Does anyone know if this computer can be "down graded" to run Windows XP?
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Why would you do this? I have a PC and a laptop with Windows XP. It has been a great OS, but as you know Microsoft discontinued all tech support for windows XP owners on April 2014. That poses a problem for us in not having a system to the latest updates. What is also very negative you keep receiving messages from MS Windows Essentials: Your system is not safe ..blah blah. It is very bothersome. I guess they want you to jump to Windows 8. Not me! I think Windows 7 Professional is a great OS to work with.
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hi Douglas, No, this one has no downgrade rights to Windows 7. You may reformat the PC and install a Window 7 OS instead, but you will have to buy the OS, media and license, and it will definitely void the PC's warranty. Thanks PCrush
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Albert, don't downgrade windows 8 on your windows xp version. Window xp will be stopped in circulation soon. So if I were you, I would upgrade your windows operating system to windows 8.1 version, which is the latest windows operating system now. from Mario L.
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You might, however I would recommend installing Windows 7 or 8 and running XP and your old software on a virtual machine. I have done this before on OS X and Windows 7 hosts, and hardware locked (USB dongle) software.
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It should be. But you may have to run it in Windows XP compatibility mode, which you will be prompted to accept to be run with administrator privileges, which is a potential security risk
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Kade C. Your answer is probably the worst answer to a question I have ever seen. This is because no, they do not offer a Windows XP option to come with this computer. However, if you purchase the install disk for Windows XP, and clear the hard drives, yes, you could easily boot it with Windows XP instead of Windows 7. But, unless there is a VERY specific reason you want XP, please get Windows 7 instead. It's much more smooth and you will be far more pleased. Keep in mind, this is a "gaming" PC, so smooth is your best friend. :)
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I don't know my computer has windows xp.Maybe you can check it on the internet.
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Yes but you will need a emulator such as Parallels and after installing parallels windows . I use an old version of widows XP and it runs fine.
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My first question is why spend a dime on such an old laptop. Windows XP will not be supported after April 9th.
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sorry I don't know, just do a google search. It should though if it originally had windows xp , order it, if it does not work return it back.
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I'm using mine with Vista so probably it will work with XP. There are no drivers to load so there will be no issues from that standpoint.
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Sure, but if you already have this machine, you might trying setting up a Win8 VM on it. That would allow you to keep your installation reasonably virgin, and minimize the risks of changing the OS and bungling it all up.
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should be able to. it has enough ram and processor speed to handle it but would run slower because XP requires more space compared to windows 8
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I do not use Windows XP with this motherboard. Gigabyte, on its website, has drivers for Windows XP 32-bit and Windows XP 64-bit. Also, the manual mentions Windows XP for some of the supporting software. I can only assume you should be fine.
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Sorry, the machine I use it on runs WIN XP...for what that's worth, it does work well...
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You know what I'm curious of. If you can upgrade it to Windows Vista. My brother keeps saying I'll have to do it eventually and I wonder about that if what he says is true. Though with the introduction of so many netbooks carrying XP to the market, I wonder what Microsoft is going to do about their plans to stop updating XP.
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You will have to buy a different Operating System now. Windows won't give you the necessary updates for your computer and you won't be able to run any software. Support for XP ended in April 2014