i absolutely hate the windows 8 interface so i downgraded to windows 7... now drivers won't work. optical drive and wifi won't work. i used a bootable usb to downgrade
have dell inspiron 15-3537 i3-4010u 1.7ghz. PLS help.. just about ready to chuck this outta the window
You need to go to the dell inspiron 15-3537 i3-4010u support page and download the right drivers for Windows 7 if they are available, If not your probably out of luck.
hi are you sure it is a desktop I find it as a laptop and if so can get drivers here. Product Support | Dell US
optical drive should come with windows.
As long as you had a legal license for Windows 8 (I'm hoping you meant 8.1) downgrading to 7 was a huge mistake. You (or I) can make Windows 8 look and work like Windows 7, but just installing the Classic Shell.
Windows 8.1 had one GREAT driver package, and will install on almost any PC, but Windows 7 had a very limited driver pack with very limited compatibility.
Even with Windows 10, the hardware driver package is The Best Ever. I've loaded it on 10 yr old PC's and have had everything come up working after the install. Windows 10 also, can be made to look and act pretty much like Windows 7, with the install of the Classic Shell.
I have to do that all the time for my customers, who get a new PC with Windows 10 on it.
Good Luck!
TechnoMage
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