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Questions & concerns about downgrading Windows 8.

Diaz1991
Level 7
I posted this same message in another topic I'm new to forums & somebody said a slick comment so here it is in the right place. So anyway I bought my ASUS G75VW, my first ASUS ever & I fell in love with it. Problem is it has Windows 8. Windows 8 is pure garbage & a useless OS. A piece of Crap! I hate it with a passion worst thing Microsoft ever put out but that's just me. My opinion. As you can tell I am very frustrated & irritated by the OS and I am desperately wanting to downgrade and wipe any trace of Windows 8. Now this is my issue that leads to my questions and concerns. I am very old school so I want Windows XP Professional in my ASUS G75VW. i know how to downgrade that's easy no need for you guys/gals to explain that part.

My questions are, is it safe to downgrade to Windows XP Professional From Windows 8 & are their any drivers that I can find for my G75VW to work with Windows XP Professional?

My 2 concerns are if it'll run as smooth & have the same power for gaming?

I don't want windows 7 but if i got no other option then i guess that'll have to do.
i know windows 7 has a windows xp theme which is fine enough.


Thanks in advance, I am just tired of Windows 8 crashing 24/7 & constantly cutting-off songs playing in my iTunes whenever it feels like it. I appreciate all the feedback, support, & help anyone gives me, I am all ears, or eyes to read, or so to speak. Thanks again.
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Clintlgm
Level 14
This thread will show you the way. I think just about every situation has been solved here.
If your old school read carefully, these notebooks come set up with UEIF GPT disk/SSD's they are not handled the same as BIOS MBR disk were.

I don't know that there are working drivers anywhere for XP and G75's
G752VY-DH72 Win 10 Pro
512 GB M.2 Samsung 960 Pro
1 TB Samsung 850 pro 2.5 format
980m GTX 4 GB
32GB DDR 4 Standard RAM

Z97 PRO WiFi I7 4790K
Windows 10 Pro
Z97 -A
Windows 10 Pro

GottiBoi55
Level 10
Try this thread below!

Clean Windows 7 on Asus G75VX (Win8 pre-installed)
GottiBoi55
Asus
G750JZ-DS71 Windows 10 Pro (x64)
Intel® Core™ i7 4700HQ (2.40GHz)
Samsung
24GB Memory DDR3 1600 MHz SDRAM
SanDisk
M.2 SSD 2x128GB in Raid 0 / WD-HGST-1TB HDD 7500-RPM
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 880M 4 GB GDDR5 VRAM
Second Monitor: Shar
p Aquos 32"

II guess I have no choice but to go with windows 7. tthats fine anything but windows 8 will do. thanks peeps.