Windows 10: First Windows 10 Adopters No Longer Allowed to Downgrade to Windows...

Confusing again?? it states "30 days after the upgrade was performed". So if I wait until Jan 1, 2016 and upgrade, I have 30 days after that?

 

Yes,, that's from my understanding.

 

Yes. When you do the free upgrade an image of your old install is saved in Windows.old. After 30 days, a scheduled disk cleanup deletes it. Once its deleted you can't do a rollback because the rollback feature uses the Windows .old to do it. The 30 day time limit is from the date you actually do the upgrade.

 

Hi there

Total FUD / Mis-information in this thread.

you can ALWAYS revert back to a previous OS provided you took a backup image BEFORE you performed the upgrade - and it will have EXACTLY the same state that it had when you took the image (i.e activated etc).

How many times have people on these forums TOLD people to take regular backups -- there's a load of FREE programs out there as well as cheap ROBUST commercial ones. Anybody who DOESN'T take backups deserves all the trouble they get into.

Taking a backup is SIMPLE, EASY and QUICK --should be second nature to anybody even LOOKING at a computer --never mind about actually USING one.

Take the backup of your W10 version too so if you want to try it again later you'll be able to without any fuss.

Cheers
jimbo

 

If you have been reading the thread, that is exactly what we have been saying.

 

Interestingly if you buy 10 Pro you have automatic downgrade rights to either 7 or 8.1 Pro as long as they are supported according to the EULA.

 

The rollback is an option inside of Windows that uses the Windows.old file to go back to either Windows 7 or Windows 8.1. They don't block but i believe the Windows.old goes away after 30 days (It's a huge file). After the 30 days you just have to use the System restore disks that you should of created for the OS you upgraded.

 

I said that in post #16. *Wink

 

Most people who are serious about their computing have backups. When Windows 10 came along I bought a new SSD just to test it. On my Dell laptop I can change a disk drive within 30 seconds and put back my Windows 7 disk.

I'm using the free Macrium Reflect backup software to do frequent backups. I do a total restore within 10-15 minutes. A totally new install of e.g. Windows 7 would take weeks to restore all my settings. That is not an option for me. I had my Windows 7 system running now for over five years now.

PS! I have three SSD drives each with Windows 7, Windows 10 and Linux. Switching OS is a no brainer with my excellent Dell XPS laptop.

 

I have seen a few people who have rolled back because they didn't like a color scheme or it was "too much work" to set up email in Mail. "Not liking Windows 10" is often not what it sounds like.

 

Hi there

Isn't that EXACTLY what I was pointing out !!!.

Cheers
jimbo