Windows 8

[dirah]

My wife's laptop came with win 7, so assuming the same key can work for two laptops at the same time, I could use her key.

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You really have strayed far from the path.

[YG]

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You really have strayed far from the path.

Told you so

So:

Just use the key off any old system, we all have one of those

.... means from an old system that's no longer in use?

[dirah]

So:.... means from an old system that's no longer in use?

Yep, if you want Win7, get a key from someone who is currently using Win8 and isn't looking back.

[DH Data Recovery]

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You really have strayed far from the path.

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You can use windows key for multiple installs

[DH Data Recovery]

I was computer savvy in my teens a decade and a half ago, but have since strayed from the path .......

In expecting a new Envy laptop to arrive in a weekish with Win 8. Has a 24GB SSD cache drive for OS.

Does anyone know of clear safe instructions that they could link to for the dinosaurs among us, how to clean it and start fresh with win 7?

I could google but don't want to end up in a mess by following bad instructions.

My wife's laptop came with win 7, so assuming the same key can work for two laptops at the same time, I could use her key.

The most difficult part of installing windows 7 on a win 8 system is finding drivers, which if you know what your doing is not that hard.
First thing you need to do is go into the Bios and disable secure boot - turn on legacy boot options. after that its pretty straight forward just make sure to delete all the old partitions as windows 8 uses different partitions which wont allow windows 7 to install.

[YG]

The most difficult part of installing windows 7 on a win 8 system is finding drivers, which if you know what your doing is not that hard.
First thing you need to do is go into the Bios and disable secure boot - turn on legacy boot options. after that its pretty straight forward just make sure to delete all the old partitions as windows 8 uses different partitions which wont allow windows 7 to install.

Hmmmm
Maybe ill just learn to use windows 8 ;-)

Thank you very much David for addressing my query. Much appreciated!
Sounds like more messing around than I'm interested in though.

[Zevwolf]

If I never touched a computer before, should I start with windows 7, or if I start now I should go rather with 8 because everyone eventual will chang to 8?

[ShlomoM]

If I never touched a computer before, should I start with windows 7, or if I start now I should go rather with 8 because everyone eventual will chang to 8?

Give windows 8 a shot people find it fun easy and smooth which is what your looking for as a newbie.

[ShlomoM]

http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/1/6/116B9895-EC9C-4174-8A85-A28146CF8B6A/Windows_8-1_Product-Guide.pdf
New windows 8.1 I'm starting to think I should update even though I don't have touch.

[emesmusic]

New windows 8.1 I'm starting to think I should update even though I don't have touch.

Defiantly.
I'm going to too.

[chff]

Its the preview, full of bugs

http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/1/6/116B9895-EC9C-4174-8A85-A28146CF8B6A/Windows_8-1_Product-Guide.pdf
New windows 8.1 I'm starting to think I should update even though I don't have touch.

Defiantly.
I'm going to too.

[DH Data Recovery]

Technically so was Windows 8 so...

[YG]

It's not possible to have a laptop changed from win 8 to win 7 by a tech with remote access is it?

I assume not seeing as the OS is being changed I don't imagine the comp could be communicating online during the process, but figured I'd ask just incase.

[DanH]

Don't get too excited about 8.1 ...

[DanH]

It's not possible to have a laptop changed from win 8 to win 7 by a tech with remote access is it?

Nope, not possible.

[YG]

Thanks.

Guess ill just stick with 8 :-(

I'd pay someone to do it remotely but don't have patience to take it in.

[ShlomoM]

Don't get too excited about 8.1 ...

Do you have any reasons why or just catch phrases?

[DanH]

Do you have any reasons why or just catch phrases?

Yeah, been reading a lot of feedback from users that tried the preview.
A lot of assumptions too.  Read this: http://techcrunch.com/2013/06/26/windows-8-1s-start-button-isnt-a-start-button/

[ShlomoM]

Yeah, been reading a lot of feedback from users that tried the preview.
A lot of assumptions too.  Read this: http://techcrunch.com/2013/06/26/windows-8-1s-start-button-isnt-a-start-button/

I think the forums below discuss a workout around for that.

[DanH]

I think the forums below discuss a workout around for that.

Once you're using a workaround, 8.1 didn't help anything (re: that).