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Questions tagged [downgrade]

Downgrading is replacing hardware or software with older or less capable versions or equivalents. Going from Windows 7 to Windows Vista, for example, would be a downgrade. It is the opposite of [upgrade].

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Arch Linux - How do I downgrade my kernel?

I just did a system upgrade which included my kernel. After which, my wifi has broken. After some google'ing, it seems I'm not the only person this has happened to. RT2860 drivers don't play nicely with the 2.6-32 kernel. So, how can I downgrade my…
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How do I revert to an alternate version of a package on Ubuntu?

I upgraded to an alpha version of a package in a PPA and would now like to revert back to the official version in the Ubuntu universe. What steps do I need to take? Edit: The question originally read "How do I revert to a previous version of a…
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Uninstall Internet Explorer 8 and install Internet Explorer 6

How do I install Internet Explorer 6 as my default browser and remove Internet Explorer 8? I need this because of the script in my course syllabus.
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How to remove Media Center from Windows 8

I bought 2 Windows 8 upgrades, 1 for my PC and 1 for my notebook. I added Windows Media Center to my notebook using the free offer in November (side note: the key was emailed to me within 5 minutes, I see many people have been complaining that it…
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Will IE9 run on Windows 10?

I need to install IE9 on Windows 10, but cannot. I keep getting a message "Internet Explorer 9 is already installed on this system". I found an article on how to downgrade from IE10 TO IE9, but it didn't work on Windows 10…
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Can I switch from Chrome dev to beta without uninstalling?

I'm on OS X 10.9 using Chrome 36.0.1976.2 dev. I want to "downgrade" to the beta track. Do I need to back up my user data and reinstall Chrome as outlined (for Windows but I get the gist) in this question? Or can I switch and just wait for the next…
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How to revert to older version of libc6 in Ubuntu?

I installed valgrind which replaced libc6 on my Ubuntu 12.04 system with a sligthly different version, which broke an application on my system. Can I somehow revert to the Ubuntu 5.1 version? If so, where can I find it? Preparing to replace…
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Downgrade Windows 10 to Windows 7

I have a brand new ASUS laptop that came with Windows 10 pre-installed. I would like to downgrade this to Windows 7. Do I need to get a valid Windows 7 key? If yes, how is this downgrade process different from just installing a different operating…
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How to downgrade from Chrome 35 to 34 without losing data?

After upgrading Chromium from 34 to 35, the usability of Chromium went downhill. So I decided to downgrade Chromium. Fortunately, the previous version of Chromium was still somewhere on my disk, so downgrading (in ArchLinux) was as simple as: sudo…
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Downgrade PHP from 5.5.3 to 5.4.x in Ubuntu 13.10

During the update from Ubuntu 13.04 to 13.10, PHP was upgraded to 5.5.3. How can I downgrade to 5.4.x?
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Asus K75D windows 8, install windows 7

I've just booted a brand new Asus K75DE notebook which comes with Windows 8 pre-installed. I was amazed when the serial key was not sticked to the bottom of the laptop, and after some research I found that the serial number is embedded in the bios…
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Downgrade from Windows 7 Ultimate to Home Premium?

A few months ago, I acquired a Windows 7 Ultimate product key and updated from Home Premium to Ultimate. Well, now I get the "This copy of Windows is not genuine" message. I have the Home Premium product key that I was using before I upgraded to…
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Is it safe to downgrade Virtualbox from 4 to 3?

A couple weeks ago, I upgraded from Virtualbox 3.2 to Virtualbox 4. I've had nothing but problems with it, grr! Is it safe to just uninstall Virtualbox 4, and reinstall Virtualbox 3.2? Does VB4 change any of my settings or VMs or disk images to a…
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How to downgrade Chrome from dev to beta channel without losing my profile?

Would it be possible to downgrade from the dev channel (6.0.477.0) to version 5 without losing my profile(s)? I was thinking either by downgrading without having to uninstall my current version, or by backing up the profile folders. Would this…
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How to install a old ebuild while it's no longer in the portage tree? For example, subversion 1.4.4

For compatibility reasons, I want to install subversion-1.4.4-r4 rather than the latest.
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