Convert from Windows 10 to 7. Through a special menu

Exist different ways dealing with errors and malfunctions in the system. But if damage operating system too serious, rolling back may be the only right decision Problems.

Preparing to roll back Windows 10

Before you go back to a previous version of Windows, there are some preparatory steps you need to take. They are required when you roll back to an older version of Windows; when you return to a restore point, these actions will not be relevant. It is worth taking care of the following points:

• ensure a stable connection to the Internet - in some cases, files must be downloaded from the network during the rollback. This means that without a constant and stable internet connection, you will not be able to roll back Windows to previous version. However, if you perform all actions using the system image or the files remaining after installation, then an Internet connection will not be required;
• prepare drivers before rolling back - if new Windows versions are able to download drivers for equipment on their own from the Internet, then more old version you will have to do it manually. Of course, you can download most of the drivers after installation, but without a driver network card you will not be able to access the Internet. So, it is worth downloading it in advance and saving it to a portable drive;
• make sure the power supply of the device is stable - if we are talking about a laptop, be sure to connect it to a power outlet during installation. If the battery dies during the rollback, a number of problems can occur;
• save valuable files - although the rollback is performed without formatting the system, there is a risk of losing files if problems occur. Better to play it safe and save the most valuable data on a flash drive. In addition, please note that you will have to reinstall all games and programs in case of changes in the version of Windows.

When you're done with everyone preparatory actions, you can proceed directly to the rollback of the system.

Rollback Windows 10 to an earlier version of Windows

Return to the previous system from Microsoft relevant if you completed the installation of the build curve, or if you simply did not like Windows 10. You can roll back within thirty days of installing the system. Here it is worth clarifying that if you installed Windows 10 on top of Windows 7, then you will return to it. Similarly for Windows 8. That is, when you rollback, you will not be able to directly choose which version of the operating system you want to return to. Do the following:

Files for restoring the previous operating system are stored for no more than a month. Thereafter current function will be unavailable.

Rollback Windows 10 after a month

The monthly limit is given for a reason. This is how long the files of the previous version of Windows are stored on the hard drive. After this period the only way rollback to previous Windows will be reinstalling Windows using the installation ISO image. However, there is a little trick that allows you to extend the specified period and rollback after a month.

Extending the Possible Time for Windows Rollback

If you're not sure you can make a decision to rollback within a month, or if you just want to play it safe and leave the possibility of returning for the future, it's worth taking some measures in advance. All actions must be completed before the expiration of the thirty-day period. First you need to change the file display settings:

After these manipulations, folders with old Windows data will become visible:

• $Windows.~BT;
• $Windows.~WS;
• Windows.old.

These folders are located in the root of the system Windows disk. You need to hide them from the system: to do this, just change their name in any way convenient for you. Due to the name change, the system will not be able to detect this data and it will not be deleted after the thirty day period. In the future, if necessary, simply return the standard names and rollback.

Roll back Windows 10 using a boot drive

For Windows Rollback after thirty days you will need:

• Windows 7 or Windows 8 image, respectively. You can download it from any site convenient for you, but make sure that it is a clean image, and not a modified one. It is not recommended to use versions of Windows that have been subject to user changes, if only because of their unreliability;
• activation key. It is not required to complete the rollback, but sooner or later you will need it to full use systems;
• directly the drive itself - a flash drive or DVD disc- to record the image before installation;
• program to create a boot drive - within the framework of this article, we will use Rufus program, as it is very easy to use and requires little or no user interaction.

We will walk through the installation process using the example of returning to Windows 7. Once you have everything you need, do the following:

1. Plug the flash drive into your computer and run the program.
2. Select your drive in the first line of the program.

   Select the drive you want to write the operating system to

3. Find the line "Create a boot disk" and check the box there. After that, click on the picture next to it and select the image of the operating system.

   Click on the disk image and select the operating system image

4. Set the partition's write scheme to GPT.

   Select GPT as partition scheme

5. Write the image to a flash drive. Then close Rufus and restart your computer.
6. During reboot you need to open boot menu to select a drive. A button will appear on the screen to help you do this. This is usually the F11 or F12 button.
7. In the Boot Menu, select your drive to start installation from it.

