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    Wiping the 15 and installing Windows 7 - an issue?

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by BigBrother70, Sep 30, 2015.

  1. BigBrother70

    BigBrother70 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys. I'm about to buy a new 15 and absolutely do not want 10 on it (well, maybe on one partition, but not as my main OS).

    I'm a little paranoid to do a clean OS install, even though I know many on here do that, since I don't know what drivers I might need, what Dell gives me I now won't have, etc.

    To be clear, simple stuff like NV drivers, audio, etc. I'm not concerned with, it's the myriad other things I don't know about (chip controllers, HDD controllers, etc.) Yes I know I get to have a bloatware-free system, but that also means none of the good stuff :\.

    Thoughts?

    Thanks.
     
    BigBrother70, Sep 30, 2015
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  2. rinneh

    rinneh Notebook Prophet

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    Better install Windows 8.1 with something like start8 then

    you lose performance with WIndows7 en a lower battery runtime.

    But it is possible after you install all the drivers from the Dell website.
     
    rinneh, Oct 1, 2015
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  3. Alienware-L_Porras

    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    I haven't seen any threads about this in the past. Unfortunately, since the system isn't officially supported for Windows 7 you may have issues with some of the drivers. You can always try to look for them on the components manufacturer's sites.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Oct 2, 2015
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