My programs didn't get saved on the new Windows 11 I updated.
My programs didn't get saved on the new Windows 11 I updated.
I finally installed Windows 11 Pro, but I'm really disappointed now. I thought I saved all my apps when the system asked me, but many things like Firefox and Thunderbird are missing. When I tried to open Firefox on the desktop, it showed up as an old version that can't be found. Maybe I still have a way to go back to Windows 10 if I don't like this new one. Honestly, reinstalling all my programs is really annoying.
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You know me better than anyone else...thanks so much...but I'm still pretty sure I can get my old Windows 10 back in just a few days. Do you have any idea how long it takes or what steps I should take to bring up all those programs I used? Please, help me out here.