   In the Boot Menu, select the drive on which you recorded the Windows image

8. Select the system language and keyboard layout at the beginning of the installation process. Set the required data or leave the default ones. Click next.

   Specify operating system details and click "Next"

9. On the next screen, just click on the "Install" button.

   Click on the "Install" button

10. In the next window, select the installation type. Click on "Upgrade" as you need to replace the operating system, not format the drive. If you choose "Full" installation, you are guaranteed to lose all your data, be careful.

    Select "Upgrade" to replace the operating system

11. Select a disk partition for installing Windows. The main thing is that it has about twenty gigabytes free space. You won't need that much to install, but it's best to always leave a margin for correct operation systems.

    Select a disk partition that has enough space to install Windows

12. Wait for Windows 7 to finish installing instead of your current operating system.

    Wait for the installation to finish

13. After the installation is completed, perform a series important settings. Enter a username and, optionally, a password for your account.

    Create a computer account

14. Then enter your operating system key. Or you can click "Skip" and activate later.

    Enter key Windows activation if you have one, or click "Skip"

15. Check the time data and current date.

    Enter your time zone, current date and time

16. Complete system setup. System rollback completed successfully.

    If you see the desktop, the rollback to an older operating system was successful

Video: how to return from Windows 10 to a previous version of the operating system

Roll back Windows 10 using Command Prompt

The Windows 10 "command prompt" won't let you go back to a previous version of the operating system, but it can help you restore your current one by rolling back the state certain files to their original value. To do this, you also need to write boot disk with exactly the version of Windows 10 that is installed on your computer. Use the instructions from the previous section if you have problems with this step. Then do the following:

To restore, just enter one or more of the following commands:

• fixboot - will repair boot utility windows;
• bootcfg /rebuild - restores a corrupted operating system boot file;
• cd repair copy SYSTEM C:\windows\system32\config - will repair your operating system settings and return them to their default value;
• copy J:\i386\ntldr C:\ - will restore the correct reading of the necessary Windows files. At the same time, in this command, instead of the letter J, there should be the letter of your CD / DVD-ROM directly, and instead of the letter C, the system drive.

After that, your computer should at least turn on and load the operating system. But if you want to fix other problems, then you should perform a full system scan for errors:

Wait for the file scan to finish. To replace corrupted or missing data, you must also have a boot disk of the current operating system inserted.

In this way, you will restore the health of all key services by rolling them back to their initial value.

Roll back Windows 10 using restore points

A restore point is created by the user if necessary, usually before installation important programs. Such "points" are necessary to quickly return the state of the system to its original form. Roughly speaking, in the process of their creation, all files important for the operation of the system are copied. Therefore, an up-to-date restore point, on the one hand, will help you fix damaged files or lost settings, and on the other hand, it will allow you not to roll back too far, once again risking losing data.

Before using or adding new restore points, you need to make sure that correct setting this opportunity. For this:

1. Press combination Win keys+ X and select Control Panel.

   Press the key combination Win + X and select "Control Panel"

2. Find the "System" item and click to open it.

   Open the "System" section in the "Control Panel"

3. And then go to the advanced system settings section by clicking on the appropriate button.

   Open advanced system settings on the left side of the window

4. In this window, go to the "System Protection" tab and select your system disk. Then open its settings.

   Select your system drive and click the "Configure" button

5. Make sure there is a check mark next to "Enable system protection", and then specify how much space on your drive is allocated for protection. The space chosen determines exactly how many restore points you will keep and, as a result, how far you can go back using this service.

   Set the switch to "Enable system protection" and set the required disk space

6. Accept the changes.

Adding new restore points

Before you make any major changes to your computer, you should create new point recovery. This is done as follows:

Rollback to a restore point

There are several ways to go back to a restore point.

Through "System Restore"

The System Restore utility is located in the Recovery section of the Control Panel:

1. Run the System Restore utility.

   Open the "Recovery" section in the "Control Panel"

2. The program will prompt you to roll back one step to the nearest restore point you created. Either leave the setting on this item and use it, or put a marker on the line "Choose a different restore point". Click next.
3. Click the Scan for Affected Programs button to see what changes you've made since creating this point. Be sure to review them to be sure that nothing important will be deleted.

