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Rollback Windows 10 to Windows 7 or 8

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If you’ve recently taken the free upgrade to Windows 10 and for one reason or another, wish to rollback or revert to your previous operating system (Windows 8 or Windows 7) then I will show you how to do so here. It’s actually a pretty easy process too.

Watch the video above or follow the text guide below.

Rollback Windows 10 to Windows 7 or Windows 8

  1. Backup your data before attempting a rollback
  2. Click on the Windows Start Windows 10 Start Icon icon
  3. Click the Settings Windows 10 Settings menu item
  4. Now click the Update & Security Windows 10 Settings - Updates & Security icon
  5. Click on the Recovery menu item
  6. Look for the Go back to Windows 7/8 item
  7. Click the Get started button and follow the prompts
  8. Windows will then rollback to your previous OS version
  9. You PC may restart several times, please wait for the final confirmation message
  10. All done!

Show hidden files & folders in Windows

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Sometimes you need to view, edit or even delete hidden files and folders on Windows, but by default, Windows hides some system files (applications can also create hidden files). But there is a way to show these hidden files/folders and I’ll show you how in this guide.

Works for all version of Windows.

Watch the video above or follow the text guide below.

Show hidden files & folders on Windows (all versions)

  1. Depending on your version of Windows:
    1. Win XP/Vista/7: Click the Windows Start Windows 7 Start button icon
    2. Win 8/8.1: Search Windows 8 Search Icon (Metro) for "Control Panel" & click the Control Panel result
  2. Click on the Control Panel menu item
  3. Depending on your view settings:
    1. (In Category view) Click the Appearance & Personalization icon, then click the Folder Options icon
    2. (In icon view) Click on the Folder Options icon
  4. Click on the View tab
  5. Under the Hidden files & folders item, select the "Show hidden files, folders & drives"
  6. (optional) Uncheck the "Hide empty drives in the Computer folder" checkbox
  7. (optional) Uncheck the "Hide extensions of known file types" checkbox
  8. Uncheck the "Hide protected operating system files" checkbox
  9. Click Yes to Alert Warning
  10. Now click on Apply, and then OK to save settings
  11. All done!
  12. NOTE* I recommend setting the "Hide protected operating system files" back to hidden after you have finished working with hidden files/folders

Perform a Disk Check on Windows (all versions)

Perform a Disk Check on Windows (all versions)

Sometimes it’s necessary to run a Disk Check on Windows if your hard drive and/or system is throwing up errors, crashing/freezing or constantly accessing the hard drive (and therefore slowing the system down). It can take a while but it will be well worth your time and solves many issues. It’s also pretty easy and I will show you how in this guide.

Perform Disk Check on Windows – Choose Version

  1. Windows 8/8.1
  2. Windows 7
  3. Windows Vista
  4. Windows XP

Perform a Disk Check on Windows 8/8.1

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Sometimes it’s necessary to run a Windows 8/8.1 Disk Check if your hard drive and/or system is throwing up errors, crashing/freezing or constantly accessing the hard drive (and therefore slowing the system down). It can take a while but it will be well worth your time and solves many issues. It’s also pretty easy and I will show you how in this guide.

Watch the video above or follow the text guide below.

Perform Disk Check on Windows 8/8.1

  1. Change to Desktop View (click/press the Desktop tile)
  2. Click/tap the File Explorer Windows 8 Explorer icon icon bottom-left
  3. Look for "Local Disk (C:)" wWindows 8 System Drive Icon under Devices and Drives
  4. Right-click on the drive icon and choose Properties
  5. Click on the Tools tab
  6. Click the Check button under Error Checking, then Scan Drive
  7. It can take anywhere from 30 minutes to 3 hours so be patient
  8. Your PC will return to Desktop when completed
  9. You may need to restart your PC
  10. All done!

Fix overheating laptop or desktop running Windows

Fix overheating laptop or desktop running on Windows

If your desktop or laptop is persistently overheating and switching off, there is a nifty trick I’ll let you in on that normally only Pro’s know. Nine times out of ten it will solve the overheating issue, even for laptops widely know to have recurrent overheating issues like the Lenovo Y560.

I will presume you have already done the following?

  • Clean all air vents, fans & filters
  • All Windows Updates installed
  • Virus Scanned & infections removed
  • Malware scanned & infections removed

If you’ve checked those issues and you’re still having overheating issues and shutdowns, choose your operating system below to view the video & text guide.

Fix overheating issue: Choose Windows version: