Rolling back a HUAWEI computer to Windows 10 after it is updated from Windows 10 to Windows 11

Once you have updated the computer system to Windows 11, you have 10 days to roll back to Windows 10 while keeping the files and data that are migrated during the update.

 

• This operation will save your personal files, but will delete some of the apps and drivers installed after the update, as well as any changes made to the settings. Restoring the system will not usually result in the loss of your files. However, it is recommended that you back up important files to an external device beforehand, so that your files are protected should anything go wrong.
• For more details, visit the Microsoft official website and see Recovery options in Windows.

1. Press Win () + I to open the Settings window, and go to Windows Update > Advanced options.

   

2. Under Additional options, select Recovery.

   

3. Under Recovery options, select Go back.
   

   If it has been over 10 days since you updated to Windows 11, the Go back button will be grayed out and cannot be clicked. If you want to roll back your computer to Windows 10, restore your computer to its factory settings by referring to Use F10 to restore factory settings on a HUAWEI Windows computer.

   

4. Select the reason why you are going back, click Next, follow the onscreen instructions, and wait until the Windows system has been rolled back.

   

5. In the displayed dialog box asking you whether to check for updates, click No, thanks.

   

6. After reading the messages, go to Next > Next.

   

   

7. Click Go back to Windows 10. Wait until the Windows rollback is complete.

   

8. If you do not want to update to Windows 11 again, you'll need to enable Stop getting preview builds in Windows 10. To do this, perform the following:
   1. After the system is rolled back to Windows 10, click the Windows icon () and then the Settings icon (), go to Update & Security > Windows Insider Program, and toggle on Stop getting preview builds. Close the Settings screen.

      

   2. Click the Windows icon () and then the Settings icon () again, go to Update & Security > Windows Insider Program, and click Restart now.

      

   3. After the computer is restarted, click the Windows icon () and then the Settings icon () again and go to Update & Security > Windows Insider Program. If the screen goes back to the initial interface (as shown in the following figure), it indicates that Windows Insider Program has been disabled on your computer.

      

To learn more:

Restoring the Windows system to a previous version