You will need to do a fresh install . Doesn ' t matter if you go W 7 or W 10 . I honestly have no idea what will happen if you try to boot without new install . I can only tell you that you will not be able to use the system like that <| sep |> No no no . when you are using proxiesVPNsTORetc . you are not automatically on the dark web somehow . All those things do is help hide your identitylocation . The Dark Web is the portion of the internet that cannot be accessed via normal browsers , requires TOR or the likes . <| sep |> Yeah , I was not precise enough there . The weight of the EC votes is definitely a problem . Just not the one causing the problem in this case . The fact that winner takes all effectively eliminates votes is by far the bigger effect .