How to Rollback from Windows 10 to previous version of Windows

 

How to Rollback / Downgrade from Windows 10 to previous version of Windows
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Symptom : When weupgraded your computer to Windows 10 and would like to rollback your operating system to its previous version due to compatibility issues, technical issues, or personal reason, please follow the detail instructions below :

Solution :

1. Microsoft gives you 30 days from the day you upgraded to Windows 10 to roll back to your previous version of Windows.

2. Before you do so, however, it's a good practice to back up your data, even though it will remain intact for this method of roll back

3. From the Windows 10 Start Menu, click on Settings. > Update and Security

4. Click on 'Recovery'

5. Under Go Back to Windows X (where "X" is the version of your previous Windows prior to upgrading to Windows 10), click on Get Started.

Note: If you don't see go back to xxx version then you might have passed the 30 days grace period,

6. You will be prompted with a question "Why are you going back"? , Please choose a reason

7. After a warning and confirmation the roll back process will start, the process can take as short as few minutes to about an hour depending on the speed of your machine.

8. Once the rollback process is completed, your PC will automatically be booted into your previous version of Windows.

9. Please note that your remember the password for the previous version of Windows as if you had changed it during the upgrade to windows 10 it will be stick