Can I change my Win 10 back to Win 8.1?

[WPCentral Question]

Can i change my win 10 back to win 8.1

win 10 is slow and cumbersome on my computer, I want to revert back to Win 8.1.
OS came with computer so don't have a cd.. Can I do it?

 

[gpobernardo]

Re: Can i change my win 10 back to win 8.1

Hmm, that seems unlikely. You may want to talk to your store representative about the details of how they were able to install the OS in your PC. From my understanding, the term "revert back" is applicable for PCs that were upgraded, not for PCs that had a clean install of Windows 10 - and if your PC came with Windows 10 that most probably is a clean install of W10.

But check with the store personnel first, e.g. by phone.

 

[garrymcd]

Re: Can i change my win 10 back to win 8.1

If your computer came with 8.1, go to settings, then update & security, then recovery. There is an option there to go back to 8.1.