Instead of using the Windows 8 Pro software, you may use one of the following earlier versions: Windows 7 Professional or Windows Vista Business. Microsoft allows users who own a copy of Windows 8 Pro to downgrade to an older version of Windows, be it 7 or Vista (downgrade to XP is not supported), as they had done with previous versions of Windows, as we can see from the Windows 8 license agreement: Maybe other OEMs will follow HP’s example. However, HP has updated their policy much to their relief, and now users can downgrade to Windows 7 without voiding their warranty. At that time, HP declared that they would not offer support for anyone who would downgrade to Windows 7 from Windows 8, thus creating quite a stir among the owners of HP computers. Recently, this became a problem for those who have bought computers or laptops produced by HP that came with the Windows 8 OEM installed. On the other hand, if you think that Microsoft’s “new and improved” operating system is not the one for you (and I can honestly understand why not), then you might want to go back to Windows 7 (or Vista, which is a bad idea).
If you think “Well, this is awesome, and I like Windows 8,” the following tutorial won’t help you. It has lots and lots of new features, a new user interface and an overall new feel.
