Windows 8 drivers on macbook

Hi, i actually installed windows 8 on my macbook by Boot Camp Assistance. and i read that i have to install the drivers that support my windows buy trackpad, function keyes and etc. When i chose that opinted in the boot camp, it tells me that it only support the windows 7! shal i continue? i don't know what to do

See > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5634 Windows 8 requires a Mid 2010 15-inch MacBook Pro or newer. If you have an older computer, Windows 8 isn't supported.
It doesn't mean that you can't run Windows 8, but it won't run properly because you won't be able to control the keyboard backlighting, volume, brightness, trackpad... correctly. If you have problems with Windows 8, uninstall it and install Windows 7, so you will be able to install the Boot Camp drivers and Windows 7 will run correctly

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<rant> Sorry if I seem irritated. I just got over a total hard drive crash in this computer that isn't even 2 years old. I have drives that are almost 10 years old in my PC desktop.. The drive that came stock with my Macbook pro was a total piece of crap in comparison to the cheapest notebook drives at Best Buy. Really Apple?? 5400 RPM 8mb Cache Hitachi drive?? *Pukes in mouth* </rant>

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HT3986 Can anyone help me to get the Tack pad drivers for windows 7 on mAcBook Air..

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If you've created the Windows 7 Drivers CD/USB drive, using Boot Camp Assistant in OSX, the drivers should be on there. My MacBook Pro (2010) touchpad works fine with those drivers installed, and I think it's identical to the Air's.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4407 for info on how to create this drive.

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Hey, sorry if this is posted in the wrong section.
I am just wondering where I can find the Windows drivers for my Macbook Pro, since my old Bootcamp 1.3 installation won't work.

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Samul wrote:
I have installed Windows 7 on my MacBook Pro, but the right click doesn't work and the sound doesn't work ..
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Hi all,
I already asked a question on the mac os hread and they pointed me in this direction, so for reference please see the link below:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=11637049#11637049
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hannah llc wrote:
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