Bypass Reduced Functionality Without Acitvating Windows
If you’ve installed Windows 7 (or Vista) but still don’t have a product key, you’ll eventually end up with an activation nag screen and “reduced functionality” until you get a proper key. Still not ready to buy? Temporarily bypass the problem instead.
Windows 7 USB Download Tool Lets You Install Windows from a Thumb Drive
If you’re trying to install Windows 7 on a netbook (or are having issues with your PC’s optical drive), the free USB Download Tool from Microsoft allows you to take a .ISO image and turn it into a bootable flash drive. This was created not only for netbook users, but for anyone that opted to download Windows 7 from Microsoft in lieu of ordering an installation DVD.

