Ravi Shankar

Tweaking Apps

Windows 10

How to find out App size in Windows 10

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When you are running out disk space on windows 10 system, you can clean up unwanted apps in Windows 10 to free some space. Listed below are the steps to View the App Size in Windows 10

Step 1: Click Windows icon or Start button in Windows 10

Step 2: Select Settings from the menu list.

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Step 3: In the Settings screen, select System option.

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Step 4: Click the App & features section in System Settings. The system might take some time to list down the apps with their size. You can use the filter option to sort app based on size, name and installation date.

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To remove any app, click Uninstall button which gets displayed when you select any app.

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By following the above steps, you can find the size and uninstall an app in any Windows 10.

How to downgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 8.1

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Having used Windows 10 for a week, I do not see a reason to downgrade it to Windows 8.1 But in case  you want to Switch back to Windows 8.1 then follow the steps below.

Step 1: Click the Windows icon / Start button.

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Step 2: Select Settings from the menu list

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Step 3: In the Settings screen, select Update & security option.

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Step 4: Navigate to Recovery tab in Update & Security screen. Then click Get started button under Go back to Windows 8.1

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Please note that this downgrade option is available only for a month after you have upgraded to Window 10. Another alternative is to use the Advanced start-up option to restore the system to Windows 8.1 using backup (If you had taken a backup of Windows 8.1 system image.)