

If you don’t like Windows 8.1 then consider downgrading to Windows 7 instead. It gets easier to use Windows 8.1 once you pass the learning curve.Įven though you might never use Metro apps, the rest of Windows 8.1 is pretty usable, and it will continue to get free updates in the future. Windows 8.1 comes with a Start icon where the Start Menu used to be in Windows 7, it has better SkyDrive integration, it works better with Metro apps, and it can boot directly to the desktop instead of booting to the Metro screen. Even though sticking with Windows 8.1 is entirely your choice, I highly recommended that you do so. Microsoft tried to improve Windows 8 in Windows 8.1 but there is still a lot that needs to change. The only way to go back to Windows 8 is by restoring a Windows 8 system image (if you made one before doing the upgrade) or performing a clean install of Windows 8. How to downgrade from Windows 8.1 to Windows 8.

Unfortunately, there is no easy way to go from Windows 8.1 to Windows 8 since it wasn’t designed as such. Microsoft made some changes to Windows 8 and released Windows 8.1 in an effort to make the operating system more usable but obviously, there are still many improvements that need to be made. Wally’s Answer: It seems some people have come to dislike Windows 8. Setting up weekly (or daily) automatic scans will help prevent system problems and keep your PC running fast and trouble-free.


Today in History marks the Passing of Lou Gehrig who died ofįriend suffering from this affliction, so this hits close to home.
