Hate Windows 8 !!! As a TOTAL non-tech person, would I be better off buying the "Full" rather than "System Installer" to get back to Wind 7?
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the SP1 that I purchased was for exactly what you want to do. I bought a laptop with Windows HATE (8) and used it to reverb back to a real OS.
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Yes, just make sure to back up everything that you have currently and order the full version of windows 7. I upgraded from XP to Windows 7 by just putting the disk in my disk drive and replacing the OS completely. Hope this helps :)
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I had windows 8 on a computer and hated it. I returned the computer and bought a MacBook Pro. More mony but well worth it.
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I myself am disappointed with Windows 8. I am a technical person and removing one operating system with another can be tricky depending upon the type of machine you have. After discussion with a local computer shop I do business with, told me they charge $200 for the operating system and the labor cost to replace. They are doing many replacements of this nature and having difficulty keeping windows 7 in stock for sale because of this. If you are not technical then replacing an operating system may be extremely difficult for you. With some laptops, for example, you have to change some BIOS settings before you can boot your machine from the installation disk. Do your research for your particular machine on how to replace 8 with 7 before you spend any money. Also look into a free program call ClassicShell with makes windows 8 screen look like Windows 7 after installation - start button and all. It has quirks but makes 8 more useable if you don't have a touch screen. Hope this helps. Best of luck to you in your endeavor.
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You wouldn't want Win7 on this. Win8 is way better with touchscreens, and if you hate the new Start interface like I do, google Start8, take a deep, calming breath about the fact that you need to pay $10 to make Win8 what it should've been, and just buy it and be happy. It puts a full, normal Win7 start menu back into Win8 and does everything you'd hope it would do - drag and drop shortcuts onto it, even works with the touchscreen.Also FWIW I upgraded to this laptop from a Win7 laptop, and Win8 boots way, way, way faster.
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Sorry I don't like win8! I prefer win7! Good luck and hope some1 can answer your ?
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Yes, but why would you want to? I'd stick w/Windows 7 and wait for 10 (or whatever they are calling it) to come out.
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The system builder is really for installing on blank machines. If you already have XP, you should just get the upgrade version, which is cheaper anyway.
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You can always install Windows 8, just like Unbuntu or whatever, no worries
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I only know 1 person who has Win 8 but I will ask. I feel that if you need to run it as "Administrator" in Ultimate 7 you could do the same in 8. For the price it's worth a try.
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Actually is i dont know or try to do that, but windows 8 is just like windows 7 with different "start menu" design . And most of apps are now copatible with w8Also it can be install win 7 because the system requirment is enough for that.
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Gerald, I did not really want to use WIN 8 either, but I could not find the box with win 7. So, my solution -- download and install START MENU 8 -- you will swear you are using WIN 7. You can purchase and install a FULL version of win 7, but with START MENU 8, you can hardly tell it from Win 7. It works.
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Well actually win 7 is already on it. The desktop feature is win 7. I thought I'd hate win 8 but after using it for almost a year I really enjoy it.
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You could by a license for Windows 7, reformat the primary drive, and then install the OS. Windows 8 is just another Vista in my opinion.
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I have Win 8.1 on it and I happy with that, I don't want to change it for Win 7 (but I think I could)!
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I guess you could buy win 7 and install..but win 8 is really ok, just takes a bit of learning and you will find it really easy to work with. Its not much different than the old win xp , its just that you get to things a bit different , but when you get it down, you will like it..
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be-sure to to use the 7 home premium (not the starter version) also win 10 will be out soon and it is a full version 7 & 8 they have added a combo of both and I think they got it right this time
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This particular machine is Windows 8; however, I'm very curious as to why you don't want Windows 8.1. I would like to upgrade to Windows 8.1 because I'm finding Windows 8 just too weird and not user friendly. If you have any question about the machine itself, I can honestly say that it is awesome!! If you're a gamer like me, you're going to love it.........great ventilation, it's fast, and the graphics are tantalizing. If you know of any virtues of Windows 8 over 8.1, I would appreciate knowing; otherwise, I will surely ditch 8........as soon as I can figure out how to upgrade to 8.1.
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Yes, this is a full Windows machine. You will need to grab the Windows 8.1 update in the Windows Store.
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it has win 7 Starter, and you can (I did) upgrade to win 7 home premium. it takes it about an hour, so do it plugged in. MSFT has a program you can d/l and run that will tell you if the hardware is OK to upgrade. I ran it and it said everything was good to upgrade. Even tho I upgraded the ram to 2GB it's still very slow. I can't imaging using it for anything productive. Just a portable PC for when you really need one that's nice and small.