So, since today was the last day of the free windows 10 upgrades I decided I should install that thing. Just to get the digital license key, mind. It took the goddamn installer thing 9 hours to put Windows 10 on my pc. I was expecting 3-4 hours, but whatever I guess. It probably had to do with all the neat animations and shit they put in during the installation process.
So once it was installed I let it boot up and it looked okay enough. Only most "advanced" options (like adjusting my screen resolution) were buried one or two windows deeper than they used to and it has ads for some shitty mobile money sink game on my start window. Absolutely disgusting. So I checked to see if I had the digital license key, saw I did, and immediatly clicked the option to restore win7. Cue about 6 windows or so popping up.
"I'd like to put win7 back."
"Are you sure? Why don't we try looking for more updates, they might fix the issues you have with windows 10!"
"No thanks, I'm sure."
"Allright, we'll put win7 back. Are you sure though?"
"Yes, I am."
"Well okidoki. Why don't you tell us why you want win7 back? Just click the appropriate checkboxes and write half an essay in the little box."
"Okay, fine."
"Thanks. Now, are you sure you want to continue?"
"Yes, I am"
"Okay, just to clarify, if something fucks up you may need to reinstall some programs. Maybe it's better to just stay with windows10, what do you say buddy old pal?"
"No, fuck, give me back win7."
"Humpf, fine, have it your way!"
Cue a simple black screen that just states something like "reinstalling windows 7, don't turn off your pc". I was ready to leave it on for another few hours. But lo and behold, after going downstairs for a drink and talking to my dad for maybe 20-30 minutes I came back to have win7 running just like it did this morning.
So yeah, /rant I guess. I don't rally get how it could revert back that quickly when installing it took 9 hours, but I'm glad it did. At least I have the license now, so I don't have to fork over 120 euro to MS if it turns out I'll need it in a year or so.
fakeedit: this turned out to be a bigger post than I imagined. huh.