How to downgrade from Windows 11 24H2 to 23H2 without losing any data

Anonymous
2024-10-30T13:25:39+00:00

I upgraded my laptop to Windows 11 24H2 since October 4 2024 using it's installation assistant, but after nearly a month of using it, I've ran into having bugs, issues and slow Windows startup speeds.

I can't stand with bugs on 24H2 anymore, so my last option is to probably roll back to Windows 11 23H2, but the "rollback option" was greyed out for over 10 days.

Is it possible to downgrade to Windows 11 23H2 without losing any data? Thanks.

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-01-11T18:13:23+00:00

    I'm also having this issue with my Dell Inspiron 15 7000 2 in 1 laptop... I initiated the 24H2 update yesterday morning around 9am and I left my laptop on overnight to finish the installation since it didn't finish at all that same day - not even the download stage was finished before I went to bed at 1am this morning - when I woke up this morning at 8am, the download stage was done and the install stage was at 39%..... it's been almost 2 full hours since I woke up and it only progressed by a single percentage making it 40%... this is a prime example of why massive software companies MUST double and possibly even triple check their software releases before they move it from Beta to Stable... the average computer owner doesn't usually have the money to simply replace or repair a PC that's been nearly bricked by a faulty operating system update....

    Also....

    Holy freaking hell peoples... please have at least some pride in your public image... most of these replies are so infested with crazy spelling issues and insane grammar issues that they took me several read through attempts to figure out what you were trying to say.... many of them sounded like the writers were trying to use some weird false L33T Sp3ak... using L33T Sp3ak was considered "cool" back in the 1990's but it just makes you look dumb in the 2020's....

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-01-12T19:52:32+00:00

    One I'm Not Microcrosoft 2 Don't take that Tone with Me or any one else

    3

    I'm Disspleased Just as you for Microsoft Lying to us us . check Out Microsoft Policy SEC 5-7 they take NO-Responcibility if Microsoft messes up you're Device I'm Not An AI -BOT More Nore-Do I Work For Microsoft .

    The Go Back Page Only Say 10 Days - you can use Regedit to extentd it to 60 day's Max with in the 30 Day's Of The Orgional Down Load.

    Try This page they Have A Windows 11 Page as well at the top of there site On there web Page type in Extend Window Go back 60 Days Instructions

    Please see section "/Set-OSUninstallWindow" in this article.

    DISM Operating System uninstall Command-Line Options | Microsoft Learn https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/dism-uninstallos-command-line-options?view=windows-11#set-osuninstallwindow

    How to increase the number of days to roll back Windows to a previous - Microsoft Community:

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_11-windows_install/how-to-increase-the-number-of-days-to-roll-back/67a28ee8-716d-4577-bf28-e295fd780434?messageId=c5c68432-e084-4595-a5e7-0ddf710054eb

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/is-there-a-way-to-extend-the-go-back-windows-10/b70d143e-03fa-4bd2-8837-ac4e036a5f6c

    DISM /Online /Set-OSUninstallWindow /Value:<days>
    
    • Value sets how many days after an upgrade that an uninstall can be initiated.

    If you specify a value less than two or greater than 60, the system uses the default value of 10.

    Example:

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    DISM /Online /Set-OSUninstallWindow /Value:60 Is the "MAX" you can set it for .

    For more info on rolling back from Windows 11 to Windows 10, see Downgrade from Windows 11 to Windows 10.

    Related topics

    DISM Image Management Command-Line Options

    Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) Command-Line Options

    POWER SHELL or cmd try POWER SHELL first make sure you have the latest verions.

    oh And Brink the windows ELEVON PAGE 10 page works fine it's the ELEVEON Windows westire page we can Log in Proppler after a Month of a slow Log in .

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    I will On;y use site where DISS INFORMATION Is Not "ALLOWED "ANY MORE

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-01-12T20:05:16+00:00

    Thanks for all the detailed info. I did find a way to rollback to the 23H2 version. I only tried this on one of the 3 Win 11 computers, so that is now fixed. I have my updates set to let me know about them but not to install automatically. Maybe when the 2025 update comes out, the issue will be fixed.

    I have heard so much about this mouse mess and it's interesting that MS just doesn't care that many people can no longer us Edge, which they try to stick into everything. My office computer (this one) works 100% since no updates installed.

    thanks again.

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-01-12T20:27:44+00:00

    I'm glad it worked Out for you all these On csr web agent's Help agent's should know this by this basic help is Not Rocket science most know this for what I said some we don't have all the commands at are finger tips to exicute the command's at hand .

    I still use you tube Profession who are LICENCED PC Installer's that don't read Tech Support like call agent's do when they receive you're calls lol

    One Other peice of Advice Be ware of the Fake Scammer web Site's Claimming if it doesn't have the green Check Mark On the Left that page is Not Legit . you may end up with an Fake Microsoft or direct you to the Sammer's web site full of Dissinformation.

    We Have Have to Hold All these Web Sites Accountable for there Actions FACT CHECKING as well.

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