Need help with what drivers I need to install on new laptop

[wtuck67]

I'm trying to take a brand new laptop with Windows 10 and a ton of bloatware on it, reset it and install Windows 7 instead.

I know that when I do this, the computer will have no drivers at all. So, I want to make sure I have the right ones on a USB that I can pop in and install.

Here's a snapshot of the drivers Acer has available:

http://imgur.com/sz1fc0P

Which drivers on this list are recommended/required?? Should I install them all?

Any other first set up advice?

 

[warhead0]

You will probably want one from each category, for the devices with more than one driver per category, just go with the latest version if possible.
You will need to install most of them, even then I can't guarantee they will all work.

Why would you want to downgrade to Windows 7 though? seems a bit counter productive to me.

 

[jsmithepa]

You may not need to install them all but definitely download them all, then you got everything in one place.

 

[wtuck67]

You will probably want one from each category, for the devices with more than one driver per category, just go with the latest version if possible.
You will need to install most of them, even then I can't guarantee they will all work.

Why would you want to downgrade to Windows 7 though? seems a bit counter productive to me.

Because Windows 10 is pure shit. Also, this brand new laptop from Acer has tons of bloatware I dont feel like hunting down and uninstalling

 

[wtuck67]

You may not need to install them all but definitely download them all, then you got everything in one place.

How do I know what to install?

 

[MDXX]

You will probably want one from each category, for the devices with more than one driver per category, just go with the latest version if possible.
You will need to install most of them, even then I can't guarantee they will all work.

Why would you want to downgrade to Windows 7 though? seems a bit counter productive to me.

Because Windows 10 is pure shit. Also, this brand new laptop from Acer has tons of bloatware I dont feel like hunting down and uninstalling

download revo uninstaller. Makes uninstall a breeze! Then get ccleaner, to clean up trash thats left behind

And i love windows 10 🙁 Why dont you like it? Way better than 8.1

 

[wtuck67]

You will probably want one from each category, for the devices with more than one driver per category, just go with the latest version if possible.
You will need to install most of them, even then I can't guarantee they will all work.

Why would you want to downgrade to Windows 7 though? seems a bit counter productive to me.

Because Windows 10 is pure shit. Also, this brand new laptop from Acer has tons of bloatware I dont feel like hunting down and uninstalling

download revo uninstaller. Makes uninstall a breeze! Then get ccleaner, to clean up trash thats left behind

And i love windows 10 🙁 Why dont you like it? Way better than 8.1

Maybe its that I dont know how to use it properly, but I hate navigating the new windows for my programs. It never works and everything is connected to Internet Explorer.....

 

[MDXX]

You will probably want one from each category, for the devices with more than one driver per category, just go with the latest version if possible.
You will need to install most of them, even then I can't guarantee they will all work.

Why would you want to downgrade to Windows 7 though? seems a bit counter productive to me.

Because Windows 10 is pure shit. Also, this brand new laptop from Acer has tons of bloatware I dont feel like hunting down and uninstalling

download revo uninstaller. Makes uninstall a breeze! Then get ccleaner, to clean up trash thats left behind

And i love windows 10 🙁 Why dont you like it? Way better than 8.1

Maybe its that I dont know how to use it properly, but I hate navigating the new windows for my programs. It never works and everything is connected to Internet Explorer.....

You can change your default programs.

Start menu > Settings > System > Default Apps.