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Windows 7 new anywhere???

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  • Happygreen
    Happygreen Posts: 2,949 Forumite
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    RumRat wrote: »
    Works perfectly well with mouse and keyboard. It takes very little time and effort to make the transformation. It's different not difficult.
    As you have someone that can point out the differences on hand, it should be a breeze.
    If you wish to stand still with the OS then fine, but do it for the right reasons, mature or not..;)

    All a matter of personal preferences, I suppose. Even DD2 asked to have her laptop reformatted and downgraded to 7 but her motherboard didn't allow the procedure.
    We don't need sharing and social networking...As I said , 7 suits us just fine.
    Out of curiosity, what's 10 like? More little colourful squares? :rotfl:
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  • Big_Graeme
    Big_Graeme Posts: 3,220 Forumite
    Happygreen wrote: »
    All a matter of personal preferences, I suppose. Even DD2 asked to have her laptop reformatted and downgraded to 7 but her motherboard didn't allow the procedure.
    We don't need sharing and social networking...As I said , 7 suits us just fine.
    Out of curiosity, what's 10 like? More little colourful squares? :rotfl:

    Install Start8 or Classic Shell and it looks and acts the same as Win7.
    There is little Social Media integration and you don't have to turn sharing on.
  • patman99
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    Some motherboard manufacturers are not releasing Win7 drivers, so are marketing their boards as Windows 8 only.

    I have an HP desktop like this, but if I wanted turn-off secureboot and put Win7 on it, I could install all the required drivers to get it working properly if I so wished.

    Just takes time and patience.
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  • PenguinJim
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    Happygreen wrote: »
    Both....DD2 has Win 8 on her laptop and for a more mature person seems a nightmare. ;) I don't see the point of it for a non-touchscreen machine as 7 was very good.
    It sounds like you're stuck in Metro. Press the "Windows" key (between CTRL and ALT bottom-left; has a Windows logo printed on it) and it'll move into Desktop Mode.

    Any time you accidentally switch to Metro mode in future, just hit the Windows key again and it'll take you back to proper Windows.
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  • wongataa
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    PenguinJim wrote: »
    It sounds like you're stuck in Metro. Press the "Windows" key (between CTRL and ALT bottom-left; has a Windows logo printed on it) and it'll move into Desktop Mode.

    Any time you accidentally switch to Metro mode in future, just hit the Windows key again and it'll take you back to proper Windows.
    And if you install Win8.1 you can set the computer to boot to the desktop by default.
  • henm2
    henm2 Posts: 723 Forumite
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    If you don't mind a refurb and are not into gaming then this Windows 7 machine may suit. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/370916356683?clk_rvr_id=769793983236&rmvSB=true
    I got one myself recently and it is very good. The only slight upgrade I did to it was to upgrade the RAM from 2gb to 4gb.
  • A.Penny.Saved
    A.Penny.Saved Posts: 1,832 Forumite
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    There is ***this*** on ebay however the price has increased £5 in the last few days but still fairly low priced.
  • tyllwyd
    tyllwyd Posts: 5,496 Forumite
    We bought a Windows 7 laptop from Dabs with no problems a few months ago
    http://www.dabs.com/search?q=windows%207
  • J_B
    J_B Posts: 6,968 Forumite
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    Happygreen wrote: »
    Even DD2 asked to have her laptop reformatted and downgraded to 7 but ...


    erm, don't you mean upgraded?? ;)
  • Happygreen
    Happygreen Posts: 2,949 Forumite
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    J_B wrote: »
    erm, don't you mean upgraded?? ;)

    It had come with 8 ;), so from 8 down to 7 ;) but yes
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