How do I uninstall Windows upgrade 8.1 back to Windows 8

CharlesK

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When I installed the free upgrade from Windows 8 to 8.1 I tried to access a web page I use for work and now I can not read it. When I was using Windows 8 I could read the page every time. Now I cant. My question is: can you revert back to Windows 8 from 8.1. Any help would be appreciated. :geek:
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    H.P. G70
    Browser
    Explorer
    Antivirus
    McAfee
The only way to get back to Windows 8 is to reinstall it unless you had an image backup before you updated to Windows 8.1.
Why can't you read the web page, what happens when you try to access it?
 

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  • OS
    windows 8.1 Update 1 Pro 64bit
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Pavillion H8-1202
    CPU
    I7-2600 @ 3.4 GHz
    Motherboard
    PEGATRON
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NIVDIA GeForce GT 520
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC656GR CODEC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster S22B350
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1080 32 bit color
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 850 EVO SSD 500GB
    Keyboard
    Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2013
    Mouse
    Logitech M510
The page looks scrambled. It previously would not load with using Google search engine. Then I purchased
Microsoft operating system 8.0 and I could view the whole page. Then today I installed the upgrade app and
now the page lets me sign on, but when the page I need to read loads, it is not readable.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    H.P. G70
    Browser
    Explorer
    Antivirus
    McAfee
Hello Charles, and welcome to Eight Forums.

If you haven't already, you might see if the webpage may load using another browser like Firefox or Chrome. :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    64-bit Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self built
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
previously tried Firefox,Chrome,Opera, different releases of them. The only thing that worked was the initial
Browser that was loaded with MS 8.0. Thank you for the suggestions. It is appreciated.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    H.P. G70
    Browser
    Explorer
    Antivirus
    McAfee
8 to 8 .1 would not have changed the browser ,are you using a browser in metro mode[IE app on start screen] or IE on desktop
 

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  • OS
    win8.1.1 enterprise
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    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Hinze57
    CPU
    AMD FX 6100 6core 3.30gHz
    Motherboard
    gigibyte ga-78lmy-s2p
    Memory
    4gig ddr3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radon hd5000 Series
    Sound Card
    onboard realtek hd
    Monitor(s) Displays
    19" viewsonic/ 22"Samsung
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    128gig ssd Kingston
    80gig WD 10000 rpm spinner
    Case
    micro
    Keyboard
    microsoft curve 200
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless M215
    Internet Speed
    high speed 20
    Browser
    ie 11
    Antivirus
    windows defender
    Other Info
    updated enterprise apr 2/14
I don't know the difference between metro mode, I'm using the explorer e clicking on it and it goes to the sign on page.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    H.P. G70
    Browser
    Explorer
    Antivirus
    McAfee
Im not experienced at even using these forums. A bit challenging to try and use computer lingo. I do appreciate all your reply's to my post's.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    H.P. G70
    Browser
    Explorer
    Antivirus
    McAfee
This is the Metro/Modern Desktop:

Metro-Modern-Desktop.jpg

This is the standard Windows Desktop (like XP, Vista, Win 7):

NormalWindowsDesktop.jpg

Which are you running IE from?

Also, try running IE without addons, see how that affects being able to use the web page. The easiest way to do this is to press Windows key + R, type iexplore -extoff and press Enter.

You will get an IE window with this in it:

IENoAddons.jpg

Click the Home button to go to your normal home page then try accessing the site you need. If it works then one of the Add-ons for IE is causing the problem, so use Manage Add-ons to disable a few at a time until you find the culprit. If it doesn't make any different then this didn't help.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro X64
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    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo IdeaCenter K450
    CPU
    Intel Quad Core i7-4770 @ 3.4Ghz
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    16.0GB PC3-12800 DDR3 SDRAM 1600 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Integrated HD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP h2207
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050@59Hz
    Hard Drives
    250GB Samsung EVO SATA-3 SSD;
    2TB Seagate ST2000DM001 SATA-2;
    1.5TB Seagate ST3150041AS SATA
    PSU
    500W
    Keyboard
    Wired USB
    Mouse
    Wired USB
    Internet Speed
    3GB Up, 30GB Down
    Browser
    SeaMonkey
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender; MBAM Pro
    Other Info
    UEFI/GPT
    PLDS DVD-RW DH16AERSH
Turned off ie add ons in internet explorer. still no page that's legible. go to ebcheck.greyhound.com
try and open the page. ** REMOVED ** there is no sensitive info in there so feel free
to let me know if you can read the page. if you can read it, it will have a list of names and a sequence of starting
positions.
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    H.P. G70
    Browser
    Explorer
    Antivirus
    McAfee
Charles,

I would strongly recommend that you change your password for that site since you posted it here to avoid someone from using your account their.

I checked out the site like you asked and see what you mean. When I put that site in compatibility view in IE, the site then displayed properly. You might see if it will for you as well. :)

Internet Explorer Compatibility View - Turn On or Off - Windows 7 Help Forums
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    64-bit Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self built
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
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