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I just bought a new laptop that has Win8 on it. I plan on putting Win7 on a SSD. Can I get a copy of Win7 cheaper since I am a college student? I thought I had seen it like that before but not sure.
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Win 8 to Win 7
- Thread starter Speedracer 64
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That depends on if you qualify or not. Start here...
http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/cat/ThemeID.33363200/categoryID.63433700
http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/cat/ThemeID.33363200/categoryID.63433700
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If it has Windows 8 Pro then it comes with downgrade rights and you won't need to buy another OS copy.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2015107/downgrading-from-windows-8-to-7-what-you-need-to-know.html
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2015107/downgrading-from-windows-8-to-7-what-you-need-to-know.html
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I have only used Windows 8 once and didn't care for it. It seemed more like a smart phone than a computer. Not having the menu/start button is another reason I want to do it.
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Classic shell takes just seconds to download and a minute or two to set up and then windows 8 looks just like windows 7.
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Here are some start buttons you can use:
http://www.overclockers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=735120
It is simpler and quicker to install Classic Shell than to unnecessarily redo the entire OS, good luck.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/classicshell/files/
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Does the classic shell get rid of all the apps look also?
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No, but it puts them in a separate group on the start menu. However, removing the apps is fairly simple. from softpedia
http://news.softpedia.com/news/How-to-Remove-All-Pre-Installed-Windows-8-Metro-Apps-328110.shtml
Also, my last thing I find very important for most users is to go to "Default Programs" and set "win photo viewer" and check all the extensions. Same for Windows media player, check all the extensions so you dont get metro popping up all the time. Also install acrobat reader to avoid metro pdf.
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As far as the "look" is concerned, your Windows 8 boots into Windows 7 - looking Desktop, where you can have a Windows 7 Start Button and a Windows 7 Start Menu.
Unless you specifically choose to hold SHIFT while clicking in the Start Button, you do not ever have to see Metro or anything else many people dislike about Windows 8.
All you are left with is Windows 7 look from the moment you boot in until you shut down. Everything positive about Windows 8 is still there regardless of whether you need it or not, just the Metro look is now a *choice* and Metro apps are a *choice* - not anything that is you have to see, ever, if you don't want to.
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