Can I downgrade from windows 10 to 7?

[Windows Central Question]

I do not like windows 10. I kept my laptop with windows 7 and avoided windows 8. I read a cnet review that windows 10 was good and I bought a new laptop with 10. After using 10 for a couple of months and I don't like it . Is it possible to downgrade to windows 7 or will I have to buy a another new laptop with windows 7.

 

[rhapdog]

You could purchase a license for Window 7 to install on your laptop, but there is no guarantee that there will be drivers for your particular laptop available for Windows 7. Probably best to purchase a Windows 7 Laptop to be on the safe side. Even then, support for drivers for Windows 7 devices from a laptop manufacturer are probably going to be limited and not kept up with well.

 

[gpobernardo]

Since you bought a new laptop with Windows 10, you at least need the installer of Windows 7 so that you could install that in your new laptop.

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[RumoredNow]

will I have to buy a another new laptop with windows 7

I suspect those are getting rare as hen's teeth...

You can make Windows 10 more like 7. How to Make Windows 10 Look and Feel Like Windows 7

Then at least you have new hardware.

Myself? I fully dig 10, but to each their own.

 

[JD_Morecraft]

cant OEM installs back install the past two versions of Windows? If so just get an OEM download of windows 7 from your manufacture and it should be able to read the key off of your motherboard.

 

[RumoredNow]

it should be able to read the key off of your motherboard.

OP stated he bought a new laptop with Windows 10 installed. There is no Windows 7 key stored on such a motherboard.