how to uninstall windows 8.1?

As probably stated before you can't delete or uninstall an Operating. The Choices are a refresh a restore or a factory restore. Yes Programs and some Apps may have to be reinstalled but that is the way it is. And you better have your files, pictures, music backup or they may be lost. Sorry, but.... Hope this helps and if you need further assistance post and we will be glad to assist you.

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Why can't anyone explain how to uninstall 8.1? I thought it was a pretty straight forward question. It's a POS and I'd also like to uninstall it as I can't get programs and printers to work with it.

There is a long list of things I would have to re install after doing a refresh.  It must be a better way to get rid of 8.1  SO HATE I INSTALLED THIS!

I installed the up date for my computer and now it is having problems with opening programs it will give me program not working notes and I have to recover the page  it happens a lot and its a new computer I looked it up and it tells me this computer was not tested with windows 8.1 just windows 8. how do I get it back to windows 8

well it forced me to download it so yes it does do it automatically