Solved Windows 8.1 downgrade back to windows 8

I updated my windows 8 os to windows 8.1 via windows store and now my laptop slows up. Booting takes a couple of minute around 3-5 then loading apps also now takes a minute to load and in gaming i sometimes have fps drops which i dont have in windows 8

And i find this "refresh" in the setting which says that it will refresh my laptop back to default. Does this mean that this will restore back the default os which my laptop comes with (windows 8 single language)?

it also states that
"GO TO STORE TO REINSTALL WINDOWS 8.1 and YOUR APPS" (does this actually mean that windows 8.1 will be uninstalled/ removed?

here's that actual things that it says

You can not use Windows 8.1 Refresh or Reset to downgrade to Windows 8.

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Yves09 said:

And i find this "refresh" in the setting which says that it will refresh my laptop back to default. Does this mean that this will restore back the default os which my laptop comes with (windows 8 single language)?

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Yes.

Yves09 said:

it also states that
"GO TO STORE TO REINSTALL WINDOWS 8.1 and YOUR APPS" (does this actually mean that windows 8.1 will be uninstalled/ removed?

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Yes.

Here is more info: -> link

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Refresh

1. The PC boots into the Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE).
2. Windows RE scans the hard drive for your data, settings, and apps, and puts them aside (on the same drive).
3. Windows RE installs a fresh copy of Windows.
4. Windows RE restores the data, settings, and apps it has set aside into the newly installed copy of Windows.
5. The PC restarts into the newly installed copy of Windows.

Reset

1. The PC boots into the Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE).
2. Windows RE erases and formats the hard drive partitions on which Windows and personal data reside.
3. Windows RE installs a fresh copy of Windows.
4. The PC restarts into the newly installed copy of Windows

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genet said:

Yves09 said:

And i find this "refresh" in the setting which says that it will refresh my laptop back to default. Does this mean that this will restore back the default os which my laptop comes with (windows 8 single language)?

Click to expand...

Yes.

Yves09 said:

it also states that
"GO TO STORE TO REINSTALL WINDOWS 8.1 and YOUR APPS" (does this actually mean that windows 8.1 will be uninstalled/ removed?

Click to expand...

Yes.

Here is more info: -> link

edit:

Refresh

1. The PC boots into the Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE).
2. Windows RE scans the hard drive for your data, settings, and apps, and puts them aside (on the same drive).
3. Windows RE installs a fresh copy of Windows.
4. Windows RE restores the data, settings, and apps it has set aside into the newly installed copy of Windows.
5. The PC restarts into the newly installed copy of Windows.

Reset

1. The PC boots into the Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE).
2. Windows RE erases and formats the hard drive partitions on which Windows and personal data reside.
3. Windows RE installs a fresh copy of Windows.
4. The PC restarts into the newly installed copy of Windows

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thanks for the link i already bookmarked it thanks for helping me mate

genet said:

Yves09 said:

And i find this "refresh" in the setting which says that it will refresh my laptop back to default. Does this mean that this will restore back the default os which my laptop comes with (windows 8 single language)?

Click to expand...

Yes.

Yves09 said:

it also states that
"GO TO STORE TO REINSTALL WINDOWS 8.1 and YOUR APPS" (does this actually mean that windows 8.1 will be uninstalled/ removed?

Click to expand...

Yes.

Here is more info: -> link

edit:

Refresh

1. The PC boots into the Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE).
2. Windows RE scans the hard drive for your data, settings, and apps, and puts them aside (on the same drive).
3. Windows RE installs a fresh copy of Windows.
4. Windows RE restores the data, settings, and apps it has set aside into the newly installed copy of Windows.
5. The PC restarts into the newly installed copy of Windows.

Reset

1. The PC boots into the Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE).
2. Windows RE erases and formats the hard drive partitions on which Windows and personal data reside.
3. Windows RE installs a fresh copy of Windows.
4. The PC restarts into the newly installed copy of Windows

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Hi this is the only things that shows up in my disk management, i think i dont have that "OEM partition"

Not all computers have the "OEM partition" on the hard disk, so everything is alright.

genet said:

Not all computers have the "OEM partition" on the hard disk, so everything is alright.

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Last question sir do you think that i should be fine by doing this? I already made a backup of my drivers since it says that all the drivers will be uninstalled and i must install in manually, So am I good to go?

You are ready to begin.

If you do a Refresh, please note the following:

Which Settings will be Preserved

Files in all users' C:\Users\(user-name) folders. (ex: Desktop, My Documents, My Music, etc...)

Which Settings will be NOT be Preserved

All installed 3rd party desktop programs (not Store apps). A list of removed apps will be saved on your desktop after the refresh is finished to let you know which programs were removed.

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If you do a Reset, please note the following:

5. If prompted, select if you would like to remove all files from all drives or only the Windows 8 drive. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: You will only see this if you have more than one HDD or partition with a drive letter.

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genet said:

You are ready to begin.

If you do a Refresh, please note the following:

Which Settings will be Preserved

Files in all users' C:\Users\(user-name) folders. (ex: Desktop, My Documents, My Music, etc...)

Which Settings will be NOT be Preserved

All installed 3rd party desktop programs (not Store apps). A list of removed apps will be saved on your desktop after the refresh is finished to let you know which programs were removed.

Click to expand...

If you do a Reset, please note the following:

5. If prompted, select if you would like to remove all files from all drives or only the Windows 8 drive. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: You will only see this if you have more than one HDD or partition with a drive letter.

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THANKS FOR HELPING ME now im back into windows 8. Hope you still help other peoples more blessings to come mate

If I may add my 2cents worth.

As any old dog of Windows (98 on up) knows it's always nasty when you "upgrade' one version of Windows to another version
of Windows. Windows 8.0 to 8.1 is no exception.

For best results, if you would like to upgrade to Windows 8.1.....

Make sure you have any apps you want to install that came with your system available (on CD or for a separate download)
There are instructions in this forums for doing a CLEAN install of Windows 8.1 using an 8.0 CD Key.

This should resolve your issues if you ever want to think in the future about upgrading to Windows 8.1.