.Helpful resources.General rules. Follow. Keep it civil and on topic. I have no patience to even deal with the technical issues anymore. Random crashes from doing random stuff, screen blacks out from copy pasting, and now WAS THE LAST STRAW!! Windows 10 has changed my firewall settings INDEPENDENTLY!!!!! I have using Windows all my life, but unless I can somehow change back to Windows 8, I am considering divorcing from Microsoft FOREVER!!!!!!So, how do I 'downgrade'???
It has been more than 30 days since I did the free upgrade from Windows 8 on my laptop.Thanks!!!!. I have been using them all my life too, and its always been hell:) There is always a problem.Windows 10 is pretty good for me on my machines but there are issues. I'm also running insider previews, so i've seen even worse issues than you before RTM and after. But in general its still good enough for me to run every day as my main PC and on other PCs in my house.
I still keep RTM on my Surface 3 Pro and on another computer but I also have 2 Insider previews running, one of which is on my main computer and the other on my file server.Its tough to figure out what the bugs actually are. You've mentioned some really odd ones which suggests something really wrong is happening either with your hardware or some very odd software issue.
The video blacking out is likely video driver related. Video Drivers have been shakey so far but they are getting better all the time. I've seen the Nvidia drivers go from complete shit to pretty damn good. The latest versions keep getting better. I cant speak about AMD drivers but Nvidia has been trending positively. There still are issues with some configurations but performance has improved a lot.The copy paste thing.
Thats really odd. That could be a ram issue or something very odd. I would look at hardware first for a problem like that.
I'd remove any overclocking, run memtest and let it complete its set of tests. I'd prime95 stress test the machine to see if it throws up any math errors. I'd look for some sign of hardware failure before software when things start acting spooky.
Drivers and stuff will do odd things too of course but again its tough to nail down really odd bugs without really digging for clues.Any red events in the event viewer? Any clue as to what could be causing the oddity? Perhaps a clean install would be wise. Upgrades can carry over some bad things. The upgrade process is remarkably good but its not AI. It can still make mistakes and mess things up.
Im afraid you're just going to have to really spend some time trying to sort it out. Although i'm sure you have already and its frustrating. You will see the shut down unexpectedly often when theres a problem but that isnt a clue as to what the problem is, its more of a messaging saying the computer rebooted without shuting down properly. Its like saying 'your computer had a problem' but its not saying what caused the problem. What you should do is look before those events in time and see if there are any other red warnings that could give a clue such as an error with a dll (driver problem often) or any other clue. Reinstalling clean is always a good thing to do but its also best to try to figure out what the problem actually is. It can be hard to do though.
You didn't do anything wrong. You did what MS wanted. You upgraded your existing OS to Windows 10.Now, where the issue lies is really with MS's upgrade process. I've never had an in-place Windows upgrade go smoothly.
Every single time, something, SOMEWHERE in the OS directory, registry, or anywhere.is messed up. No sense in even trying to smooth it out manually. The best way to go is to start with a clean slate.
Windows 10 on its own, freshly installed on a blank (or seemingly blank) hard drive with no existing files to back up or move or overwrite, is much more stable.I highly recommend you reinstall Windows 10.Back up all your personal files (because you'll lose them if you don't), and go into the settings and search for 'Reset'. Run the function you find that will Reset Windows. This process erases your programs and data, and basically reinstalls Windows for you. It's very simple. Just, again, make sure you back up your stuff. And you'll have to reinstall your programs afterward.Your PC will feel so much better and likely will not give you any more problems.
So you Windows 10, played with its, but realised that this is not the operating system for you. What to do now? Well, you can always downgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 7 or any other Windows version. If you need assistance with going back to Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, here's a guide to help you get there.Depending on how you upgraded to, the downgrade to Windows 8.1 or older option could vary for your computer. Below you'll find all the different ways you could have upgraded to Windows 10, and the corresponding procedure to downgrade to an earlier version of. Select the correct option for your computer and follow the procedure.
