Not everyone is in-love with Windows 10, and even though we just showed you how to upgrade to Windows 10 for free, it may not be your cup-of-tea once you finished the upgrade. Luckily, Microsoft included a way for you to rollback to your previous Windows Operating System within the first 10-days of switching to Windows 10. So, let’s jump into it…
Removing Windows 10 (After Upgrading)
NOTE: This only works if you upgraded to Windows 10 in the last 10 days. If your computer came with Windows 10, this will not work for you.
- In the Search bar, type Settings
- Open the top search result, the Settings app
- In the Settings app, click on Update & Security
- On the left-hand side, click Recovery
- Under Go back to Windows 7 (will say Windows 8 if you came from there), click Get started
- A small survey will appear asking why you want to go back, select any option then continue
- When asked to check for updates, select No, thanks
- You will end up on the What you need to know screen, you can click Next, continue through the password screen, and finally choose to go back to your old Windows version
- Your computer will now revert back to the previous version of Windows you had installed. This may take some time depending on how fast your computer is, so be sure to just leave your computer alone until it has finished.
That should wrap up reverting from Windows 10 to your previous Windows Operating System. As always, if you have any questions, feel free to post them below.
See also
- Do you need anti-virus software anymore?
- Windows 10 Start-Up Repair/Recovery - How to fix your Windows 10 PC when it fails to boot
- Windows System Restore And You - Or how to deal with Windows Updates that broke your computer
- Upgrading to Windows 10 for FREE (2020 Guide)
- Windows 7 End of Life - What does that mean?