   You can choose the optimal point by studying the time of its creation and the programs it concerns

4. Roll back your computer. If this helped you deal with your problem, then nothing else is required. If the system still fails, then you should select an earlier one as the restore point.

Through a special menu

Another option is to perform a system rollback through a special menu. To do this, do the following:

1. Maximize the window Windows notifications 10 in the lower right corner of the screen.
2. Open operating system settings.

   Open "All Settings" Windows in "Notification Panel"

3. In Windows Settings, go to "Update and Security"

4. Open the "Recovery" tab and select " Special options downloads".

   Look for "Advanced Boot Options" and select the option to restart your computer

5. Enter OS Diagnostics and select System Restore.

   Select "System Restore" as the reboot method

6. Select from which point the rollback should be performed.

Through "Command line"

The last option for rolling back to a restore point involves using command line. The advantage of this method is that in case of serious problems with the computer, you can use it before the system boots:

Video: Roll back Windows 10 using a restore point

Returning Windows 10 to its original state

To obtain clean system, before it was necessary to perform a complete reinstallation of it with formatting the disk. But in Windows 10, it is possible to return the system to its original form, rolling back all changes after the system was installed directly. All installed programs and the games will need to be reinstalled.

To do a system reset, run next steps:

1. Open Windows settings through the Start menu or the Notification panel.
2. Go to the Update & Security section.

   For reset Windows to initial state click "Start" in the "Recovery" tab

3. In the action selection window, specify whether you want to also delete all files and data when you roll back the system to its original state. If you choose "Remove everything", then after the reset you will have only the installed operating system.

   Specify whether to keep files on reset

4. In the last window of the program, you need to familiarize yourself with the specified data and click on the "Reset" button.

   Review the information and click "Reset" if you are satisfied with the settings

5. Wait for the process to finish and Windows return 10 to the original state will be fulfilled.

Video: how to reset Windows 10 to factory settings

Programs to roll back Windows 10

Sometimes it is worth using programs to roll back Windows 10 to previous versions, since, for example, there is an annoying bug in which, even if the thirty-day period has not expired, the rollback button to the previous version does not work.

Rollback Utility

This program will allow you to easily use the files of the old system on your hard drive to perform a rollback. It is very easy to use, but it is distributed as an image and requires writing to boot drive for correct operation. This article already shows how to do this.

The rollback process in the Rollback Utility program occurs without user intervention

The main advantages of this program:

• a very simple rollback process itself - the program itself determines the versions of Windows to which rollback is possible;
• availability - the program is distributed on the official website for free;
• saving files - when you rollback, the program saves the files of your current OS. This means that in case of failure, you can always return everything as it was.

Windows Repair

The difference with this program is that it will not help you return to the previous operating system, but it will solve many other problems. It allows:

• reset your operating system to its original state;
• roll back registry edits and other changes system files;
• fix various bugs;
• restore the system.

The program has paid version, but the features of the free one will be enough to perform a system restore. In the end, this is an excellent solution for both experienced users as well as for beginners.

In a programme Windows Repair you can restore every element of your computer

System rollback errors and how to fix them

If your ability to restore the system is denied, the buttons are not active, or the rollback process simply does not work directly, using safe mode. For this:

Safe Mode loads only the services necessary to repair your computer. He is not suitable for full-fledged work devices.

System rollback hangs

If the system rollback freezes in the process, try the following options:

• choose more early point for recovery - this will be useful if the error already existed at the time when you created the rollback point or if the recovery point was damaged;
• try to rollback through safe mode;
• perform a system reset on initial settings, if more "soft" methods of rollback do not work;
• reinstall the system if a reset is not possible.

If the problem is damage to system files, you should perform a system scan through the "Command Line". To do this, enter the command "sfc /scannow".

Another option is to restore the system from a boot drive:

How to return to Windows 10 after a rollback

If you rolled back from Windows 10 and then regretted it, then you don't have many options. If a rollback has been made systemic methods, then it is worth re-executing Windows installation 10. To do this, you will need to use the utility from the official website of Microsoft.

