The best replacement for win7 is xp.

The best alternatives to win7 are rated as following:
★★★★★  xp
★★★  win8
★★★  win8 performance
★★  win8.1
★★  vista
★  winxp
★  win8 benchmark
★  win8 which is better
★  win xp
  win vista
  win 8

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Speaking about win7, one probably shouldn't forget about winxp.

Other search terms related to win7 and their ratings are:
★★★★★ winxp
★ win8
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