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In the first few months after installing Windows 10 Spring Creators Update, encountering issues and bugs is inevitable. Thus, Microsoft has added an option on Windows 10 that allows users to uninstall or downgrade Windows 10 Spring Creators Update to a previous version that works more stable. If you're facing issues with Windows 10 Spring Creators Update, you can use this option to uninstall and revert to the previous version.
If you haven't disabled Windows 10 updates, upgrading your computer to Windows 10 Spring Creators Update (v1803) through Windows Update, Update Assistant, or using the Media Creation Tool (on-the-spot upgrade), you can only uninstall the version within the first 10 days from the upgrade date, by using the Recovery option.
In the following article, Mytour will guide you on how to uninstall or downgrade Windows 10 Spring Creators Update to the previous version for better stability.
Uninstall or Downgrade Windows 10 Spring Creators Update to Previous Version
The process of uninstalling or downgrading Windows 10 Spring Creators Update to the previous version is quite simple. However, before delving into the steps, you should carefully consider, as new versions often include bug fixes, security patches, and feature enhancements.
Important Note: Back up your entire system before performing the uninstallation to avoid potential worst-case scenarios.
Follow the steps below to uninstall or downgrade Windows 10 Spring Creators Update to the previous version and resolve any issues:
Step 1: Open Settings.
Step 2: On the Settings window, locate and click Update & Security.
Step 3: Click Recovery.
Step 4: Under the Go back to the previous version of Windows 10 section, click Get Started.
Step 5: Choose the answer explaining why you want to downgrade to the previous version.
Step 6: Click the Next button.
Step 7: Click the No, thanks. button.
Step 8: Scroll through to see what will happen after you uninstall Windows 10 Spring Creators Update on your computer, then click the Next button.
Step 9: Click the Next button.
Step 10: Click Go back to earlier build to initiate the downgrade process.
Once the downgrade process of Windows 10 Spring Creators Update to the previous version is complete, any issues or errors will no longer exist on your computer.
If the option Go back to the previous version of Windows 10 is not available
If you cannot find the option Go back to the previous version of Windows 10 on your Windows 10 computer, it is likely due to:
Windows 10 automatically saves installation copies of the previous version in the Windows.old folder in the C:\ drive for users to downgrade to the previous version in case of upgrade failures or errors occurring after the upgrade process completes.
If the installation or upgrade process of Windows 10 Spring Creators Update is successful, the Windows.old folder will be created on your computer. In this case, you can follow the instructions above to uninstall or downgrade Windows 10 v1803 to the previous version.
If there is no Windows.old folder or if you accidentally delete this folder to free up space on your computer, you cannot apply the steps above to uninstall or downgrade Windows 10 Spring Creators Update to the previous version.
An important note is that you cannot uninstall or downgrade Windows 10 Spring Creators Update to the previous version if it has been more than 10 days since the upgrade or installation.
The Windows.old folder occupies a significant amount of free space on your device. To free up space for other applications and data, Windows will automatically delete files from the old version after 10 days from the installation date of the new version. In this case, you also cannot downgrade to the previous version.
If the Windows.old folder still exists but you cannot find the Go back to the previous version of Windows 10 option, you can downgrade to the previous version by performing a clean Windows 10 installation from scratch, using an ISO file containing the old version you want to use.
This article by Mytour has just guided you on how to uninstall or downgrade Windows 10 Spring Creators Update to the previous version. In case you encounter errors or issues after upgrading to Windows 10 v1803, you can follow Mytour's instructions to downgrade to a more stable version. Additionally, if you wish, you can also postpone the upgrade to Windows 10 Spring Creators Update. Wish you all success.
