topic Downgrade to Windows 7 in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.dk/t5/pcs-accessories/downgrade-to-windows-7/m-p/704744#M9016 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi all</P><P>I've just purchased a new vaio laptop with windows 8 professional. It arrived this morning and I find it incomprehensible, I just can't get used to the operating system. I would very much like to downgrade to windows 7 but I'm unsure how to do it. If anyone could advise me I'd greatly appreciate it.</P><P></P><P>Thanks <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.dk/html/@3191CA7235A406D833094BA2DD1CF2FF/images/smilies/011.png" alt=":slight_smile:" title=":slight_smile:" /></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 10 May 2013 14:33:50 GMT adam163 2013-05-10T14:33:50Z Downgrade to Windows 7 https://community.sony.dk/t5/pcs-accessories/downgrade-to-windows-7/m-p/704744#M9016 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi all</P><P>I've just purchased a new vaio laptop with windows 8 professional. It arrived this morning and I find it incomprehensible, I just can't get used to the operating system. I would very much like to downgrade to windows 7 but I'm unsure how to do it. If anyone could advise me I'd greatly appreciate it.</P><P></P><P>Thanks <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.dk/html/@3191CA7235A406D833094BA2DD1CF2FF/images/smilies/011.png" alt=":slight_smile:" title=":slight_smile:" /></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 10 May 2013 14:33:50 GMT https://community.sony.dk/t5/pcs-accessories/downgrade-to-windows-7/m-p/704744#M9016 adam163 2013-05-10T14:33:50Z Re: Downgrade to Windows 7 https://community.sony.dk/t5/pcs-accessories/downgrade-to-windows-7/m-p/704745#M9017 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi adam163 and welcome.</P><P></P><P>Which Vaio product model have you bought?</P><P></P><P>Sony do provide Windows 7 drivers for models that do not have a touchscreen but you will need to buy a retail copy of Windows 7 to install.</P><P></P><P>Think carefully though as not everything may work as expected - it may be worth giving Windows 8 a reasonable chance.&nbsp; After all, if you by-pass the new Metro interface screen, it is very similar underneath.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 10 May 2013 18:01:44 GMT https://community.sony.dk/t5/pcs-accessories/downgrade-to-windows-7/m-p/704745#M9017 Blencogo 2013-05-10T18:01:44Z