But before you begin doing that, make sure you save all your important files on a flash drive (or a hard drive), or to an online storage service such as Dropbox, OneDrive, or Google Drive.You upgraded to Windows 10 from Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 using Windows UpdateIf you upgraded your Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 computer to Windows 10 via Windows Update within the last 30 days, the company is offering you a quick option to rollback to the older version.If you use this method, you should be able to do an 'in place' downgrade, which means all your data should stay intact. However, we still strongly recommend backing up all your data including pictures and work related stuff to an external drive before you downgrade. Open Start Menu, and search and open Settings. In the Settings app, find and select Update & security. Select Recovery. Select Go back to Windows 7 or Go back to Windows 8.1.
Select Get started button, and it will revert your computer to an older version.During the transition, will also ask you the reason why you are switching back to /. You can select between any of the pre-mentioned reasons, or provide feedback. Once done, click the Next button.( Also see: )In case it has already been more than 30 days since you upgraded your computer to the new operating system, the aforementioned procedure won't for you. This is because, Microsoft saves all the important data from your previous operating system in a folder called 'Windows.old' on your hard disk. Once the 30 day period is over, the data is deleted to free up space.These users will now need to manually wipe out Windows 10 operating system from their hard-drive and install Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 on it. Here's how you can do it.You did a clean install (used a DVD/ a thumb drive) to update to Windows 10 (or Windows 10 Technical Preview)If you did a clean install of Windows 10, or if more than 30 days have passed since you upgraded to Windows 10, or if you just want to make a fresh start, you can always install Windows 10 using the following method. Make sure you backup all your data before you begin, since doing a fresh install involves deleting/ formatting a partition, which means you will lose everything on this drive.Note that while we talk about downgrading your Windows 10 install to Windows 7/ Windows 8/ Windows 8.1, you can use this method to move back to Windows XP as well, if that's what you really want to do.
Find the bootable DVD or disk of Windows 7 or Windows 8/ 8.1. In case you don't have once, a bootable disk for Windows 7 or Windows 8.1. Insert the Windows 7/ Windows 8/ 8.1 disc into the DVD/USB drive, and restart/switch on the computer. You need to make sure that you alter the booting process. That is because you don't want your system to boot from your hard-drive (default booting arrangement) and instead boot from a DVD or a USB drive. Depending on your motherboard manufacturer, the key to alter the boot menu could differ. It is usually F2, F8, or F9.
You could also change it by entering into the BIOS settings. Press any key when you're asked to press a key to enable booting from your DVD or USB drive. On the following screen named 'Install Windows', select your preferred language, time and timezone, and keyboard or input method. Once done, click Next button. In the following screen, you'll be asked to pick between Upgrade and Custom option. If you were upgrading from Windows XP or any older version to Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, you would have chosen the Upgrade button. In this case, we need to select Custom option.Follow the rest of the setup steps, including formatting of the partition containing your existing Windows 10 install.
Note that if you chose to delete or format a partition, you will lose all data on it and not just the Windows 10 system files. Make sure you've backed up all your data as we reminded you right at the beginning.( Also see: )Once you are done with the setup - note you will need to activate your copy of Windows again - you will have a brand new Windows install and you may need to install drivers that came with your system to make sure everything is working as expected. Remove windows live from windows 10.
Copy back the data from the backup - we sure hope you backed up your data (we can't stress this enough).How was your experience downgrading to an older version of Windows from Windows 10? Let us know via the comments. For more tutorials, visit our.
Hi,I'm trying to downgrade to Windows 7 from Windows 10 and I have gone past the 30 days grace period so I can't do it via the usual Update & security - Recovery -method as I'm getting the 'Unfortunately you can't go back.' -message.HOWEVER, I'm seeing that the 'Windows.old' folder is still in my HD fully with all it's contents.So I was just wondering: what happens if I boot my system to eg.
Linux and remove my current Windows 10 installation folder and replace it with the Windows 7 folder that is still inside the 'Windows.old' folder. Would I get my Windows 7 back with that way?Has anyone tried this yet?:).
