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  • Friday, February 01, 2013 3:25 AM
     
     
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    my computer had vista business on it.  I loaded windows 8 on it to replace vista.  I hated windows 8!  I want to load windows 7 over windows 8.  Can I use the upgrade of 7 or do I need to buy the full version?
     

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  • Friday, February 01, 2013 3:37 AM
     
     
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    I'm not certain, but I don't believe Win8 qualifies for the use of a Win7 upgrade license. If you can't revert to Vista, you probably have to buy a full Win7 license. (I'm also not sure about downgrade rights, if you bought a Win8 Pro upgrade license.)

    I suggest that you try Classic Shell:

    http://www.classicshell.net/

    It restores the Windows start button and some other things that Microsoft removed from Win8. The result isn't Win7, but in the Desktop mode, navigation is more familiar.

     
  • Monday, February 04, 2013 7:05 AM
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    Hi,

    You need to buy a full Win7 license. In addition, downgrade rights are only available for new computers that come preloaded with Windows 8 Pro.

    Tracy Cai

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