Windows 10: How can I know my laptop came with which version of windows 10

when it was new

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How To Know What Version Of Windows Came on Laptop

That's some good info bro67, I'd forgotten about that!

It's also unusual that this laptop is not listed on the 1709 Upgradable Laptops??? But there is a new Update for the BIOS on the page? lol, you bad bad HP People. I think I'll Update the BIOS to better be ready for 1709. That's pretty sad that they don't list a laptop shipped with Windows 10 to be able to Upgrade to the latest Update? Personally I think the page is not up to date, do any of you have good experience with the HP sites, and how up to date they keep them? HP 15-ac158nr
HP Products Tested with Windows 10 | HP® Customer Support

Thanks everyone

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.

 

Installing English version of Windows 7 on a laptop that came with Japanese version

Hi guys,

I finally bought a small laptop and t came with the Japanese version of Windows 7 x64. It is an Asus UL20A. Now, since I have an English version of Windows 7 Home Premium (32bit) with me, can I install that and put the CD Key which came with laptop to activate? Or do I have to find a special OEM disk to do this?

There are few reasons why I wanna do this.
1. Although I managed to change the interface to English, it is not as good as the native English version. At some places, the fonts are too small and ugly.
2. I need to install 32bit Windows so that I can save a little bit more RAM.
3. I need to make the C drive smaller. However, I don't know how this will affect the recovery partition. Can I simply format the drive where Windows is currently installed in, and install Windows 7 in there? Will I be able to recover to the original state (if the need to do so arises) by using that partition (by pressing F9 when booting up)? Though I have the recovery disks with me, the laptop doesn't come with an optical drive. So they are useless. Recovery partition is important.