Windows 10: Want to Downgrade!

Discus and support Want to Downgrade! in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; Hi, I am Pratyush! I recently reset my PC and It screwed it. No UWP app is working, MS account sign in prompt is crashing, a process "wsappx" is taking... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by PratyushDagar, Dec 18, 2020.

  1. Want to Downgrade!


    Hi, I am Pratyush! I recently reset my PC and It screwed it. No UWP app is working, MS account sign in prompt is crashing, a process "wsappx" is taking up to 3GB of my RAM, Important services like Windows Firewall are not running and they don't wanna start, sometimes, explorer doesn't start automatically after login, Group Policy Editor is not Visible anywhere throughout the Drives. I tried a Second Reset but that doesn't make a difference. Now I am pretty sure that this is due to some problem with my Insider build. So, I have decided to do an In-Place repair Install using an ISO of a Stable Windows 10 build. Basically, I am downgrading to a stable build of Windows 10. I just wanted to ask that mounting the ISO ad DVD Drive an running Setup from there will work or not? Or will I need to use a USB drive with an ISO on it and boot from it to do so. I know that In place repairs are a thing and have worked for several people, but will it work with a downgrade Instead of Upgrade!


    I am in dire need of help!!!!

    :)
     
    PratyushDagar, Dec 18, 2020
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  2. bsod after downgrading from windows 10 to windows 7


    Hello there, tom.
    I would try these:
    • Get your Windows 7 media device and reinstall Windows
    • Try auto-repair
    • Follow these steps:

    1. Put in your Windows 10 media device, boot into the USB
    2. Select your language and keyboard input, then click next.
    3. Click "Repair this computer"
    4. Go to "Advanced options"
    5. click system restore
    6. Select a restore point before you downgraded to Windows 7.
    Hope I helped!
     
    AbAppletic, Dec 18, 2020
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  3. karel Win User
    Downgrading from a pirated Windows OS

    You've already mangled your existing operating system by upgrading to a pirated version of Windows 10. Use your Windows 8.1 disk to do a new installation of your original Windows 8.1 operating system. If you have saved the product key from your original Windows 8.1 operating system, then use that product key again to install Windows 8.1.

    You can downgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 8, by following the instructions in the answers to this question: How can I downgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 8?. Why not downgrade the pirated Windows 10 to Windows 8 instead and then change the product key and upgrade legally back to Windows 10? There are two reasons for not doing it this way:

    1. Your new Windows 10 can inherit problems from the pirated version of Windows 10.
    2. It's a two-step process to install Windows 8.1 and upgrade to Windows 10 instead of a four-step cumulative history: Windows 8.1 -> pirated Windows 10 -> downgrade pirated Windows 10 to Windows 8.1 -> upgrade to Windows 10. Even though the two-step method doesn't save any time, it still eliminates two unnecessary steps.
     
    karel, Dec 18, 2020
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  4. Want to Downgrade!

    Product Key not valid for downgrade

    The problem is Microsoft never handled it.

    Downgrade rights is handled by Lenovo, etc.

    This is the information I saved before Microsoft pulled it:

    Here is the information about Downgrade rights. It is an old Microsoft link which they removed but the information still apples>

    Device Partner Center

    Downgrade rights for Windows software
    The following OEM versions of Windows software are eligible for downgrade rights.

    [table][tr][td]Windows 10 Pro includes downgrade rights to:
    • Windows 8.1 Pro
    • Windows 7 Professional
    [/td][td]Windows 8.1 Pro includes downgrade rights to:
    • Windows 7 Professional
    • Windows Vista Business
    [/td][td]Windows 7 Professional and Windows 7 Ultimate include downgrade rights to:
    • Windows Vista Business and Windows Vista Ultimate
    • Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, or Windows XP x64 Edition
    Note Other OEM Windows 7 versions (for example, Windows 7 Home Basic and Windows 7 Home Premium) do not include downgrade rights.[/td][/tr][/table]

    Note downgrade rights are only available as long as Microsoft provides support for that earlier version,
    as outlined in the
    Windows lifecycle fact sheet
    .

    Steps for an end user to downgrade Windows software
    To downgrade eligible Windows software, end users must:

    • Purchase a PC preinstalled with Windows software.
    • Accept the Microsoft Software License Terms.
    • Perform the downgrade process to the eligible downgrade product using the media/key from a genuine, previously licensed OEM or retail product.

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    That's why I advise you to contact Lenovo.
     
    Bill Smithers, Dec 18, 2020
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