{"id":134630,"date":"2023-12-20T07:00:33","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T12:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/?p=134630"},"modified":"2023-12-20T07:55:29","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T12:55:29","slug":"revert-back-windows-10-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/revert-back-windows-10-11\/","title":{"rendered":"How to revert back to Windows 10 from Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"sum\">\n<li>To roll back to Windows 10 from 11, open <strong>Settings<\/strong> &gt; <strong>System<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Recovery<\/strong>,\u00a0click <strong>&#8220;Go Back,&#8221; s<\/strong>kip the update check, click <strong>&#8220;Next,&#8221;<\/strong> and click <strong>&#8220;Go back to Windows 10.&#8221;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The process will take several minutes to roll back to Windows 10.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>UPDATED 12\/20\/2023:<\/strong> If you <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/upgrade-windows-10-windows-11\/\">upgraded to Windows 11<\/a>, you could roll back to Windows 10 without losing your files through the <strong>&#8220;Recovery&#8221;<\/strong> settings in case the new version is causing problems or you are not ready.<\/p>\n<p>The only caveat is that the option is only available for the first ten days from the initial upgrade. After this period, <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/windows-11\">Windows 11<\/a> will delete the files from the previous installation to free up hard drive space to store more of your files.\u00a0You may need to reinstall some apps and lose some settings configured while using the newer release after rolling back from Windows 11.<\/p>\n<p>In this <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/how-to\">guide<\/a>, I will teach you the steps to quickly revert your computer to Windows 10 after upgrading to Windows 11.<\/p>\n<h2>Rollback to Windows 10 from Windows 11<\/h2>\n<p>To remove Windows 11 and revert to Windows 10 after an upgrade, use these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>Start<\/strong> on Windows 11.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Search for <strong>Settings<\/strong> and click the top result to open the app.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click on <strong>System<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Recovery<\/strong> page.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Under the &#8220;Recovery options&#8221; section, click the <strong>&#8220;Go back&#8221;<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-161961\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/windows-11-10-goback-downgrade-option_result.webp?resize=827%2C366&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Windows 11 to 10 downgrade option\" width=\"827\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/windows-11-10-goback-downgrade-option_result.webp?w=921&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 921w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/windows-11-10-goback-downgrade-option_result.webp?resize=300%2C133&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/windows-11-10-goback-downgrade-option_result.webp?resize=150%2C66&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"tip-box\"><span><strong>Quick note:<\/strong> This feature is only available during the first ten days after the upgrade, and after this period, the system will delete the previous installation files and gray out the option.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Select the reason for uninstalling Windows 11 and downgrading to Windows 10.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Next<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-161962\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/windows-11-uninstall-reason_result.webp?resize=642%2C477&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Windows 11 uninstall reason\" width=\"642\" 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rolling back option\" width=\"642\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/check-update-before-rollback-windows_result.webp?w=642&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 642w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/check-update-before-rollback-windows_result.webp?resize=300%2C178&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/check-update-before-rollback-windows_result.webp?resize=150%2C89&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Next<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-161963\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/windows-rollback-info_result.webp?resize=642%2C380&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Go back to Windows 10 info\" width=\"642\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/windows-rollback-info_result.webp?w=642&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 642w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/windows-rollback-info_result.webp?resize=300%2C178&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/windows-rollback-info_result.webp?resize=150%2C89&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Next<\/strong> button again.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>&#8220;Go back to Windows 10&#8221;<\/strong> (or <strong>&#8220;Go back to earlier build&#8221;<\/strong>) button.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-161960\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/go-back-windows-10-from-11_result.webp?resize=642%2C380&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Uninstall Windows 11 to return to 10\" width=\"642\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/go-back-windows-10-from-11_result.webp?w=642&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 642w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/go-back-windows-10-from-11_result.webp?resize=300%2C178&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/go-back-windows-10-from-11_result.webp?resize=150%2C89&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Once you complete the steps, the system will roll back to Windows 10 while keeping your files and most of your settings and apps.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" 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However, the only way you can do this is by backing up your files, <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/clean-install-windows-10-all-ways\/#windows10_clean_install_mct\">performing a <strong>clean installation of Windows 10<\/strong><\/a>, and restoring the files from the backup.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Update December 20, 2023:<\/strong> This guide has been updated to ensure accuracy and reflect changes to the process. 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