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Hi,I'm trying to downgrade to Windows 7 from Windows 10 and I have gone past the 30 days grace period so I can't do it via the usual Update & security - Recovery -method as I'm getting the 'Unfortunately you can't go back.' -message.HOWEVER, I'm seeing that the 'Windows.old' folder is still in my HD fully with all it's contents.So I was just wondering: what happens if I boot my system to eg. Linux and remove my current Windows 10 installation folder and replace it with the Windows 7 folder that is still inside the 'Windows.old' folder. Would I get my Windows 7 back with that way?Has anyone tried this yet? Click to expand.
Well, I do have the original Win7 installation DVD, but the thing is, I'm not fancy of doing a full system re-install as I have a tons of 3rd party software I'm using and I really don't want to re-install them again (few months ago, I HAD to do it due to HDD-crash and it took me VERY long time).Anyway: Win10 is not THAT bad. There's just handful of applications I'm using regularly that doesn't seem to work well with 10 yet, but I guess the easiest way is to wait for updates or to find a substitute to the apps I'm using.
After a long wait, finally Microsoft is rolling out the Windows 10 update, and it’s reported to be already running on millions of personal computers (PC) — perhaps, even yours. So far we have written tutorials on how to and how to, in case things go wrong and you encounter application compatibility issues with Windows 10 or if you simply don’t like the new operating system from Microsoft. However, as we already stated in our earlier article, if you’re not really sure whether or not you like Windows 10 yet, you’d better make your mind soon.
With the default rollback option that comes with Win 10 upgrade, you only have a month (30 days) to roll back to your previous operating system. What if it has been over 30 days and the realization strikes you that Windows 10 is not for you and you’d like to rollback? How to Rollback from Windows 10 to Windows 7, 8 or 8.1 if Windows’ Rollback Option is Not Available/Working?We were contacted by some readers who are in similar situations and asked,I was running Windows 7 that I upgraded to Windows 10 but I don’t see the option to rollback to my previous operating system. Most of the apps that I use on a regular basis don’t work on Win 10. How do I downgrade Win 10 and go back to Win 7?
– David HosneyI upgraded to Windows 10 from a pirated copy of Windows 8 and everybody I know were telling I won’t have any issues. But my upgrade didn’t work and I’m stuck. How do I rollback?
– Ty Gosling. I was so excited about Windows 10 that I upgraded my son’s PC as soon as I saw the free upgrade notification. However, now I must leave home for about a month and I realize that by the time I return the 30 days rollback period would have been over and I’d not get enough time to play with this upgraded PC to decide if I really want to stick to Windows 10 or roll back. How do I downgrade to the previous version of Windows after the 30 day period is over? – James DrathWhatever is your reason to downgrade from Windows 10 to previous OS version, if you are experiencing issues using the default rollback option in Windows 10 or not seeing the rollback option at all, then fret not! We have discovered a free tool, that will help you to.
Using EaseUS System GoBack to Downgrade Windows 10Whether you are having Windows 1o rollback issues because you upgraded from a or looking for an option to be able to rollback from Windows 10 after 30 days of upgrading, “System GoBack” can help you achieve an easy and straightforward Win 10 downgrade experience. EaseUs System GoBack has its own rollback features and using it you can easily restore the previous Windows operating system, installed applications and games etc, without having to format and reinstall from scratch!Step 1.
Download, Install and then open Easeus System GoBack.Step 2. Back up your current operating system (along with installed apps, games etc) before you upgrade to Windows 10.Step 3. At any time, you can use Go Back feature to rollback from Windows 10 to the previous version of Windows (Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1). This can be done even after the initial 30 days limit that Microsoft enforces.That’s about it; see we told it is easy.
So stop worrying about locating the product key of Windows 7, 8, or 8.1 (assuming you had purchased a retail copy) and performing a clean install and activating it to be able to downgrade to Windows 10. Use the free version of EaseUS System GoBack and downgrade Windows 10 like a Pro!