how to set up alexa app on windows 7

Lol. I agree with the "go !!!! yourself" sentiment. Microsoft "Answers" is usually just apathetically, negligently useless like quora or yahoo answers. This is the first thread I've seen where moderators are outright !!!!s.

Go !!!! yourselves, !!!!s, and Merry !!!!ing Christmas.

You moderators don't understand the question.  Your answer is for how to set up Alexa on a smart phone or tablet (apple or android).  The question is how to set it up on a Windows 7 PC.  The true answer is you can't.  It's funny that Microsoft has Alexa apps for IOS and Android but not for Windows, it's own product.

"You moderators don't understand the question. Your answer is for how to set up Alexa on a smartphone or tablet (apple or android)."

Except for the fact that the first response told you that you had to use a mobile device, or a web browser (limited) to set her up. The only way you could set her up on your PC would be *gasp* a web browser.

"The question is how to set it up on a Windows 7 PC. The true answer is you can't."

As stated above, that is pure BS. You set it up via a web browser if you don't want to do it via mobile.

"It's funny that Microsoft has Alexa apps for IOS and Android but not for Windows, it's own product."

This clearly shows you tech illiterate because anyone under the age of 35 would know that Alexa is created by Amazon, Inc. Microsoft's personal assistant is named "Cortana" which is on iOS, Android and Windows.

So please, before being ignorant to the responses given, read what is posted, and don't assume anything, because the Alexa owned by Microsoft part just made you look ridiculous. 

  Whats the point in being a jerk to get your point across? Guess the little quote at the bottom of your post is just for kicks. If you really want to empower people try actually helping instead of tripping them up with word play and domination.

"Be somebody, that helps everybody, feel like a somebody."

You moderators don't understand the question.  Your answer is for how to set up Alexa on a smart phone or tablet (apple or android).  The question is how to set it up on a Windows 7 PC.  The true answer is you can't.  It's funny that Microsoft has Alexa apps for IOS and Android but not for Windows, it's own product.

Alexa isn't Microsoft's product, it's Amazon's, and they are sadly not going to make/support an Alexa version for a soon-to-be-discontinued OS for they same reason they won't make an XP or Win98 or Win95 version, it's a waste of manpower (=money) for relatively little return when most PC users quit using 7 (if for no other reason lack of W7 drivers for new hardware when their old PC eventually dies from planned obsolescence or complete hardware failure). My solution is just forget about Alexa, it's an unnecessary gimmick unless you are too lazy to push a few buttons to get something done as has been done for the past several decades and downgrading to Win10 just for Alexa is a dumb idea in my opinion. And even if Alexa was Microsoft's product why would they make a W7 version? They want you to buy 10 and this is just another way to prod you into doing so.

You moderators act like typical IT geeks. Explain how to set it up in win 7 whether it be browser or otherwise. In Clear Laymans Terms!

I am not a moderator and a child would be able to tell that. It can't be done so don't get pissy at people telling you it can't be done.

Also, it's "Layman's" not Laymans.

LemP, your recent answer is much better. Still, nobody asked at all about any "Echo device' setup; they asked about setting up Alexa APP, which can be independent of Echo. You can set it up just for "music through the PC," for example. So your recent answer is more in line with what the original reply should have been in the beginning - keeping in mind the original question. Thanks.