Windows 10: Reverting to Windows 7 for Dell Laptop

You need a COA key to activate these isos.

 

The only thing I would get from dell is that A19 bios if you are not at that level already.

 

They quoted me £30. I'm going to reset the computer to Win10 first and then see how it goes like this.

 

Hi again Porthos,

I've reset the Dell to original Win10 deleting all apps. I'm trying to update the bias using the link you gave me, but it says I need to upgrade to A08 first. Can you tell me what this means or how to do it?

Dev

 

Didn't really need to ask that. I've sorted it now. Thanks for your help. I'll see how Win 10 goes now with the 6520 and iTunes.

 

Returning to this thread a bit late, but £30 strikes me as dear. I know that computer stuff is generally more expensive in the UK than in the US, but that's still expensive.

 

There are so many, often random, weird things that happen with 10 that I am reverting - for the second time - to 7.

Ten has been a nightmare: since installing it (twice) and also on a brand new Spectre laptop I have spent quite literally hours every day trying to make it do what it's supposed to do.

Programs disappear from the program folder: the All Programs list shows the folder as empty, "properties" says its got zero bytes yet uninstall says it can be done - but nothing happens if you try to. A second attempt says I must wait until the uninstall finishes - and then locks the computer so firmly that I have to pull the power to get it to reboot!

Each time I boot the sequence is different, and sometimes the numlock is activated sometimes not.

Updates on the laptop have disrupted my internet: the latest one gets to run for hours then says it failed and tries again: this has been going on for a week, the internet slows to nothing because of it and it's used at least 30Gb.

The very worst part is the update policy: Microsoft have taken away your control over it and you have no idea what is downloading. Not acceptable even for those with fast internet,but a total disaster for millions with only 1.5MBs.

 

If using wifi, set your pc as a metered connection.

 

I'm not using WiFi - but it wouldn't make any difference if I was. In any case your suggestion, which I had considered, doesn't alter the fact that it is a dreadful system. I wouldn't have any confidence that a setting would stay the same after my W10 experiences.