Reply With QuoteSeems to be conflicting reports getting around.
Some say that a W7 downgrade is going to be an option for a few months.
Microsoft FAQ says that once you have W8, the only way back is with your own discs.
TopicToaster
Long story short.....
My parents (78 & 80 yo) have been using a Dell PC (their first PC) for 4 years, running Vista.
The PC is cactus (power supply I think) and I need upgrade them. Repair is not an option (according to my stubborn Mother).
Dell are only selling W8 now but there's no way I'll get M&D to get their heads around W8.
Dell don't make it clear what version of W8 they're flogging but I assume on a home desktop it is Pro, not RT or enterprise.
I understand W8 Pro can be downgraded to W7. Is this correct?
Cheers.
Seems to be conflicting reports getting around.
Some say that a W7 downgrade is going to be an option for a few months.
Microsoft FAQ says that once you have W8, the only way back is with your own discs.
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w8 comes in home or pro i would imagineOriginally Posted by WhiteD3
windows 8 isnt that hard once you get it thru your head the start bar takes up a whole screen
stardocks start8 gives windows 8 a start menu for $5 so it looks and smell like windows 7
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Blimey. Hit ebay or your local recycled office shop and buy someone's offcast. There must be zillions of good second hand computers running whatever operating system you want.
Earlier this year I needed a win7 laptop for a tuning program I got so I rang a repair bloke I know and got one for $150. Runs great.
Wizard
SupporterHave a read of this article from PC Life magazine:
https://www.box.com/s/7a4y5ml72t9d4ylfdbx8
This allows you to revert to a more Windows 7 OS
Namely hide the Metro screen and more importantly give you back your Start button!
exe:
https://www.box.com/s/59j07pqmsdgxtablbuor
Please note no responsibility given!
Mind you I've just done the fix, it works great.
It even makes a Icon on the desktop that you can easily run to return to standard Windows 8.
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Major part of the heart and soul of AULRO.comThat article was useful to me as a Win 7 user. I didn't know of the hotspot in the bottom RH corner. Very good to know!
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Swaggie
Is there any advantage to upgrade from Win7 to 8?
My LT runs on Core 7 and have plenty ram.
Is all the software that runs in Win 7 compatible with Win 8?
I run several photography post processing software and I am worry about the risk involved in upgrading if the advantages are not there.
Excuse my spanglish
SysAdmin (Owner)
the upgrade assistant warns if thinks are not compatible before you buy itIs there any advantage to upgrade from Win7 to 8?
My LT runs on Core 7 and have plenty ram.
Is all the software that runs in Win 7 compatible with Win 8?
I run several photography post processing software and I am worry about the risk involved in upgrading if the advantages are not there.
Excuse my spanglish
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2007 Discovery 3 SE7 TDV6 2.7
2012 SZ Territory TX 2.7 TDCi
"Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it." -- a warning from Adolf Hitler
"If you don't have a sense of humour, you probably don't have any sense at all!" -- a wise observation by someone else
'If everyone colludes in believing that war is the norm, nobody will recognize the imperative of peace." -- Anne Deveson
“What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.” - Pericles
"We can ignore reality, but we cannot ignore the consequences of ignoring reality.” – Ayn Rand
"The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts." Marcus Aurelius
Wizard
upgraded to win 8,now the printer drivers arn't compatable,and no updated drivers from HP till jan 13,HP laser jet p1005.
Wizard
SupporterDo you know about the 50/50 screens?
Also shake?
Windows 7 new desktop enhancements and features
Shake - Microsoft Windows
The search feature in both Win 7 & 8 is excellent:
Just type in the search box in your Start menu:
Hint - dont press enter!
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