Downgrading from windows 8 to windows 7?

Just hold out a little longer for Windows 8.1 Blue. It is supposed to "fix" W8 and will be released in June 2013. Developed because so many people are just not into W8.

(i.e. Want their start button/start menu back, are sick of all of the unsuccessful update issues, etc.) Blue is designed to save us all. Microsoft confirms Windows 8.1 preview to be available by the end of June http://bgr.com/2013/05/07/microsoft-wind... Windows 8.1?

Microsoft 'Blue' to address user gripes about Windows 8 http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2013/05/07/w... There may be problems with downgrading a Windows 8 PC, partly because some have new form factors (tablet/laptop hybrids) that were never designed to run Windows 7. Windows 8 PCs are also different from the previous generation in having a new UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) system with Secure Boot and Fast Startup. They use a GPT (GUID Partition Table) to control the disk partitioning, rather than the old MBR (Master Boot Record), which was vulnerable to rootkit malware.

Microsoft offers downgrade rights, complete with support services and a clear downgrade path to Windows 7, but only for systems with Windows 8 Pro. If you've just got vanilla Windows 8—and most mainstream systems do—you're on your own. Switching between the two operating systems may (or may not) be do-able, but you'll be doing it without Microsoft's blessing (or Asus).

An Asus Windows 8 hard drive may have a UEFI system partition, an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) partition, two recovery partitions for refreshing and restoring the operating system, and a primary partition that includes Windows 8 and its applications. The primary partition is the one you can see. But even if you can get Windows 7 installed, you may find that you don't have all the drivers required to support the Windows 8 hardware, and it's unlikely that Asus will supply them.

Some PC manufacturers may also refuse to provide software support if you're not running the original operating system. They'll provide hardware support, though they might insist you re-install the original software first. (If you don't, support personnel can't run through the standard tests and scripts they have for your hardware.) Perhaps you should contact Asus tech support before going further.

Edit D's right (^) Create shortcuts on the desktop and just do everything from there (vs. W8 start screen), the desktop is still there underneath the Start screen, and it only takes one click to get to it.. Once you do that (and right-click on left-hand corner for the baby version of the W7 start menu), you'll feel more at home. Windows 8.1 update-Blue, WILL help. Users can expect a stream of improvements as Microsoft sorts out problems and responds to criticisms.

Windows 8 is a work in progress, but it's not going away.

You will need a copy of Windows 7 to install. Most of the important aspects of the computer will work well with the drivers that come with Windows 7. You may have to find Win7 drivers for certain peripherals.

Write down the hardware in the system for Video, WiFi, USB, Mouse, and optical drive. After you install the Win7 you can try to find drivers for any of them that don't work, or don't have features enabled because you're using a generic driver. Good Luck.

Sure you can. However, getting drivers for Windows 7 for your computer might be impossible. Without the appropriate drivers, your computer won't work very well.

I honestly believe that it really isn't worth downgrading. If you absolutely must use Windows 7 and there is no way to ever get you to use Windows 8 or 10, then you can build yourself a computer and just install Windows 7 on it. Otherwise, I'd say that W10 is probably a better choice.

It's similar to W7, with a few extra tweaks.

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