Thank you for being a valued part of the CNET community. As of December 1, 2020, the forums are in read-only format. In early 2021, CNET Forums will no longer be available. We are grateful for the participation and advice you have provided to one another over the years.

Thanks,

CNET Support

Question

Can i install windows 7 on a laptop with windows 8?

Jan 29, 2020 1:50AM PST

Discussion is locked

- Collapse -
Answer
Re: install Windows 7
Jan 29, 2020 2:14AM PST

That depends. If you can find drivers for Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit, depending on what version you buy - Windows 7 isn't free) on asus.com, it should work.

Same for Windows 10 (which is free, so you don't need to buy it, you can just download it.

Note that both Windows 8 and Windows 10 are supported by Microsoft. Windows isn't any longer. Why do you want to switch to an unsupported OS?

- Collapse -
install Windows 7
Jan 29, 2020 2:19AM PST

I worked on it before, probably just got used to it, well, Windows 10 will probably slow down, my laptop is weak

- Collapse -
Why do you think that?
Jan 29, 2020 6:30AM PST

My best example of W10 on older machines was my mom's 2006 Dell e1505 with a 32bit dual core CPU, 1 GB RAM and an 120GB SSD.

Boot time to getting Yahoo.com on the screen was just over 35 seconds.

Is your PC older than my mom's?

- Collapse -
Answer
Windows
Jan 31, 2020 4:32AM PST

Hello gays this is very informative post and thank you Mr Kees-B for sharing this information.

- Collapse -
Answer
About Windows
Feb 1, 2020 3:30AM PST

Hello to all MR Kees_B says right Windows 7 isn't free.

- Collapse -
Answer
Typically you would have problems.
Feb 3, 2020 11:55AM PST

Computer tend to be more upward compatible then backwards compatible. Your chances are better going to WIndows 10 than Windows 7.