Install Win7 in a Win10 Asus Vivobook

sampahnetgua

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My friend bought Asus Vivobook E203-NAH with 500GB Hdd & Win10 pre-installed. It has UEFI bios.
She wants to change to Win7 because everything feels sluggish in Win10, compared to her previous Asus X201-E with Win7.

Researching the net, I always read 3 pre-requisites to install Win7 in a computer with UEFI bios :
1. Disable Secureboot
2. Disable Fastboot
3. Enable "Launch CSM" or "Compatibility Support Module" , or enable "Legacy Mode" in Bios.

Problem is, I can only find settings for Secureboot & Fastboot, but there is nothing about Legacy mode, or Launch CSM in the bios. Does it mean it is impossible to install Win7 in this laptop ?
Is "Enabling Launch CSM" or "Legacy Mode" really required to install Win7 ?

I provide the bios screenshots here for reference.



 

Shmee

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I am not sure if that laptop supports Windows 7, if it is considered 7th generation core series or newer, it won't. Possibly, to speed it up, one could install an SSD, but then the machine is never going to be super fast as it apparently ships with either a Pentium or Celeron.