Windows 7 File Recovery

[sablerock]

This option has been removed from my Win 8.0 system. Still used it on 27 Dec 2020. How did MS actually remove it? Via registry? Can it be revived?
I have a System image restore point from 27 Dec. If I restore it, will Windows 7 File Recovery be back in Control Panel?

 

[TechnoMage]

I'm just curious to see what kind of answers you'll get, since this is a Windows 8 forum and you're asking questions about Windows 7.
Good Luck,
TM

 

[sablerock]

no It's win 8.0, Been part of my OS for YEARS. Now thanks to MS I am forced to look for 3rd party software.
Anycase , my backups are done and I will do the Restore point today and see what happens.
Then I have to get another 3rd party App to block all OS internet tarffic.

 

[billmcct]

AFAIR when upgrading Win 7 to Win 8 the option was left over in the control panel. With the upgrade to Win 8.1, MS Removed the leftover option from the control panel. Don't think you can get it back. This only happened when upgrading Win 7. A new install of Win 8 wouldn't have that in the control panel.

 

[sablerock]

Well I restored my Disc image from 27 Dec 2020 and the option is back. Installed 3rd party App to stop MS installs.
Since there are fantastic apps like Macrium to do this duty, I suppose the whole thing is a mute point..hence the little interest in the topic.

 

[TechnoMage]

Ages ago, Windows 8.0 was deemed a pig, a beast and a huge Mistake! The old 8.0 forum was ablaze with hate over it.
I can only guess at the HATE Mail that MS received over it.

MS finally released 8.1 which they should have named Windows 9.0, because 8.1 was like a totally new OS, and a breath of fresh air.

I've been running 8.1 since its release, with narry a problem.
So with all that history, I'm aghast that anyone is still running, or trying to run, that OS.

Windows 8.1, both 32 bit and 64 bit, is so easy to find and download, no-one should still be running Windows 8.0.

Happy Holidays Mates!
TM

 

[Teeotsa]

Windows 8.1, both 32 bit and 64 bit, is so easy to find and download, no-one should still be running Windows 8.0.

Windows 8.0 is basically Windows 8.1 without Metro UI improvements. Well, in my experience Windows 8.0 ran better than Windows 8.1. So i would choose Windows 8.0. Also, its unsupported now so you don't have to check & install updates everyday (Ah, i don't do it anyways on my 8.1 System)
Surprisingly, most of the programs still support Windows 8.0