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To: catnipman

Too Late! I put in Windows 10 thinking it had to be an improved system over Windows 7. I have an older HP laptop and went to Microsoft. They said my laptop would not support ten and for 50 bucks they can put 7 back in.

I will go elsewhere to get 7 put back in but believe that MS could have a class action suit against them for false advertising.


41 posted on 01/08/2016 4:26:11 AM PST by mfish13 (Elections have Consequences.)
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To: mfish13

“I will go elsewhere to get 7 put back in but believe that MS could have a class action suit against them for false advertising.”

I agree 100%, and also a class action lawsuit for putting all this nagware on people’s PCs against their will and tricking them into installing W10.


55 posted on 01/08/2016 12:13:39 PM PST by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: mfish13

“They said my laptop would not support ten and for 50 bucks they can put 7 back in.”

That’s a bargain, IF:

1. They save and restore all of your data.

2. They at least note all of the programs that are installed so you can restore them.

3. They install ALL of the original factory drivers.

4. They install ALL of the subsequent OS updates EXCEPT KB3035583.

Doubtful that’s what included for fifty bucks, but that’s what is required.

Theoretically, W10 can be rolled back to the original OS if less than 30 days since W10 install, but in my experience that is usually fraught with TREMENDOUS difficulties, primarily because the “rollback” restores the original W7 registry and W7 OS files but NOTHING else, so usually there’s a horrific mismatch between the old, restored W7 registry and tons of missing or altered program files and program registry entries. Really, the so-called rollback is a sick joke for all practical purposes.


56 posted on 01/08/2016 12:19:25 PM PST by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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