2007 at 9:47 am
Dave: I think you can downgrade Vista to XP, according to
http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/8/6/2860872a-35dc-4a10-8617-3927aacd189a/downgradeOEMversion-020707.pdf
November 13, 2007 at 2:33 pm
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November 29, 2007 at 2:21 am
Can I swap Vista basic for XP ?? and how do you goo about? 150mb worth of updates and is still unstable!
December 4, 2007 at 1:43 am
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December 22, 2007 at 6:14 am
lol get a refund and install linux which is better and free.
December 30, 2007 at 6:27 pm
I read all the postings about “downgrading” to XP (seems like an upgrade to me), but it only look like it works with Vista business. Any way we home users can go back if Vista was installed by the OEM?
January 17, 2008 at 9:10 pm
Thankyou for this information, I desperately am completely annoyed with this empty promise packaged with a almost nice vaneer called Vista. I googled this question and came straight here. So has anyone actually gotten a refund or exchange from M$?
March 29, 2008 at 6:27 am
I hate Windows Vista!!!! I purchased this computer of mine in June of 2007 and also purchased the Student Edition 2007. Since 11-14-2007 I have had nothing but problems with the updates. It starte off with just 2 updates that wouldn’t download. Now it’s up to 16 updates!!! Windows doesn’t have any answers for me. Hewlet Packard has no intelligent people on thier help lines. I will not do business with either one in the future!!! What a nightmare this expierence has been! Don’t upgrade to Windows Vista!!!
April 14, 2008 at 12:35 pm
If Microsoft is worried about Linux, creating a total piece of s*** OS doesn’t seem like a wise move. It will only drive users away.
April 14, 2008 at 12:50 pm
I’m totally happy with my switch to Macs. There’s only one remaining Windows program I still use and that’s for a paid membership based Family Tree program. Once my subscription is up, I’ll be done with Windows forever. If you’re on the fence about Macs… consider a Mac Mini to test the waters. Or look at Psystar’s OpenMac PC for $399
May 10, 2008 at 5:39 pm
Microsoft’s strategy for entering product categories involving widely used standards, extending those standards with proprietary capabilities, and then using those differences to disadvantage its competitors.
Consumers are locked in
Competitors are locked out
The Canadian MDG computer manufacturer’s tests have shown almost 200 older software programs are incompatible with Vista.
Microsoft’s Windows Vista includes an extensive reworking of core OS elements in order to provide content protection for so-called “premium content”, typically HD data from Blu-Ray and HD-DVD sources.
“Windows Vista includes an array of “features” that you don’t want. These features will make your computer less reliable and less secure. They’ll make your computer less stable and run slower. They will cause technical support problems. They may even require you to upgrade some of your peripheral hardware and existing software. And these features won’t do anything useful. In fact, they’re working against you. They’re digital rights management (DRM) features built into Vista at the behest of the entertainment industry” - Bruce Schneier
Windows Vista is riddled with problems and gives users and businesses no reason to buy a new PC, according to a report in the Financial Times Deutschland quoting Acer president Gianfranco Lanci.
A Cost Analysis of Windows Vista Content Protection
http://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/%7Epgut001/pubs/vista_cost.html
May 14, 2008 at 4:03 am
Hello was wondering if refund still applies even if you had product since It was released? I have my pc partitioned with Vista & Xp I find myself going back to XP websites crash at times messengers like yahoo close from a few spams I mean it should be able to handle the spam. What happened Bill Gates someone put a knife to your throat? You did not have to release it yet! If you like wasting your money send me a portion $300.000 will be fine to pay off some things that’s chump change to you(I won’t be greedy and ask for a million I’m contempt well sort of lol). But I must admit xp is a fine (ok somewhat fine) running product. I speak In Circles…Oh BTW I’m on XP now writing this.
Thank You
Phantx
June 3, 2008 at 5:55 am
2nd I updated to Ultimate a week later (how am I writing this XP) what I want to know isI got it from digital locker so I think I’m screwed ?
June 4, 2008 at 7:39 pm
Looks like a refund may no longer be necessary…
http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2008/06/04/microsoft-dont-like-vista-turn-it-into-xp/
June 10, 2008 at 8:06 am
June 10, 2008
How can we sue Microsoft. I have a brand new computer that is sitting upstairs collecting dust. I am PISSED. HP has outsourced its tech help to India which I’ve called at least 5 times to no avail.
HP headquarters in Cali offered $200.00 check BUT they don’t even know what the problem is. They just want us to go the Ph@uck
away.
We need to hold them and the companies that pre install Vista accountable.
June 10, 2008 at 10:59 am
Anne from MD: Talk to a lawyer. Get a free consultation. This guy might be able to tell you more.
http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2008/02/29/want-to-join-the-classaction-lawsuit-against-microsoft/
July 10, 2008 at 4:32 am
Microsoft is pretty good when it comes to handling PR. Despite this they are still selling Vista which is an enormous night for tech folks to solve problems for. Its just overbearing, over engineered and darn it, no good. The operating system should be invisible - just like air, and let us gone with work without having to worry about the stability of the system all the time.
If anyone has come accross the dreaded ‘User access control’ message in Vista, they will know what I mean
July 20, 2008 at 5:56 pm
I got a refund for Vista:
http://digg.com/microsoft/How_I_got_a_Windows_Vista_refund_from_HP