If you rolled back from Windows 10 Rollback, then the files of your operating system have been saved, and you can return to it through the same program. To do this, after writing the program to the drive, do the following:

Restoring the system, as well as rolling it back, allows you to fix certain problems. And if you create restore points in time and be able to use all the necessary features to restore system files, then any Windows problems 10 will not scare you.

Let's see how to rollback Windows 10 back to a previous version of the operating system after updating the system to new assembly. Microsoft regularly releases new versions of the Windows operating system.

In each new version operating system settings and operation parameters change to a greater or lesser extent compared to the previous version. After upgrading to a new build of Windows, some users experience problems with their computer.

Problems can be of an objective nature: some applications stop working, problems with drivers, etc. It is also possible that the perception of the new version is subjective: it seems that in the previous version everything was simpler, more convenient, faster, etc. Therefore, there is a need to return to the previous build of Windows that was running on the computer before the system update.

With such circumstances in mind, provided an opportunity to return to the previous version of the operating system.

If the user decides to revert to a previous version of Windows, there are two options for resolving the issue within limited time time:

• Rollback to old version Windows, in case you have upgraded from Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 to Windows 10.
• Reverting to a previous version of Windows 10 if the upgrade happened on Windows 10.

AT this moment, you can roll back the system to the previous assembly within 10 days (previously, the time period was limited to a month), from the moment windows updates 10.

I have already talked about how to return from Windows 10 to Windows 7 or Windows 8.1. In this article, we will analyze how to roll back the updated build Windows 10 to the previous version of the Windows 10 operating system.

How to go back to a previous version of Windows 10 (1 way)

You can go back to a previous version of Windows 10 directly from the operating system settings.

To start downgrading Windows 10, follow these steps:

1. Enter the "Settings" of the operating system.
2. Open the "Update and Security" section, and then "Recovery".
3. In the "Go back to a previous version of Windows 10" option, click on the "Get Started" button.

1. In the opened window "Return to more early assembly' you must specify the reason why you are rolling back to a previous version of Windows 10.

1. After you check the box in one of the items, click on the active button"Further".
2. The next window prompts you to check for updates. Maybe they can fix the issue with Windows 10.

1. Click on the "No thanks" button.

1. In the What You Need to Know window, read the information about the process to go back to a previous version of Windows 10. Pay attention to the following points:

• The process of rolling back to a previous version of Windows will take some time.
• You will lose any changes made to your computer since you upgraded to current version Windows.
• Reverting to a previous version of the operating system will not affect personal files.
• To avoid losing important data, make a backup in advance.

1. To start the return process previous build Windows, click on the "Next" button.

Wait for the return process to complete.

How to roll back a Windows 10 update (method 2)

The second way to return to a previous version of Windows 10 is done using the environment Windows Recovery PE.

On a running computer, press the Shift key on your keyboard, then click right click mouse on the start menu. Select "Shut down or log out" => "Restart".

In the Select Action window, click on Troubleshooting.

In the Diagnostics window, select " Extra options».

In the "Advanced options" window, click on the "Revert to previous version" button.

In the Revert to Previous Version window, click on the name account.

In the next window, enter your account password. If there is no password, leave the field blank. Click on the "Continue" button.

To start the process of resetting Windows to a previous version, click on the "Revert to previous version" button.

How to Extend Windows Rollback Period to 30 Days

Microsoft has reduced the amount of time a user can go back to a previous version of the Windows 10 operating system. There is a way to extend the time period for going back to the previous version within 30 days, as was the case before.

Prerequisite: the computer must have Windows rollback files to the previous version. Do not delete system update files yourself.

For the first 10 days after updating Windows 10, you need to do the following:

1. Run command prompt as administrator.
2. In the command line interpreter window, enter the command, and then press the "Enter" key:

The countdown to the end of the period starts from the moment the system is updated to a new version, and not from the moment the command is executed. You can set a period of up to 60 days (number after "Value:"). All this time, the files of the previous version of Windows will be stored on the computer.

If, after executing the command, an “error 1168” appears, then time has already been lost, you will not be able to return to the previous version of Windows.

