Downgrade Windows 10 to Windows 8.1

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kenneth chagnon said:
How can I return my pc to windows8.1
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Left click at Start > Settings > Update & Security > left side, click Recover > Go back to Windows 8.1.

NOT : that option is available for only one month starting from the date you installed Windows 10.

I'm replying to you from Win 10 Home installed over Win 7 SP1. So, the screenshot will show Go back to Windows 7.

Go back to Win 7.jpg
 
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The downgrading to your older OS requires that you still have your Windows.old folder at C:\Windows.old. If you typically delete that after upgrading, or you’ve done a post-upgrade clean install of Windows 10, you will not downgrade.
 
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If this is an OEM system then you can use the proprietary software and reset the system to factory settings (like new). The procedure for this varies from maker to maker so your exact make/model for your PC is required for us to point you in the right direction.
 

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