Windows 10: Window 7 to Windows 10 to Windows 7 want to go back to 10 again

Greetings. I went from Windows 7 Pro to Windows 10 by invitation download when it was offered by Microsoft a long time ago had it for a long time and liked it very much. I was cruising very well with 10. I was having trouble with my printer (Dell V515w) and found out that my printer was not compatible with Windows 10. I was working on a project that required extensive printing and the only way I could alleviate the problem was to go back to Windows 7 Pro in order to be able to use the printer. After I got done I was having so many problems with the computer that I had to do a wipe and reinstall of Windows 7 Pro which is where I am now. I want to go back to Windows 10 and too, I understand that after January 2020, Microsoft will no longer support 7 which will necessitate both my wife and I going to windows 10. Since I had Windows 10 before could I get it again free. We are on fixed income & cannot afford the cost to do it by paying. Is that any alternative? Thank Yoou

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Installing Windows 10 using Windows 7 key

Nope, you need to install Windows 10 first and make sure the Windows 7 key is transferred to your Windows account after you've installed Windows 10 (not quite sure how that works). I missed the last step and I could not activate Windows 10 after a re-install... Microsoft seem to have done everything they can to make it a PITA. Also, it's technically too late to do this now anyhow, as the upgrade offer has expired. But KMSPico works quite well...

As for getting rid of Windows, delete the Windows folder.

 

windows 7 8 or 10

We can kick Windows 8.1 to the curb right away. Windows 10, in tablet mode, is effectively identical...not that I would recommend using tablet mode.

The only advantage Windows 8.1 has over Windows 10 is Windows Media Center. Windows 10 doesn't have it and likely will never support it. Microsoft wants you to buy an Xbox One and use that, instead of your computer, for media, and then stream it to your Windows 10 machine from the Xbox One. Windows Media Center on 7 seems to not be getting updates anymore (worked off of Vista guide info which shut down). Windows Media Center on 8.1 costs $10 to upgrade on Pro or $100 to upgrade on Home.

The Windows 7 upgrade (should still work for about 10 months yet) requires:
1) Install Windows 7.
2) Activate Windows 7.
3) Upgrade to Windows 10.
4) Activate Windows 10.
At this point, you could either stay with Windows 10 or downgrade to Windows 7 by doing a clean install.

Personally, I would go with Windows 10. It has some bugs but it is pretty good overall.

 

Windows 10 Snipping Tool on Windows 7

All it is is one extra step beyond what is native to windows 10. Yes, technically it would be easier to have the functionality of print built in to the Windows 7 version, but you just have to save it ,and right click on it ,and print.

As far as getting the windows 10 version into windows7. I know there was a way to get the old winpaint, so maybe there's a way to get the snipping tool into 10, I don't know.

im curious if i could compress, and upload the application to this post? 7zip doesnt seem to be allowed