Article Conclusions

If necessary, in case of problems or for other reasons, the user can roll back Windows 10 in order to return to the previous build of the Windows 10 operating system. You can use this opportunity immediately after updating the system, for a limited time period.

Hello! Well, the updated operating system has come out and many have already switched to it. But as it turned out that not everyone likes it, more and more often I meet people who are completely unhappy new Windows 10 and most of them are thinking about switching back to Windows 7 and 8.1 soon. The factors that influenced the decision of users to return to the current operating system are completely different and not similar to each other.

For example, some people don't like appearance new system. Many people have problems with various devices, as practice shows, most suffer from errors with different drivers. At the moment, one of the most problematic drivers is software video cards that crash for most users, and when you try to update them, a message appears that the update is not required.

After all the files of your old operating system will be stored on your PC, on the "C:\" drive in the " Windows Old ". Their storage period is one month from the date of installation of the new OS, after which it will be automatically deleted.

it new feature from Microsoft, invented so that users, in the event of various failures, glitches and malfunctions, after updates, could at any time roll back from Windows 10 to their old and working Windows 7 (8.1) without losing a single file or program. The process itself is carried out using new feature, which will be simple and understandable even to the most novice users.

By the way, I almost forgot to say if you delete Windows folder Old or its contents, then you will not be able to use this recovery method to Windows 7 and 8, so be careful. Even if you do not think about returning to the old OS, I still recommend that you do not touch it and let it better be deleted automatically. Than you will save a lot of your time, which could be spent on deleting it or fixing errors that might appear after.

Rollback from Windows 10 to a previous version of the operating system (Windows 7 (8.1))

In order to use the function of rolling back to the current version of the operating system, click on the notification icon, which is located in the taskbar and looks like a message. A menu should appear in which we click on "".

Now, by going to " Recovery", a menu should appear on the right where we find "". By clicking on the button " To begin”, we will start the process of rolling back the state of the computer to the moment . True, before starting the process itself, you will be asked what is the reason for the rollback. You can indicate directly what you did not like or just choose any of the options.

After that, Windows 10 will be uninstalled, and the computer will restart several times and start up with your previous system without losing a single file or removing a single program.

Everything is really very simple, right? If you are interested in my opinion, then I recommend that you stay on Windows 10, and perhaps it is still raw, but it has minor flaws, but over time this will all be eliminated by downloading and installing various updates from Microsoft. You may not even notice it, but the fact that the system will start to work more stable, I think you will definitely feel it.

And you will roll back from Windows 10 back to old Windows 7 or 8.1?

Let's see how it will be possible to return from Windows 10 to Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, depending on which operating system was previously installed on your computer. Such an opportunity to roll back from Windows 10 to the previous version of the operating system will be available for a month, starting from the day you upgraded your OS to Windows 10.

Why might it be necessary to return to the previous operating system? The reasons for the rollback of the system can be very different.

The most common reasons: do not work in Windows 10 necessary programs, computer hardware stopped working correctly due to the lack of drivers optimized for the new operating system (especially for older computers), some simply did not like Windows 10 (everyone has different tastes), etc.

In the case of old equipment, most likely, nothing can be done about it. Manufacturers will not release new Windows 10 compatible drivers for older hardware. In the case of apps, chances are many developers will update their apps to be able to use them on Windows 10.

For such cases, provided the possibility of returning from Windows 10 to the previous operating system. Windows system 8.1 or Windows 7. Files previous system, will be saved for a month on your computer in the Windows.old folder, which will be used to roll back to the previous system.

Will it be possible to upgrade to Windows 10 again after some time? Yes, of course, you can upgrade to Windows 10 again for free within a year, until July 29, 2016.

How to roll back from Windows 10

Enter the "Start" menu, then click on "Settings". After that, the "Settings" window will open, in which you will need to click on "Update and Security".

In the Update & Security section, open the Recovery tab. Here you will see the item "Return to Windows 8.1", or "Return to Windows 7", depending on which operating system you upgraded your computer to Windows 10 from.

informs you that this feature is only available for a month after upgrading to Windows 10. To start the process of returning your computer to the previous operating system, click on the "Start" button.

