I bought a Laptop with Windows already installed, I really don't like Windows 10 and would like to take this Laptop to Windows 8.1, I have looked on you tube for help but can't seem to find what I am looking for, Please could anyone tell me if I need a product key or could i download the ISO from Microsoft and what is a Bio, I would be very grateful for any help.
I have an Acer Aspire E15 523
Hi Lynnne,
Thanks for contacting Britec Tech Support Forum!
So first of all, your title "Help Needed" is poor, from your description, you want to downgrade Windows 10 to Windows 8.1:
Lynnne Wrote:I really don't like Windows 10 and would like to take this Laptop to Windows 8.1
Admins please change the thread title to "Downgrade from Windows 10 to 8.1
Secondly, before we begin to help you downgrade your system, please post your full system specs using speecy, please follow Brian's tutorial on how to do that:
https://briteccomputers.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=665
Also please follow another tutorial created by Brian and post your system information:
https://briteccomputers.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=2804
Thanks
RECdevicehelper
Was Windows 8.1 originally installed on that computer when you got it? Because when you upgrade to Windows 10 Microsoft lets you have the option to rollback from Windows 10 for up to 30 days. You can downgrade after 30 days...but you would need to do a clean install. But first need to know if this was upgraded from another version of Windows.
Lynnne, previously you created a new thread with your system specs which was required for this thread, please can you uploaded them to this thread please and in future do that for any other threads you create.
(11-06-2016, 01:16 PM)Britec Wrote: [ -> ]Was Windows 8.1 originally installed on that computer when you got it? Because when you upgrade to Windows 10 Microsoft lets you have the option to rollback from Windows 10 for up to 30 days. You can downgrade after 30 days...but you would need to do a clean install. But first need to know if this was upgraded from another version of Windows.
No it came with Windows 10 ready installed.
In that case, if this is a proper install of Windows 10 and not a upgrade, you would need to buy a new Windows 8.1 product key.
(11-08-2016, 11:40 AM)Britec Wrote: [ -> ]In that case, if this is a proper install of Windows 10 and not a upgrade, you would need to buy a new Windows 8.1 product key.
Juno, you can buy a Windows 8.1 Product key from Software Geeks:
https://softwaregeeks.co.uk/product/1770/
Thank you very much for all your help.
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