Downgrading from Windows 8 Pro to Windows 7 Home Premium

[Stunty]

Is there anyway to this? I have a key that came with my computer because it was installed. I upgraded a few weeks later. Instructions would help.

[Ad Bot]

[ßlöükfáce]

Go back in time when you got your windows 8 comp
Tell yourself to buy the windows 7 one instead
Go back to present time

[tails]

You can't downgrade. You'll have to back all your data up somewhere and wipe your harddrive clean.

[NalNalas]

delete system 34

[EazyE]

you mean upgrade

you silly forgeter you

[blockguy123]

buy a copy of home premium, and install it on a secondary hard drive
delete EVERYTHING on the primary hard drive (where windows 8 is installed) while you are in windows 7 and then restart your computer?

[NalNalas]

[bob12378]

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[Marcem]

Don't do it, there's no point.  Just install the 8.1 beta, it fixes so much that was weird:  http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/preview?ocid=blprev_pr_wom

[Oasis]

There's basically no difference between the two when I use them.

The only major annoyance is I have to put the Computer shortcut on the desktop so I can access files without sledging through the start menu, but otherwise I just use the desktop for everything.

[Titanium Man]

whats the problem with windows 8?
if you just install classic shell (it removes the startscreen and brings back the home button) then i dont see a difference between windows 7 and 8, besides the fps increase in games and a bit better-looking windows