How to 'downgrade' to Windows 7

I'm being bombarded with questions from people who received Windows 8 computers over the holidays. Their No. 1 question has nothing to do with managing the old-fashioned desktop or optimizing the Metro "Modern UI" Start screen for desktop use.

Source: http://www.infoworld.com/t/microsoft-windows/how-downgrade-windows-7-210685?source=rss_infoworld_blogs

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