Then this story arrives ...HP will not support Windows 8 to 7 downgrade on consumer PCs ( NeoWin 2012-11-08 )Windows 7 will not be supported on these new platforms, and no drivers, apps, or Windows 7 content will be available through HP. If users choose to downgrade their HP consumer desktop or notebook system, HP will continue to support the hardware but if there is an issue where HP diagnostics are