Have you recently upgraded from Windows 10 to Windows 11? Do you want to reinstall Windows 10 and delete Windows 11 OS? If you have upgraded your PC to Windows 11 and are not happy and want to go back to Windows 10, there are at least two ways to do it. You can easily switch from the new Windows 11 to the stable old Windows 10.
How to Downgrade from Windows 11 to Windows 10 using the Settings app?
Using the Settings app, you can erase Windows 11 and go back to the previous stable build of Windows 10. Here is how to do it?
Note: This option is valid only if you upgraded to Windows 11 in the last 10 days. You can easily and quickly "Roll Back" to previous Windows 10 installations. Because Windows only keeps your old operating system files for 10 days only. After 10 days, the previous Windows installation is deleted automatically. It is also possible to delete it manually using a tool like Disk Cleanup or any third-party cleaning app.
Ensure to back the important files on an external hard disk or USB flash drive and then do the following:-
First Way:
Step 1. Open the Settings app by pressing
Step 2. In the Windows Settings, navigate to the
Step 3. On the right-side pane of the System, click on the
Step 4. Under the Recovery options section, you’ll see a “Go back” button. Click the
Second Way:
Step 1. Open the Settings app by pressing
Step 2. In the Windows Settings, click the
Step 3. On the right-side pane of the Windows Update, click on the
Step 4. Click
Step 5. Now, the above option will take you to the Settings > System > Recovery page. Click the
How to Remove Windows 11 and Install Windows 10?
If your Windows 11 is more than 10 days old, you will see the “Go back” button is greyed out in the Windows Settings. That’s means you need to reinstall Windows 10. Once you have done the backup of the important file, proceed with the following steps:-
Step 1. Navigate to Microsoft’s Download Windows 10 page.
Step 2. Scroll down and click
Step 3. Double-click on the downloaded MediaCreationTool.exe file to run it.
Step 4. Click the
Step 5. To reinstall Windows 10 on your machine, select
Step 6. Click
Step 7. The Media Creation Tool will start downloading the files from Microsoft servers.
Step 8. Once the downloading of files is completed, you will see the license screen again. Click on the
Step 9. The Windows 10 Setup program will download Windows 10 from Microsoft’s server and get things ready. Wait till the download is completed up to 100%. Next, select
Now, Windows will reboot and continue with the setup process.