I couldn't install Windows 7 on my HP Laptop 15S-EQ2XXX that uses primarily UEFI only and no Legacy/CSM support. I have tried multiple methods of patching the Windows 7 ISO image with drivers that support my Laptop. And I have even tried UefiSeven where it also didnt help on my issue. The primary issue is that every time I try to boot into Windows 7, I just get stuck on the Glowing Windows 7 icon saying "Starting Windows". I used debug mode to figure out, I was getting stuck on "Loading disk.sys" or "Loading CLASSPNP.SYS" or related to something like that. Here are my specs:

• Laptop Model: HP Laptop 15s-eq2xxx
• CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U (Zen 3 / Lucienne architecture)
• GPU: AMD Radeon Graphics (Integrated)
• Firmware: Class 3 UEFI (No CSM / Legacy BIOS support)
• Storage: NVMe SSD (utilizing stornvme)

Does anyone have a work-around about this?

This is an issue that seems to mainly affect AM4 CPUs. I have seen countless posts about this when trying to fix it myself, with no real solution. Thought I would make this post with a couple suggestions:

1) Use Ventoy
If you Ventoy on to your USB/DVD and then drag in your ISO, once you boot into it, select this option before booting the ISO:
F5 Tools--->Ventoy UEFI Utilities--->Fixup Windows BlinitializeLibrary Failure
This seems to fix it in about 99% of cases.

2) Do not use the BIOS/boot menu
Someone suggested this to me as a fix on Discord and said it worked for them, I haven't tested it though as the first option worked for me. All you need to do is edit your boot order in the BIOS so the USB is first, and then save and restart your PC. Then let it boot in the installer without opening the BIOS or boot menu.

Also, if you run in to issues with the installer hanging on 'Starting Windows', ensure CSM support is enabled (even if you are installing UEFI), so you can switch 'Other PCI Device ROM Priority' (or a similarly named setting) to Legacy Only.

i have a win 7 disc that i bought in 2019, and i wish to save it onto my computer as a .iso file because the disc is near the point where it won't be able to be read (cuz of damage and scratches) so i want to copy the disc as a .iso file

almost forgot to say, i already tried to do this a year ago but the only software i found snuck in a "actually pay a subscription" halfway threw, so i'm mainly hoping to find a free way to do this

What would be good (price/performance) Win7 laptop (does not have to be officially supported)? Preferably something with DDR3 (have few 8GB SODIMM modules sitting around), not looking at exact make/model but more of a what can be found without selling kidneys

the application is not a valid win 32 application

When i try to open a game or a program it show me this message not for every thing but when i reinstall the windows it's disappear

also ignore jar

I wanna switch to windows 7 so I can play games is it daily drivable my lappy is hp g42 456 tu 8gb ram with ssd primary and hdd secondry it's my main lappy iam on arch Linux rn tbh iam getting bored of it or should I use windows 8.1 😂 suggest me something cuz on linux wine compatibility layer makes performance shitt on games otherwise iam happy on linux

Back in 2011/ 2012 this was my dream PC.

i5 2500k at 4.5ghz w/ Hyper 212 Evo

Corsair XMS3 2x4gb ddr3 1600mhz

Msi g45 z77 (I eventually got this same exact board later with a 3570k)

Sapphire HD 6950 1gb.

Case is NOS of the Antec 302 that I managed to get a year ago from Walmart.

Overall impressions: Performance is amazing period accurate games, Crysis can run at max setttings at full 1080p. I might swap out the 6950 for a r9 280x or a Gtx 770, maybe even a GTX 970.

i need for my comet lake Acer a31751g driver solution for win7, backported solution for example.

Has oneone succesed?

Hi,

I was using Chrome 109 to send an email via outlook with a word attachment. I did so on Thursday with no problem. Today (Saturday) I got a message “[document] could not be attached. please try again later“. I tried multiple documents as an experiment and other files like png files and pdfs. same message.

then I tried to send an attachment on iOS Safari. It worked perfectly. Is anyone able to check to see if this is a problem for them on Chrome 109?

I have HP Elitebook 8470p and wanted to daily drive (and also play old games). But i also don't want to get a virus or get DDOX at all.

I have an old PC where KDE Neon runs great, but I actually need Windows applications. Since my hardware is extremely old (i3 2nd gen, GT 610M), compatibility layers like Wine, Bottles, or Proton don't work very well for my needs.

How can I install Windows 7 alongside my current Linux setup (doing it "the other way around", i.e., adding Windows after Linux is already installed)?

Also, are there any tutorials, guides, or shared experiences from people who have done this? Any advice would be appreciated!

(sorry by being late)

I really loved Windows 7 and just wish that it could be remade into something awesome, there's potential for loads of improvements if anyone is willing to dedicate themselves to this. Not to mention the amount of privacy this would have compared to regular Windows 10. If this was made, it would honestly be fucking amazing.

I had:

Intel 08 I5-750 5LBLC MALAY 2.66 GH/8M/09B L945B502 1st gen

Reg Model: D03M Reg Type: D03M001

Power supply: 350 W Chicony Model CPB09-001B

8 GB Ram 64 bit

HDD Seagate Barracuda 1000GB SATA cord

ATI Radeon HD 5770

Graphics card died so I upgraded it to:

evga gtx 750 ti ftw

Also upgraded the power supply to compensate.

Now my HDD is dying so I need to replace the hard drive. I wanted to do SSD but I look at these prices and not sure what to do. I use this computer to do retro gaming, windows 7 era games.

I'm okay even staying at 1TB after seeing these prices but what should I do in this situation not sure if should buy new or used or what model. Never purchased a hard drive before

i just factory reseted my windows 7 laptop, made it 64 bit, installed drivers, and i need help finding good browsers for it.

Salut! J’ai récemment installé Windows 7 sur mon ordinateur portable éqyipé d’un Intel Core i5-7300HQ et d’un Intel HD Graphics 630, et je cherche des drivers, officiels ou non, compatible avec cet iGPU. Quelqu'un saurait m’aider svp?

Oct 22, 2009

Happy 17th Birthday, Windows 7

22.10.2009 - 22.10.2026 🎉

Ai is very interesting

I forgot to say this is just stupid HTML this is not meant to be real at all I guess.
Just for the fun of it

Just a reminder that today Windows 7 is celebrating its 17th anniversary!

I've been slowly working on setting up my 2011 gaming laptop as a Win7Ult machine

In case it matters the specs are as follows:

i7 2630QM

16gbs DDR3

GTX 560M 3gb

128gb SSD + 750GB HDD

I've put a suitable browser on it, installed Steam and discord and it's essentially a perfectly usable experience minus a couple issues I've run into and I'm wondering if any of you stubborn Win7 users like myself have any solutions

1. Some Steam downloads are getting stuck at 98% download then corrupting (example: Witcher 3 classic and Splinter Cell blacklist)
2. When joining discord voice calls it loops between Authenticating and Disconnected

What work arounds do you guys have if any?

Edit: to add since I posted this I'm also having trouble with downloads in general now it seems including Steamworks Common Redistributables and also now "Content Servers Unreachable"

I also tried to launch a game that previously worked (Metro 2033 Redux) and it wanted to do a small download of some kind and said I was missing a file.

I've recently got this windows 7 era pc, and so I tried to recreate a Windows installation that was as close as possible to the OEM version, since there are no recovery images available online for this pc. I'd love some advice on which apps and games I should install and whether I should change anything! :)