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Windows 8

aujopimur · 2013-11-01 22:17:40

My new laptop came with Windows 8 preinstalled, as my computer skills are fairly basic (oulfella) I'm finding it impossable to use, asking around it seems I'm not the only one, is it possible to have Windows 7 installed instead. If so, what's involved, and how much should it cost?.

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01-11-2013 11:17pm

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aujopimur

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My new laptop came with Windows 8 preinstalled, as my computer skills are fairly basic (oulfella) I'm finding it impossable to use, asking around it seems I'm not the only one, is it possible to have Windows 7 installed instead.
If so, what's involved, and how much should it cost?.

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#2 01-11-2013 11:20pm
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There are a few things like this :

http://www.classicshell.net/ <
free, brings back the "Start" button/desktop you are used to

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#3 03-11-2013 9:27pm
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http://www.iobit.com/iobitstartmenu8.php

this is easier to install then classic shell and does most of what classic shell does

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