Microsoft’s decision to take a radical departure in the user interface of Windows 8 has many of its customers asking the same question. Microsoft has always had downgrade rights in place for its ...

So you can get a box with W7 Pro OEM, wipe it, install another OS, install W7 on a VM enter your license key and activate (it works! it's in the EULA!). W7 Pro includes downgrade rights up to XP.

Downgrade rights for Windows 7 will be “hugely important,” an analyst said Thursday, but he’s not optimistic that Microsoft Corp. will let users continue to install Windows XP on new machines.

Downgrade rights for Windows 7 will be “hugely important,” an analyst said today, but he’s not optimistic that Microsoft Corp. will let users continue to install Windows XP on new machines. Microsoft ...

Microsoft has given XP a reprieve, but few PCs come with anything but Vista; here's how to turn back the clock and downgrade to the earlier OS Microsoft’s decision last week to delay the end of ...

You just got a new laptop with Windows 8 pre-installed. The new UI is beautiful, but you’re confused. Everything’s weird. You can’t find any of your files and ...

Analyst is not optimistic Microsoft will let users install XP on new machines, even though downgrade rights are just as important for Windows 7 as they've been for Vista Downgrade rights for Windows 7 ...