Jobe Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 How to uninstall Windows 10 and go back to Windows 7 or 8.1As Windows 10 is free, it's hard not to be tempted into upgrading. But just because the operating system is free, it does not mean it is necessarily right for you. You may have tried Windows 10 for a few weeks and come to the conclusion that you hate it. Perhaps you yearn to move back to the comfort of Windows 7 or Windows 8.1.If you've decided that you simply do not like Windows 10, you can downgrade with ease. Of course, this is not possible if you have performed a clean installation of Windows 10, but it's an option that's available to you if you upgraded from Windows 7 or Windows 8.1. So, are you ready to ditch Windows 10? Here's what you need to do. Anyone who upgraded to Windows 10 is granted a 30 day cooling off period. Change your mind about Windows 10 within a month and you can roll back to your previous version of Windows with ease. If you're indecisive and change your mind again, you can always reinstall Windows 10 as it remains free for a year. Note that if you have followed our guide to freeing up space after a Windows 10 upgrade, you will have wiped out your old version of Windows, so the rollback option will not be available to you. Otherwise, if you want to revert to your previous version of Windows, just follow these simple steps.Open up Settings via the Start menu or the taskbar icon.Click Update & Security and then move to the Recovery section.Under the Go back to Windows 7 or Go back to Windows 8.1 heading, click Get started and you'll be guided through the rest of the process.Remember, this option will not be available to you if you have been using Windows 10 for more than a month, or if you have cleaned up the files related to your previous version of Windows.If you change your mind about Windows 10 after the month is up, there is no built-in downgrade option available to you. In order to go back to Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, you will need to back up all of your files and then reinstall the older version of Windows from your original installation media, or by downloading the ISOs from Microsoft.Enjoy Nsaners......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalju Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 It is simple:Windows 7 - will not have any problem, Windows 8 - 8.1 - there is no turning back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amigaspace Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Windows 10 started freezing on me: lesson learned, back to 8.1 (7 is too slow) and I'll try again on January 2016. Also the constant, almost daily Windows updates were getting annoying. Did a clean 8.1 install, my previous key works fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASIO Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 It is simple:Windows 7 - will not have any problem, Windows 8 - 8.1 - there is no turning back.windows 7 is awesome but slower than windows 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASIO Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Windows 10 started freezing on me: lesson learned, back to 8.1 (7 is too slow) and I'll try again on January 2016. Also the constant, almost daily Windows updates were getting annoying. Did a clean 8.1 install, my previous key works fine.microshit ... shit on 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coromonadalix Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 The 10 is booting really fast on my pc's faster than 7 and 8.1, for 8 it is almost the same ( a tiny bit slower )Quand core pc's ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Israeli_Eagle Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 It is simple:Windows 7 - will not have any problem, Windows 8 - 8.1 - there is no turning back.windows 7 is awesome but slower than windows 8Only 2 parts are slower...1. Booting - ok, but full computers (PC) almost never reboot. So...2. GUI - because it's not created for mobile toys and weak graphics cards, but Win8 was tho way too ugly.Ergo: Windows 7 is still the best so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
november_ra1n Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Ergo: Windows 7 is still the best so far!Nope MS DOS is far best till now -Geek trivia: MS‑DOS stands for Microsoft Disk Operating System. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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