Windows 10 (migrated there...wish I hadn't)

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[conservatism_IS_compassion]

Ping.

[Fledermaus]

I want my XP back. Heck...I’ll take 3.1, when Windows actually worked.

[Bullish]

I’m loving win7 ultimate64bit so I’m holding out as long as I possibly can

[winner3000]

Yes, within 30 days of upgrading to Windows 10.

[TomGuy]

There is a way to undo the install and revert back to your original Windows edition.

But, it must be done within a month of the initial install.

http://www.howtogeek.com/220723/how-to-uninstall-windows-10-and-downgrade-to-windows-7-or-8.1/

http://winsupersite.com/windows-10/how-revert-back-your-previous-os-after-windows-10-upgrade

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2960692/windows/how-to-uninstall-windows-10-and-go-back-to-windows-7-or-8.html

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I made a Macrium Reflect image of my Win7 OS before going through the Win10 upgrade process, just in chase. I am still going to explore 10 for a while, since I have it on an extra hard drive.

For regular stuff, I still am using Win 7 on another hard drive.

My brief experience with Win 10 — I HATE IT. If it had a classic theme, it might be usable.

[Thorliveshere]

Yes, and I had to reload a few things. Worse mistake I’ve made lately. I have been looking into Linux. Should have done that a long time ago...

[Las Vegas Ron]

Should have mad an image backup first :)

[Bryanw92]

I switched to Windows 10 this weekend. Flawless upgrade. Everything (including my nVidia GTX 960 graphics card that everyone said would fail in Win 10) is working great.

I wish my iOS 9 (then 9.01, and 9.02, and 9.03, and now 9.1 today) for the iPad and iPhone had gone as smoothly.

[Greysard]

My (unbacked-up) data was retrieved and installed on a new laptop. It came loaded with 8...they keep bugging me to update, as they did right before my last machine went down. I think I’ll stay with 8.

I'd say you want to upgrade to 10 while the new laptop is under warranty. The 8 is a dead end, and Microsoft will want to wash them out of circulation as quickly as possible. You will have to move off of 8 - to 10 or to Linux, your choice.

Of course make a complete backup before you upgrade.

[laplata]

I’m pretty computer illiterate. I won’t dare to try to fix something that isn’t broken.

[butlerweave]

click new start button , settings , update and security , recovery , you have 30 days if you want to go back to other windows

[RoosterRedux]

Think you are right.

[Stentor]

I took it back off, on my laptop, the touchpad wouldn’t work correctly.

I had to go to two finger scrolling.

[angry elephant]

You can return to Win 7 within a certain time span. I think it is two weeks. I did it on one of my machines a month or so ago.

[Las Vegas Ron]

Thanks but I was suggesting that for the OP.

I always backup my drive with True Image on an external drive, there is no better way to go to recover a drive or if you have to replace the drive with a new one, copy the image on the new disk and it’s like it never happened. (in about an hour)

[smokingfrog]

https://askleo.com/four-ways-to-go-back-to-windows-7-from-windows-10/

[Las Vegas Ron]

See my 35.

Acronis makes a great image software and its not expensive.

Best way to go.

[Mangia E Statti Zitto]

How long did you have to wait for your free upgrade? I requested back in July for my Windows 7 desktop. My laptop upgrade came through in a couple of weeks.

[butlerweave]

I would stick with Win 10 ,the other versions of Windows may not be long for this world

[gorush]

I very much appreciate the advice. As an elderly math major, I admit to Luddite tendencies, and ignorance IS bliss...most of the time. p.s. I hate computers and cell phones, yet here I am. :{)