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    How to remove Windows 8 and install windows 7?

    uninstalling win 8 and reinstalling win7 Thanks for your responses. According to what I have read, and experienced, Secure Boot is a reality. It appears to be a problem with the Shuttle BIOS systems. I am happy to learn this is MY problem and not more wide spread. I intend to send this...
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    How to remove Windows 8 and install windows 7?

    Uninstalling Windows 8 and re-installing Windows 7 Thank you for your comments........ Here is what MS has done. Microsoft has done its own implementation of secure boot for reasons it refuses to divulge; the public statements are that it is done for the security of users. A process of...
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    How to remove Windows 8 and install windows 7?

    uninstalling win 8 and reinstalling win7 There is No problem uninstalling win8d and reinstalling win8. The problem comes when you want to install any other operating system on that same system. The Secure Boot feature doesn't allow you to do it, as it freezes up. You can verify that the...
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    How to remove Windows 8 and install windows 7?

    Uninstalling Windows 8 and reinstalling Windows 7 Microsoft locked users into Windows 8 once you have upgraded or did a clean install, since all Windows 8 hardware will be shipping with UEFI secure boot enabled by default. Furthermore, the Windows 8 operating system install will modify your...
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