Windows 10: Windows 8 wil only let me boot up windows 10 hdd

Discus and support Windows 8 wil only let me boot up windows 10 hdd in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; So I have this problem where I bought a windows 8 pro laptop and it had a hard drive that has windows 10 as an os instead of the original windows 8 pro... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by MolecularKey69, Jan 3, 2024.

  1. Windows 8 wil only let me boot up windows 10 hdd


    So I have this problem where I bought a windows 8 pro laptop and it had a hard drive that has windows 10 as an os instead of the original windows 8 pro is it has the option to boot it into windows 8 but everytime I click it it brings me back to recovery and I can only boot up windows 10 and it is really slow to the point the point it takes about 3 minutes to open up the settings or even the windows icon, it won't pop anything up for a long time I tried deleting junk files, resetting everything and wiping it

    :)
     
    MolecularKey69, Jan 3, 2024
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  2. Monk.e83 Win User

    Unlocked Realtek HD Audio Drivers Windows 7 & 8 (With Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive)

    DTS supported natively by Windows 8/8.1 and it should work on windows 10 too just DDL require to unlock your driver .
     
    Monk.e83, Jan 3, 2024
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  3. Jborg Win User
    windows 10 slow boot

    I was having a slow boot issue on my Windows 7 install a little while back. It would take about 30 - 40 extra seconds to boot up for whatever reason.

    I would try following these steps, while this didn't solve my issue, it did increase Read/Write to where it should be.

    10 Tips for SSD Optimization in Windows 7 - Part 1

    Looks to be similar to this: SSD Optimization for your Windows Gaming PC and Tips and Tricks


    In the end, I had to reinstall my Windows 7 entirely to fix the booting issue. It was taking around 35 seconds to boot, and after the fresh install it takes about 7 seconds to boot.
     
    Jborg, Jan 3, 2024
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  4. Ahhzz Win User

    Windows 8 wil only let me boot up windows 10 hdd

    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.
     
    Ahhzz, Jan 3, 2024
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