How Can I Go Back to Windows 7 From Windows 10?

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Larissa· Answered on Jan 21, 2026

Officially, downgrade Windows 10 to Windows 7 is only available for a limited time. But if you have performed a clean installation of Windows 10 or if the rollback option is no longer available, you'll need to reinstall Windows 7 using your original installation media or recovery partition.

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When the backup process finishes, you can start the Windows system downgrade now.

1. Roll back to Windows 7 within a month

• Open the Start menu and go to Settings (the gear icon).
• In the Settings window, select Update & Security.
• From the left-hand menu, choose "Recovery."
• Look for the option Go back to Windows 7 and click on the Get Started button underneath it.
• Follow the on-screen instructions provided by the Windows 10 rollback process.
• During the rollback process, you may be asked for feedback regarding your experience with Windows 10. You can choose to provide feedback or simply skip it.
• The rollback process will take some time, and your computer will restart multiple times.
• Once the rollback is complete, you should be back to Windows 7.

2. Roll back to Windows 7 by performing a clean install

• Go to the Microsoft Windows page and download Windows 7 ISO file.
• Perform a clean install on your PC by following the on-screen instruction.

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