Wdw8 down to Wdw7 in laptop
If I buy a new HD for my Toshiba - which came with WDW8 - can I just install a new WDW7 program on it and toss this WDW8 OS in the trash can where it belongs ... What I want is WDW7, but couldn't f...
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monkey44 wrote:
Or, can I simply format or wipe off the HD totally, and just install WDW7 from the disc package? I have installation disks for WDW7. I have a new Toshiba i5 if that helps.
Yes, you don't need to buy a new hard drive just to install Windows 7. You could even have both installed, and just not use Windows 8 for now. But may be an advantage in future upgrades. You would lose the extra disk space by keeping it, but most new laptops come with fairly large hard drives standard.
bcsdguy wrote:
Others on here have noted that the windows 8 update will only create the start button but once you click on it you go back to the apps screen.
It looks as if the new icon below the tiles will just cause the Metro screen to scroll up, revealing the apps page.
However, you can already do something similar now in WIN 8 Desktop with just 3 or 4 clicks by creating a shortcut, and pinning it to the Taskbar. One click takes you to the apps page. ESC key takes you back.