After that, the “Why are you returning?” window will open, in which you will need to check one of the items:

• My apps or devices don't work on Windows 10
• Using Windows 8.1 was easier
• Windows 8.1 was faster
• Windows 8.1 was more reliable
• For another reason

You can, in the "Tell me more" field, describe your reasons for switching to the previous Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 operating system. As you can see, it collects information and feedback from users in order to better understand the reasons that encourage users to roll back from Windows 10.

After selecting the appropriate item, the "Next" button will then become active, click on it to continue the process of returning to the previous operating system.

In the next "What you need to know" window, you will be informed that the operation to return to Windows 8.1 or Windows 7 will take some time. During this time, your computer must remain on.

After returning to Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, you may need to reinstall some applications and programs. All settings that you have applied on your computer in Windows 10 will be reverted.

To start the process of returning to the previous operating system, click on the "Next" button. This operation will be irreversible. If you still doubt whether you should return from Windows 10 to the previous OS, then you can click on the "Cancel" button to stop this process.

After starting the process, your computer will restart, after which the process of returning to the previous operating system will begin. This operation will take some time, please wait for it to complete.

In the final part, after the reboot, your computer will boot to the previous Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 operating system. Now you can use again the old system on your computer.

Article Conclusions

Within a month of upgrading to Windows 10, you can switch back from Windows 10 to your old Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 operating system.

How to switch back from Windows 10 to Windows 8.1 or Windows 7 (video)

operating room Windows system 10 came out a few years ago, but there are still users who don't take it seriously enough. For this reason, a logical question may arise: “How to upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 7”? We will try to answer it quite simply and at the same time in detail.

It is worth mentioning that the possibility of rolling back one version of the operating system to another is preserved only when the desired version of the program is available on solid state drive. If on personal computer or a laptop was installed from the very beginning, or the files of the previous version were deleted during its installation, then Windows 7 will appear only after a clean installation.

There are two most common situations for those who want to “roll back”:

• Save all necessary files the previous system;
• Clean install.

A prerequisite for the first way to return to the "seven" is the presence of the Windows.old folder, which should be stored in system partitions OS. If you followed our instructions - then, alas, you have no way to roll back exactly, all that remains is clean install from scratch.

So, if you do not want to know, but want to follow the opposite path, let's understand the details of the process. For you, we specially made earlier instructions on how to roll back. Study it.

"Rollback" to Windows 7 after downloading dozens of updates

It is possible to roll back to the previous version of the operating system, with the existing user files, programs and settings, only during the first 10 days, after upgrading to the "tens". Previously, this period was three times longer and was 30 days. Therefore, if this item does not apply to you, you can safely start a clean installation of the "seven".

It is also worth recalling that canceling OS updates, settings that were installed and made in Windows 10 will lead to their removal. In other words, the computer or laptop will return to its original functional and technical condition.

The rollback procedure involves the following steps:

• You need to open "Start" and run standard application- "Options";

• In the window that opens, select "Update and Security";
• Go to the "Recovery" subsection;

• Next to the item "Return to Windows 7" you need to click "Start";
• Specify some reason for the "rollback" and click "Next";
• Click "Next" again;

Subject to all the rules and recommendations, in 35-45 minutes you will have Windows 7 in front of you, with all the documents, folders, shortcuts and files available. But keep in mind that some programs installed earlier may be lost. There will also be no "Basket" and some system settings that you have done before.

If the update is complicated by some problems, using the media on which there is Windows distribution 10, you can get into the recovery area and do the following:

• Need to go to BIOS section;
• Install external drive the main source of OS boot;
• After restarting the PC, click on "System Restore";

• Select the "Diagnostics" item;
• Then click on "Return to the previous build";

Everything else, the “smart” machine must do on its own.

In all other cases, only a clean installation of the OS will help you. It may be interesting to find out before that, so that in which case there is always the opportunity to start using the most latest version a product from Microsoft, if the seven, after all the manipulations, still did not suit you either.

For those who, even after reading this manual and all the instructions on the links above, still do not understand how to return, we recommend the following video instruction: