Microsoft maintains support for several versions of its Windows 10 operating system for Home users and even more versions for Enterprise customers.While it is often a good idea to upgrade or install the latest version that Microsoft released, e.g. At the time of writing, there may be times where you may want to install an earlier version.One situation where this may be desirable is in the latest version make you want to sit it out or upgrade to it at a later point in time.The downside to installing an earlier version of Windows 10 is that it is not supported for as long as the current version of the operating system. Home editions of Windows 10 are supported for 18 months in total whereas Enterprise September releases for 30 months.The guide provides guidance on downloading and installing earlier versions of Windows 10 or using the download to upgrade to an older version of Windows 10. Part 1: the downloadMany users use Windows Update or the Microsoft Update Assistant tool to upgrade; the options are not available in this situation as the latest version of Windows is offered when these services are used.One of the easiest options available is to use the.
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Download the portable version of Rufus and run it after the download finishes. Note that you need to allow the program to check for updates as you won't get the download option otherwise.You should see an arrow next to Select in the interface. Click on the arrow and select Download to enable the download options.Click on the boot selection menu afterwards and select Disc or Iso image (please select) from the items that are presented to you. A click on the download button downloads a small script and displays the download ISO image dialog to you.Select Windows 10 as the version, click continue, and under Release the version of Windows that you want to download. You will notice that all previous versions of Windows are offered in the menu even those that are no longer supported.
Microsoft released the latest cumulative update KB4530684 Windows 10 version 1903 and 1909. The Windows 10 users can download December 2019 cumulative update and install it on their system in order to avoid the issues caused by vulnerabilities.
Select continue after you have made the selection and select the Edition in the next step and the desired language as well as the architecture (32-bit or 64-bit) in the two final steps.You may select to download using a browser to run the download in the system's default browser. The Windows 10 ISO image should get downloaded to the local system once you have made the final selection. Installing the upgradeYou may use Rufus to copy the Windows 10 ISO image to an USB device for installation or burn the ISO to DVD.It is just a matter of booting the DVD or USB device to start the installation or upgrade process.You can check out. Closing WordsHome users may use the method described above to upgrade to earlier supported versions of Windows 10 or install an earlier version of the operating system from scratch. Currently, that would mean upgrade from Windows 10 version 1803 to 1809, and in the future to 1903 when 1909 gets installed or to 1909 when 20H1 gets installed.Now You: Which version of Windows 10 do you run and what is your experience with that version?
Could I get a sanity check on aisle 10? I ran into a deadend that sort of makes sense, but it didn’t get mentioned in this (otherwise great) post. Apparently, falling back from 1903 to 1809 (or to any earlier version of Windows) will wipe the entire contents of the drive.I was beginning to reinstall 1809 (which I obtained using Rufus) on top of 1903, and got to the setup screen that says “Choose what to Keep”. But the options for “Keep Personal Files and Apps” and “Keep Personal Files” where both disabled, leaving “Delete Everything” as the only choice. An information message at the bottom of the panel says “Your files, apps, and settings can’t be kept because you’re trying to install an older version of Windows.”Is this right?
It sounds like a lot of posters were able to downgrade from 1903 successfully. Did you have to sacrifice everything to get there? Or did I (hopefully) miss a step along the way?.
Windows Installer is already a part of Windows 10, there is no need to download and install it.If you are having problems with the Windows Installer, try the following:1. Press Windows key + R2. In the 'Open' box, type msiexec /unreg, and then press ENTER.3.
Press Windows key + R4. In the 'Open' box, type msiexec /regserver, and then press ENTER.If the problem persist, download Windows 10 Pro ISO media if you don't already have it then perform a repair upgrade:Step 1:Step 2:Best, Andre Windows Insider MVP MVP-Windows and Devices for IT twitter/adacosta groovypost.com.
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