The Windows 8 EULA User License Agreement shows that consumers who purchase Windows 8 Professional PCs have the right to downgrade to a Windows 7 Professional or Vista Business Edition. Now that Windows 8 is officially listed, there must be a lot of users who are concerned about downgrading before upgrading to Windows 8. Today, we are going to give you a second look at Windows 8 downgrade rights.
The downgrade rights are a free service provided by Microsoft to Windows users and are listed in the Windows software License terms. The right to downgrade provides a practical solution:
1, purchase pre-installed Windows 8 Professional version of the PC
2, can be degraded to Windows 7 Professional Edition or Vista commercial edition
3, when needed to upgrade to the Windows 8 Professional Edition, as has been licensed, and then upgrade is free, users can upgrade at any time.
Note that you will need the Windows 7 Professional Edition or Windows Vista commercial version of the media CD to achieve demotion from the Windows 8 Professional Edition.
Understanding downgrade Rights:
Http://www.microsoft.com/oem/zh-hans/licensing/sblicensing/Pages/downgrade_rights.aspx?mtag=HP-P-W8#fbid=1sNUdGPTWF3
Downgrade rights details and frequently asked questions:
Http://www.microsoft.com/oem/zh-hans/licensing/sblicensing/Pages/what_to_do_downgrade_rights.aspx#fbid=1sNUdGPTWF3