topic Windows 8 clean install question in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/windows-8-clean-install-question/m-p/558201#M15852 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello. Recently I installed Windows 8 in my computer. I did a "migration" install, bringing all the files and folders from Windows 7. Now I'm planning to do a clean install instead. </P><P></P><P>The question is, what Vaio Software can I download (and use) after the clean install? Seeing there are Windows 8 tab in my model's support page (VPCF23L1E/B downloads, <A class="loading" href="http://www.sony-europe.com/support/en/product/VPCF23L1E_B/updates" title="http://www.sony-europe.com/support/en/product/VPCF23L1E_B/updates">http://www.sony-europe.com/support/en/product/VPCF23L1E_B/updates</A>), can I, for example, get my backlit keyboard to work with those downloads after the clean install? Can I get Vaio Control Center to work? At least the control center works currently, and it's the same version I had in Windows 7.</P><P></P><P>PS: I do have Windows 7 backup in case something goes wrong - I can always revert.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 10 Dec 2012 18:57:25 GMT Thoke_B 2012-12-10T18:57:25Z Windows 8 clean install question https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/windows-8-clean-install-question/m-p/558201#M15852 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello. Recently I installed Windows 8 in my computer. I did a "migration" install, bringing all the files and folders from Windows 7. Now I'm planning to do a clean install instead. </P><P></P><P>The question is, what Vaio Software can I download (and use) after the clean install? Seeing there are Windows 8 tab in my model's support page (VPCF23L1E/B downloads, <A class="loading" href="http://www.sony-europe.com/support/en/product/VPCF23L1E_B/updates" title="http://www.sony-europe.com/support/en/product/VPCF23L1E_B/updates">http://www.sony-europe.com/support/en/product/VPCF23L1E_B/updates</A>), can I, for example, get my backlit keyboard to work with those downloads after the clean install? Can I get Vaio Control Center to work? At least the control center works currently, and it's the same version I had in Windows 7.</P><P></P><P>PS: I do have Windows 7 backup in case something goes wrong - I can always revert.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 10 Dec 2012 18:57:25 GMT https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/windows-8-clean-install-question/m-p/558201#M15852 Thoke_B 2012-12-10T18:57:25Z