Windows 10 Broke my laptop

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Hours ago I allowed Windows 10 to upgrade onto my ASUS laptop that was running Windows 7.

The features of the new Windows 10 install include:

1. Left click on start icon does not work
2. Search field can't be written in
3. Can not find Windows Update
4. Can not find the Settings App
5. Managing to get to the Settings App by devious methods see it flashing for a second then vanishing
6. Can not click to open Wifi icon properties, or sound icon, time or date

How can I revert back to Windows 7 on a laptop that has no discs/ came installed with W7?

How can I revert back in time to before this Windows 10 abomination if I can't access even the most basic functions of the laptop?

thanks for any advice
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Home Premium 64biti7 930 2.8gCorsair xms3 CMX6GX3M3C 1600 C7 2gx3HIS ATI pcie HD5670
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
CPU
i7 930 2.8g
Motherboard
x58A-Ud3R rev2.0 FB
Memory
Corsair xms3 CMX6GX3M3C 1600 C7 2gx3
Graphics Card(s)
HIS ATI pcie HD5670
Sound Card
Presonus Firebox
Monitor(s) Displays
Flatron W2343T x2
Hard Drives
1x500g Seagate Sata2 7200
2x1TB Seagate Sata2 7200
PSU
Cooler Master 700W Silent Pro
Case
Antec
Cooling
Zalman CPU Cooler CNPS10x-Quiet
Well I just mashed the keyboard over and over and over while restarting over and over and over until a recovery came up. I now have a mint Windows 7 laptop.

Gear!
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Home Premium 64biti7 930 2.8gCorsair xms3 CMX6GX3M3C 1600 C7 2gx3HIS ATI pcie HD5670
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
CPU
i7 930 2.8g
Motherboard
x58A-Ud3R rev2.0 FB
Memory
Corsair xms3 CMX6GX3M3C 1600 C7 2gx3
Graphics Card(s)
HIS ATI pcie HD5670
Sound Card
Presonus Firebox
Monitor(s) Displays
Flatron W2343T x2
Hard Drives
1x500g Seagate Sata2 7200
2x1TB Seagate Sata2 7200
PSU
Cooler Master 700W Silent Pro
Case
Antec
Cooling
Zalman CPU Cooler CNPS10x-Quiet
That's even better. I jumped the MS train recently myself.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Linux Lite 3.2 x64; Windows 7, 8.1Core2Duo 2.46GB ddr2nVidia
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
dell precision t3400 tower
OS
Linux Lite 3.2 x64; Windows 7, 8.1
CPU
Core2Duo 2.4
Memory
6GB ddr2
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia
Hard Drives
120gb SSD, 1TB HD, 2TB HD; sata II
Internet Speed
12/2
Browser
Vivaldi, Slimjet (Chromium) x64
That's even better. I jumped the MS train recently myself.
I doubt that the OP meant mint as an OS :-)

My read was the OP's OS is in mint condition.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

W7 Pro SP1 64biti78GBIntel HD Graphics
Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Employer provided Dell Latitude
OS
W7 Pro SP1 64bit
CPU
i7
Memory
8GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel HD Graphics
Hard Drives
crappy SSD
Antivirus
Employer mandated Symantec Endpoint Protection
Browser
Pale Moon 64bit, IE11 64bit & Chrome 64bit
It's a mint install yes.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Home Premium 64biti7 930 2.8gCorsair xms3 CMX6GX3M3C 1600 C7 2gx3HIS ATI pcie HD5670
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
CPU
i7 930 2.8g
Motherboard
x58A-Ud3R rev2.0 FB
Memory
Corsair xms3 CMX6GX3M3C 1600 C7 2gx3
Graphics Card(s)
HIS ATI pcie HD5670
Sound Card
Presonus Firebox
Monitor(s) Displays
Flatron W2343T x2
Hard Drives
1x500g Seagate Sata2 7200
2x1TB Seagate Sata2 7200
PSU
Cooler Master 700W Silent Pro
Case
Antec
Cooling
Zalman CPU Cooler CNPS10x-Quiet
a ha...
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Linux Lite 3.2 x64; Windows 7, 8.1Core2Duo 2.46GB ddr2nVidia
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
dell precision t3400 tower
OS
Linux Lite 3.2 x64; Windows 7, 8.1
CPU
Core2Duo 2.4
Memory
6GB ddr2
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia
Hard Drives
120gb SSD, 1TB HD, 2TB HD; sata II
Internet Speed
12/2
Browser
Vivaldi, Slimjet (Chromium) x64
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